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Lecturas Fuertonas vol.2

La Horca renueva su pestilente biblioteca con algunos títulos tan repulsivos como encantadores. Al igual que en nuestra lista anterior, te recomendamos varios títulos difíciles de digerir. “Vacas” Matthew Stokoe En el libro “VACAS” de Matthew Stokoe nos encontramos con Stephen, de veinticinco años. Stephen vive encerrado en su habitación, viendo vidas perfectas en la televisión, soñando con lo…

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Gli mette la mano sull’inguine e glielo stringe. Sa che gli piace quando gli fa cose del genere in luoghi pubblici. Nel buio della sala Paul ed Elaine si innamorano. Si innamorano non tanto l’uno dell’altra, quella è acqua passata, ma dell’idea di essere innamorati, di essere così attratti da qualcuno. Lei gli appoggia la testa sulla spalla e lui non le dice che gli indolenzisce il braccio con cui gioca a tennis. Dopo il film passeggiano lungo la via principale. Paul ha le mani in tasca ed Elaine si tiene le braccia strette intorno al petto come se si stesse proteggendo da qualcosa. È come se nella sala buia del cinema si fossero giurati amore per tutta la settimana, ma fuori, nell’aria fresca della sera, nessuno dei due è sicuro che sia fattibile.

A.M. Homes, La sicurezza degli oggetti

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If you don’t write the book you have to write, everything breaks.

 A.M. Homes

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My newest Celebrity Book Review is up at Electric Literature—John Malkovich on A.M Homes.

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It’s not all about bribing us,” she said. “And we have a pool.” “They don’t have a pool?” “No.” “Are they poor?” “I don’t think so, they’re just not pool people,” she said. “I don’t get it,” Abigail said.

I might as well just quote the whole damn story, it's that good. ("Hello, Everybody." A.M Homes)

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Remember when we were younger and had such good imaginations?

From A.M Homes' short story, "Hello, Everybody" up today in Electric Literature's Recommended Reading.

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Imagine what it is to be in another country, another landscape—heat, insects, fear. Imagine watching someone right in front of you trip on a wire, step on a mine, blow their body to shreds, in mid-sentences, mid-cigarette. Imagine yourself splattered with human flesh. Imagine talking to that boy for the five minutes when he is profoundly conscious of the fact that he is not going to make it home. Imagine the difference between that and being in upstate New York, drinking beer, trying to get laid, and spending the summer as lifeguard at Lake George. Imagine zipping your friends into body bags. Tell me why anyone ever thought this was a good idea. How could anyone not be angry? You’d have to be insane.

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Press and publications (buzz buzz buzz)

PRESS for I AM HAVING SO MUCH FUN HERE WITHOUT YOU:

Hallie Goodman and I did a live interview on WAMC’s “The Round Table” this morning to talk about the “Writing out Loud” performance-based revision workshop we’re running this Saturday. Here’s the interview! http://wamc.org/post/writing-out-loud-performance-based-revision-workshop#stream/0  (May 2016)

The feature film “Bob and the Trees” I wrote w/my husband is featured in Interview Magazine this week. (Dec. 2015)

I reviewed Miranda July’s latest novel “The Exchanges” for SIRENS news bureau project. (Dec 2015)

I interviewed National Book Award finalist Karen Bender about her startling collection, “Refund” before the NBA awards next week: http://www.nationalbook.org/nba2015_f_kbender_interv.html#.VkNxr3tAM-9 (November)

September’s Celebrity Book Review is Jim Perdue on Alexandra Kleeman at Electric Literature. (Sept 2015)

I wrote about my summer vacation in France for Glommable: http://glommable.com/how-to-survive-a-summer-in-france-by-courtney-maum/ (Aug 2015)

A lovely review of the paperback from Cleveland.com (June 2015)

I did a live t.v. interview to celebrate the fact my book was the May pick for Portland’s AM Northwest Helen Book Club. (May 2015)

Lots of laughs were had during my interview on Sam Hankin’s The Avid Reader. It got sexually...weird. (May 2015)

My 4/29 interview with the U of Michigan “Living Writers” is live program is live. Listen here! (May 2015)

Greenwich Times interviewed me about my upcoming appearance at the Perrot Memorial Library, a place I used to do my homework! (April 2015)

An interview with the Hartford Examiner where we talk about the importance of community among other things. (April 2015)

Radio interview on West Coast Live (April 2015) link here: http://kalw.org/local-music-player

Interview in Detroit News (April 2015)

A transcribed interview with me is running in eCurrent magazine, based in Detroit. (April 2015)

