Naomi Shulman: Be Kind: You Can Make the World a Happier Place!
Be Kind: You Can Make the World a Happier Place! 125 Kind Things to Say & Do – Naomi Shulman – Illustrated by Hsinping Pan – Storey Publishing – 9781635861549 – Hardcover – $12.99 – June 25, 2019 –...
View ArticleArthur Phillips: The King at the Edge of the World
The King at the Edge of the World – Arthur Phillips – 9780812995480 – Random House – Hardcover- 288 pages – $27.00 – February 11, 2020. Ebooks available at lower prices. At Writerscast, there is a...
View ArticleAnne Enright: Actress – A Novel
Actress: A Novel – Anne Enright – 978-1-324-00562-9 – W.W. Norton – Hardcover – 272 pages – March 3, 2020 – $26.95 – eBook version available at lower prices I think it is pretty safe to say that Anne...
View ArticlePublishing Talks: David Wilk interviews Mary Gannon of CLMP
Publishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. As...
View ArticleFenton Johnson – At the Center of All Beauty: Solitude and the Creative Life
At the Center of All Beauty: Solitude and the Creative Life – Fenton Johnson- 9780393608298 – W.W. Norton – Hardcover – 256 pages – March 10, 2020 – $26.95 – ebook versions available at lower prices So...
View ArticleCrooked Hallelujah: Kelli Jo Ford
Crooked Hallelujah – Kelli Jo Ford – 978-0-8021-4912-1 – Grove Press – Hardcover – 304 pages – July 14, 2020 – $26.00 – ebook versions available at lower prices. Kelli Jo Ford’s novel is a deeply...
View ArticleBlackwood: A Novel by Michael Farris Smith
Blackwood: A Novel – Michael Farris Smith – 9780316529815 – Little Brown – Hardcover – 256 pages – March 3, 2020 – $27.00 – ebook versions for sale at lower prices This is pretty much a stunningly...
View ArticleHelen Zuman: Mating in Captivity [A Memoir]
Mating in Captivity: A Memoir – Helen Zuman – 9781631523373 – She Writes Press – paperback – 248 pages – May 8, 2018 – $16.95 – ebook versions for sale at lower prices When I was in my younger hippie...
View ArticleWriterscast: David Wilk interviews Roger Angell
A couple years ago, in the process of researching the mostly unknown and under-appreciated New Yorker writer Robert M. Coates, I reached out to Roger Angell, who knew Coates during his many years of...
View ArticleThe Vanishing Sky (A Novel) by L. Annette Binder
The Vanishing Sky (A Novel) – L. Annette Binder – 9781635574678 – Bloomsbury Publishing – Hardcover – 288 pages – July 21, 2020 – $27.00 – ebook versions for sale at lower prices I did not know what to...
View ArticleAmerican Gospel, A Novel: Lin Enger
American Gospel, A Novel – Lin Enger – 978-1-5179-1054-9 – University of Minnesota Press – Hardcover – 248 pages – October 27, 2020 – $24.95 – ebook versions available for sale at lower prices I read...
View ArticleEven as We Breathe, A Novel: Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle
Even as We Breathe, A Novel – Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle – 9781950564064 – University Press of Kentucky – Hardcover – 240 pages – September 2020 – $24.95 – ebook versions available for sale at lower...
View ArticleSurviving Genocide: Native Nations and the United States from the American...
Surviving Genocide: Native Nations and the United States from the American Revolution to Bleeding Kansas – Jeffrey Ostler – 9780300255362 – Yale University Press – Paperback – 544 pages – September 22,...
View ArticlePublishing Talks: Interview with Arthur Attwell
Publishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. I’ve...
View ArticleThe Brothers Mankiewicz: Hope, Heartbreak, and Hollywood Classics by Sydney...
The Brothers Mankiewicz: Hope, Heartbreak, and Hollywood Classics – Sydney Ladensohn Stern- 9781617032677 – University Press of Mississippi – 480 pages – 88 b&w illustrations – October 2019 –...
View ArticleUnworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to...
Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory – Claudio Saunt – 97800393541564 – paperback – W.W. Norton – 416 pages – $26.95 – February 23, 2021 – ebook...
