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Entries from March 2008

Ever dumped someone because of their taste in books?

March 29th, 2008 · No Comments

The New York Times Book Review has a rather interesting article up called It’s Not You, It’s Your Books, which is about maintaining a relationship with someone whose reading tastes don’t mesh with your own. I can’t say I’ve ever broken up with someone over their taste in books, but thinking about it now, I […]

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New review of Without Wax

March 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment

There’s another very nice review of Without Wax up at NewPages.
And don’t forget, until March 31st, you have a chance to win an advance copy of Manna Francis’ Quid Pro Quo if you purchase any of our titles from our website!

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Without Wax by William Walsh

March 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Today, we are pleased to announce the release of three-time Pushcart nominee William Walsh’s debut novel, Without Wax. Interweaving traditional narrative with consumer profiles, faux interviews, court depositions, and a film script, this fictional biography provides an intriguing glimpse into the adult entertainment industry.
Here’s what the critics are saying:
“This is a book that is infinitely […]

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Author Events

March 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Carol Fitzgerald’s Memo to Eliot Spitzer is very funny. And it’s so true!
On to the upcoming author appearances: William Walsh, author of the forthcoming Without Wax, will be reading at the &Now Festival of Innovative Literature and Art on Thursday, April 17th, 2008. Bill also has a reading scheduled at Myopic Books in Providence, […]

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Win a copy of Quid Pro Quo by Manna Francis

March 10th, 2008 · No Comments

I hold in my hands the final printer’s proof of the second book in the Administration series, Quid Pro Quo by Manna Francis. This book contains the novella Quid Pro Quo, as well as the short stories Friday, Pancakes, Surprises, Family, and Mirror, Mirror.
And because I can totally make myself wait to buy my own […]

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It’s Small Press Month!

March 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I am reliably informed that March is National Small Press Month here in the US, which should encourage American readers to give one or two of our titles a spin. Non-American readers, on the other hand, should be encouraged by the weak dollar. Meaning it’s sales time :p
The usual sales conditions apply: While supplies last, […]

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