Local novelist and Cole Guest Writer alum Dennis Mahoney recently was featured in the Times Union (Sunday, July 5, Unwind Section) on the eve of the release of his second novel, Bellweather.
The Times Union review of Bellweather states: “Due out July 7 from Henry Holt, “Bell Weather” is a dark fabulist adventure tale set in a twisted version of 18th-century America. Mad Max-esque ne’er-do-wells known as Maimers roam the forests and byways, terrorizing the populace with ritualistic butchery. There is a “Game of Thrones” vibe embedded in the narrative.”
Mahoney was the guest writer at Cole 2013. That summer he was preparing for the release of his first novel, Fellow Mortals, a suburban novel. That summer he spoke at length with the students about his writing process, the hard work it takes to be a novelist, and especially about the amount of perseverance necessary to achieve success in the field of writing.
Mahoney’s bio for Cole reads: Dennis Mahoney is a local novelist who is a graduate of the College of Saint Rose, where he earned his BA. His short stories have appeared in McSweeney’s, The Morning News, Paste, Opium, and Über. His first novel, Fellow Mortals, was published in February 2013.
The full story from the Times Union can be found here.
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