View ArticlePublishing Talks: Interview with Kyle Schlesinger of Cuneiform Press
Publishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. I’ve...
View ArticlePublishing Talks: Interview with Angus Yuen-Killick of Red Comet Press
Publishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly about the future of publishing, books, and culture. I’ve spent...
View ArticleFrank Figliuzzi: The FBI Way – Inside the Bureau’s Code of Excellence
The FBI Way: Inside the Bureau’s Code of Excellence – Frank Figliuzzi – 9780062997050 – hardcover – HarperCollins – 272 pages – $27.99 – January 12, 2021 – ebook versions available at lower prices If...
View ArticleAnders Dunker: Rediscovering Earth
Rediscovering Earth: Ten Dialogues on the Future of Nature – conversations with Anders Dunker – OR Books – 9781682195086 – Paperback – 240 pages – $23 – ebook versions available at lower prices...
View ArticleRoss Benes – Rural Rebellion: How Nebraska Became a Republican Stronghold
Rural Rebellion: How Nebraska Became a Republican Stronghold – Ross Benes – 9780700630455 – hardcover – University Press of Kansas – 256 pages – $29.95 – January 26, 2021 – ebook versions available at...
View ArticlePublishing Talks: Interview with Roxanne Coady of R.J. Julia Booksellers
Publishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. I’ve...
View ArticleNelson Johnson: Darrow’s Nightmare-The Forgotten Story of America’s Most...
Darrow’s Nightmare: The Forgotten Story of America’s Most Famous Trial Lawyer (Los Angeles 1911–1913) – Nelson Johnson – 9781948122733 – 360 pages – April 20, 2021 – Hardcover – Rosetta Books – ebook...
View ArticleSusanne Paola Antonetta: The Terrible Unlikelihood of Our Being Here
The Terrible Unlikelihood of Our Being Here – Susanne Paola Antonetta – 978-0-8142-5780-7 – 248 pages – paperback – February, 2021 – Mad Creek Books – $22.95 – ebook editions available at lower prices...
View ArticlePublishing Talks: Interview with Ben Fox of Shepherd.com
Publishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. I’ve...
View ArticlePublishing Talks: Interview with Jeff Deutsch of Seminary Co-op Bookstores
Publishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. I’ve...
View ArticleGeoff Rodkey: Lights Out in Lincolnwood (A Novel)
Lights Out in Lincolnwood – A Novel – Geoff Rodkey – HarperCollins – 9780063065925 – Paperback – 544 pages – $16.99 – ebook versions available at lower prices I have to admit that I did not expect to...
View ArticlePeter Quinn: Banished Children of Eve: A Novel of Civil War New York
Banished Children of Eve: A Novel of Civil War New York – Peter Quinn – Empire State Editions (Fordham University Press) – 978-08232-9408-4 – 612 pages – paperback – $17.95 (eBook version is not...
View ArticleEnrique Salmón: Iwígara: American Indian Ethnobotanical Traditions and Science
Iwígara: American Indian Ethnobotanical Traditions and Science, The Kinship of Plants and People — Enrique Salmón –Timber Press — 978-1-60469-880-0 — Hardcover – $34.95 – ebook and audio book versions...
View ArticleWilliam J. Peters: At Heaven’s Door-What Shared Journeys to the AfterLife...
At Heaven’s Door – What Shared Journeys to the Afterlife Teach about Dying Well and Living Better – William J. Peters – with Michael Kinsella – Simon and Schuster – 978-1-9821-5042-6 – Hardcover – 248...
View ArticleLan Samantha Chang: The Family Chao (A Novel)
The Family Chao – Lan Samantha Chang – W.W. Norton – 9780393868074 – 320 pages – Hardcover – $29.00 – February 1, 2022. eBook versions available at lower prices. This is a beautifully written and...
View ArticlePublishing Talks: Interview with George Slowik, Jr. of Publishers Weekly
Publishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. I’ve...
View ArticlePublishing Talks: Interview with Jane Friedman
Publishing Talks started as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. It...
View ArticleRobert Child: Immortal Valor: The Black Medal of Honor Recipients of World...
