This Week in the Mercury
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Luv Our Feature this Week Is About Kevin Sampsell's Testicles.
Posted by Alison Hallett on Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 11:26 AM
And Kevin's memoir A Common Pornography was just short-listed for the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association's 2011 Book Awards.
He's in good company—other shortlisters include Anthony Doerr, Joe Sacco, Willy Vlautin, and Sarahlee Lawrence. (Holiday gift tip: Sarahlee Lawrence'sRiver House. For moms, nature lovers, memoir fans.)
You can read this week's feature—a personal essay from Kevin about his vasectomy—right here.
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