Month: September 2015

Richard Russo + Me in Conversation: Writers Guild Lit Series!

“Lori Ostlund’s editor asked her to make a list of authors she’d like to write promotional blurbs for her new novel. At the top of her list was Richard Russo. Russo, a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer from Camden, did one better. He invited her to Maine to talk about her book.” I am so excited to be interviewed by Richard Russo as the first event in the Authors Guild Literary Series. Thank you to the Authors Guild and the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance for organizing it. For more information, read the Portland Press Herald‘s lovely write up on it here.

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Profile in the SF Chronicle

“Lori Ostlund is a little tired. Sitting at a small table in Ingleside’s bustling Fog Lifter Café, she seems alert. But by her reckoning she got about two hours of sleep last night. She couldn’t stop thinking about the impending release of her debut novel, “After The Parade.” “The middle of the night is always a good opportunity to worry about everything,” she jokes. Or maybe she’s half-joking. It’s hard to tell because Ostlund’s humor is all Midwestern: understated, dry, and ever so gently barbed.” Go here to read the SF Chronicle Profile.

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And an Interview with Kirkus

“You don’t need to know Ostlund’s origins to appreciate the keen realism and legato prose of After the Parade.” Thanks, Megan Labrise at Kirkus, for interviewing me for this Kirkus Feature.

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HuffPo Interview

Writing pal Brandi Megan Granett asked me great questions for HuffPo about my thoughts on kindness, our ability to affect the happiness of others, and the importance of teaching in my life. Full interview here.

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Interview in Late Night Library

I had so much fun doing this Skype interview with essayist Zhanna Slor a while back for a great site called Late Night Library, which describes its mission as follows: “Late Night Library is dedicated to sustaining book culture, promoting literature in schools and communities, and supporting a diverse array of writers early in their careers.” The interview is here.

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Lists!

Lots of lists, for which I am very appreciative: Buzzfeed: “19 Awesome New Books…” HelloGiggles: “15 New Books You Absolutely Must Read in September” The Gloss: “10 Breakout Female Novelists Debuting This Month” OUT: “10 Books We’re Excited for This Fall”

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BUSTLE’s Favorite 17 Books of September

This is a wonderful list of books that are coming out this month. “Aaron’s hero’s journey is a modern one, but his inherent goodness is timeless; his aching, searching heart will become your own, and you’ll be considering this novel’s beauty long after you’ve finished the last pages.”

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