Immortal Valor: The Black Medal of Honor Recipients of World War II – Robert Child – Osprey – 9781472852854 – 288 pages – hardcover – $30 – January 11, 2022 – ebook edition available at lower prices It...
View ArticlePublishing Talks: Interview with Mark Hurst of Creative Good
Publishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly about the future of publishing, books, and culture. I’ve spent...
View ArticleBeatrice Hitchman: All of You Every Single One
All of You Every Single One: A Novel – Beatrice Hitchman – Overlook Press – 978-1-4197-5693-1 – Hardcover – 320 pages – $26 – January 4, 2022 – ebook editions available at lower prices This novel is an...
View ArticlePublishing Talks: Interview with Dan Harke of Mayo Clinic Press
Publishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. I’ve...
View ArticleCornelia Maude Spelman: Missing: A Memoir
Missing: A Memoir – Cornelia Maude Spelman – Jackleg Press – 9781737513445 – Paperback – 176 pages – $17.00 – July 15, 2022 – ebook versions available at lower prices Cornelia Maude Spelman is best...
View ArticlePublishing Talks: Interview with Josh Schwartz of Pubvendo
Publishing Talks began as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology, mostly talking about the future of publishing, books, and culture. I’ve...
View ArticleJohn Oakes: The Fast: The History, Science, Philosophy, and Promise of Doing...
The Fast: The History, Science, Philosophy, and Promise of Doing Without—John Oakes—Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster—Hardcover —9781668017418—320 pages—$30—February 13, 2024—ebook versions...
View ArticleLee Klancher: The Farmall Century 1923-2023
The Farmall Century 1923-2023: The Evolution of Red Tractors and Crawlers in the Golden Age of International Harvester – Lee Klancher – Octane Press – Hardcover – 9781642341393 – 384 pages (11.8 x...
View ArticleSarah Neidhardt: Twenty Acres A Seventies Childhood in the Woods
Twenty Acres: A Seventies Childhood in the Woods – Sarah Neidhardt – University of Arkansas Press – Paperback – 320 pages – 9781682262276 – $29.95 – Published March 7, 2023. Audiobook and ebook...
View ArticleKevin Baker: The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City
The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City — Kevin Baker — Knopf Publishing – 9780375421839 – Hardcover — 528 pages — $35.00 — March 5, 2024 — ebook versions available at lower prices I am...
View ArticlePublishing Talks Interview with Leah Paulos Press Shop PR
Publishing Talks began years ago as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology. Most of these interviews originally involved the future of...
View ArticlePublishing Talks Interview with Ken Whyte of Sutherland House
I began Publishing Talks a number of years ago as a series of conversations with book industry professionals and others involved in media and technology. Most of these interviews originally involved...
View ArticleOliver Radclyffe: Frighten the Horse (A Memoir)
Frighten the Horses – Oliver Radclyffe – Roxane Gay Books – 978-0-8021-6315-8 – Hardcover – 352 pages – $28.00 – September 17, 2024 – ebook versions available at lower prices This is flat out a...
View ArticleB.A. Van Sise: On the National Language: The Poetry of America’s Endangered...
On the National Language: The Poetry of America’s Endangered Tongues – B.A. Van Side – 978-0-7643-6814-1 – Hardcover – 176 pages – September 28, 2024 – $50.00 – Schiffer Publishing This book was...
View ArticleJon Wlasiuk: An Alternative History of Cleveland
An Alternative History of Cleveland – Jon Wlasiuk – Illustrated by Libby Geboy – Belt Publishing – Paperback – 9781953368799 – 244 pages – paperback – $19.95 – October 15, 2024 This is a terrific book...
View ArticleIris Jamahl Dunkle: Riding Like the Wind: The Life of Sanora Babb
Riding Like the Wind: The Life of Sanora Babb — Iris Jamahl Dunkle — University of California Press — Hardcover — 9780520395442 — 416 pages — $27.95 — October 15, 2024 — ebook versions available at...
View ArticleDennis James Sweeney: How to Submit: Getting Your Writing Published with...
How to Submit: Getting Your Writing Published with Literary Magazines and Small Presses – Dennis James Sweeney – New World Library – Paperback – 9781608689361 – 216 pages – $18.95 – February 25, 2025 –...
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