I haven't written about a book category for a long time.
ちょうど今週、出版されたばかりの小説を売り込むために、ブックツアーでChristopher Riceという作家がサイン会に来てます。出版事情も、日米、大きな違いがあるよねぇ。日本だと、よっぽど有名な作家でもないかぎり、新作の読書会＆サイン会なんてしないけど、こっちは全米各地の本屋へ行っては、サイン会を開いたり作家がほんの一節を呼んで聞かせるっていうイベントが行なわれてる。
Just this week, an author named Christopher Rice has come to my town to sell his newly-published book. There's a huge difference in the publishing industries between Japan and the U.S. It's only a famous writer who will have a book signing tour in Japan. But in the U.S. that seems a more common custom for any levels of authors to have a book tour.
だけど、このChristopher Riceっちゅー作家の名前は初耳。最近、フィクション系の本を読んでないからなぁ～。学生時代は文学青年だったんですよ、これでも。だけど社会人になると、ビジネス書、学術書、新聞、雑誌で読むものが多くて、フィクションには手が伸びないし首が回らない。
I haven't heard of Christopher Rice, though. I no longer read fiction . . . I used to be literary youth even if you believe it or not! But once you get out of school, there are so many stuff to read for your work such as business books, academic books, newspaper/industry paper, magazine, etc. There's not time or space for fiction!
ただ、Christopherの顔写真を見たら、ちょっと彼の作品がどういったものか気になってしまった。
That said, I am very interested in his books now that I saw his face picture.
wikipediaによると、1978年3月11日カリフォルニア州バークレー生まれ。母親も作家、父親は詩人、叔母も作家という作家一族出身とか。
According to wikipedia, he was born March 11, 1978, in Berkeley, CA. His mother is a writer and father was a poet. His aunt is also a writer. Christopher is from a family of authors.
そして彼は自分がゲイとカミングアウトしてます～。彼の作品、The Density of Soulsは、まさにゲイの青年が主人公とか。読んでみようかなぁ。
And also Christopher came out as a gay. His books, The Density of Souls, is about a gay protagonist. I'd read it.
ちなみに彼、今はロスに在住で、映画の脚本家を目指してるとか。今、エメラルドシティーよりも天使の街に、一票、入りました!
Christopher lives in LA and now explores writing screenplays. Now, there's an additional vote for the city of angel over the emerald city!
