Happy Halloween!

… from your friends at Significant Objects. PS: Speaking of Halloween, over at HiLobrow today, S.O.s Joshua Glenn reveals the secret of Boo Berry’s weird new skin flap.

Author Updates

IN THIS UPDATE: Ben Ehrenreich, Gabriel Levinson. 1) Ben Ehrenreich has an essay on the violence in Mexico in the October 14 issue of the London Review of Books [subscribers only], a long article about death in the November issue … Continue reading

S.O. Book News

IN THIS POST: Matt Klam, Benjamin Percy, Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer, Josh Kramer, Annie Nocenti. This is the thirteenth installment in a series of twenty posts announcing — in no particular order — which 100 stories will be collected in the Significant … Continue reading

Author Updates

IN THIS UPDATE: Matthew Sharpe, Sari Wilson. 1) Matthew Sharpe continues to tour in support of his new novel, You Were Wrong. Monday, October 25, 7:00 pm. Reading at Book People 603 N. Lamar, Austin, TX 78703 Tuesday, November 9, … Continue reading

S.O. Book News

IN THIS POST: Blake Butler, Ben Katchor, Ben Ehrenreich, Amy Fusselman, Adam Davies. This is the twelfth installment in a series of twenty posts announcing — in no particular order — which 100 stories will be collected in the Significant … Continue reading

Author Updates

IN THIS UPDATE: Christine Hill, Joshua Glenn. 1) Earlier this month, Christine Hill‘s project Volksboutique transformed into a Berlin shop. The primary activity will be an updated version of her Armory Apothecary from 2009 [pictured above]. The shop features an … Continue reading

S.O. Book News

IN THIS POST: Dan Chaon, Colleen Werthmann, Christine Hill, Charles Baxter, Bob Powers. This is the eleventh installment in a series of twenty posts announcing — in no particular order — which 100 stories will be collected in the Significant … Continue reading

Author Updates

IN THIS UPDATE: Nomi Kane, Jeff Turrentine, Terese Svoboda. *** 1) Terese Svoboda is reading today (October 17) at KGB with Ben Greenman and Matthew Salesses, 8:00 p.m. *** 2) Nomi Kane just finished co-editing and contributing to a new … Continue reading

S.O. Book News

IN THIS POST: Douglas Wolk, Dan Reines, Deb Olin, David Shields, Doug Dorst. *** This is the tenth installment in a series of twenty posts announcing — in no particular order — which 100 stories will be collected in the … Continue reading

Bee Bucket

[This past Saturday night, the above object was revealed to the audience at the first-ever Significant Objects live event. Anyone brave enough to play along had 10 minutes to invent fresh Significance for this $1 thrift-store item. Seven rose to … Continue reading

Author Updates

IN THIS UPDATE: Kate Bernheimer, Michael Atkinson, Matthew Wells. 1) As we reported in August, Kate Bernheimer is very busy. Here are a few updates: October 16, Boston Book Festival, fairy-tale reading and discussion with Kathryn Davis, Kelly Link, and … Continue reading