Not only does the guy, Matt Bell that is, have me spending more money than I can afford on new bands I'd never heard of, or great books I'd heard of but thought I'd sneak a pass on, because of his blog - the guy is also apparently a literary hero in Italy! This makes two stories the man has had translated, can the hot new story collection be far behind???
Way to go Matt. That's two for two. Who said getting published in Storyglossia wouldn't bring worldwide recognition?
Posted by: Steven McDermott | April 15, 2008 at 01:30 PM
I can only hope that his Italian fans don't lure him away first.
Posted by: Anna Clark | April 15, 2008 at 11:20 PM
Too bad for you Michiganders he's coming to Ohio. He just knows a good thing when he sees it.
Posted by: Czyzniejewski | April 18, 2008 at 10:35 AM
Ha! The poor bastard is commuting back and forth, counting the minutes he gets back into Michigan each time he's in a workshop.
That said, the BGSU/Bell combination is going to kick some serious ass.
Posted by: Dan Wickett | April 18, 2008 at 11:54 AM
The choice every true writer eventually faces: Michigan, Ohio, or Italy.
Thanks again for the post, Dan-- It's much appreciated.
Posted by: Matt Bell | April 19, 2008 at 06:45 PM