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This incredible cartoon comes courtesy of Griffin Mauser, one of our artistically inclined booksellers. He was inspired by Nick Harkaway's novel Gnomon. Check out his review of the book below. Mielikki Neith truly believes in The Witness -- the universal surveillance system that has brought idyllic peace to a once crime-ridden society -- but when … Continue reading Art inspired by Nick Harkaway’s ‘Gnomon’
JENN G The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro "The Remains of the Day has been on my to-read list for a while--practically everyone I know has raved about it--so I finally picked it up the other day. Narrated by a mid-century British butler who is the very definition of the word restraint, the … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Top Shelf in August: Tigerman by Nick Harkaway Reviewed by Matthew Describing a Nick Harkaway novel never fails to bring a smile to the listener of my rambling reviews. The premise always seems crazy and my enthusiasm excessive. “Well his first book is kind of a trucker, horror, post-apocalyptic novel that comments on the vile nature of … Continue reading Top Shelf in August: TIGERMAN by Nick Harkaway
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2012 BOOKPEOPLE TECH GUY OFFERS TO FLY NICK HARKAWAY TO US We at BookPeople have been deeply in love with Nick Harkaway's book The Gone-Away World ever since it spread through the office like a ninja-induced FOX fire. So when we heard Harkaway was bringing us a new book, … Continue reading BookPeople Tech Guy Offers to Fly Nick Harkaway to US
In the good, bad and occasionally ugly world of book trailers, here's one that stands out, the trailer for Angelmaker, the upcoming novel by Nick Harkaway (author of The Gone-Away World): (Note - the trailer is promoting the British edition, which has already hit shelves on the other side of the Atlantic. Angelmaker goes on … Continue reading Buzzin’ About ‘Angelmaker’
Nolan The Gone Away World by Nick Harkaway "Everybody says it's awesome. I'm sixty pages into it and I'm really excited. I've been told my paintings resemble things in this book, so I'm looking forward to inspiration and a fun read." __________________________ Ansley Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes "If you like political theory, … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
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