Initial Book Tour Events Announced
Douglas Brunt’s tour schedule can now be seen on the Events Calendar. You can see where and when he will be appearing. Some events are virtual.
Dedicated with Doug Brunt: Emily St. John Mandel
Emily talks about the unstructured education of her childhood homeschooling and how that upbringing opened doors to literature, her growing confidence as an author, how she plunges into a new novel without an outline, the life-changing attention after STATION ELEVEN, the differences between writing for TV and writing a novel, and she reveals her beliefs about whether we're all living in a simulation.
Author’s Note: “The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel”
Douglas Brunt's introduction to his fascinating new work offers some insights for readers and book groups to the story behind the story: “I came upon a list of “mysterious disappearances at sea.” Down the list a bit I saw the name Rudolf Diesel and wondered if there was any connection between this person and my new Diesel marine engines. I clicked to a summary of the events of September 29, 1913, and began the extraordinary voyage that led to this book…”
Jennifer Egan: Dedicated With Doug Brunt
Jennifer Egan: Gold Rush (2 ounces bourbon, 3/4 ounce lemon, 3/4 ounce honey, lemon twist)
Trailer: Dedicated With Doug Brunt
Beginning with our guest’s favorite cocktail, Dedicated offers an insider’s look at the lives and work of your favorite authors.
A note from Douglas Brunt
“The first thing I do after I’ve finished reading a novel is to flip back to the beginning and read the author’s first sentence again.
All novelists try to set the trajectory for the book with the first paragraphs of the first chapter. As a novelist myself, I love the opportunity to write that first sentence.
Once readers of my books have completed the journey with me, if they come back around to re-read the first sentence, they should have a greater understanding of it.” –Douglas Brunt
Douglas Brunt: Interview at Politics and Prose with Megyn Kelly
“Part fairy tale and part cautionary tale, Brunt’s third novel follows the life of a tennis prodigy from early promise to full stardom. Driven by personal ambition and shaped by coaches, Anton Stratis lives the dream of professional tennis…”
Audio Interview with William Silber and Douglas Brunt
By turns hilarious and harrowing, Ghosts of Manhattan (Douglas Brunt) follows a winning but flawed protagonist as he struggles to find the right path in a complicated urban heart of darkness. Here is an audio interview with Doug from The Law Business Insider.
Doug Brunt on CBS This Morning
“New York Times best-selling author Doug Brunt is out with his third novel, "Trophy Son." It chronicles the intense and isolating life of Anton, a young tennis prodigy. Despite the highs that come with each win, Anton struggles with his identity off the court. Brunt joins "CBS This Morning" with more on his new novel.”
Today: Douglas Brunt on his novel ‘Trophy Son’
Kathie Lee and Hoda welcome best-selling author Douglas Brunt, who talks about “Trophy Son,” his novel about an overbearing father who pushes his son to become the world’s greatest tennis player. He talks about how sports takes kids away from family time and reveals that he and his wife, Megyn Kelly (who’s watching), are already discussing the issue in relation to their three kids. Watch the interview here.