The truth about book tours (Not that You Asked) |
As musicians (and diehard music fans) I'm sure you Myspace slaves have wondered about the craziness that ensues on your average book tour. Do these tours as you've no doubt heard really involve nu...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:28:00 GMT |
A personal take on the upcoming book; An exclusive Q-and-A Session with Steve Almond. (Part 4) |
Q: Roughly how many times have you nearly killed your daughter after the initial three days you spoke of in the book?SA: 341. Roughly. Or actuallywait a secI justJosie! Oh shit. Wake up, Jos! Jos? ...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 06:50:00 GMT |
A personal take on the upcoming book; An Q&A session with Steve Almond. (Pt 11) |
Q: Do you have plans for any future collections? If so, who do you have in mind to bring up and what other topics would you like to discuss?SA: I'm working on a new thing, which is more like a single-...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:51:00 GMT |
A personal take on the upcoming book |
Q: You definitely don't seem to worry about what other people think-or will think-after reading this book. Tell us about that.SA: Oh gosh, we're all such utter messes on the inside, so full of doubts ...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:50:00 GMT |
A personal take on the upcoming book; Q&A with Steve Almond. (Part 9) |
Q: Even though your reality television bit on candy didn't air on VH1's Totally Obsessed, have you ever watched the show?SA: I saw the promos in some hotel room with my wife and it was, like, heartbre...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:47:00 GMT |
A personal take on the upcoming book |
Q: What is your favorite sex scene in a book that meets the criteria you've set forth?SA: I've got a lot of favorite sex scenes. Mary Gordon has a great female orgasm scene in her novel "Spending." Ja...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 06:57:00 GMT |
A personal take on the upcoming book; An exclusive Q-and-A Session with Steve Almond. (Part 7) |
In Not That You Asked, you mentioned that you are the son of two psychiatrists. Tell us a little more about what it was like in your house, while growing up. Do you think your parents will be humored ...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 06:56:00 GMT |
A personal take on the upcoming book; An exclusive Q-and-A Session with Steve Almond. (Part 6) |
Q: For all of our avid Oakland A's fans, how do you feel about McGuire taking steroids and especially Canseco's book about him and others "juicing" up?SA: First things first: It's McGwire. As for the ...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 06:55:00 GMT |
A personal take on the upcoming book; An exclusive Q-and-A Session with Steve Almond. (Part 5) |
Q: Are you worried about Peanut Almond's reaction to this book when she's older?SA: We will not be teaching Peanut Almond to read. Instead, she will communicate exclusively via interpretive dance.
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 06:51:00 GMT |
A personal take on the upcoming book; An exclusive Q-and-A Session with Steve Almond. (Part 3) |
Q: Is there any particular unifying theme in Not That You Asked? How did you go about deciding what subjects to include?SA: A particular unifying theme? Yes. The particular unifying theme of NTYA is: ...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 06:48:00 GMT |