My Literati reading was rated one of the top five things to do in Ann Arbor this week! (April 2015)

My interview with WAMC’s Joe Donahue on “The Round Table” is live here (April 2015)

A super duper review from The Hampshire Gazette (April 2015)

In which I get the Third Degree from HIP Lit. (March 2015)

Librarian Annie Spence interviewed me over at Fine Print. (March 2015)

A super interesting interview in which I was thrust into a situation in which I didn't know whom I was going to be interviewed by: Pixelated Conversations (February 2015)

Oprah thinks you should be excited about my paperback, and so does Bustle! Listen to them, folks! (February 2015)

Cyrus Webb interviewed me for Blog Talk Radio. We talked all things Sundance, "I Am Having Fun Here" and "Bob and the Trees" http://www.blogtalkradio.com/conversationslive/2015/01/23/author-and-co-writer-courtney-maum-talks-bobandthetrees-on-conversationslive (January 2015)

The fantastic Katherine Du, a high school student at my old high school, Greenwich Academy, has just founded a literary magazine (congratulations, Katherine!) and she was kind enough to interview me for their inaugural issue. http://www.thestardustgazette.com/#!January-Starlight-Courtney-Maum/c6v8/A5D80339-36EA-482C-8690-8B2F58412620 (January 2015)

The super supportive Jenna Blum names my book #3 of the top 14 books for 2014 for Beyond the Margins. Thank you, Jenna! http://beyondthemargins.com/2014/12/top-14-books-of-2014/

Thrilled to have my book included in Flavorwire's Best of 2014 round-up: http://flavorwire.com/494983/flavorwire-staffers-favorite-books-of-2014/view-all

Full Stop interviewed me about the "situation in American writing." http://www.full-stop.net/2014/12/12/interviews/the-editors/the-situation-in-american-writing-courtney-maum/ (December 2014)

Truly grateful for the support I've had from Bustle, especially being included here on their end-of-year best debuts list: http://www.bustle.com/articles/52245-11-of-2014s-best-debut-novels-and-story-collections-because-we-couldnt-pick-just-10

I was interviewed for this fantastic documentary called "The Paper Trail" that looks at the effect of technology on the creative process. The directors have created a Kickstarter to help get the film through post-production and into festivals. Check it out, and if it feels right, Kickstart it today! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/853063760/the-paper-trail (Aug)

The fantastic boys at "Almost Live at Mellow Pages" interviewed me for their show and Vol. 1 Brooklyn has posted it to their site: http://www.vol1brooklyn.com/2014/08/19/almost-live-at-mellow-pages-courtney-maum/ (Aug 2014)

Huzzah! A positive review in the Sunday New York Times Book Review! http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/17/books/review (Aug. 17th, 2014)

BuzzFeed included me in an interview with 18 authors who have made the leap from short stories to the novel. http://www.buzzfeed.com/benwoodard/trying-to-ski-jump (Aug)

The Barrington Area Library in Illinois picked my book as their "read of the week", and wrote a really stellar review to boot! http://barrington.suntimes.com/2014/08/13/read-week-decency-love-back/

Grateful to the ever stylish Harpers Bazaar for including my book in their round up of last minute summer reads: http://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/reviews/last-minute-summer-reads-2014#slide-5 (August)

A truly rave review from Porter Shreve at the  Washington Post. Will be drinking porter for the rest of August to celebrate. http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/review-i-am-having-so-much-fun-here-without-you-by-courtney-maum/2014/08/06/48187858-1114-11e4-9285-4243a40ddc97_story.html     (Aug)

A taped interview with the intelligent Kari Moran on her "Book Radio" show: http://thebookradioshow.com/previous-shows/061614.html (August)

Maggie Shipstead interviews me in the July/August issue of "Poets and Writers." Thanks, Maggs!

My Tin House interview was quoted in the "quotable" section of the New York freaking Times! http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/27/books/review/captivating-and-repellent.html?ref=review&_r=0 (Sunday Book Review, July 27)

A lovely review in PubSlush (an a very honest one at that): http://blog.pubslush.com/the-only-6-things-you-need-to-know-about-this-weekend/ (July)

A review in the Rumpus: "Maum has not reinvented the centuries-old marriage plot that’s the cornerstone of both real and fictional societies. Her novel, though, does explore something new, and perhaps unique to our modern condition: our inability to withstand the quotidian, the mundane, the average." http://therumpus.net/2014/07/i-am-having-so-much-fun-here-without-you-by-courtney-maum/ (July)

