The Scoop
Isle McElroyBooks and Movies and Writing and Love and Las Vegas
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New Novel Title: Satellite
Hey y’all,
It’s been a few months since I last sent something out. I’ve been editing my new novel, which is now titled Satellite. (I love the new title, and feel like it speaks to both the literal satellites in the novel and the way charac...
2025 Grift Guide
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All Culture is Fast Casual Now
A few days ago, while texting with Sarah, I said it’s becoming harder and harder to read a piece of criticism without imagining a propeller hat on the author. At the time, we were talking...
Against The Insecure Sentence
New Class on Novel Openings:
Tomorrow, Thursday November 13, I’ll be teaching my novel openings seminar. The class is on Zoom and runs from 6 - 8 pm ET.
If you’re struggling with the first chapter of your novel, wondering how to make...
Vegas Diaries
I Challenged Malcolm Gladwell to a Duel
Last week, I challenged Malcolm Gladwell to a duel. A video of Gladwell signing copies of his latest book, Revenge of the Tipping Point or something like that, went kind of viral. It showed him furio...
New Book: The Channel
No need to bury the lede: I sold my new book to Viking!!! It’s called THE CHANNEL. It’s set in the mid-90s. There are pools and satellite TVs. And it’s loosely based on my grandparents’ marriage.
Here’s a brief synopsis:
Set in rural New...
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Author of The Atmospherians and People Collide, a New York Times Critics' Pick and named a best book of 2023 by Vulture, Vogue, and NPR. Satellite coming 2027.
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