David Gordon

Thanks to Lauren Grodstein and Algonquin Book Club for the kind word

2011-12-07T11:29:00.000-08:00

http://www.algonquinbooksblog.com/blog/algonquin-authors-pick-their-favorite-books-theyve-read-in-2011-part-2/

Thank You Richmond!

2011-12-07T11:26:00.000-08:00

Thanks again to everyone at VCU for an amazing experience and for honoring me with the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award.

RVA Magazine/Online:
"Riding An Elephant Down Broadway: An Interview With David Gordon," by Amira Pierce
http://rvamag.com/articles/full/12960/riding-an-elephant-down-broadway-an-interview-with-david-gordon

Boomer Magazine/Guest Blog:
"Q and A with Writer David Gordon," by Shannon O'Neill
http://www.theboomermagazine.com/blogs/guest-blog.html

Virginia Living Magazine/Online:
"A Decade of Firsts: VCU celebrates 10 years of the First Novelist Award," by Glennis Lofland:
http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/a-decade-of-firsts

Style Weekly:
"David Gordon's "The Serialist" Wins the 2011 Cabell First Novelist Award," by Dale Brumfield:
http://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/prize-pages/Content?oid=1631242

The Commonwealth Times (VCU Student Newspaper)
"Cabell First Novelist Award winner discusses the creative process,"by James Galloway, Contributing Writer
http://www.commonwealthtimes.org/2011/11/17/cabell-first-novelist-award-winner-discusses-the-creative-process/

The VCU Cabell First Novelist Festival!

2011-11-02T13:05:00.000-07:00

Among many other fun, bookish events, The Serialist will receive this year's prize for a first novel. Here's the awesome poster. I'm, thrilled, grateful and excited to head down. Come on by!

The Serialist Wins VCU/Cabell First Novelist Award!

2011-08-23T08:12:00.000-07:00

As officially announced today, The Serialist has been chosen by Virginia Commonwealth University as the winner of this year's First Novelist Award. The ceremony will take place at the VCU/Cabell First Novelist Festival in November. Details to follow...

My deepest thanks to the judges, readers, faculty, students and university community for this terrific honor and for selecting me from so many worthy candidates. See you soon!

http://novelist.library.vcu.edu/winners.html

The Serialist Reviewed on Post Modern Mystery

2011-08-14T16:13:00.000-07:00

An extremely kind and thoughtful essay by Ted Gioia. Cheers!

http://www.postmodernmystery.com/the_serialist.html

Depravity! Mystery Writers of America Panel in New York

2011-07-11T10:46:00.000-07:00

JULY 19, 2011, TUESDAY, 6:30 P.M.:

JOURNALS OF DEPRAVITY
THE NARCISSISTIC OFFENDER

We’ve all seen these characters living large in the headlines, people who crave admiration and won’t hesitate to murder or maim even family and friends to achieve their goals.

Join our panel featuring a leading forensic psychologist and expert crime writers in a lively discussion of these beautiful monsters. Panel includes David Gordon, Barbara Kirwin, H.T. Narea, Dennis Tafoya, moderated by Persia Walker.

This event is free and open to the public.

Mid-Manhattan Library
40th Street and 5th Avenue 6th Floor
New York, NY 10016
212-340-0837

DG VS DG

2011-05-30T19:38:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Nigel Bird, I interview myself for Dancing With Myself. Finally talking to myself pays off...

http://nigelpbird.blogspot.com/2011/05/dancing-with-myself-david-gordon.html

Book Expo America

2011-05-23T18:56:00.000-07:00

I will be at the BookExpo, at the Javits Center in NYC tomorrow (May 24) from 3:30 to 4pm signing copies of The Serialist and giving some away, too, while they last. Booth #4482!

The Serialist Makes Final Three for VCU Cabell First Novelist Award

2011-05-14T13:32:00.000-07:00

The Serialist has been selected as a finalist for Virginia Commonwealth University's Cabell First Novelist Award. Thank you to the commitee, the Department of English and the entire university community for this unexpected and exciting honor. The winner is announced in June.

Roundtable Discussion on David Foster Wallace's The Pale King

2011-04-08T07:32:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Seth Colter Walls of Newsweek for including me in a group discussion of Wallace's tragically unfinished novel, The Pale King. Here is the complete conversation on The Daily Beast.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-04-07/david-foster-wallace-the-pale-king-roundtable-discussion/

New Review in Mystery Scene Magazine

2011-01-29T07:44:00.000-08:00

Thanks to M. Schlecht and the folks at Mystery Scene for the good word.

https://www.mysteryscenemag.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1065%3Athe-serialist&catid=26%3Abooks&Itemid=124

The Serialist nominated for a 2011 Edgar Award!!

2011-01-19T07:54:00.000-08:00

The Mystery Writers of America has selected The Serialist as a finalist for the 2011 Edgars in the category of Best First Novel!
http://www.theedgars.com/nominees.html

Happy Punk Rock Hannukah

2010-12-07T09:41:00.000-08:00

Once again I've been asked to contribute a Hannakah thought on the theme of Jews and music. This time, Jewy Ramone!

http://boogiewoogieflu.blogspot.com/2010/12/jewy-ramone.html

"David Gordon lampoons and exalts fiction in his dark debut."