PureWow was kind enough to include my book in their slideshow of great summer reads: http://www.purewow.com/entry_detail/books/10868/10-books-you-should-bring-to-the-beach-this-year.htm (July)

A feisty—and very French—Q&A with fellow writer Ana Homayoun http://anahomayoun.com/qa-courtney-maum-2/ (July)

I loved talking with Nicole over at "Writers on Writing" about the bad paintings that inspired my protagonist's art projects, pop culture, and the awful manuscripts I still have in drawers. I breathe somewhat heavily into the receiver from 24:54 onwards. http://writersonwriting.blogspot.com/2014/07/sandra-tsing-loh-and-courtney-maum-on.html (July)

My first podcast is live on BlogTalkRadio! Learn why I don't think you shouldn't necessarily be friends with your agent, hear me search desperately for a word which ends up being "downfall," and hear me be reassured that I'm not too "cheesy" by the generous host, Cindy Wolfe Boynton. If you are, for instance, my mother, and don't want to listen to the three other great authors on the podcast, I come on at 19:40. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/literarynewengland/2014/07/15/deborah-harkness-erika-johansen-courtney-maum-tim-weed?AID=CJSource&utm_source=CJ&PID=6154686 (July)

An interview and an excerpt from my book is running in the weekend fiction edition of The Good Men Project: http://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/much-fun-without/ (July)

A scandalously fun review from Berkshire Family Focus and a contest to win my book: http://berkshirefamilyfocus.com/kelly-bevan-mcilquham/berkshire-book-bag-im-having-so-much-fun-here-without-you-marriage-and-parenthood-courtney-maum-gets-it/ (July)

My book is put to the illustrious "Page 69" test: http://page69test.blogspot.com/2014/07/i-am-having-so-much-fun-here-without-you.html (July)

Such a fun interview with Matthew Daddona over at Tin House: http://www.tinhouse.com/blog/35911/whos-having-so-much-fun-an-interview-with-courtney-maum.html (July)

Fancy! Hinsdale Living Polo Magazine chose my book as their poolside pick! http://hinsdalelivingmagazine.com/ (July)

Hooray! I made the "Buy, borrow, or bypass" cut at Book Riot and earned a "perfect summer read" accolade to boot! http://bookriot.com/2014/07/07/buy-borrow-bypass-july-7-2014/ (July)

AZ Central.com and Arizona Republic chose my book for their July pick and this superb article explains why. It was too much fun talking with Randy Cordova, who interviewed me for it: http://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/books/2014/07/04/courtney-maums-much-fun-july-book-pick/12094391/ (July)

A great write-up about my Saratoga event by the lovely Peggy Morehouse Strack: http://thewritedraft.me/ (July)

My book was featured as the "sexy summer pic" on the Today Show this a.m!! http://www.today.com/video/today/55551924#55551924 (July)

A super review in the Miami Herald: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/06/27/4204018/an-unfaithful-artist-tries-to.html (June)

How fun! My book is included as a best-of-summer pick in "20SomethingReads." (June)

A nice review from Bookreporter: http://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/i-am-having-so-much-fun-here-without-you (June)

A super fun write-up from a blogger who was at my Brookline Booksmith event: http://digboston.com/boston-arts-theater/2014/06/book-ends-i-am-having-so-much-fun-here-without-you/ (June)

Absolutely love this review/interview in Metro: http://www.metro.us/newyork/entertainment/books/2014/06/11/summers-hottest-book-beach-read/ (June)

An excerpt of my book is included in the PW first fiction sampler: http://www.pw.org/content/2014_first_fiction_sampler_0 (June)

Included in the witty A-Z summer write-up in the Miami Herald: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/06/15/4176744/summer-reading-a-to-z.html (June)

A very nice interview in The Albany Times Union:  http://www.timesunion.com/living/article/In-her-own-voice-among-others-5548408.php (June)

There's a lovely, nice interview with me in NY Press this weekend, in print and online: http://nypress.com/a-new-novelist-having-so-much-fun-this-summer/(June)

The classy gals at Fathom put together a visual Parisian book tour paired with excerpts of my novel: http://fathomaway.com/postcards/romance/having-so-much-fun-here-without-you-book-excerpt/ (June)

The stellar folks at Slice Magazine interviewed my protagonist, Richard: http://www.slicemagazine.org/ (June)

Yes! This is such a great summer reading list-- can't wait to read Lepucki's "California" and I'm pleased to be included here: http://www.nerve.com/books/perfect-summer-reads-for-every-conceivable-beach-bbq-and-ball-game

Truly thrilled to be in the June 23rd issue of People as People Magazine's book pick of the week!

