May 24, 2010 — Hello Friends! There are a lot of new developments at Dream of Things. Here’s a sneak preview of coming attractions:
Everything I Never Wanted to Be by Dina Kucera: We’re about to print review copies of Everything I Never Wanted to Be, which I would describe as a cross between Mary Karr’s The Liar’s Club and James Frey’s A Million Little Pieces. I believe it will be one of the best memoirs published this year. Watch for more details and an excerpt, coming soon.
MFA in a Box by John Rember: We’re also ready to print advance copies of MFA in a Box by John Rember — a “why-to-write” book. John is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir, Traplines, and two other books, and he teaches in the MFA program at Pacific University. I met John 25 years ago in the University of Montana MFA program. He is a great writer and a great thinker, and his book on creative writing is unlike any other book ever written on the topic.
The Art of the Essay: I have been shopping for you. What I’ve been buying is some of the best collections of essays ever written…by authors like V.S. Naipaul, C.S. Lewis, Anne Fadiman, Phillip Lopate, Margaret Atwood, Larry McMurtry, and others. I’m buying them at significant discounts, which means I’ll be able to pass those discounts along to you. None of the books will be more than $10, and most of them are hardback books. Watch for the new “Art of the Essay” section of Dream of Things, coming soon.
The Note Project: It’s been a while since I’ve provided an update on the Note Project, but things are really coming together and I’m excited. As you’ve probably heard me say before, the Note Project will be an effort to make the world a million times better by getting people to write 1 million notes of appreciation. Sounds simple, but there were a lot of details to figure out and it’s taken me longer than I anticipated to get everything lined up. But I’m almost there, and I’m looking forward to making this project a reality in the not-too-distant future. Stay tuned.
Finally, a reminder: the deadline for submitting stories for the “Saying Goodbye” anthology is June 30. If you have a story to share, use our online submission form and send your story in today!
