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As you undoubtedly noticed this week, we were down for a few days. I suppose that server crashes are a fact of life when you run a website that generates no revenue and is really just a hobby-turned-obsession. But, in an effort to make sure something doesn’t happen again, we’re switching servers this weekend. So…
continue readingInterview: Vicki Hendricks, Author
Many noir or crime novels start right off with the dastardly deed. Frequently, there’s a dead body, or a strategy for robbing a bank, within the first twenty pages. Vicki Hendricks, however, manages to draw the reader in long before there’s ever any criminal activity. The author of Miami Purity, Iguana Love, Voluntary Madness, and…
continue readingAward Nominations for Jones
You might remember our great interview with Stephen Graham Jones and also my recent book review of his newest collection, Bleed into Me. Well, seems I’m not alone in my admiration of this collection. I heard from a pretty reliable source that the collection has been nominated for the PEN/Faulkner award. I’m trying to get…
continue readingThe Game Enters NYT Bestseller List
Neil Strauss’ The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists entered the New York Times bestseller list this weekend. It’s a riot. Keep your eyes open for the Slushpile interview with Strauss which I hope to have posted this week.
continue readingMore Katrina Books
Publishers Marketplace reported more Hurricane Katrina deals at the end of last week. The folks at CNN sold a book called CNN Reports: State of Emergency, a chronological account of the network’s coverage through transcripts and photos for publication in mid-October 2005. CNN announced it will donate all royalties to hurricane relief funds and the…
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