Fiction Advocate asked me how I'm celebrating on my pub date! http://fictionadvocate.com/2014/06/10/hitting-shelves-i-am-having-so-much-fun-here-without-you/

An interview with D.C journalist, Deborah Kalb: http://deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2014/06/q-with-author-courtney-maum.html (June)

#49 on top 10 beach reads list from Buzzfeed: http://www.buzzfeed.com/crownpublishinggroup/the-ultimate-summer-reading-list-100-beach-reads-ex5r (June)

The best Publishers Weekly profile ever. EVER! On top of the world, over the moon and more about it! http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/profiles/article/62780-first-fiction-fall-2014-courtney-maum-steep-for-10-years-then-rewrite.html (June)

The most thorough review I've had so far comes by way of the talented and intelligent Elizabeth Eslami in the Brooklyn Rail: http://www.brooklynrail.org/2014/06/books/anatomization-of-a-marriage (June)

A super write-up in Nylon (on stands now), in great company with Edan Lepucki's "California," invites readers to try my book if their vacation plans, sadly, don't involve hanging out with eccentric, upwardly mobile Euros. (June)

Apple, (yes, APPLE!) included my book in their iBooks best of June list, so goodbye, I'm retiring now. (June)

Fodors included my book on their top ten list for summer. They spelled my last name as "Mason," but maybe they've fixed it by now. (Or maybe I should just embrace Mason? Courtney Mason?) http://www.fodors.com/news/10-books-to-read-on-your-summer-vacation-10559.html

A really lovely review from Book Page: http://bookpage.com/reviews/16637-courtney-maum-i-am-having-so-much-fun-here-without-you#.U43FpS9-Lel (June)

Bustle picked my book as one of ten to read this summer: http://www.bustle.com/articles/26263-june-2014s-best-books-10-must-reads-youll-want-to-start-asap/image/26263

Flavorwire picked my book as a summer-must: http://flavorwire.com/460269/10-must-read-books-for-june

Because I know and respect him, I'm delighted to see my book next to Alexi Zenter's as one of 5 books you "must" read this summer in the Star Tribune: http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/books/261246221.html

Booya! Being included in LA Times' summer round up hopefully means I'll get back to that terrifically great city one day! http://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-summer-books-2014-20140528-story.html

An incredibly thoughtful post by a military spouse about commitment and weddings, in which she calls my book "the literary equivalent of 'When Harry Met Sally'" and I die(d). http://militaryspousebookreview.wordpress.com/2014/05/28/boston-books-and-love-that-lasts/

In tremendous company at the NY Daily News: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/summer-books-hit-beach-backyard-engrossing-novels-article-1.1798099

Did NOT see this one coming! My book's included in Vogue's list of summer musts! http://www.barrelhousemag.com/#!EAT-THEM-I-DONT-KNOW-John-Mayers-Guide-to-Foraging-by-Courtney-Maum/cge1/123F3912-2A78-4212-AB7D-433CEE0BC6CA

Whoa! O Mag's book editor, Leigh Haber went on TV to discuss her 5 summer read picks, and my book was one of them! A fun clip: http://pix11.com/2014/05/27/hot-summer-must-reads/#axzz32wfiCiWa

My novel's included in Glamour Mag's "Best Books of Summer 2014." Thank you for having awesome taste, Liz Egan! http://www.glamour.com/entertainment/blogs/obsessed/2014/05/summer-books-reading-list.html

I AM HAVING SO MUCH FUN HERE WITHOUT YOU made the IndieNext list for June! Thank you, Independent booksellers! I love you (bigtime) back! http://www.bookweb.org/indiebound/nextlist/view

A lovely review in June's "Real Simple." Thank you, Sarai Narvaez!

Thanks so much, librarians, for including me in the LibraryReads 2014 June line-up! What great company we'll keep! http://libraryreads.org/ (May, 2014)

Thrilled to have great coverage in June's Elle, Marie Claire, Real Simple, Vogue and Vanity Fair! Yay, team!

Excited to have a profile in the May newsletter of my high school, Greenwich Academy: http://www.greenwichacademy.org/podium/push/default.aspx?s=196&i=113301&dp=1&snd=24f26014-5e24-42fa-a8b5-c1f1e5cfeb63 (May)

On May 1st, 2014 my book is featured in the "OMG! All the Books Giveaway!" The Q&A with me and entry details are here: http://mirandabw.com/courtneymaum/

The lovely Ben Woodward interviewed me for Publisher's Weekly (April 29, 2014) http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/61995-heartache-and-humor-pw-talks-with-courtney-maum.html

Publisher's Weekly gives I AM HAVING SO MUCH FUN HERE WITHOUT YOU a starred review! This happened yesterday and it hasn't been removed yet so I must not have dreamed it: http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-4767-6458-0

A five star review from Georgette Coan at Barbara's Bookstore in Chicago. This one's got attitude, my friends! 

