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~post by Steve(n) W. “When the Stand Up Sit Down Book Club approached me to write an introduction for their blog to promote the September meeting of their regional book group, I thought to myself, 'Well, I don't want to do that,' and then I spent the rest of the day like I spend most … Continue reading Stand Up Sit Down Book Club: COOL, CALM & CONTENTIOUS
HARDCOVER FICTION MysteryPeople's New Release Pick of the Day: Rose Gold by Walter Mosley In this new mystery set in the Patty Hearst era of radical black nationalism and political abductions, a black ex-boxer self-named Uhuru Nolica, the leader of a revolutionary cell called Scorched Earth, has kidnapped Rosemary Goldsmith, the daughter of a weapons … Continue reading New Releases – 9/23/14
We're happy to announce that the Statesman Selects pick for September is Thirteen Days in September: Carter, Begin, and Sadat at Camp David by Lawrence Wright. Delving into the historic meeting at Camp David, Lawrence Wright shows us again the insight and journalistic instincts which has made him one of the nation's best nonfiction writers. … Continue reading Statesman Selects: THIRTEEN DAYS IN SEPTEMBER
HARDCOVER FICTION Katie P.'s New Release Pick of the Day: Love Me Back by Merritt Tierce “Tierce’s novel cannot be lumped together with other fictional portrayals of addicts and wanderers, told in stark, purposefully alienating language, because we know its empathetic, intelligent, hopeful heart. This book will hurt you, and it will show you a … Continue reading New Releases – 9/16/14
Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle ~reviewed by Steve(n) The labyrinth of human consciousness can lead to any number of epiphanies or disasters, miracles or cataclysms. Some writers work within a comfortable, logical framework to produce their masterpieces. John Darnielle, in defiance of convention, follows the infinite regress of the imagination through every conceivable … Continue reading WOLF IN WHITE VAN: A Story of Drastic Measures and Desperation
Love Me Back by Merritt Tierce ~post by Katie P. There are few novels more aptly titled than Love Me Back, the unflinching debut novel from Dallas writer Merritt Tierce. It's a critical statement for Tierce's protagonist, Marie, but it just as easily summarizes the fundamental plea of this novel itself. Love Me Back is … Continue reading LOVE ME BACK: Brutal, Piercing, and Poetic
A Texas Ghost Story ~post by Siobhan Adcock Ever been to Oma's Haus in New Braunfels? When I was in college, on a road trip from Dallas to San Antonio, my friend and I stopped for dinner there. We ate schnitzel, and while we were eating, the dessert cart rolled ominously toward us on its … Continue reading Siobhan Adcock Guest Post: A Texas Ghost Story
HARDCOVER FICTION The Inaugural Pick of the BookPeople Trust Fall: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel SIGNED COPIES AVAILABLE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST Elizabeth says: "I didn't want this book to end! Emily St. John Mandel has created an entirely plausible apocalypse and placed her fully realized characters right at the center of it. She … Continue reading New Releases – 9/9/14
The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell ~post by Ben The Bone Clocks, like its creator, David Mitchell, is already swarmed by preconception and public opinion. Widely regarded as one of the most talented writers producing today, Mitchell is perhaps known best for his work Cloud Atlas, along with The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, … Continue reading THE BONE CLOCKS: Epic and Infectious
The Shortlist for the 2014 Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize has been revealed! The winner will be announced on December 9th. Learn more over at The Center for Fiction and we congratulate the authors on their success. And without further delay, the shortlist: The Enchanted by Rene Denfield Jessica says: "I have never come across a … Continue reading Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Shortlist Revealed!
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