Matrimony Book Giveaway: The Winner!

Joemmama is the winner of Matrimony by Joshua Henkin.

Congratulations, Joemmama! Send your address to my email. I'll forward it on to Mr. Henkin, and soon, your signed paperback copy will be winging its way to you. Happy reading!

Book Giveaway: Matrimony - Joshua Henkin

Matrimony is being published in paperback on August 26 -- great news! Even better, you can win a signed copy of Joshua Henkin's novel right here, at my blog. Of course, you'll have to do something bookwormish. In my comments section. Neatly.

I'm so pleased that this 2007 New York Times Notable Book has done so well; perhaps copies will start showing up in South Korea soon.

To be eligible to win a copy, leave me a comment about matrimony in literature. Casting your memory back over all the novels you've read, which characters' marriages stand out for you? Is there one you think is remarkably good? Remarkably bad? Or just strange? Why? If you prefer literary gossip, is there a literary figure whose marriage you find noteworthy? Why?

On August 26, I'll draw the winning entrant's name...using my left hand, fourth finger and thumb. Good luck!

Weekly Geeks #13 Picture My Authors

While Dewey was moving, her brain was stewing. Our Geekly task is to post photos of authors we love, authors we've been reading, authors we've met, authors we think are hot and authors we're reading right now. To add to the fun, Dewey suggests that we not identify which is which -- instead make a game of it and offer a prize to geekish good guessers:

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1. Which authors are perennial favorites of mine? (4)

2. Which authors do I think are [fanning furiously] hot? (2)

3. Which authors have I met? (2)

4. Which author am I reading right now?

5. Which author did I just finish reading?

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Hint: One author will be an answer twice. I really don't think you need hints, though. This contest is a cakewalk.

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Prize: A copy of A Conspiracy Of Paper by David Liss. This book won the 2000 Edgar Award for Best First Novel.

If there is a tie, I'll tear the book in half and one winner will receive chapters 1-18 and the other winner chapters 19-36, plus the historical note at the end of the novel.

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Kidding. I'll draw names. Congratulations Raidergirl3!

Readathon: Hour 14 Mini-Challenge & Book Giveaway

How much do you know about Korea? The person who can list the most facts (trivial or otherwise) about the interesting peninsula upon which I now live and work will win a copy of the novella pictured above.

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An Appointment With My Brother is the story of a South Korean man whose father abandoned the family, defected to North Korea for ideological reasons, and started a new family there. Upon the father's death many years later, the South Korean man meets his North Korean half-brother for the first time.

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Leave your answers in the Comments section; you have until the end of the Readathon. This contest is open to all Readathon participants. Good luck!

Book Giveaway: The Winner!

Congratulations to Tanabata at In Spring It Is The Dawn for winning my prize copy of Korea Bug! I wish everyone could have won. That might be the usual and expected thing to say, but I really mean it -- this is a terrific book. I'm thinking of buying yet another copy and hosting another giveaway soon. Meanwhile -- happy reading, Tanabata!