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Recent Interviews, Articles and Reviews for Townie

April 29, 2013
James Franco to Direct and Star in Garden of Last Days
E! News Online

January 24, 2013
A Labor of Love and Lumber
The Wall Street Journal

May 18, 2012
‘Townie’ author offers commencement address at New England College
Nashua Telegraph

May 18, 2012
Writing Inspiration from Andre Dubus III: How to Stay True to Yourself
Writer's Digest

April 3, 2012
Andre Dubus III Discusses Townie
@ Southern Vermont College

March 28, 2012
Russo & Dubus on Amazon's E-Book Monopoly
The Daily Beast

March 22, 2012
Auction to help raise $100000 for downtown mural
Eagle Tribune

March 16, 2012
A History of Violence
bigthink.com

December 30, 2011
Open Book: Philip Marchand’s Top 10 Books of 2011
National Post

December 29, 2011
Flowers Fall: An Interview with Andrew Dubus III
Chronogram Magazine

December 2, 2011
The 10 Best Books of 2011
Esquire

November 13, 2011
Boston's 'a wonderful place for writers'

November 8, 2011
Townie chosen for Amazon.com's Top 100 Books of 2011

November 1, 2011
Hudson Booksellers Announces the Best Books of 2011 - Townie on the top 10 list for non-fiction

October 19, 2011
Andre Dubus III to Read at Literary Journal Gala Hosted by Denis Leary

July 20, 2011
The Rumpus Interview with Andre Dubus III
Rumpus.net

July 7, 2011
Hard beginnings lead to profound writing for Mass. author (Video + Article)
NECN

July 4, 2011
2011's Best - So Far! (Mandatory Read - Worth faking a sick day for...)
Salon.com

June 30, 2011
The Fight: Townie author channeled adolescent aggression into writing
Houston Chronicle

June 20, 2011
Movie based on book 'Townie' planned
Salem News

PDFApril/May 2011 Issue
North Shore Magazine

April 25, 2011
Fatherless Son
America

April 5, 2011
The Emily Rooney Show
WGBH

April 3, 2011
The Writer's Life: Andre Dubus III as his own man
Los Angeles Times

March 24, 2011
Andre Dubus III Featured on Chronicle HD
WCVB TV - Channel 5 Boston

March 20, 2011
Kacey Kowar’s interview with Andre
Kacey Kowars Show

March 18, 2011
The Book Bench: The Exchange: Andre Dubus III
The New Yorker

Townie moves up to #4, from #13, on the 3/27 NYT Print Hardcover list after two weeks

March 14, 2011
Fistfights, absent father are focal points of memoir 'Townie'
USATODAY

March 14, 2011
'Townie,' by Andre Dubus III, review: explosive
San Francisco Chronicle

March 14, 2011
Rough childhood shapes a fighter
Miami Herald

March 10, 2011
UMass Lowell Asst. English Prof. Andre Dubus III Greater Boston TV Interview

March 10, 2011
Andre Dubus Details Transition From Troubled Child To Author

WBUR

PDFTownie makes the New York Times Bestseller List

March 9, 2011
Andre Dubus III, a master of fiction, takes his readers home with 'Townie'
Star-Telegram

March 7, 2011
Writing and fighting: Author Andre Dubus III explores life as a Townie
Culture Map Houston

March 5, 2011
Townie chronicles the evolution of a writer
Kansas City Star

March 5, 2011
'Townie' Review: Pieces of a Shattered Childhood
OregonLive.com

March 4, 2011
'Townie' - A Memoir by Andre Dubus III
The Washington Post

March 4, 2011
Barnes and Nobles Reviews and Essays
Barnes and Noble Reviews

March 1, 2011
Andre Dubus III: The Powells.com Interview
Powells Books Blog

March 1, 2011
The Rumblings Of Violence In The Life Of A 'Townie'
NPR

February 28, 2011
Andre Dubus III inhabits his fine memoir 'Townie' with grit, lucidity and violence
Cleveland.com

February 28, 2011
Andre Dubus III Reads from Townie
Vanity Fair

February 28, 2011
'Townie' Reveals the Violent Evolution of a Writer
ABC News

February 28, 2011
A separate peace
The Boston Globe

February 28, 2011
Andre Dubus III channels rage in ‘Townie,’ an ‘accidental memoir’
The Boston Herald

February 28, 2011
FATHERS & SONS
Star Tribune

February 27, 2011
Nonfiction review: Townie
Richmond Times-Dispatch

February 25, 2011
You Must Read Dubus III’s ‘Townie’
The Chronicle of Higher Education

