Some Very Good News

So back in college, one of the primary thrusts that got me into the whole creative writing thing were the classes I took from Ann Pancake. Ann's a phenomenal writer, and her first book, "Given Ground" won the 2000 Bakeless Prize. I just found out today, that her first novel is due out sometime this October. Here's the Amazon.com Preorder link. The Novel titled "How Strange this Weather has Been" is to be about Mountaintop Removal, a topic that I know is close to a lot of your hearts. I remember a couple of years ago, Ann and her sister made a documentary called Black Diamonds about that same subject. Her fiction is very Faulkneresque with a heavy amount of grit and strong, almost poetic language. I think just about all of you would like what she has to offer. So if you're looking for a book in October, keep Ann Pancake in mind.

Oh and those of you living in Kentucky, Ann will be in Lexington in September to do a reading. Her readings are awesome, so if you get a chance, check it out. The information can be found on her blog (which you can find down in my links section)