3-12-10
You can pre-order my new novel Doubles now, if you like.
It'll be out July 1, 2010.
And here's the new new cover:
 

3-12-10
See my literary thumb-wrestling match between Richard Russo and Kamila Shamsie on The Morning News' annual Tournament of Books today.

2-16-10
If you're interested in reading about me eating barbecue, I have the piece for you.
One Nation Under Barbecue, on stands now in Budget Travel.
Also? It's on MSNBC here. Why? I don't know.


1-21-10
I'm one of the judges for The Rooster, The Morning News' annual Tournament of Books.
Make your brackets now.

10-28-09
I told a story at The Monti in Durham last night.
Proof:

9-09-09
Daniel Wallace and I appeared in this photo on the cover of The Independent Weekly.
It was taken by the great Jeremy M. Lange, and no, I am not taking my pulse - just feeling a mosquito bite.


9-08-09
This Friday, September 11, at Pete's Candy Store in Brooklyn, I'll celebrate the release of my new book Floodmarkers.
In addition to me reading from the book, we'll have music from Darren Jessee (of Hotel Lights),
Falcon, and Hurricane Bells (which is the new solo project of Longwave's Steve Shiltz).


8-26-09
Wells Tower and I have written a city profile on Chapel Hill in the August/September issue of Garden & Gun.


8-14-09
I just applied the "Page 69 Test" to Floodmarkers.


8-7-09

The New York Times named Floodmarkers an Editors' Choice.

8-6-09
The artist Victor Kerlow illustrated the New York Times review of Floodmarkers with this illustration.
You should look at his other drawings too. I love them.

8-3-09
bookforum reviewed Floodmarkers today.


8-2-09
The New York Times Book Review reviewed Floodmarkers in today's issue.


7-27-09
beatrice.com posted a short essay that I wrote about the process of writing Floodmarkers.


7-21-09
Frank Stasio just interviewed me on WUNC's The State of Things.
It's archived, if you're interested.


7-19-09

Daniel Wallace made a very short movie about me:

7-05-09
It was hot and crowded at the Cave this Friday during the launch party for Floodmarkers:


7-01-09
Floodmarkers is officially out today, and the New York Times Book Review ran a short piece that I wrote about music.


6-30-09
D.G. Martin just interviewed me on WCHL-Chapel Hill. This sign was at the station door:


6-24-09
The Millions just posted the first installment of my interview with Matthew Vollmer. [Update: Part two is now up too).


6-01-09
The new Harvard Review is out and includes my story "Quickening," which is about a gospel-singing school bus driver.
Also in this issue are great stories from pals Aria Sloss and Sarah Strickley.


5-31-09
This is a photo of me at Book Expo America this weekend, looking very pensive:

5-28-09
The new issue of Epoch is out and includes my story "Libertee Meats," which is set in a hot dog factory during the graveyard shift.


5-15-09

After my first box of books arrived yesterday, I gave my first book signing. In my kitchen. For my neighbor.

5-04-09
Publishers Weekly ran an interview with me in this week's issue.


4-27-09
Anyone attending the Book Expo America this year can catch me on
MJ Rose's Emerging Voices panel at 2:00 PM Saturday, May 30, at the Jacob K. Javitz Center in New York City.

4-06-09
Publisher's Weekly reviewed Floodmarkers today.

3-26-09

Here is a small portion of my face during my reading with Matthew Vollmer yesterday. It was around 3:32 PM, I'm guessing.

2-13-09
A selection from Floodmarkers has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

2-09-09
The answer is no, this Nic Brown is not the author of a  werewolf book.
However, this other Nic Brown is, and you should all buy a few copies.