2010-07-25T08:24:00.000-07:00

New review at Pop Syndicate!

http://networkedblogs.com/5R4zD

New Radio Interview on Inside the Writer's Cafe

2010-06-07T07:05:00.000-07:00

An interview about The Serialist with Cheryl Nason on Inside the Writer's Cafe is available for listening today, covering vampires, rich high school girls and serial killiers.

http://webtalkradio.net/category/inside-the-writers-cafe-with-cheryl-nason/

New Interview Up On Newsvine

2010-05-04T08:04:00.000-07:00

Newsvine's Scott Butki interviews me about The Serialist

http://sbutki.newsvine.com/_news/2010/05/03/4227595-an-interview-with-david-gordon-author-of-the-serialist-part-2-of-2-

Thanks to Bookslut's Mystery Strumpet

2010-04-28T14:11:00.000-07:00

In his column Five Off the Top, Mystery Strumpet Clayton Moore trumpets the Serialist:

"Last month's winner for funniest book of the month was a killer."

http://www.bookslut.com/mystery_strumpet/2010_04_015930.php

New York Reading - April 21st at Mixer

2010-04-16T10:01:00.000-07:00

I will be reading from The Serialist, along with writers Ali Liebegott, Cheryl B, Suzanne Gardiner and musician Tami Hart.
Mixer is at Cakeshop
152 Ludlow Street
New York, NY
April 21
7pm - 9pm
Come on out!

Thanks to the Winnipeg Free Press!

2010-04-03T08:01:00.000-07:00

"If you can judge a writer's abilities by a single novel, then you'd have to say that Gordon, who lives in New York City, is terrifically talented.

He deftly mixes humour and drama, telling a rather grisly story with an offbeat style that makes us laugh, and then makes us feel a bit uncomfortable that we were laughing. Not just a good first novel, but an excellent novel, period."

-- David Pitt

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/entertainment/books/watch-your-neck-around-deavers-plot-twists-89825777.html

New York Reading April 13

2010-03-28T13:59:00.000-07:00

David Gordon reads from The Serialist
April 13
7pm
McNally Jackson Books
52 Prince St.
(between Lafeyette & Mulberry)
New York City
212 274 1160

http://mcnallyjackson.com/index.php/component/option,com_events/Itemid,30/day,1/mod_cal_month,4/mod_cal_year,2010/month,4/task,view_month/year,2010/

2010-03-18T18:31:00.000-07:00

The LA Times reviews The Serialist!

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-book19-2010mar19,0,2625004.story

GQ Interview

2010-03-15T20:11:00.000-07:00

David Gordon talks to GQ about The Serialist

http://www.gq.com/blogs/the-q/2010/03/this-novelist-used-to-work-at-hustler-really.html

More Reviews

2010-02-19T19:16:00.000-08:00

The Serialist gets a starred review from Booklist:
"Seldom has a serial killer story been as richly textured and laugh-out-loud funny as this one. Sure to be among the most unusual and appealing of this year's debut thrillers."

Plus more reading dates coming soon...

The Serialist Publication Party!

2010-02-09T19:54:00.000-08:00

March 9

6:30 to 8:00 pm

at

The Mysterious Bookshop

58 Warren Street, NYC

Between West Broadway and Church, close to the 1, 2, 3, A & C trains at Chambers.

Drinks. Talk. Books.

"A tour de force debut." -Kirkus Reviews

Los Angeles Reading Set

2010-01-29T08:24:00.000-08:00

Book Soup

March 22

7:00 pm

8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069

310 659 3110

Reading and signing...

http://www.booksoup.com/author-events.asp?offset=40

More Good Words About The Serialist

2010-01-23T12:39:00.000-08:00

"This terrific debut pays homage to a number of of mystery sub-genres and succeeds admirably."

- The Mysterious Bookshop Newletter

http://www.mysteriousbookshop.com/

5 Stars from Mystery Gazette

http://themysterygazette.blogspot.com/2010/01/serialist-david-gordon.html

PLUS...LOS ANGELES READING SET!
Booksoup March 22
Details to follow....

Publisher's Weekly Reviews The Serialist

2010-01-18T10:25:00.000-08:00

"A seedy freelance writer provides the wry narrative voice for Gordon's winning debut, a darkly humorous thriller." That seedy part is just their opinion!

http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6715008.html?industryid=47159

New Stuff to Read Online

2010-01-15T09:24:00.000-08:00

We Lucky Few

A New Short Story on Five Chapters

http://www.fivechapters.com/2009/we-happy-few/

Rootless Cosmopolites

A Hannukah Reflection on Cohen, Dylan, Gainsbourg and Other Musical Jews

http://boogiewoogieflu.blogspot.com/2009/12/rootless-cosmopolites.html