“Ode to Zorba” piece narrated on The Drunken Odyssey

June 14, 2014December 15, 2015 / andrewgretes / Leave a comment

Hi all, I was fortunate enough to have a piece published on John King’s witty podcast about the writing life: “The Drunken Odyssey.” The piece (about an hour into the podcast) is narrated by a voice much smoother than my own (Christopher Booth’s) and is titled “Ode to Zorba” – it’s essentially a meditation on my favorite novel, Zorba the Greek, and how the book influenced both my own work (How to Dispose of Dead Elephants) and life in general. Thanks for the listen!

http://thedrunkenodyssey.com/2014/06/14/episode-103-alan-michael-parker/

Zorba the Greek

World Literature Today

May 28, 2014December 15, 2015 / andrewgretes / 1 Comment

Good news! How to Dispose of Dead Elephants was given a positive mention in World Literature Today (a bimonthly magazine of international literature and culture). Check out the following link below suggesting their “nota benes” summer reading list. And thanks again everyone for your incredible support along this novel (poor pun perhaps) book-launching experience.

http://www.worldliteraturetoday.org/2014/may-august/nota-benes-summer-2014#.U4Ysavnxrrc

Reading at NVCC with fellow author/teacher Amanda Holmes

May 16, 2014December 15, 2015 / andrewgretes / Leave a comment

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of doing a reading at Northern Virginia Community College (where I adjunct) with a fellow teacher and author Amanda Holmes. Thanks everyone who stopped by and especially to Jen Daniels, who organized the event: it was a privilege to share an excerpt of my novel (How to Dispose of Dead Elephants) with a live audience. My fellow reader, Amanda Holmes, is a lovely woman who’s novel I Know Where I Am When I’m Falling is a must for all you Isabel Archer and Heathcliff fans. If you’re looking for some literature this summer, give it a read!