Yup. It's basically next Christmas already, and I've already blown it this year. I think I gave my mother something I found in the glove compartment of her Ford Windstar. "Here, Ma! I wanted you to have this manual. Now be safe." In order to combat the pending disappointment of others, I wanted to involve all of you, the reader[s], in a little gift-giving scheme. To be honest, there's not much to it, I'm just going to list a few books (with links!), and all you'll have to do is send an e-mail to [email protected] with your name and mailing address. Once you've done that, I'll read your e-mail, decipher you address, and send you these books:
My Sentence Was a Thousand Years of Joy by Robert Bly
Second Space by Czeslaw Milosz, translated by the author and Robert Hass
Worshipful Company of Fletchers by James Tate (which won the 1994 National Book Award)
There is no limit to how many packages I'll send out, but there is a deadline, which is Wednesday, December 20th at 12:00 AM (Eastern). These are all trade paperback editions. There will be more giveaways, and even an interview, coming soon. Happy Holidays!
- MS
THANK YOU!
Posted by: Nicole Del Sesto | December 19, 2006 at 04:58 PM
I absolutely love Czeslaw Mislosz. My grandfather and Mom told me about his work and I bought the Ecco edition of 'The Collected Poems' years ago. These are such wonderful books to offer.
Posted by: Lesley Clark | December 19, 2006 at 05:07 PM
I'm a pleaser.
Posted by: Mike | December 20, 2006 at 02:49 PM