Literary Readings Suck
So says Michael Carbert. And it's true. But I keep going to them hoping for the magic that happens at a really good reading. But yes, for the most part, both hosts and readers don't take the whole business half as seriously as they should.
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I wrote the following somewhat tongue-in-cheek blog post mostly in reponse to Monty Reid's book launch this past May 2008:
www.johnwmacdonald.com/blog/2008/05/10-steps-to-successfu...
One of the best lit events of 2008 in my books. Why? It was entertaining.
"Read proudly" is well-said. Far too many writers read apologetically.
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