Author Archives: Tracy Guzeman
PUB DATE!
Incredibly fun day yesterday. Woke up early to lots of “Happy Pub Date!” messages, had a quarter glass of champagne, then went back to bed for a few hours to sleep it off. Cubed cheese, washed grapes and strawberries, put the … Continue reading
SPINE POETRY – AUGUST
August is shaping up to be busy, so I’m adding two poems for the month now. Which one do you prefer? Offering #1: Rising sun, August heat, gathering blue. That old Cape magic. (Michael Crichton, Andrea Camilleri, Lois Lowry, Richard Russo) And … Continue reading
THE WATCH BIRD IS WATCHING
A sharp-shinned hawk (what a marvelous name!) has discovered the finches. I feel duty bound to save them. (Otherwise, I’m just luring them to their death with nyjer seed…)
SNEAK PREVIEW – HAVE POPCORN READY!
Are you the sort of person who unwraps your presents ahead of time, then tapes them back up? If so, I’ve got a gift for you: a sneak preview of The Gravity of Birds on @scribd. Check it out at http://www.scribd.com/doc/153381388/The-GRAVITY-of-BIRDS-A-Novel-by-Tracy-Guzeman-Special-Preview-Excerpt :
SPINE POETRY – JULY
Siege thirteen – the general in his labyrinth talking to the dead. A soldier of the great war, waiting Last orders. July, and something acknowledging the cost of independence seemed called for… (Tamas Dobozy, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Helen Dunmore, Mark Helprin, … Continue reading
LOOK WHAT JUST ARRIVED!
Two beautiful copies of the UK edition of The Gravity of Birds! (They look even better in person. But don’t just take my word for it. Order a copy for yourself in August!)
Machu Picchu birds
From my dear friends, the Valentines. Can you imagine surveying such a kingdom every morning? Lucky birds!
SPINE POETRY – JUNE (PART 2)
Rare and endangered species – Little bee The hive The whole golden world. (Richard Bausch, Chris Cleave, Gill Hornby, and Kristina Riggle) I confess, this makes me feel guilty for even considering doing away with the wasps artfully constructing their … Continue reading
The Lure of the loquat
Members of the local flock of mitred conures. They likely started as escapees, but have followed the edict “Be fruitful and multiply” and their numbers have grown to thirty or more. They prefer the ambience of St. Martin Parish Church (at … Continue reading
SPINE POETRY – JUNE
Antidote to June Icefields Cold hunger, white teeth Delicate, edible birds The tenderness of wolves. (Thomas Wharton, Bill Streever, Lan Samantha Chang, Zadie Smith, Lauren Groff, Steff Penney)
