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Greg Zimmerman

Greg Zimmerman blogs about contemporary literary fiction at The New Dork Review of Books and holds down a full-time gig as a trade magazine editor. Follow him on Twitter: @NewDorkReview.

There Will Never Be A “New” David Foster Wallace

Last week, I got a pitch from a small press to review a novel titled The Book of Knut. The ...

DOs and DON’Ts at Author Events

Autumn is definitely the year’s best book season, which also makes it prime season for author tours and signing events ...

10 MORE Bookish Facebook Feeds You Should Follow

Amanda crushed it last week with this post about book-related Facebook pages you should “like.” Let’s keep the party going! ...

1 Critic vs. 100 Readers: J.R. Moehringer’s SUTTON

You probably know J.R. Moehringer best for his delightful memoir, The Tender Bar. Or, if you’re up on your deuce ...

Mo Yan Wins Nobel Prize in Literature

If you had Chinese write Mo Yan in your Nobel Prize in Lit pool, you’re a winner, winner, chicken dinner! ...

If Heavy Metal Lyrics Were Book Blurbs

Bust out your devil’s horns and prepare to shred! Normally, there isn’t too much overlap between books and ball-busting, face-melting ...

5 Books To Watch For in October

Autumn: Apple cider. Pumpkin beer. Crisp leaves. The World Series. BOOKS! Yes, fall always presents us with a cornucopia of ...

Can You Get Fired for What You Write on the Side?

There’s a rather interesting book-related controversy brewing here in the Windy City: A high school guidance counselor and girls’ basketball ...

THE BOOK RIOT 50: #3 Orwell’s 1984 v. The Real 1984

To celebrate Book Riot’s  first birthday on Monday, we’re running our best 50 posts from our first year this week. ...

THE BOOK RIOT 50: #17 How to Be a Discerning Reader

To celebrate Book Riot’s  first birthday on Monday, we’re running our best 50 posts from our first year this week. ...