Best of my February 2023
(was on tour for a couple weeks this short-short month, so was imbibing media at a much slower rate . . . )
Interviews and Recordings and Podcasts from lately
https://www.pastemagazine.com/books/horror/stephen-graham-jones-don-t-fear-the-reaper-interview/ Stephen Graham Jones Is Reinventing the Slasher https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/my-heart-is-a-chainsaw-horror-novel-stephen-graham-jones-1221505/ https://gizmodo.com/stephen-graham-jones-book-interview-horror-reaper-1849951288 https://the-line-up.com/stephen-graham-jones-reaper-interview http://www.bookotron.com/agony/audio/2023/2023-interviews/stephen_graham_jones-2023.mp3 & http://www.bookotron.com/agony/audio/2023/2023-interviews/stephen_graham_jones-slasher-films-2023.mp3 And, LHB seems messed up for the moment, but when it comes back: http://www.largeheartedboy.com/blog/archive/2023/02/stephen_graham_1.html And, last but far from least, this great time, down in Austin:
Don’t Fear the Reaper reviews, lists, tweets . . .
Probably a lot I missed. Here’s what I’ve seen: https://www.pride.com/books/dont-fear-the-reaper https://fictionmajorette.blogspot.com/2023/02/dont-fear-reaper-stephen-graham-jones.html https://www.pride.com/books/dont-fear-the-reaper?share_id=7455468 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkGJJ-d4EQs (Mindy‘s Book Journey) / a written here: http://mindysbookjourney.blogspot.com/2023/02/dont-fear-reaper-by-stephen-graham-jones.html https://www.distractify.com/p/february-2023-new-book-releases https://bookshop.org/lists/february-2023-reading-recommendations https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/tip-sheet/article/91430-pw-picks-books-of-the-week-february-6-2023.html https://transfer-orbit.ghost.io/february-2023-science-fiction-fantasy-book-list/ https://spy.com/articles/lifestyle/entertainment/best-new-books-2023-1202902451/ https://mailchi.mp/booktable/moyes-rushdie?e=8d06aeda49 https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/reviews/starred.html https://bookriot.com/listen/new-releases-and-more-for-february-7-2023/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2023/02/04/salman-rushdie-victory-city-jojo-moyes-5-new-books/11166492002/ https://gizmodo.com/february-new-books-2023-sci-fi-fantasy-horror-releases-1849940298 And this isn’t even close to all the selfies with those Jade Daniels shirts. But, these are the tweets about Reaper I thought to
Don’t Fear the Reaper tour: Boulder
Wow, ending this whole wild ride right back where I live—where I usually live, anyway. So cool. Have never packed this place either, but, there were people sitting to either side as well. Such a good Q&A, and it’s always the best, speaking with Arsen and Maeve. The radio + podcast version should post .
Don’t Fear the Reaper tour: Denver
Have done a lot of events at Tattered Cover over the last dozen or so years, but I’ve never managed to fill the place such that they had to bring out more chairs. Was the best time. Snowy-bad night—really appreciate everybody making the trek. As for me, once again, I skated in about forty-five seconds
Don’t Fear the Reaper tour: San Diego
First, it was Brian Asman on the rocking intro: Then it was getting to talk with RJ Crowther—who’s IN the acknowledgements of Reaper! Got to sign a really rare one—and to Shane, which makes it extra cool: And seeing how tabbed up a book can get—so cool: Then posed with Reaper and Rob afterwards, for
#JadeDanielsisMyFinalGirl
Man, who’d have ever thought this would happen, right? Also was trending WITH Steely Dan! Even bounced all the way to the top: And that hashtag was persistent, kept hanging around: And . . . then Talking Scared‘s video clip (clip of the podcast ep) was showing up at the hub (clip here): So? Pretty
Don’t Fear the Reaper tour: Austin
Was in town for this this this: With these guys: And we got to introduce, get everybody screaming “We made you!” And then it was the live recording, and the signing of many-many books, and the BookPeople people teaching me the Gaiman-method of signing a lot at once: And here’s what it looked like from
Don’t Fear the Reaper tour: Pittsburgh
First time I saw where I was going to be was online: And, man was it a cool place: Really, it was so cool that people at the signing table were telling me none of their photos were turning out—their cameras focused on the background instead. And of course the lights/colors probably didn’t help? I
Don’t Fear the Reaper tour: NYC
I can’t shake these two into the right order, but, few interviews before hitting The Strand—this being one of them: And another: Which is here: And somewhere in there, heading up to the Simon & Schuster offices, I saw THIS in the lobby of 30 Rock: Just Joe and me: And then a solo shot
Ball
It’s a good thing I don’t have the basketball channels. Otherwise: far fewer novels. But, man, stuff like this:
Don’t Fear the Reaper Tour: Cleveland
Started out like this, from the so-many-signatures of the night before: And, man, one thing I never get to do on the road? Hang onto any of the excellent posters: And then it was talking with Gabriel Venditti on-stage and . . . signing signing signing:
Don’t Fear the Reaper Tour: Chicago
Started out talking with Becky Spratford for B&N: And . . . it’s here, still: Then it was hanging with Tim Seeley and Jim Terry: And the next day I was all over town (thanks to Jim), signing every Reaper that would stay under my pen: Which all led up to . . . LAUNCH