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Book Summary

Author Joni B. Cole worries that Vlad the Impaler may be a distant cousin. She feuds with a dead medium. She thinks (or overthinks) about insulting birthday cards, power trips, and the real reasons writers hate Amazon. And she wishes, really wishes, all those well-meaning people would stop talking about Guatemala. At once irreverent and thought provoking, Cole offers a joy ride through this collection of eclectic essays that lands smack on the sweet spot between soul searching and social commentary, between humor and heft. Writes author and national book reviewer Joan Frank, “Here is a voice giving us a welcome break: vibrant, provocative, funny and flavorful...Cole’s deep and generous thinking makes room and fresh air: worth breathing deeply.”

Publisher: University of New Mexico Press

ISBN-10: 0826365566

ISBN-13: 978-0826365569

Print length: 240 pages

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About the Author

Joni B. Cole is a writing instructor and author of seven books, including the acclaimed new essay collection Party Like It’s 2044, described by scholar and humorist Gina Barreca as, “Fabulously readable and thoroughly engaging, it is Cole’s voice that makes her stories sing. Whether she’s leading us into laughter, or holding our hand through dazzling moments of emotional recognition, Cole takes writing seriously while taking herself lightly, and thereby illuminating the world with these memorable essays.”

Joni also has authored two books for writers: Good Naked: How to Write More, Write Better, and Be Happier (listed as one of the "Best Books for Writers" by Poets & Writers magazine); and Toxic Feedback: Helping Writers Survive and Thrive (“strongly recommended” for students and teachers by Library Journal). Nominated for a US Fellowship Award and Pushcart Prize, she created the three-volume “This Day” series that shares a day in the life of hundreds of women across America (“fascinating and eye-opening,” Publisher's Weekly).

For twenty-five years, Joni has taught online and in-person creative writing to adults through her own Writer's Center in White River Junction, Vermont, as well as at academic programs and conferences around the country. She lives in Vermont and has two daughters. For more info, email jonibethcole@gmail.com. Or visit: jonibcole.com or thewriterscenterwrj.com.

Blog Tour Calendar

November 13 @ The Muffin

Join us at the Muffin as we celebrate the launch of Joni B. Cole's essay collection Party Like It’s 2044. Read an interview with the author and win a copy of the book.

https://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com

November 15 @ One Writer's Journey

Visit Sue's blog for a guest post by Joni B. Cole about tips for productive revision.

https://suebe.wordpress.com/

November 18 @ A Wonderful World of Words

Visit Joy's blog for a spotlight of Party Like It’s 2044.

https://awonderfulworldofwordsa.blogspot.com/

November 20 @ One Writer's Journey

Join Sue again for her review of Joni B. Cole's essay collection Party Like It’s 2044.

https://suebe.wordpress.com/

November 22 @ Michelle Cornish' blog

Visit Michelle's blog for her review of Party Like It’s 2044.