Willy Vlautin’s name seems to be in the air at NWBL this week. First, there’s this funny Read Roll Show video of him talking about bad jobs he’s had, including one where he worked for a veterinarian in Reno and had to pick up dead cats and dogs in an El Camino. We don’t know anyone else who can drop the F-bomb so charmingly. Next, our bookseller of the week, Laurie Stewart at Vashon Bookshop, chose Vlautin as one of the three NW authors she’d invite to a potluck dinner. And, today, we heard that Vlautin is a finalist for a 2011 Oregon Book Award for his novel Lean on Pete. We’re going to keep this going and put on some Richmond Fontaine. Congratulations, Willy!
Borrowed Copy
A Trifecta of Willy Vlautin
January 26, 2011
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