The Speed Queen at the Off the Wall Theater

Limited run – three nights only!

December 6-8, 2012 [get tickets]

Written and performed by Anne Stockton

Directed by Austin Pendleton

Based on the novel by Stewart O’Nan

Convicted murderer Marjorie Standiford has agreed to spend her last hours on Death Row talking into a tape recorder, answering questions posed by a celebrated author about her involvement in a killing spree, her drug addiction, wild sex life, and why she is where she is.

Adapted from the novel by Stewart O’Nan and starring Anne Stockton, this harrowing one-woman tour de force won for Outstanding Performance – Solo Show at the 2007 NYC Midtown International Theater Festival.

“…both satisfying and frightening…she’s captured Marjorie’s innocence and insanity.”

Stewart O’Nan, Author

“Performed by the remarkable Anne Stockton… this is a daring piece of theater. Austin Pendleton has directed the play with a keen understanding of the humanity within the monster.”

The Siegel Column

Read the preview at the Post-Gazette

Photos from the Brattleboro Literary Festival

All photos courtesy Beowulf Sheehan, from the Brattleboro Literary Festival.

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Thirteen Days of Halloween at Cemetery Dance: Monsters

Monsters: A Halloween Short Story
by Stewart O’Nan

About the eBook:
They were going to be monsters, for the church—Creatures from the Black Lagoon. Mark and his best friend Derek would each get to wear a suit with a zipper up the back and a head that fit like a diving helmet. They could scare the little kids and gross out the girls. No one would know who they were. But a backyard accident ensures this Halloween will be even more memorable than the young boys expect. Their friendship will never be the same…

“A quietly brilliant story with its own singular darkness.”
—Paula Guran, The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy and Horror

(This year Cemetery Dance Publications is gathering a collection of the horror genre’s finest authors to pay tribute to our favorite holiday.  Watch for the other stories in the series by Joe R. Lansdale, Stewart O’Nan, Ray Garton, Simon Clark, Norman Prentiss, Kealan Patrick Burke, Ed Gorman, Lisa Morton, Brian James Freeman, and many others.)

[buy the ebook]

Cast Your Vote on the Brooklyn Bookfest App

The Brooklyn Bookfest is just two days away!  A reminder:

Sunday, September 23, 5pm: BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL
Saint Francis Auditorium (180 Remsen Street)

Nothing Ever Breaks But the Heart. Novels that span generations and continents to remind us to tread lightly when following the heart. Stewart O’Nan (The Odds), Gail Tsukiyama (A Hundred Flowers) and Terry McMillan (Getting to Happy) read and discuss their work. Moderated by Jeffrey Lependorf, CLMP.

You can get festival info on your iPhones and Android smartphones via iTunes and GooglePlay.  When you get the app, there’s a “AT&T Fan Fave” button — vote for Stewart!  You can vote once a day.  For detailed information, check out the info below.

The Odds Paperback & Book Tour

The paperback edition of The Odds will be out on September 25!

b&n | amazon | indiebound

The Odds Paperback Book Tour

Tuesday, October 9, 6pm
HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Center for Contemporary Culture Auditorium
500 Main St.
Hartford, CT 06103
www.hplct.org

Wednesday, October 10, 7pm
PORTER SQUARE BOOKS
25 White St
Cambridge, MA 02140
www.portersquarebooks.com

Thursday, October 11, 7pm
RIVER RUN BOOKS
142 Fleet St.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
www.riverrunbookstore.com

Saturday, October 13, 4pm
BRATTLEBORO LITERARY FESTIVAL
Brattleboro, VT
Stewart O’Nan – Centre Congregational Church
brattleboroliteraryfestival.org

Monday, October 15, 12pm
METRO DETROIT BOOK & AUTHOR SOCIETY
Book Luncheon
Burton Manor
27777 Schoolcraft Rd.
Livonia, MI 48150

Tuesday, October 16, 8am
MI and OH ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE TEACHERS CONFERENCE
Breakfast and Author Session
Marquis Room 2nd level of the hotel conference center

Tuesday, October 16, 7pm
BOOKS & COMPANY AT THE GREENE
4453 Walnut St
The Greene
Dayton, OH 45440
www.booksandco.com

Thursday, November 8
COOPER-SIEGEL COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Fox Chapel
403 Fox Chapel Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238

Past Dates

Saturday, September 22, 2:15pm – Keynote Speaker
Conversations and Connections Philadelphia 2012 – Conversations and Connections brings together an eclectic mix of writers and editors for an all-day conference in the heart of Philadelphia.  Stewart will be the keynote speaker at the event!

Sunday, September 23, 5pm: BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL
Saint Francis Auditorium (180 Remsen Street)

Nothing Ever Breaks But the Heart. Novels that span generations and continents to remind us to tread lightly when following the heart. Stewart O’Nan (The Odds), Gail Tsukiyama (A Hundred Flowers) and Terry McMillan (Getting to Happy) read and discuss their work. Moderated by Jeffrey Lependorf, CLMP.