Sun, Apr 15 2012 09:41
We Are Meant to Be Robots

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Sun, Apr 15 2012 09:33
"Since reading Us, I wish most books were Us instead."

Sun, Feb 26 2012 12:21
Literary Equations

There's a really thoughtful review of Us up at Literary Equations. The good Matt Rowan says, in part: "The novel is heartbreaking, crushing ... powerfully so. It's the good kind of crushing, too."
Fri, Dec 16 2011 09:52
Us for City Paper's The Year In Books

Fri, Nov 18 2011 08:12
The Bomb Interview: My Mind Zooming In

My friend and genius Adam Robinson interviewed me about Us for Bomb. He asks me some impossible questions and I tell him what I'd be doing if I wasn't writing novels.
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Fri, Nov 18 2011 08:01
Us Named a Top Ten Indie by Book Page
Thu, Sep 22 2011 10:55
Fall for the Book

I'm excited to be reading from Us tonight at George Mason University's Fall for the Book with the wonderful Amelia Gray and Matt Bell. It's 8pm tonight in the Student Union Building, Rooms 3, 4, & 5.
Fri, Aug 26 2011 10:18
This Was Pretty Nice
Wed, Aug 24 2011 07:07
Me and Us on WYPR

Thu, Aug 18 2011 10:45
The Beautiful Sadness of Impermanence

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Fri, Aug 12 2011 11:31
Five Lit Things + The Paris Review

New York Magazine picked the Franklin Park reading I'm doing with Joshua Cohen, Kio Stark, Robert Tumas, and Amy Benfer as one of five literary events to check out next week.
Plus, Sadie Stein at The Paris Review wrote a nice tidbit that calls Us "heartbreakingly lovely" and the writing "a pleasure."
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Wed, Aug 10 2011 11:44
The Kindle Us

The Kindle version of Us is now available. Many thanks, as always, to the Tyrant and to Tyrant Books.
Mon, Aug 1 2011 12:00
Welcome to the Golden Age

Fri, Jul 22 2011 08:18
Rain Taxi, Birdsong, Momentary Melodies

Then there's this five-question, one-minute interview at Birdsong.
And I missed this a couple of weeks ago, but there's a really sweet and thoughtful video review of Us at Momentary Melodies. Thank you, Lauren.
Tue, Jul 12 2011 11:52
Used Furniture

I'm interviewed at Used Furniture where we talk about Us, Dear Everybody, sadness and reckoning, euphoria and writing, and writing as something that is rendered.
Fri, Jul 1 2011 10:27
Oprah Says Really Nice Things About Us
Fri, Jul 1 2011 10:17
The Playlist for Us at Largehearted Boy

Tue, Jun 28 2011 12:13
Be Brave on the Page

The wonderful Caroline Leavitt asked me some smart questions about Us and I did my best to answer them. We talk about the origins for the book, the moment-to-moment structure, and making sentences do many things.
Sat, Jun 25 2011 01:42
The Book Made It Happen

Thu, Jun 23 2011 11:32
A Personal Review (of sorts) of Us

The good Mel Bosworth wrote a thoughtful, personal review (of sorts) of Us for OWC that says, in part: "Michael Kimball is a rare, rare writer, a writer whose empathy knows no limits. He holds the note of loss and his voice never cracks."
Mon, Jun 20 2011 12:08
A Breathless Humanity

The fine Brandon Hobson wrote a beautiful review of Us for The Faster Times that says, in part: "... bold and generous. Its greatest strength is the sensitivity with which Kimball explores the complexities of understanding pain and watching someone you love die. Us is a book that evocatively renders the static of sadness into a breathless humanity."
Thu, Jun 16 2011 12:43
Time Out New York on Us

The good Drew Toal wrote a nice, descriptive review of Us for Time Out New York that says, in part: "Kimball is an amazingly empathetic writer."
Mon, Jun 13 2011 11:41
Lily Hoang on Us @ Htmlgiant

I have always felt grateful whenever I have received a good review. I have always felt grateful when it seems as if somebody gets what I have written. But I feel something beyond that after reading Lily Hoang's piece, A letter to Michael Kimball--a moving and beautiful reading of Us. I can still feel what she says in the middle of my chest. Thank you, Lily.
Sat, Jun 4 2011 11:35
Nathan Martin Interviews Me at Room 220

