Posts tagged ‘Stephen O’Connor’

April 9th, 2011

Writer Steve O’Connor at ALL on Sunday, April 17, 4 pm

by PaulM

Lowell-based fiction writer Stephen O’Connor will be appearing at the Arts League of Lowell at 22 Shattuck Street on Sunday, April 17 at 4:00pm. O’Connor’s stories and essays have appeared in numerous literary journals. He is the author of Smokestack Lightning, a collection of short stories set mainly in Lowell, and The Spy in the City of Books, a novel that combines elements of the mystery and spy-thriller genres.

“Emotional, rich word craft, Stephen O’Connor’s short stories continue to evoke a strong response and a solid following of readers at The Houston Literary Review.” –Bill Brocatto The Houston Literary Review 

“Stephen O’Connor made three appearances in The Massachusetts Review during my years as editor, including “Love Is the Crooked Thing” in the Fiftieth Anniversary issue. He’s funny, mysterious, tough yet romantic – like everybody from Lowell, I guess …” –David Lenson, The Massachusetts Review

 “The Spy in the City of Books is beautifully written with lots of OSS/Resistance detail. The characters have breath, movement, and originality. An unforgettable debut novel.”  –Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lucinda Franks

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February 17th, 2011

Steve O’Connor’s Novel Previewed in Sun

by PaulM

This blog’s frequent contributor Steve O’Connor has his first novel on the shelves: “The Spy in the City of Books.” Today’s Sun includes a fine preview article about the book and the story behind the story. Steve’s book-launch party is this Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Athenian Corner on Market Street. Everybody’s welcome. What’s the slogan? Buy the book. Here’s the article by John Collins, and get the paper if you want more.

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December 21st, 2010

Hot Last Minute Gift Idea

by PaulM

The word downtown is that Steve O’Connor’s collection of short stories, “Smokestack Lightning,” is one of the hot local gift items for last minute shoppers. It’s a little big to go in a stocking, but fits nicely under the tree. Available at Barnes and Noble, Brew’d, Dharma Buns, Welle’s Emporium, and Market Street Market. Get the first edition before it sells out. This is the one that rare book collectors will want down the line. I’m surprised it didn’t make the SUN’s list of best books of the year the other day.

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