PUBLICATIONS and other press

I have a feature interview with conceptual artist Tom Burr in the December 2016 issue of Interview Magazine.

An essay about the first time my daughter saw me crying is up today on Medium. (Nov 2016)

I got to play with a the big kids and review a novel (”Amateurs” by Dylan Hicks) for the New York Times Review of Books. (http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/05/29/books/review/amateurs-by-dylan-hicks.html?_r=0&referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F (May 2016)

I’ve got a weird thing about bagels and depression in The Millions: http://www.themillions.com/2016/04/hope-im-right.html (April 2016)

I reviewed Miranda July’s 2022 publication, “The Exchanges” for Sirens: http://sirens.io/the-exchanges-by-miranda-july/

The latest Celebrity Book Review is Martin Amis on Jim Shepard at Electric Literature. (June 2015)

I have a new essay about lactation and school shootings in Nowhere Magazine (May 2015)

I have a personal essay that debunks some myths about getting publish up at Buzzfeed. (April 2015)

Shia LaBeouf reviews Matt Sumell’s “Making Nice” in the latest Celebrity Book Review (April 2015)

I interviewed Amy Fusselman for Fanzine about her latest book, Savage Park. (March 2015)

Second installment of Sirens book review column: a make-up book from Tom Ford. (Feb, 2015)

My side project for 2022: Books columnist for Sirens! First installment is about Gwyneth Paltrow and Dave Eggers! (Jan 2015)

I reviewed Merritt Tierce's deubt novel "Love Me Back" for Electric Lterature: http://electricliterature.com/review-love-me-back-by-merritt-tierce/ (December 2014)

I reviewed Chloe Caldwell's novel, "Women" for Fanzine.http://thefanzine.com/sexual-discovery-disorientation-in-chloe-caldwells-women/ (December)

A feature film I co-wrote with my husband has just been accepted to Sundance! Holy wow! http://www.sundance.org/blogs/news/us-world-and-next-films-announced-for-2015-festival (December)

My latest Celebrity Book Review is up: James Franco on Luke Goebel's "Fourteen Stories, None of Them Are Yours." http://electricliterature.com/celebrity-book-review-james-franco/

I shared 5 romantic alternatives to "love locks" with Yahoo Shine: https://shine.yahoo.com/love-sex/stop-love-locks-5-more-romantic-ways-express-204700955.html (July)

The Literary Review has generously republished one of my favorite short stories, "Clarins," which is about yachting and sunscreen and field hockey, and sad people made sadder by their wealth. (http://www.theliteraryreview.org/fiction/clarins-from-anderbo/)

I have an essay called "In Praise of Rejections: Why I'm glad it took me ten years to publish this darn book" on Powell's wonderful blog: http://www.powells.com/blog/original-essays/in-praise-of-rejections-why-im-glad-it-took-me-10-years-to-publish-this-darn-book-by-courtney-maum/ (July)

The latest Celebrity Book Review is Hillary Clinton on Kaui Hart Hemming's "The Possibilities": http://electricliterature.com/celebrity-book-review-hillary-rodham-clinton-on-the-possibilities-by-kaui-hart-hemming/ (July)

I have a short essay about what it was like to spend pre-pub period in Brittany without Internet. In the beautiful, intelligent, and downright stylish Nowhere Magazine. (June)

Celebrity Book Review! France's former first lady reviews my book!!! http://electricliterature.com/celebrity-book-review-carla-bruni-sarkozy-on-i-am-having-so-much-fun-here-without-you-by-courtney-maum/ (June)

My last installment of my John Mayer humor column is live at Barrelhouse: http://www.barrelhousemag.com/#!EAT-THEM-I-DONT-KNOW-John-Mayers-Guide-to-Foraging-by-Courtney-Maum/cge1/123F3912-2A78-4212-AB7D-433CEE0BC6CA (May 2014)

I have a translation of my French friend, Aiden Ellias' work in the latest issue of Stonecutter Magazine. It's a beautiful mag-- the contributors photos are made from wood etchings! http://www.stonecutterjournal.org/ (May, 2014)

The Rumpus published an essay of mine about why I deleted my Instagram account 24 hours after creating it. (May, 2014) http://therumpus.net/2014/05/my-24-hours-on-instagram/

The latest Celebrity Book Review is live at Electric Literature: Joan Didion reviews Maggie Shipstead's "Astonish Me."

