New Christopher
Rice novel deals with Iraq war

Scribner and Pocket Books have announced that they will publish Blind Fall, the upcoming novel from gay author and Advocate columnist Christopher Rice, in early 2008. The new book deals with an Iraq veteran searching for redemption following the brutal murder of a comrade he betrayed. "I couldn't be more thrilled to be with such a distinguished imprint," said Rice in a statement, "and I'm also overjoyed to be recommitting to the team from Pocket Books that made the mass market paperback of The Snow Garden such a success. From Greg Isles to Annie Proulx, Scribner has a fine tradition of nourishing and promoting some of my favorite writers. I'm honored to join their ranks and can't think of a better home for my next novel, Blind Fall." (Advocate.com)