Two chances to see Jim Shepard (and not to mention various and random other Shepards) in NYC next week:
March 15: McNally Jackson, New York, NY, 7:00
in conversation with Gary Fisketjon
http://www.mcnallyjackson.com/event/world-come-jim-shepard
March 16: Greenlight Bookstore/Prospect Lefferts Gardens Store, Brooklyn, NY, 7:30
In conversation with Joshua Ferris
http://www.greenlightbookstore.com/event/jim-shepard-joshua-ferris
If you’re in Williamstown on March 14 and you’re interested in how to keep your kids (or yourselves) from being overwhelmed by anxiety, come to this event. Read more about Lynn here: http://www.lynnlyonsnh.com
Lynn Lyons presents
Anxious Kids Anxious Parents
7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle
Date: Tuesday – March 14, 2017
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Mount Greylock Cafeteria
Babysitting is available at 7:00 as well. Families requesting babysitting should contact the Principal’s Office
at nmcmullen@mgrhs.org or 413-458-9582, ext 102.
“Before you ship out, before you submerge your submarine or unleash your balloon, cherish every bit of warmth and respite, every gesture of love. The world is coming for you.”
Wind, Waves and Weather: Jim Shepard’s Stories Force Men Out of Their Element https://nyti.ms/2mABEgW
March 1: Harvard Bookstore, Cambridge, MA, 7:00
http://www.harvard.com/event/jim_shepard2/
March 2: Newtonville Books, Newton, MA, 7:00
“…no one is better at inhabiting a voice…”
“nearly flawless”
“There’s no topic he can’t handle, and each story in The World to Come is its own sort of joy to read…”
And perhaps my favorite: “There’s nothing more present than death in Jim Shepard’s latest collection of short stories.”
https://www.outsideonline.com/2159821/brink-disaster
The Romantic Comedy with Aidan Shepard on drums at SXSW.
http://schedule.sxsw.com/2017/artists/13789?_ga=1.151395377.90393207.1486226150
“Jim Shepard’s stories show us who we are when the ground shakes,” says the wise and wonderful Vincent Scarpa.
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/features/jim-shepard-2/#continue_reading_post
It’s official: Jim’s 12th book of fiction is on the stands today. Buy a copy; read some fiction; expand your empathetic imagination.
