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In this month’s Locus Magazine

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Matt Ruff

So, somehow Lovecraft Country and I ended up on the cover of this month’s Locus. As you’ll know if you’ve ever read the magazine, Locus’s interviews tend to be these rambling stream-of-consciousness type deals. I’d always wondered how they did … Continue reading →

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Virtual Memories

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Matt Ruff

This week I am a guest of Gil Roth on the Virtual Memories Show podcast. Gil’s been trying to get me on the show for a long while now—we live on opposite coasts, and he only does in-person interviews—so I … Continue reading →

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My visit with the Fan Bros

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Matt Ruff

This week I am a guest on the Fan Bros Show podcast. I was a bit nervous going in that I might be out of my league—other recent guests have included Ta-Nehisi Coates, Allison Williams, and Orlando Jones (y’know, actual … Continue reading →

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Lovecraft Country is a finalist for the Endeavour Award

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Matt Ruff

Some good news to start the weekend: Lovecraft Country is one of five finalists for the 2017 Endeavour Award, which recognizes science-fiction and fantasy books by Pacific Northwest authors. This year’s other finalists are Arabella of Mars, by David D. … Continue reading →

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In which I continue bouncing off the walls with joy

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Matt Ruff

Thanks to everyone who sent congratulations about last week’s big news, and a special high-five to Salon.com, who had my favorite headline on the story. “Liberal Horror Show” is the name of my next band. A few Tuesday morning notes: … Continue reading →

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Victor LaValle on the Juggernaut podcast

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Matt Ruff

This week’s guest on The Juggernaut podcast is Victor LaValle, author of The Ballad of Black Tom. As a fan of both the podcast and Victor’s work, I’m happy to see these crazy kids get together. (You can listen to … Continue reading →

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The Night Ocean

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Matt Ruff

Paul La Farge’s novel The Night Ocean was published this week, and I had the pleasure of interviewing him for the Los Angeles Review of Books. You can read our conversation here. The Night Ocean takes its title from a … Continue reading →

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Reading at Seward Park Third Place Books tomorrow night (2/16)

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Matt Ruff

Thanks to everyone who participated in yesterday’s Reddit AMA! If you missed it, you can read the questions and answers here. Tomorrow night, February 16, I’ll be reading from Lovecraft Country, answering audience questions, and signing books at Third Place … Continue reading →

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Ask me anything!

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Matt Ruff

To celebrate the publication of the Lovecraft Country trade paperback, I’m doing an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit today. The page is open for your questions now; I’ll start answering at noon EST.

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Ask Me Anything on February 14

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Matt Ruff

On Tuesday, February 14, the same day the Lovecraft Country trade paperback goes on sale, I’ll be doing an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit. The AMA starts at noon EST (the page will open for questions about an hour … Continue reading →

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