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Clint Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino "This is not so much a novel as a series of beautifully descriptive passages. The literary conceit here is - Don Juan sits in the palace of Kublai Kahn, telling him of his travels around the ruler's realm. These fantastic descriptions of imaginary cities take the reader on a … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Tao Lin, author of the novel Richard Yates, announced on his blog yesterday that he's signed a deal with Random House for his next novel, Taipei, Taiwan. The New York Observer broke the news that the novel sold for $50,000 (!!!) According to GalleyCat, the novel will be a short one - between fifty and … Continue reading Tao Lin Lands $50K Deal with Random House
~Post by MysteryPeople Crime Fiction Coordinator Scott M. September 15th through 18th is the annual mystery conference Bouchercon. Named after book critic Anthony Boucher, who saw the literary merit of the genre, it is a conference where mystery writers mix with their fans. Whether you're into hard boiled, cozy, thriller, historical, or any of the … Continue reading Bouchercon Mystery Conference 2011: The Spirits of St. Louis
News of the Bookworld: The PEN American Center announced the winners of the 2011 PEN Literary Award Winners. Detroit poet Philip Levine became our new Poet Laureate this week. The Millions has this interview with Lev Grossman, author of the big bestseller The Magicians. The sequel, The Magician King, went on sale this week. Jonathan … Continue reading As the Book World Turns….
The Ready Player One book trailer has been released, check it out: Freaking awesome! We've been busy planning our big 80's Night Release Party for Ernie Cline (8/23 7p) to celebrate this new novel which BookPerson Joe T. has described as "The Da Vinci Code for nerds." Tito's Republic is donating the vodka for the … Continue reading ‘Ready Player One’ Book Trailer
~Post by MysteryPeople's Scott M. There will be a bounty of great crime fiction coming out in the fall, adding to an already great year. Here are the top five I'm looking forward to. 1. Hurt Machine by Reed Farrel Coleman - Reed has said this is the last case for poignant PI, Moe Prager … Continue reading Scott’s Top 5 Crime Fiction Picks for Fall
~Post by Jenn S. This is the latest in a series of reviews of experimental fiction written by BookPeople Brian C. and Jenn S. Brian and Jenn have made it their mission this summer to open up their reading lives to the weird, the odd, the curious, the avant garde, and the totally out-there in … Continue reading Experimental Summer: The Life Behind ‘The Art of Asking Your Boss for A Raise’
Here's what's shiny and new on the shelves this week, all available in-store and online. Blurbs courtesy of the books' publishers. ~ HARDCOVER FICTION The Twelfth Enchantment by David Liss We LOVED David Liss' The Whiskey Rebels around here and are thrilled to welcome Liss here next Monday, August 15th, 7p to talk about his … Continue reading New Releases
~ Clint The Invisibles by Grant Morrison "Grant Morrison just released his wonderfully eccentric autobiography/history of superheroes called "Supergods," which made me think about re-reading one of the best superhero series ever, The Invisibles, which is about a group of anarchist heroes who use chaos, magick, hallucinogenic drugs and brute strength to fight the evil … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
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