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New Directions To Publish New Helen DeWitt Novel
Last fall, myself and readers of this site joined the ranks of Helen DeWitt’s fans when we read her novel The Last Samurai. Unfortunately, being a writer of the first rank doesn’t always mean you an get your books published (ask Sergio De La Pava about that), as DeWitt self-published her second book as a PDF on her website (and somehow garnered a review in the London Review of Books).
But, it seems that there are still presses out there willing to publish good books by good writers. I have been informed by New Directions that they will publish a new novel by Helen DeWitt, titled Lightning Rods and scheduled for this fall. Like many of you, I eagerly await this one.
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I had heard that noemi press was going to publish your name here this fall. Do you know if those plans have changed or will we get two Dewitt books this fall?
Did Sergio De La Pava try to get his novel published in the mainstream? Is there an account of it anywhere? It’s a great novel.