Sat, Jun 4 2011 11:23
Us at Creative Loafing

There's a nice interview about Us, compression, beautiful documentaries, and the reputation of The Tyrant at Creative Loafing -- this in anticipation of the kickoff reading for the Dirty Southern Cross Tour (see immediately below) -- tomorrow, 7pm at the Beep Beep Gallery, with Marc Fitten. Many thanks to Wyatt Williams.
Wed, Jun 1 2011 01:25
Dirty Southern Cross Tour

Friday, June 3, I'm looking forward to joining the discussion at #LitChat -- just use the #litchat hash tag.
Saturday, the Tyrant is giving me a break. Sunday, the 5th, is the beginning of the Dirty Southern Cross Tour, at the Beep Beep Gallery.
When I leave Atlanta, I'm taking Blake Butler with me. Monday, the 6th, we'll be reading at Portland Brew East in Nashville.
Tuesday, the 7th, we'll be reading at Square Books in Oxford -- where there will also be a special appearance by William Faulkner.
Wednesday, we'll mostly be gambling at little casinos along the Mississippi River. Thursday, the 9th, we'll be reading at the Antenna Gallery in New Orleans. I hope to see you in any of those places.
Wed, Jun 1 2011 12:36
New Pages
Thu, May 26 2011 12:01
Top 10 Best Modern Literary Love Stories

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Mon, May 23 2011 11:38
Time Out Chicago on Us

Sun, May 22 2011 09:26
Big Other

Wed, May 18 2011 11:57
Laughing Yeti: Where the Sadness and the Love Exist

Wed, May 18 2011 08:57
Urbanite: When Us Becomes Me

Wed, May 18 2011 08:44
Write Up of KGB

Elka Reads has a funny and strange write up of the launch party for Us at KGB. The room is crowded. There is an open bar and literary football. Sam gets stalked. The Tyrant tells stories. And I read in a haunting tenor.
Tue, May 17 2011 10:50
Flavorpill: Devastingly Sad

Tue, May 17 2011 10:04
Us Might Break Your Heart, But It's the Good Kind of Break

The wonderful Jessica Anya Blau interviews me about Us at The Nervous Breakdown. We talk about dying, crying, spiritualism, sadness, and tenderness. Jessica also says, "Us might break your heart, but it's a good kind of break-- the kind that reminds you how nice it is to be alive."
Mon, May 16 2011 11:14
An Excerpt from Us in The Collagist

Fri, May 13 2011 01:51
The Faster Times: Achingly Beautiful

He also mentions the launch party, which will be tomorrow at 7:30pm at KGB, which will include me, Us, Sam Lipsyte, and the Tyrant.
Fri, May 13 2011 10:29
Such a Painful Softness

Wed, May 11 2011 12:24
Elliot Feels His Feelings

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Tue, May 10 2011 12:59
5.10.11 Pub Day for Us

It's pub day for Us and I couldn't be happier that the novel now officially exists in America. The release party is this Saturday, the 14th, at KGB, which includes me, Us, Sam Lipsyte, an open bar, and the Tyrant. I hope to see you there, if you live near there.
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Tue, May 10 2011 12:35
Two Nice Reviews of Us

Plus, over at Chamber Four, Mike Beeman calls Us "an unflinching account." Then says, "Kimball takes many risks in Us and ... the risks pay off, leading to a conclusion that is as surprising as it is inevitable, and deeply satisfying."
Mon, May 9 2011 11:46
Psychology Today: One True Thing

Fri, May 6 2011 10:43
Nice Review of Us at Corduroy Books

Wed, May 4 2011 11:03
Us: Release Party

Pre-orders are now available at Tyrant Books and at Amazon.
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Fri, Apr 15 2011 11:41
The Animation of Us
Us from Michael Kimball on Vimeo.
Luca Dipierro's beautiful and heartbreaking animation -- based on a single sentence from Us. Preorders are open at Tyrant Books.
Tue, Apr 12 2011 11:34
Us @ The Next Best Book Club

There's a really nice early review of Us at The Next Best Book Club. The good Lori Hettler says, "Michael Kimball has blown me away with his upcoming release Us -- a beautiful, heart-wrenching novel." Plus, she pulled one of my favorite bits as an excerpt.
Preorders are open at Tyrant Books.
Thu, Mar 31 2011 09:35
A Devastatingly Beautiful Portrait

There's a wonderful early review of Us by the good Michael Goroff at the Barn Owl Review in which he calls the novel a "devastatingly beautiful portrait of a human being losing the person who matters to him most." Many thanks to Michael and to Mary Biddinger.
There's also an except from Us called Home Things up in the first anniversary issue of Corium. Many thanks to Lauren Becker.
Preorders are open at Tyrant Books.
Thu, Mar 17 2011 11:11
Us

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