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The C.I.A. is demanding cuts in the memoir of a former FBI agent who wrote about the September 11 attacks. The Decemberists released their new video which recreates the famous Eschaton scene from DFW's Infinite Jest. So now we know what to ask lead singer Colin Meloy when here's here on 9/21 - do you … Continue reading As the Book World Turns….
~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 The Complexity of ‘The Cows’ (our experimental summer continues)
George Pelecanos is one of the most exciting writers out there. He has a feel for his DC city and the working class and criminals who live there. You don't doubt his authenticity. As his fellow novelist Scott Philips once said, "If I was gong to commit a crime, I'd talk to George first." The … Continue reading Sneak Peek at Scott’s MysteryPeople Pick for September: ‘The Cut’ by George Pelecanos
Flippo Rat Girl by Kristen Hersh "Culled and rewritten from Kristen's (of Throwing Muses fame) diary entries of her 18th year, the year her band was signed, she was diagnosed as bipolar, and found out that she was pregnant. I love this book for its intimate and very real accounts of somebody else's psychoses. And … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
~Posted by Julie Once upon a time, long before I realized my book selling destiny, I prepared food for a living. While I'm glad for the career shift (books don't quite pack the pounds the way all of that "taste-testing" did), I do still love to cook. My specialty these days (or what every dish … Continue reading We’re All Casserole Queens On the Inside
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
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
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