The new issue of Granta and some windfall apples from my garden.
Granta is an anthology of new writing and usually includes photographs, so it's not available for ereaders although there is an app for the iPhone. Since the new American editor John Freeman took over, recent issues have been outstanding. Granta's a great way to discover new authors - or authors who are new to you.
The last issue (the best I have read) had contributions from Elizabeth McCracken, Seamus Heaney and Richard Russo, and an excerpt from Mark Twain's forthcoming autobiography. Contributors to the previous couple of issues included Jeanette Winterston, Derek Walcott, Salman Rushdie and Daniel Alarcon (you can read Life Among the Pirates here).
The list price is £12.99 but you never have to pay full price - they always have deals if you subscribe. The current deal is £22.50 for four issues and a moleskine notebook. Subscribers also get free access to the online archives.
There are various launch events in the UK and the US in coming weeks.
AND DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE COMPETITION TO WIN SIGNED COPIES OF MY BOOKS. PLEASE SEE THIS POST FOR DETAILS.
9 comments:
I used to read Granta years ago. I'll follow this up. Thanks for the reminder.
Me too, I subscribed for years but I thought it went a off a bit so I gave up on it. I started again when John Freeman took over. It's really stylish-looking and the content is excellent.
I read some wonderful things in the old Granta, too - Lyn Barber's 'An Education' piece, Richard Lloyd Parry's headhunting piece, and - my all-time favourite - Pobby and Dinghan by Ben Rice.
Ah, maybe this will come in the mail today! I was just writing about the summer issue in my blog! A bit behind...
Just starting the Russo piece now.
Hello Kathleen - just read your profile, what an interesting life so far!
I thought the summer issue was excellent. I had never read Richard Russo - even though he's a Pulitzer prize-winner.
I went to one of their launch events at the British Library for the last issue and he was there, with Elizabeth McCracken and Salman Rushdie, and the editor, John Freeman.
I really like the new design since the revamp. The cover of this one is lovely. I hope it arrives today for you.
Thanks for following my blog :)
I'm a primary school teacher in London and I think your 'Grave-robbers' book looks great. The children in my school love the Horrible Histories series, so I'm sure they would love this. I don't cover English history in my year group (I do Egyptians & Greeks), but I'll be recommending it to my colleagues that do, we're always looking for ways to engage the kids.
Thanks, Sam - that's really nice of you.
Egyptians and Greeks must be the best subjects to cover at Primary School - involving lots of lovely trips to the British Museum, no doubt!
Helen,
hi from San Francisco...I'll look out for the new Granta...hope you're doing well.
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Hello Eddie! Thanks for dropping by.
How's San Francisco? I went there a few years ago with my daughter and loved it.
I still think about your book of stories that I read, and recommend them on Amazon sometimes. I hope you're getting some sales - they're really wonderful.
What an enticing image! The colors alone make me want to read and eat simultaneously!
Found you via the lovely ThreeUnder at Lit&Laundry...will be returning often!
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