{"id":1105,"date":"2009-03-02T23:25:53","date_gmt":"2009-03-03T04:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amberstults.com\/?p=1105"},"modified":"2009-03-08T23:07:00","modified_gmt":"2009-03-09T04:07:00","slug":"book-giveaway-carnival-going-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.amberstults.com\/?p=1105","title":{"rendered":"Book Giveaway Carnival – Going Local!"},"content":{"rendered":"

***THIS IS A STICKY POST THAT WILL BE REMOVED ON MARCH 9TH.\u00c2\u00a0 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO READ MY REVIEWS AND WRITING.***<\/p>\n

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This time I’m participating in Tracy’s Book Giveaway Carnival.\u00c2\u00a0 My theme for this giveaway is local.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

I’m giving away a book and a bookmark created by Ohioans.\u00c2\u00a0 Donald Ray Pollock grew up in Knockemstiff, Ohio.\u00c2\u00a0 He worked in a meatpacking plant and a paper mill before pursuing his MFA at Ohio State University.\u00c2\u00a0 Knockemstiff <\/em>will be released in paperback on March 10th.\u00c2\u00a0 The bookmark should arrive this week and is made from pretty green and silvertone beads.\u00c2\u00a0 I bought it from PrinkerWink<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0on Etsy.\u00c2\u00a0 She’s located in Ashland, Ohio.<\/p>\n

\"Knockemstiff<\/p>\n

In this unforgettable work of fiction, Donald Ray Pollock peers into the soul of a tough Midwestern American town to reveal the sad, stunted but resilient lives of its residents.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spanning a period from the mid-sixties to the late nineties, the linked stories that comprise Knockemstiff <\/em>feature a cast of recurring characters who are woebegone, baffled and depraved\u00e2\u20ac\u201dbut irresistibly, undeniably real. Rendered in the American vernacular with vivid imagery and a wry, dark sense of humor, these thwarted and sometimes violent lives jump off the page at the reader with inexorable force. A father pumps his son full of steroids so he can vicariously relive his days as a perpetual runner-up body builder. A psychotic rural recluse comes upon two siblings committing incest and feels compelled to take action. Donald Ray Pollock presents his characters and the sordid goings-on with a stern intelligence, a bracing absence of value judgments, and a refreshingly dark sense of bottom-dog humor.<\/p>\n

With an artistic instinct honed on the works of Flannery O\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Connor and Harry Crews, Pollock offers a powerful work of fiction in the classic American vein. Knockemstiff<\/em> is a genuine entry into the literature of place.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents.\u00c2\u00a0 Just leave a comment on this post between now and 11:58pm Eastern March 8th and you’ll be entered into the drawing.\u00c2\u00a0 The winner will be picked using Random.org the morning of March 9th.<\/p>\n

Good luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

***THIS IS A STICKY POST THAT WILL BE REMOVED ON MARCH 9TH.\u00c2\u00a0 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO READ MY REVIEWS AND WRITING.*** This time I’m participating in Tracy’s Book Giveaway Carnival.\u00c2\u00a0 My theme for this giveaway is local.\u00c2\u00a0 I’m giving away a book and a bookmark created by Ohioans.\u00c2\u00a0 Donald Ray Pollock grew up in Knockemstiff,… Continue reading Book Giveaway Carnival – Going Local!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[803],"class_list":["post-1105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-giveaway","tag-giveaway","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t