I have a hard-won piece up at "Modern Loss" about what it was like having to put down my beloved Maine Coon cat when I was 39 weeks pregnant. http://modernloss.com/stilled-beating-hearts/?fb_action_ids=10152301477874883&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_ref=.UzLq7vvm8q8.like&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582  (March, 2014)

My latest advice column for Tin House is up. Just in time for AWP, it's called "How Not To Hate Your Friends." http://www.tinhouse.com/blog/32875/how-not-to-hate-your-friends.html#more-32875

The latest "Celebrity Book Review" is up! This time it's Michelle Obama on Donna Tartt's "The Goldfinch." http://electricliterature.com/blog/2014/01/21/celebrity-book-review-michelle-obama-reviews-the-goldfinch-by-donna-tartt/?utm_content=buffer1b7f7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer  (Feb. 2014)

"The Fiddleback" has re-published a weird essay I wrote about a blood draw in the "Greatest Hits" edition of their final issue. Thanks, Fiddleback-- but I am sad to see you go!

John Mayer gets sartorial in my latest installment of "Eat Them, I Don't Know: John Mayer's Guide to Foraging" up at Barrelhouse. (November, 2013) http://www.barrelhousemag.com/eat-them-i-dont-know-john-mayers-guide-to-foraging-by-courtney-maum-3/

My latest "Celebrity Book Review" is a triple header: Edward Snowden reviews the latest works from Elliott Holt, Meg Wolitzer, and Alissa Nutting. (Sept. 2013) http://electricliterature.com/blog/2013/09/17/celebrity-book-review-edward-snowden-on-holt-nutting-and-wulitzer/

HUGE NEWS! My debut novel has been accepted by Sally Kim for publication at Simon & Schuster for summer 2014. More info here!: http://courtneymaum.tumblr.com/post/56971661111/want-proof-that-really-really-hard-work-pays

The second installment of my humor column, “Eat Them, I don’t know: John Mayer’s Guide to Foraging" has returned to the literary magazine, Barrelhouse. Enjoy the weirdness. In the next installment, we’ll discover why John is wearing so many freaking coats: http://www.barrelhousemag.com/eat-them-i-dont-know-john-mayers-guide-to-foraging-by-courtney-maum-2/

Celebrity Book Review returns with actress Anne Hathaway on Claire Messud's latest from Knopf, "The Woman Upstairs." At Electric Literature. http://electricliterature.com/blog/2013/07/23/celebrity-book-review-anne-hathaway-on-the-woman-upstairs-by-claire-messud/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=celebrity-book-review-anne-hathaway-on-the-woman-upstairs-by-claire-messud(July 2013)

Vol. 1 Brooklyn interviewed me along with Bart Schaneman and Aaron Gilbreath about weird travel writing and chapbooks (May 2013): http://www.vol1brooklyn.com/2013/05/13/talking-travel-chapbooks-and-a-sense-of-place-with-courtney-maum-aaron-gilbreath-and-bart-schaneman/

My short story, "The Arts and Crafts Section" is in the spring "obsession"-themed issue of Slice Magazine. http://www.slicemagazine.org/

After a winter break, my "Celebrity Book Review" column for Electric Literature is back with art superdealer Larry Gagosian reviewing Matthew Specktor's "American Dream Machine." http://electricliterature.com/blog/2013/04/29/celebrity-book-review-art-dealer-larry-gagosian-on-matthew-specktors-american-dream-machine/

I have a new humor column with the DC-based literary magazine called, "Eat them, I don't know: John Mayer's Guide to Foraging" http://www.barrelhousemag.com/eat-them-i-dont-know-john-mayers-guide-to-foraging-by-courtney-maum/(April 2013)

My short story "The Arts and Crafts Section" appears in the newest (and very beautiful) issue of Slice Magazine, the theme of which is "obsession." http://www.slicemagazine.org/subscribe/issue/12 (March 2013)

My short story "Metronome" was a finalist in the Dzanc Books/Guernica International Literary Award contest (March 2013)

Tin House has published my satirical list of AWP FAQs. http://www.tinhouse.com/blog/23520/awp-faqs.html (Feb. 2013)

Eureka! Eureka! I have a little book! The great people at The Cupboard have turned my short story, "Notes from Mexico" into a tiny little book. And Maud Casey blurbed it! You can get it here: http://www.thecupboardpamphlet.org/catalogue/notes-from-mexico/   (Feb. 2013)

