Book News
Associated Press
Working Knockemstiff
AP Writer Matt Leingang
Los Angeles Times
Donald Ray Pollock's Underdog Story
Metro International (Boston)
One Heck of a Midlife Crisis
"When former paper mill worker Donald Ray Pollock went through a midlife crisis, he didn’t buy a Ferrari, have an affair with a younger woman or make the unfortunate decision of getting hair plugs. Instead, he began to write."
Esquire
The 96 Least Nurturing Words Published This Month
"We’d have guessed Knockemstiff, a book about real-life town Knockemstiff, Ohio, wouldn’t be all that nurturing."
The Wall Street Journal
A New American Voice
"Early reviews by publications such as Publishers Weekly have been encouraging. In theme and tone, "Knockemstiff" is related to the works of writers such as Chris Offutt, Daniel Woodrell, and William Gay, who write about characters living at the margins of society."
USA Today
Book Buzz
"Most writers are made, not born."
USA Today's Book Buzz section mentions Don and his upcoming book release.
Chuck Palahniuk and Don chat
Click here for the audio clip (click to open, or use right+click options to save file)
Chuck's website
Future Publications
Knockemstiff was released on March 18th, 2008 (Doubleday). It will also be published in England in July 2008 (Harvill Secker); and in Italy in October 2008 (Elliot Edizioni).
Reading Dates and Book Signings
July 16, Wednesday, Portsmouth, Ohio, Noon (reading)
Southern Ohio Museum, 825 Gallia Street
August 28, Thursday, Bowling Green, OH.
Bowling Green State University
September 18, Thursday, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
October 3, Friday, Dearborn, Michigan. (no reading)
Great Lakes Book Award luncheon
October 24, Friday, Noon-ish, Chillicothe, OH.
Ohio University-Chillicothe. Call 740-774-7200 for info.
November 1, Monday, Cincinnati, OH, 10am - 4pm (signing)
Cincinnati Book Festival, Duke Energy Convention Center
Interviews
The Short Story (UK)
WBUR Boston "On Point" Radio
Hobart Literary Journal
NPR
Ohio State University
video interview
Corduroy Books
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