The Serialist Wins VCU/Cabell First Novelist Award!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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/