We fell in love with The Dog Stars when it first came out in hardcover. Now that it’s out in paperback, we look forward to sharing it with a whole new audience of readers. A BookPeople Best Book of 2012, we also included the novel as a featured book in our holiday catalog, where bookseller Alex wrote:
“In his first novel Heller accomplishes the amazing: his story of survival after a devastating pandemic is equally as sad (an intense and lonely, heartbreaking type of sadness that somehow grows worse with each passing hour) as it is uplifting (in the way that dyed-in-the-wool dreamers can find hope at even the bleakest moments). Hig has survived super-flu, but the accompanying fever has affected his mind, which is a bit disjointed at times even if it still works fluidly. Once you become familiar with the cadence of his thoughts you are able to see the poetry that Heller is spinning. By the end you will be forever indebted to the author for creating such a unique perspective and then allowing you in to experience it for yourself.”
We have the great pleasure of welcoming Peter Heller to the store on Tuesday, May 21 at 7PM. He’ll be joined by another one of our favorite authors, Austin’s own Manuel Gonzales. Junot Diaz called The Dog Stars, “One of those books that makes you happy for literature.” We hope you’ll come out and discover the joy of this novel with us.
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