29 May 2017
That was me 10 years ago, hitting the NPR circuit and bookstore after bookstore to talk about "Finn," my debut novel. I'd gotten a nice advance in the mid-six figures, expectations were high and promotional plans were cranking away. The most important critics had received advance copies packed along with bottles of moonshine.
Jon Clinch, author of "Finn." (Courtesy of Jon Clinch)
The book got glowing coverage everywhere - from the New Yorker to Entertainment Weekly. It was named a best book of the year by The Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune and the Christian Science Monitor. The American Library Association called it a Notable Book. It was optioned for development as a feature film.
All great fun - but nothing lasts forever.
