Thursday, July 9, 2009

giveaway: my name is will

Looks like this is the summer of giveaways! Once again, thanks to Hachette I have five copies of a book for some lucky winners. This one is My Name Is Will by Jess Winfield.

Here's the Publishers Weekly review:
"The two narratives in Winfield's whimsical debut are unified by their shared irreverence, humor and literary gusto. The first tale is of Willie Shakespeare Greenberg, a grad student trying to prove in his hastily conceived thesis that Shakespeare was a closeted Catholic. Short on cash, stoner Willie agrees to mule a superpsychedelic mushroom and a pound of weed to a couple of Renaissance Faire enthusiasts, all the while nursing his infatuation with Dashka Demitra, his sexy thesis adviser. Willie's journey is interspersed with accounts of the other Shakespeare as he, in the months leading up to his wedding, has run-ins with hallucinatory substances and comely women while delivering a secret package to a Catholic dissident. Willie's a lovable schlemiel whose clumsy strides toward attaining a genuine understanding of Shakespeare's work mirror in many ways the Bard's quest to become the great playwright we now study. Winfield uses his deep understanding of Shakespeare's work and times (he is a founding member of the Reduced Shakespeare Company) to great effect, and his affection for the material shines throughout."

The rules: Enter by leaving a comment to this post with your email (if I can't contact you, you can't win) that specifies your favorite work by William Shakespeare. You can gain additional entries by leaving separate comments letting me know that you're a follower or have posted a link to the giveaway on your site. The deadline to enter is 11:59pm Pacific on August 1. Winners will be selected at random. Since this is from Hachette the winners must have mailing addresses in the US or Canada; no PO Boxes.

13 comments:

  1. Mine would be Hamlet. Thanks for the contest!

    nbmars AT yahoo DOT com

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  2. My favorite work (like the person above me) would have to be Hamlet; I love the tragedies. Thanks!

    lesleymfan(at)gmail(dot)com

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  3. I also follow your blog via Blogger. Thanks again!

    lesleymfan(at)gmail(dot)com

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  4. I've always like THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

    hawkes(at)citlink.net

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  5. + I'm a NEW follower

    hawkes(at)citlink.net

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  6. Iwould love to win.

    wwrkster@gmail.com

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  7. I took a class on Shakespeare in college and enjoyed it immensely. Shakespeare's comedies are witty and filled with valuable lessons. One of my favorites, The Merchant of Venice, funny but actually known more for its dramatic court-room scenes. It is also a good indication of societal values in the late 1500s.

    Amy
    Aimala127@gmail.com

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  8. I subscribe to your blogthrough google reader.

    Thank you for hosting this giveaway. I'd really like to win this book!

    Amy
    Aimala127@gmail.com

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  9. i'm all about the tragedies... so it's got to be MacBeth.

    i'd be thrilled to read this one! i've read lots of reviews on it, as i'm addicted to historical fiction.

    plus, i just dig books with grad student protagonists -- given that i'm one myself. :)

    thanks for this opportunity!

    tworboy(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  10. and i now subscribe!! :)

    tworboy(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  11. My favourite is the merchant of venice. Especially the part where he says "if you prick us, do we not bleed"

    axelrulz@hotmail dot com

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  12. The review sound great, count me in, I would love to win it.

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  13. Richard III is my favorite. :)

    misusedinnocence@aol.com

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