Author name: Joshua Henkin

Joshua Henkin: Some Thoughts on Book Groups, Book Sales, Book Review Sections, and the Publishing Industry – Part the Second

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[BS: Part two from Joshua Henkin. See yesterday’s post here.] A digression, but not really: I teach in two MFA programs, Sarah Lawrence and Brooklyn College, and I have some very talented students. Every year, a number of these students enter their story collections in contests, usually sponsored by university presses, the winner of which gets their collection published. The competition is fierce; many of these contests have several hundred entries. You root for your students, of course, but to be truthful, I breathe a sigh of relief every time they lose. You win that contest and your book gets […]

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Joshua Henkin: Some Thoughts on Book Groups, Book Sales, Book Review Sections, and the Publishing Industry – Part the First

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[BS: We are delighted to host Joshua Henkin, the author of the terrific and duly lauded Matrimony, now available in paperback. As he begins his second round of publicity for his second novel, Joshua reflects on lessons learned. And book clubs. PS — Joshua just learned this, but he’s graciously giving away two signed copies of his novel. Just comment below, with email address (for contacting you if you win only) and the BS kitten will randomly choose the lucky recipients.] Hello, everyone, and thank you, Kassia, for lending me your bully pulpit. I’m here to offer a novelist’s perspective

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