February 24, 2011
The house that House of Sand and Fog built
Boston Phoenix

February 24, 2011
Bareknuckle Beginnings
The Wall Street Journal

February 23, 2011
Kirkus Q&A: Andre Dubus III
Kirkus Book Reviews

February 22, 2011
A Scrappy Youth and His Fists Must Fend for Themselves
The New York Times

February 20, 2011
"Townie": Growing up violent
Salon

February 2011
Barnes and Nobles Best Books of February

February 6, 2011
Dubus chronicles growing up in '70s Haverhill in new book
The Eagle Tribune

February 2011
Amazon.com Review
Amazon Best Books of the Month, February 2011

1.26.11
Townie Review by Jeff Giles
Entertainment Weekly

1.23.11
Last Brawl, by Robert G. Pushkar
The Boston Globe Magazine

1.19.11
Secret Spaces, Far From Strife, by Andre Dubus III
The New York Times

1.13.11
5 books coming out in 2011 that you absolutely have to read
The Christian Science Monitor

1.3.11
Most Anticipated: The Great 2011 Book Preview
The Millions

January 2011
The Making of a Writer, by Clayton Moore
(pdf)
Kirkus Reviews

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Audio/Video Resources

American University Visiting Writers Series (video)

Andre Dubus III: A History of Violence- Big Think
There are circumstances where violence is unavoidable, says author Andre Dubus III, but it always takes a heavy spiritual toll.
 

Boston Book Festival (audio clip)

Andre Dubus announces Townie screenplay (video)
Eagle Tribune

Father and Son (youtube) - view»

Bill Thompson: Conversations with Bestselling Authors

Can a boy whose adolescence is steeped in violence break the cycle and emerge a better, more empathetic man? Meet Andre Dubus III, bestselling author, son of a literary lion, and living proof that the cycle can be broken.

Listen to the interview with Andre Dubus III by clicking play below:

 

Andre Dubus III on WGBH's Emily Rooney Show


An interview with author Andre Dubus III
By Patrick Whittemore

 

Andre Dubus III
Photo: David Le
Local author Andre Dubus III stands outside the Tap Restaurant on Washington Street in downtown Haverhill. Dubus’ new book, “Townie,” focuses on Dubus’ childhood and growing up in Haverhill.

Andre Dubus II and Andre Dubus III
Becoming a writer helped Andre Dubus III forge a relationship with his father, but making himself completely whole took more. (Michele McDonald/ Globe Staff/ File 1992)



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Articles for Garden of Last Days

5.26.09
Hope, Choice and Loss: an Interview with Andre Dubus III
The Inkblotter

6.11.08
Andre Dubus III's strip joint research: Never on Sunday
The New York Times

10.28.07
Big Time Writer, Small Town Guy
The Daily News

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Multimedia / Videos

Andre Dubus reading an excerpt from his "accidental" memoir, Townie, at ALA Midwinter 2011 in San Diego - View»

Dec. 2010 - Andre Dubus III is interviewed by Fogged Clarity - Listen to Audio»

Andre Dubus III discusses his novel The Garden of Last Days - View»

Andre Dubus III at the NYS Writers Institute in 2008 - View»

Bookmark w/ Maria Hall Brown - View»

One to One with Bill Goodman - View»

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Interview on Author Magazine | Three Guys One Book - View»

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Think | June 19, 2009 - View»

Video Q&A: House of Sand and Fog - View»

Iowa Writers' Workshop: Andre Dubus III (part 1 of 4) - View»

Iowa Writers' Workshop: Andre Dubus III (part 2 of 4) - View»

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Film Adaptation

House of Sand and Fog: Movie Poster

House of Sand and Fog

Directed by
: Vadim Perelman
Produced by: Vadim Perelman, Michael London
Written by: Andre Dubus III
Screenplay by: Shawn Lawrence Otto and Vadim Perelman
Based on the novel by: Andre Dubus III

Starring:

Jennifer Connelly, Ben Kingsley, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Ron Eldard, Frances Fisher, Kim Dickens

Music by
: James Horner, Elton Ahi

Cinematography:
Roger Deakins

Distributed by DreamWorks Distribution LLC (USA)
Miramax Films (UK)
Release date: December 26, 2003
Running time: 126 min.
Country: USA
Language: English

Garden of Last Days
“House of Sand and Fog is a novel of terrible truths. Everyone here wants what we want—love, justice, a home—and all their good intentions collide, violently, inevitably, in a story of remarkable power and veracity and tenderness. Andre Dubus III has a keen and generous eye, and the great gift of bestowing dignity on even the most confused of his people. I cared for them all, and mourned their fates.”
--Tobias Wolff


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