Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Four for the Price of One--Free!

Interfictions 2: An Anthology of Interstitial Writing is a genre-spanning collection of short stories from 21 authors from around the world. An amazing four of the authors are from the Twin Cities, and they'll all be reading at Magers & Quinn Booksellers,
Friday, January 29, at 7:30pm.

Alan DeNiro is the author of Skinnydipping in the Lake of the Dead and Total Oblivion, More or Less. He was shortlisted for the O. Henry Award and co-founded the Rabid Transit series of fiction anthologies. "Skinnydipping in the Lake of the Dead was always my favorite. I'm thrilled to see him in bookstores at last."--Jonathan Lethem

David Schwartz is the author of the Nebula-nominated novel Superpowers. "A thoughtful and convincing blend of magic and realism. I believed in these ordinary, recognizable college students with their extraordinary abilities."--Karen Joy Fowler, author of The Jane Austen Book Club

Kelly Barnhill has published several nonfiction books for kids, short fiction for adults in venues as diverse as Postscripts and The Sun, and a novel forthcoming in 2010 from Little, Brown. "Absolutely marvelous worldbuilding."--Aliette de Bodard, The Fix

William Alexander's short fiction has appeared in several anthologies and magazines both literary and gleefully genre. He teaches writing at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design. "Alexander has a unique and welcome voice."--Charles Tan, SF Signal

Join us for a fascinating evening of stories both real and imagined. It's sure to be a lively night for fans of speculative fiction and aspiring writers alike.--David E

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