In the latest addition to our library of author essays, novelist and guest author Jim Krusoe writes about what happens when the passage of time and a revelation about a long-forgotten college acquaintance named Wally unexpectedly upend his view of the world. “In some fundamental way everything I had believed: the idea that somewhere, Wally and the rest of those Jock-Nihilists were going about living their lives, having children, grandchildren, fulfilling the promise of the college to provide the world with humane executives, educators and middle-managers — all things expected of a certain class — this whole vision of normality had been based on a lie. One of us at least had not kept up.” Read the complete essay here.
August 8, 2008
From CaliforniaAuthors editor Donna Wares, Great Escapes: Southern California is a collection of exceptional road trips with suggestions for the perfect books to take along. Highlights include first-person passages from Pico Iyer, T. Jefferson Parker, Judith Freeman, Veronique de Turenne and other great guides, plus cover images by renown photographer Rick Rickman. Learn more at Donna’s SoCal So Cool blog or buy yours here
It took a remarkable outpouring of generosity to make My California: Journeys by Great Writers a reality. This anthology of travel and adventure stories donated by 27 of California’s most talented writers benefits the beleaguered California Arts Council and writing programs for children statewide. Learn more about the project and author events at mycaliforniaproject.org or buy the book here.
Meet the authors of the California Authors Directory. Visit the directory to discover writers like Christina Meldrum, a Bay Area attorney whose book Madapple was just released this month. “In debut novelist Christina Meldrum's mesmerizing literary mystery, Madapple (Knopf), the worlds of science and faith collide," says Vanity Fair. Learn more and make the connection with Christina and other exciting California talents in our author directory.
