News and announcements about Soon I Will Be Invincible. Which is a book for people who think supervillains are kind of interesting and also want to read something smart and basically literate.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Out in Paperback!
The paperback edition of Soon I Will Be Invincible launches today from Vintage Books! It is a gorgeous object - glossy, luminous, gemlike, glowing with inward power. Acquire one!
In the spanish newspaper ABC, I had just read yesterday a very enthusiastic review of your novel. It´s signed by Rodrigo Fresán, a very smart argentine critic, and a very good writer himself. Here I will try to translate the last paragraph. "Muy pronto seré invencible does not wish to be THE great American Novel, neither ONE great American Novel, but at the end is something more rare, and not for that less ambitious: a novel made of an indestructible body, privileged brain, but also, with the most sensitive and melancholic of the hearts. And besides the novel flys. Flys very high." After reading this review, I am looking forward to get hold of one copy of your book. I will try at amazon. Congratulations.
Ernesto that's fantastic! The translator must have really nailed it - it sounded like she would. I really appreciate your posting - you've made my week.
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Congrats, Austin!
Ian
Fantastic! WIll there ever be a graphic novel version, or would that defeat the idea of it?
Dear Austin:
In the spanish newspaper ABC, I had just read yesterday a very enthusiastic review of your novel. It´s signed by Rodrigo Fresán, a very smart argentine critic, and a very good writer himself. Here I will try to translate the last paragraph. "Muy pronto seré invencible does not wish to be THE great American Novel, neither ONE great American Novel, but at the end is something more rare, and not for that less ambitious: a novel made of an indestructible body, privileged brain, but also, with the most sensitive and melancholic of the hearts. And besides the novel flys. Flys very high." After reading this review, I am looking forward to get hold of one copy of your book. I will try at amazon. Congratulations.
Ernesto that's fantastic! The translator must have really nailed it - it sounded like she would. I really appreciate your posting - you've made my week.
Congratulations on the paperback! It's the inaugural selection for our new book club at FanboysoftheUniverse.com.
All the best!
CHANCE
Hey man,
Just finished it (truly, the paperback does glow). I just wanted to say I loved it. Great job.
C. Weaver
Austin,
We're going to be discussing "Invincible" in my book-club in August, any chance we could have you participate in a teleconference with us?
Thanks
Brian
brianjohnrose@gmail.com
Thanks Chris. Lexington High School REPRESENTS!
Hey Brian - replying to your email...
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