In honor of Matthew Salesses's forthcoming novel, "I'm not saying, I'm just saying" I wrote an essay about the worst pick up line ever for Sundog Lit: http://sundoglitblog.wordpress.com/2013/02/22/romantics-a-pickup-line-by-courtney-maum/  (Feb. 2013)

My short piece, "Ballad of the Single Leg Air Dancer" is up this week at Hobart. (Jan. 2013)

I compiled a bunch of famous writers' resolutions up into a great big Resolution Round-Up for Tin House, here: http://www.tinhouse.com/blog/21776/writing-resolutions.html (Jan. 2013)

I have a short essay about my father's sweater in "Worn Stories," a web project about memory and clothing curated by Emily Spivack. (Jan. 2013)

I'm so, so excited to have a story entirely written from the POV of a Bashful Yeti Garden sculpture in this season's Hobart, with an introduction from the inimitable Adam Novy. You should buy one! Hobart is so good!

In this month's "Celebrity Book Review" on Electric Literature, Kate Middleton reviews Caitlin Moran's "How to be a Woman." (Dec. 2012)

I have a non-fiction essay about blood in the December, 2012 issue of Fiddleback.

Tin House has published my piece on "Fantasy Publishing Mergers." (Dec, 2012)

I have two pieces in the newest issue of Kugelmass, a journal of literary humor. You should buy it I think.

The Huffington Post published my review of "Real Man Adventures" by T. Cooper. This was very difficult to place, because the review is negative. Thanks, HuffPo, for having balls!

Everyday Genius published my short piece, "Pac-Man goes to Confession." (Nov. 12, 2012)

Freerange Nonfiction has published my satirical acceptance speech, "A 42 year old accepts the National Book Award's 5 under 35 Award." (Nov. 12, 2012)

My newest Celebrity Book Review article is up at Electric Literature, this month it's: John Malkovich on A.M Homes. (Nov. 6, 2012)

Huzzah! I get a shout-out as a person "people must pay attention to" in Brooklyn Magazine!

I have an interview with the grand writer, Richard Bausch in issue 11 of Slice, "Mistakes and Regrets." It's a damn good looking issue, you should get it.

Ryan Chang did a great recap of the Literary Death Match NYC episode I just competed in. It is here, voila. Untapped Cities did a really nice write-up, as well. Click click click.

My short story "The Arts and Crafts Section" will appear in Issue 12 of Slice Magazine—the theme is "Obsession." My interview with Richard Bausch is in the current issue, #11.

The September "Celebrity Book Review" is up at Electric Literature. This time, it's Gary Shteyngart on "The Sugar Frosted Nutsack."

The Rumpus published my short piece, "An open letter to creative types using sheep in performance art, riots. By Mopple the Shetland-Chaviot" as part of their "Sticks and Stones" themed Reader's Report.

Tin House published my piece, "How to stay sane while querying literary agents." Ici. 

Electric Literature reviewed my performance (along with four other kick-ass writers) during the debut of my new novel, "John Mayer Reviews Things" at the Franklin Park Reading Series.

The Big Jewel has published my OkCupid dating profile for the sans-serif typeface, Curlz MT. Here.

I reviewed Jon Raymond's latest novel, "Rain Dragon" for Bomb Magazine. Here here.

Electric Literature's Ryan Chang reviews my performance as an aborted fetus at last week's HIP Reading Series, here: http://electricliterature.com/blog/2012/07/16/gettin-spooked-at-the-h-i-p-reading-series/

Huzzah! Latest edition of "Celebrity Book Review" is up on Electric Literature. Adrien Brody takes on Jon Raymond.

The inimitable (truly) Adam Novy chose my story, "Bashful Yeti, Guarder of the Pond" as the winner of Hobart Magazine's "Buffalo Prize." HECK YEAH. I get to put the word "buffalo" on my bio, people. That's awesome.

I won "The Cupboard" contest! Huzzah! Here's what the wonderful, wondrous, inimitable Maud Casey had to say about my story: "'Notes From Mexico' is wickedly funny but never rests on its cleverness. Instead, the wry sensibility walks a razor's edge; danger lurks in the taut language, the refreshingly strange observations, the poignantly tippy searching. Like the songwriter Dory Previn, about whom the narrator says, 'no one gave enough respect,' this story has an eye for the unsettling, resonant detail and the winning oddness of the world, as well as a lovely, fresh agility when it comes to wrangling with behemoths like marriage and having, or not having, children. Most of all, the pleasure here is in the fleetness of this voice and its deft ability to reside in, and to illuminate, uncertainty, for which its author deserves an enormous amount of respect."

