In response to The New York Times: "Sure, I could blow helium up your asses and say I owe everything to Philip Roth or Kurt Vonnegut, or I could try to seem all sensitive and urban by claiming Joseph Mitchell or A.J Liebling..
Patry Francis is a talented author who was recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. She's had several surgeries, and her prognosis is good. Her debut novel The Liar’s Diary came out in hardcover from Dutton last spring. It came out today, Tuesday, January 29th; however, given that Patry won't have much energy to promote the release, a large number of blogging authors are banding ...