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Feb. 13th, 2009 @ 12:12 am “Shambling Towards Hiroshima” Book Tour
February began auspiciously for people with nothing better to do with their time than read James Morrow’s fiction.

My stand-alone novella Shambling Towards Hiroshima was released on the first of the month, and the Perennial trade paperback edition of The Philosopher’s Apprentice appeared a few days later.

Set in 1945, Shambling Towards Hiroshima is another one of those historical epics about the U.S. Navy’s attempt to leverage an unconditional Japanese surrender by breeding giant mutant fire-breathing iguanas that weirdly anticipate a certain famous Japanese movie monster.

Son Chris recently interviewed me about the project:

Not only that, the publishers prepared a book trailer:


To meet the author in person, come to one or some or all of the following events:

Saturday, February 14, 3:00 PM. Kaffeeklatsch at Boskone 46, Weston Waterfront Hotel, Boston MA (Galleria).

Sunday, February 15, 1:00 PM. Reading at Boskone (Griffin Room).

Wednesday, February 18, 7:00 PM. Reading at KGB Bar, 85 East 4th Street (near Second Avenue), New York NY.

Wednesday, March 11, 6:00 PM. “From Hollywood to Hiroshima: A Tribute to Lon Chaney, Jr.” (first presentation). Syms Thorley, the protagonist of Shambling Towards Hiroshima, is based on B-horror movie legend Lon Chaney, Jr. James Morrow will introduce and discuss two Chaney classics, The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) and The Mummy’s Curse (1944). The Variety Preview Room, 582 Market Street, 1st floor of Hobart Building, San Francisco CA.

Thursday, March 12, 7:00 PM. Reading and signing at Clayton Books, 5433 D Clayton Road, Clayton CA.

Friday, March 13, 7:00 PM. Reading and signing at Borderlands Books, 866 Valencia Street, San Francisco CA.

Sunday March 15, 2:00 PM. Reading at University of Washington Bookstore, Seattle WA.

Monday, March 16. “From Hollywood to Hiroshima: A Tribute to Lon Chaney, Jr.” (second presentation). Syms Thorley, the protagonist of Shambling Towards Hiroshima, is based on B-horror movie legend Lon Chaney, Jr. James Morrow will introduce and discuss two Chaney classics, The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) and The Mummy’s Curse (1944). NW Film Forum, 515 12th Ave, Seattle, WA.

March 21, 8:30-10:00 AM. Reading with Rob Sawyer and Ted Chiang, International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts, Orlando, FL.

Saturday, April 11, 3:30 PM. Presentation at American Atheists Convention, Atlanta GA.

Thursday, April 23, 8:00 PM. Reading at Temple University Center City, Market Street, Room 222, Philadelphia PA.

Friday, April 24, 7:30 PM. Reading at “The Philadelphia Fantastic Authors and Editors Series,” Moonstone Art Center, 110A South 13th Street, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia PA.
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From:(Anonymous)
Date: February 15th, 2009 04:28 pm (UTC)
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My kingdom for an appearance near Baltimore! Not to say that I won't drive the hundred miles but having my favorite writer to come to my favorite city would be amazing.
From:[info]james_morrow
Date: March 5th, 2009 05:17 pm (UTC)

Baltimore

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Alas, no Baltimore stop on the Gorgantis tour. Maybe next time. You sound like one of my favorite readers.
From:(Anonymous)
Date: February 27th, 2009 12:44 am (UTC)

LA?

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Any chance in the future that you would deign to visit L.A.? A mid-week drive to SF is unfortunately not in the cards for me.
From:[info]james_morrow
Date: March 5th, 2009 05:19 pm (UTC)

Re: LA?

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We were hoping to include L.A. on the tour, since much of "Shambling Towards Hiroshima takes place there -- in 1945, that is. But, alas, we couldn't work out the logistics.
From:[info]squigkato
Date: March 26th, 2009 05:06 pm (UTC)

Kudos for "Shambling"

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Dear Mr. Morrow:

Had the privilige to meet you at your book launch party at Boskone, in Boston last month, at which you kindly autographed a complementary copy.

Anyway, just put down "Shambling". Enjoyed it immensely. A nice intro to your works for this new fan. Thanks.
From:(Anonymous)
Date: March 31st, 2009 08:25 pm (UTC)

What? You'd come to the Pacific NW and NOT stop at Powell's?

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Fie on you sir, fie.

But seriously, I started Phil's App this morning. I won't go back to count the number of times I misread "postrational" as "prostrational." Even after realizing I had it wrong, which occurred around p. 14 I think, my first (in)correction was "prostational."

Not to kibbitz but I like both my readings better.

Cheers from a former Centre Countian!

From:(Anonymous)
Date: August 28th, 2009 01:11 am (UTC)
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Hello, why do you not update your blog any longer? It's very sad. Please write here again.
From:[info]james_morrow
Date: November 23rd, 2009 05:30 pm (UTC)

Blogger's Block

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Thanks for the nudge, Anonymous. I keep trying get over my blogger's block -- though it's certainly more benign than writer's block. Beginning this week, I think I'll start using "The Passionate Rationalist" to test out ideas for my novel-in-progress, "Galapagos Regained."