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Reading at Women & Children First in Chicago on September 5
August 26 2008 -
Drew Ferguson will be reading from his novel, The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second, on Friday, September 5, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. The reading will be hosted by:
5233 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60640
Ph. 773-769-9299
Frontiers Magazine review of The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second
September 01 2008 -
Harry Eugene Baldwin of Frontiers Magazine says that Charlie has "the most locquaciously sarcastic mouth since Holden Caulfield" and calls The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second, "A good, funny first novel."Charlie at largehearted boy’s Book Notes
August 29 2008 -
If you haven't ever checked out the largehearted boy blog, stop what you're doing and go there now. This is an amazing blog that I've been reading for years and it's been featured in the Wall Street Journal. It's a great source for music and lit recommendations, musicians writing about music, and its Book Notes series, where writers writing...
The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second’s first podcast shout-out!
August 28 2008 -
Brian and Jim of the MyGayTwoCents podcast gave me and The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second on their August 28, 2008, show. I just got introduced to these great guys not too long ago from another podcaster and I've enjoyed their banter and back catalog of shows. You can subscribe to their podcast for free on iTunes (I wish I could...
Instinct Magazine review of The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second
August 27 2008 -
John Hamilton at Instinct Magazine reviewed The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second, giving the novel 4.5 out of 5 stars, and writing: "Ferguson tempers [Charlie's] illicit antics in the choir rehearsal room with compelling well-rounded characters and plenty of humor ... Despite Judy Blume's groundbreaking frankness, I don't think she ever...
Signed copies of The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second
August 27 2008 -
If you're looking for a signed copy of The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second before the September 5, 2008, reading at Women and Children First, there are signed copies available at a number of stores in Chicago, but I personally recommend going to Unabridged Bookstore in Lakeview. It's an amazing bookstore with a really smart, hip, and,...
Edge review of The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second
August 26 2008 -
Christian Cintron, writing for Edge (which has sites for Chicago, Philadelphia, Provincetown, Boston, and New England), says of The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second: "The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second is an amazing novel that captures the true essence of growing up ... author Drew Ferguson creates complex characters with real...Reading Keeps You Sane review of The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second
August 25 2008 -
Kelsey, an awesome blogger who owns the Reading Keeps You Sane Web log, just posted a review of The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second. Kelsey has this to say: "This book is told with attitude ... honest, smart, and humorous. You will love Charlie..."
Be sure to check out her blog for other book recommendations.
Lavender Magazine Review of The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second
August 22 2008 -
E. B. Boatner of Lavender Magazine says, "Narrated through Charlie's diary, the novel adroitly mixes teenage and adult angst, humor and reality, in a satisfying read."Washington Blade Review of The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second
August 22 2008 -
The Washington Blade's book critic writes, "Ferguson's novel is ... boyfriend fiction at it's best." The review is available here.More mentions of The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie
August 22 2008 -
First, I'd like to give a huge ol' sloppy hug to my friend, Frank Anthony Polito. He's guest blogging over at Kenneth in the 212. Apparently, like me, he quickly ran out things to blog about so he blogged about Charlie. Frank's a great writer so be sure to check out his debut novel Band Fags! and also check out an "interview" I did with him...Modern Tonic review of The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second
August 21 2008 -
Modern Tonic, a really great site for all things pop culture, just posted a review of The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second. They write, "Drew Ferguson’s bittersweet debut novel The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second (out August 26) [is] an unflinchingly honest — and really funny — gay-teen coming-of-age tale." You can read the whole...Shooting Stars Magazine Review of CHARLIE
August 16 2008 -
Lauren over at Shooting Stars Magazine, which is a really great book blog with a host of reviews and giveaways--just posted her review of The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second. She also came up with a wickedly cool idea for a contest--the prize being an advanced reader copy of The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second that I personally...Eureka Pride review of The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second
July 28 2008 -
"This very well could be the gay book of the year."Amos Lassen, who writes for Eureka Pride and is an Amazon Top 500 reviewer (and his recommendations have been a great source for my reading selections through the years), has posted an early review of The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second. In part, Mr. Lassen writes, "You will fall...
Reading in San Francisco: Thursday, October 16, 7:30 pm at Books Inc. in the Castro
July 23 2008 -
On Thursday, October 16, 2008, at 7:30 pm, I'll be reading from The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second at Books Inc. in the Castro.
Better still, the event will also feature the amazing Michael Thomas Ford, whose new book, Suicide Notes, will be coming out in October. If you haven't checked out Michael's amazing books, do so right...
Pride Reading at Women and Children First
June 04 2008 -
Drew Ferguson will be one of the featured readers at Women and Children First Bookstore's annual Pride Reading on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 7: 00 p.m.
The Pride Open Mic is an annual tradition. This year’s featured readers are Achy Obejas, Carol Anshaw, Gregg Shapiro, Drew Ferguson, Deb R. Lewis, Nikki Patin, Rick Karlin, and Darwyn...
Publishers Weekly Review of The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second
June 04 2008 -
On June 2, 2008, Publishers Weekly printed their review of The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second, saying in part, "Ferguson's exuberant portrait successfully re-creates coming-of-age's dizzy heat."
Read the full review here.
The Charlie the Second Pre-Publication Contest Begins
June 01 2008 - DrewFerguson.com
Check out my blog to see how you can win an advanced reader copy of The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second, other great summer reads, iTunes goodies, and other prizes. It’ll be the first Charlie contest, but definitely not the last—and it’s free!
Panel Discussion at Columbia College Chicago’s Young Authors Event
May 10 2008 - DrewFerguson.com
Drew participated in a panel discussion at Columbia College Chicago’s Young Authors Event along with these great writers: Don DeGrazia (American Skin
Drew Appears on The Brian Costello Show
April 26 2008 - DrewFerguson.com
Drew appeared as a guest on The Brian Costello Show with Brian Costello.