J.C. Geiger
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A Real AHOLE
I met a legend. Just traveled back to Miami to visit my brother and the neighborhood that inspired my latest novel-in-progress. Found a public bike to pedal around Calle Ocho and rode northeast through the city to check out the grafitti. I was taking in the sights,...
Roz Chast Interview for The Big Read
What luck! The National Endowment for the Arts is bringing Roz Chast's brilliant memoir Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? to communities across America, and I've been invited to do the author interview in Eugene. Much thanks to Wordcrafters and the...
RADIO DÉSASTRE – French Release!
THE GREAT BIG ONE has been published in French! Look at the fabulous new title! The incredible cover by Adams Carvalho, in which all my characters appear far more fashionable and attractive! I always wanted to be published in French. Maybe that's strange. There was a...
TRAILER: THE GREAT BIG MIXTAPE
Full musical lineup & details here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXkgchFyf3A
University of Iowa feature
This is a lovely piece. I'm grateful for Emily Nelson's well-considered interview, and genuine interest in my Iowa origin story. Truth is, I've always had a conflicted relationship with academia. No MFA. Nearly dropped out of undergrad twice. Mike Zapata and I were...
What Chuck Palahniuk said
Wait for it. Here's some proof. It happened. I'm there at the bar, third image down if you look closely. https://www.oregonlive.com/galleries/XCBRHT3FTFG6ZHEFDBCZJJ6ZBI/ My name got pulled out of a hat. I had to read first. The first story of the first Hindsight Open...
OPB: Mixtape for the End of the World
"This is some Willy Wonka shit right here." – Annonymous OPB Reporter. Wonderful piece about The Great Big Mixtape (coming soon!), aired by my favorite radio station in the PNW > full story here
Oregon Book Award Finalist – THE GREAT BIG ONE
Nominated! What a thrill! April Henry, who has taught me so much over the years, has not one but *two* books on the docket this year. Thanks Literary Arts! Wish us all luck!!
Publishers Weekly feature
Wonderful write-up from the talented Shannon Maughan - grateful for the opportunity to discuss this beloved project! Trailer coming soon, in the meantime: Full feature here
The Great Big One: Book Launch
Due to the generosity of Hunter Noack (In A Landscape) and Thomas Lauderdale (Pink Martini) we were able to bring together some of the kindest, most supportive people in my personal and professional orbits under one roof for an inspired piano performance,...
At Kesey Farm: Barn Owl
Thrilled to partner with the Kesey Farm Project on an evening of shared storytelling. Our first event was invite only, keys hand-delivered to area artists in small paper envelopes. Did you get one? Ten storytellers and a full barn leaning in with blankets to listen....
Career Opportunity – George Saunders & Mary Karr
I found THE LIAR’S CLUB by Mary Karr at a garage sale on a table labeled “Books So Good I Shouldn’t Sell (And Will Probably Regret Selling Later).” I bought the memoir for a dollar and read it cover to cover in three or four breathless sessions. I’m typically a...
The Moth GrandSLAM Storytelling Champion!
One of the most unexpected and cathartic experiences of my life - sharing the nightmare of political organizing with a fantastic crowd of people and having it truly heard. Such beautiful stories. Thank you, Portland, for an incredible evening.
Wildman Road Trip – 10 Days to NYC
The Wildman Road Trip is officially underway! I'm driving 5 miles for every book sold during presale, and 1 mile for every $5 donation to the ALA. Check out the trailer and help this '93 Buick make it to Book Expo! I was told by a professional publicist at Disney:...
Wildman earns Kirkus Star
Thrilled to receive this - I try not to read reviews, but one of my close friends and editors told me, listen: If you're going to read one review ever, read this one. I'm so grateful I did. Here's a piece of it: "The ethereal Dakota is reminiscent of John Green’s...