All Blog Posts Tagged 'appearances' (9)

Jerusalem reading Nov. 16

I'll be talking about my Palestinian crime novels in Jerusalem on Monday, Nov. 16 at 10 a.m. The location is Beit Frankforter, 80 Bethlehem Road, in Baka. So call in sick (if you still have a job) and come along. Continue

Added by Matt Rees on October 30, 2009 at 5:48pm — No Comments

“ME” doesn’t stand for Middle East

One of the advantages of being an author in an “exotic” locale is that people visit and want to hear from you as someone who knows the place well. It’s also one of the disadvantages. Last Friday night, I drove out to Ein Kerem to meet one such group of visitors from Reboot, a U.S. organization that brings together mostly liberal – and certainly not conventional-thinking – Jews to discuss issues related to Judaism and Israel. It turned out to be one of tho… Continue

Added by Matt Rees on October 22, 2009 at 5:48pm — 3 Comments

Neon pee on the Reeperbahn, and other travels

The whole point of travel is to see Red Light districts around the world. That’s what I assume my German publisher C.H. Beck thinks. Or maybe that's what they think I'll like. Anyway, they keep sending me to Hamburg, which has one of the most famous naughty neighborhoods in the world. At the invitation of the extremely professional Harbour Front Literaturfestival… Continue

Added by Matt Rees on October 3, 2009 at 1:08am — No Comments

Hot Reading in East Jerusalem!

This weekend I was the guest of Munther Fahmi, who runs the excellent bookshop at t… Continue

Added by Matt Rees on June 28, 2009 at 9:05pm — No Comments

The most obscure band in Jerusalem

I bet you didn't know there was an underground scene in Jerusalem (at least not an underground music scene; you've probably heard of some other undergrounds that operate here). Here's a little bit of Middle East insider poop for you: what's the most obscure underground band in Jerusalem? Answer: Dolly Weinstein. A fivesome (formerly a sixsome, sometimes foursome) of folk rock and rock standards, featuring yours truly on bass. Other writers are notable for playing in not very good rock bands -… Continue

Added by Matt Rees on June 26, 2009 at 5:39pm — No Comments

Rees book launch in Jerusalem

The Bookshop at the American Colony Hotel is proud to present an evening with Matt Rees Who will be reading and speaking about his latest novel The Samaritan's Secret Matt Rees is an award-winning crime novelist who lives in Jerusalem. Major authors have compared him to Graham Greene and John Le Carre. The French magazine L’Express called him “the Dashiell Hammett of Palestine.” As a journalist, Rees covered the Mid… Continue

Added by Matt Rees on June 23, 2009 at 5:23pm — No Comments

Lecture en francais a Jerusalem

Je fais une lecture en francais chez la librairie francaise a Jerusalem ce mois. Voici les detailles : «Meurtre chez les Samaritains» de Matt Rees, Editions Albin Michel Tout est possible en Palestine, et rien ne dit que le jeune Ishaq, le fils du prêtre des Samaritains de Naplouse, n’a pas été exécuté parce qu’il était homosexuel. Rien ne dit non plus que sa connaissance intime des caisses noires du Vieux, l’ancien Président de l’Autorité palestinienne, ne lui a pas été fatale. Après Le Collab… Continue

Added by Matt Rees on June 18, 2009 at 6:42pm — No Comments

Folk Fest

I'm booked at a semi-local festival this weekend, one dedicated to, of all things, the Morel Mushroom. The weather is supposed to be non-cooperative, as usual. If it's outside and I'm signed up, Mother Nature is almost guaranteed to rain, sleet, or do a great imitation of Hemingway's three day blow. I practiced putting up my handy-dandy canopy by myself, since my "chauffeur" is fishing in Canada. Should be great. It's often a little like Seger's descriptions of being on the road: lonely, freaky… Continue

Added by Peg Herring on May 15, 2009 at 9:03pm — No Comments

Chris Grabenstein at The Poisoned Pen

Improvisational comedy. Ad writer. Successful author of mysteries and young adult ghost stories. Chris Grabenstein is the creative artist who combines all of these skills. Thursday night, he spoke at The Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale. It felt as if it was a gathering of frie… Continue

Added by Lesa Holstine on August 24, 2008 at 12:04am — No Comments