Great discussion on our Facebook

about True Grit. If you're interested in the novel, it's definitely the place to be--people are posting their thoughts on the book, the new film adaptation and other Portis-y facts. We'll also continue to update it through awards season and with any particularly interesting tidbits about our new edition. Apologies for the backorders and lack of e-book, too--our newest printing will be shipping out soon and the e-book will be available Jan. 14.

Meanwhile, the lack of new editions means that people are checking out used bookstores and eBay for older editions. While of course we love the shiny new movie tie-in and think that Donna Tartt's introduction is a must-read, some of these are absolutely gorgeous and awesome keepsake. And there's something we really like about used (pre-owned?) books--imagining who was first enthralled by True Grit is really something fun.

Either way, thanks for getting involved in the discussion of this American classic. Coming tomorrow...our literary resolutions for 2011! We hope to hear some of yours for inspiration as well.

Are YOU excited for the new TRUE GRIT film?

Looks like our friends at USA Today and Rolling Stone are! Check out this huge feature that ran in USA Today this morning. Our favorite revelation?

The Coen brothers told Bridges they didn't want him to think about the Wayne movie, and instead draw inspiration from the Charles Portis novel.

Go here to read it all.



The Rolling Stone piece is only available on newsstands, but Walter Kirn said of the "Rediscovery of Charles Portis": "A generation of novelists have simply regarded him as a writers’ writer and have made his name a sort of secret password. Soon, they’ll no longer have him to themselves." Is your interest piqued?



And check out this feature from Cowboys & Indians Magazine!

Bridges particularly enjoyed bringing Portis’ words to life, as the author wrote wonderful dialogue brought to great life by the Coen brothers. “You really feel that you are back in the 1890s,” he says. “The book’s dialogue and story are a bit eccentric, and the Coen brothers keep that rhythm going and create the sense that you’re back in the era when the story took place. It’s a great place for Ethan and Joel to be, and when you read the book you can imagine the two of them directing this movie.”

You can become a Facebook fan of TRUE GRIT here to keep up on all of the latest news for the new edition that will tie in with the Coen Brothers' future classic.