James Whorton Jr. is the author of two other novels, Approximately Heaven and Frankland. A former Mississippian and former Tennessean, he lives in Rochester, New York with his wife and their daughter. He is an Associate Professor of writing and literature at SUNY Brockport.
From prizewinning short story writer James Whorton, Jr., Approximately Heaven is a marvelously rambunctious debut novel about one hapless man's pursuit...
...Q ( Meg Pokrass ): As a reader, which writers do you feel closest to? Lately, Ross MacDonald. He wrote in the mode of detective fiction, but his interest was clearly in the people and how they are getting by. How the life takes shape according to...
...« older | Main Largehearted Boy Page | newer » September 30, 2011 Book Notes - James Whorton ("Angela Sloan") In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. James...
The Place Where Jack Pendarvis has a "Blog", August 11, 2011
...shrugs off: "What's a toe?" he says. 2) Here are a few lines from ANGELA SLOAN by James Whorton, Jr., which I started reading yesterday: "'Somebody left that chicken sitting out!' He said it in language that was spotted with profanities. I've omitted...
The Place Where Jack Pendarvis has a "Blog", August 4, 2011
...Stopped by Square Books yesterday and picked up a copy of ANGELA SLOAN, the brand new novel by James Whorton, Jr., to which I have been looking forward. I bet it's going to be great! There's an "author Q & A" at the back of the book...