My guide to Hidden Hudson (NY) is up at Pulp Lab.

Alan Heathcock chose my story, "Paul Bunyan goes to Co-Dependents Anonymous" as a finalist in the Folio fiction contest.

My latest Celebrity Book Review is up at Electric Literature. This time, it's Gwyneth Paltrow on poetry.

The Newer York published my instruction manual satire, "Thank You For Your Purchase."

My "Partial Inventory of Things I've Lost and Found" is up at Discosalt. Problem is, I don't have an iPad, so I can't read it, which seems appropriate for the "lost and found" themed issue. However, I've got screenshots. Part one is here, part two is here.

The second edition of "Super Sad True Habits of Highly Effective Writers" is live at Tin House. Huzzah!

One of my favorite things I've ever written, a transcript of a fictional video skype date, is up at Untoward Magazine. It's called "Brian and Kyle have their first video skype date." Enjoy, I hope!

Tin House has pubbed Part I of my series, "Super Sad True Habits of Highly Effective Writers" here.

I reviewed Adam Levin's "Hot Pink" for Bomb Magazine here.

My newest "Celebrity Book Review" is here. This time, it's Jonathan Franzen on Adam Levin.

The Rumpus has published a personal essay of mine entitled "Cabinet 2" about anorexia and motherhood.

Tin House published my list of survival tips for summer writing conferences.

Upcoming in April: "Partial Inventory of Things I've Lost and Found" will be in Discosalt; "Brian and Kyle have their first Video Skype Date (A Transcript)" will be in Untoward Magazine. If they can get their act together, "The Department of Homeland Security...Tweets!" will be in Incongruous Quarterly.

4th installation of my humor column, "Celebrity Book Review" is up at Electric Literature. This time, it's Sinéad O'Connor tackling Blake Butler's "Nothing."

My cathartic essay, "Why the fuck haven't you responded to my email" is up at Thought Catalog.

The authors Laura Van Der Berg and Matt Bell pubbed my entry in a competition they sponsored called "My Protagonist is Matt Salesses."

Tin House pubbed my satirical Field Guide to the AWP conference.

Bomb Magazine published a pretty funny interview I did with the poet Arda Collins on BOMBLOG.

Third installment of my humor column, "Celebrity Book Review" is up at Electric Literature. It's Michel Houellebecq...reviewing himself.

My story "Dispatch from the Fetal Reduction" is up at Blip Magazine.

Tin House published a piece I did suggesting reading series as an alternative to MFA programs. Cheap beer! Great people! Literary love! It's all here!

The Rumpus published my piece about a woman who makes soap out of her own breast milk to sell on Etsy. It's called "Pamela Coats (SoapLady Soaps) on Etsy.com"

My first article in my new humor column, "Celebrity Book Review" is up at Electric Literature's The Outlet. It's "John Mayer on The Marriage Plot."

Super, super psyched to have my short story "Clarins" published in Anderbo.

Discosalt published my essay "Genesis" for their "No Shave November" issue.

The Rumpus published my humor piece, "$540 Amazing Budget Bohemian Artist Loft Share, SE Williamsburg. THE BEST!" in September

Agriculture Reader will publish my prose piece "Evolution of a Corner Store" in Vol. 5, coming out in November. It's a damn good looking mag.

Vol. 1 published "Implementation" in their Sunday Stories series.

Construction Lit Mag published my short story, "The Door" in their fall issue on October 3rd., which is especially awesome because the editors are intellectual giants, especially David Plick. 

Book Stalker reviewed my and my compatriot's performances at Freerange Non-Fiction. Although she forgot to say I freaking killed it.

We Who Are About to Die interviewed me. Neat!

Freerange Nonfiction has my piece, "[REDACTED]" up. Yay!

The Berkshire Advocate has a nice front-pager up about the literary festival I'm co-organizing in my adopted town. 

Slice Magazine will publish my short short, "Tourist Season" in its September issue.

Black Heart Magazine will publish my short story, "Grappling techniques in Judo: The side-locking four-corner hold" on April 8th. Update: it's pubbed here.

You can read "Candid thoughts about the recent purchase of your king size bed" in Defenestration. Defenestration, btw, has always been one of my favorite words.

An old and slightly embarrassing poem of mine is up at Coe Review.

My Gilded Age road trip suggestions are on Daily Candy. Prefer summer picnic tips? They're here.  

My "Brief History of the Hot Dog" is in ReadyMade Magazine.