Bathsheba Monk: Tight, Colorful, Breathtaking Tapestry

Bathsheba Monk has been making a splash in New York City lately with street productions enacting scenes from her novel, Nude Walker. She is also the author of a collection of linked stories called Now You See It … Stories from Cokesville, PA.

Tim O’Brien said “Bathsheba Monk is a writer I'll be talking about when I talk about brilliant new writers.”

Here’s what the brilliant Bathsheba Monk had so say about Tracks.


“From the first story in Eric D. Goodman’s novel in stories, Tracks, I knew I was in for an enjoyable ride. Goodman is a keen, compassionate and refreshingly un-ironic observer of the human condition. In Tracks, Goodman skillfully weaves stories of chance encounters, lost opportunities and new beginnings into a tight, colorful, breathtaking tapestry which he says is a train ride, but seems an awful lot like life.”

~Bathsheba Monk,
Author of Nude Walker and
Now You See It ... Stories from Cokesville, PA

Learn more about Bathsheba and her books at her website.

www.bathshebamonk.com

Nude Reading

It’s the weekend—time to get a little wild. How about some Nude reading?

I’m not talking about reading in the nude, although that’s not a bad idea. I’m suggesting you read the latest book by author Bathsheba Monk: Nude Walker (FSG).

Nude Walker, published earlier this year, is a novel all about change (and I’m not talking about changing clothes). Nude is actually Bathsheba’s debut novel; her first book was a collection of linked stories: Now You See It: Stories from Cokesville, PA.

There’s a great review of Nude Walker in Potomac Review. Of course I may be a little bit biased. I wrote the review.

Read “Stripping Down Change” in Potomac Review at the following link. Then, get Nude!
http://potomacreview.wordpress.com/2011/05/31/stripping-down-change/

Forbidden Love for Valentine's Day

This morning I passed by a church sign that read “Forbidden Love causes a number to jams.” And I heard that in Singapore young couples were encouraged not to be tricked by the trap of going on a date or buying flowers on Valentine’s day as it can lead to inappropriate behavior.

Forbidden love may not be the best lifestyle choice … but is sure does make for good story. That’s why so many books include a “forbidden love” story. Including Bathsheba Monk’s new novel, Nude Walker.

In her continuing series, “How to Write a Novel,” Bathsheba shares her thoughts on forbidden love. Learn all about writing a novel, forbidden love, and Bathsheba’s new book by watching the video below.

And happy Valentine’s Day.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsUiGddrL2Y

Nude Lit & Art Video

Got your attention? With the next Lit & Art at the Watermark coming up this Sunday, this seems an appropriate time to share with you a video from the last exciting event.

In November, acclaimed author Bathsheba Monk headlined at the Lit & Art Reading Series. Other featured readers included Charles Jensen, Katherine Cottle, and myself; music was provided by Red Tractor Factory and Bahman Panahi.

Bathsheba presented her premier reading from Nude Walker, her second book published by FSG. Novelist Tim O'Brien (The Things They Carried) said, "Bathsheba Monk is a writer I'll be talking about when I talk about brilliant new writers."

Bathsheba turned her first reading from Nude Walker into a video that plugs both her book and, graciously, Tracks, my novel in stories. Watch Bathsheba read from her work, discuss the Lit & Art event, and even offer a few words about Tracks (aka Train) below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5PELu1J0xs