File Under: Holy Shit
 

Okay, so, on the off chance that someone out there is interested, I feel obligated to mention that there's a THIRST clamshell available from the Antiquarian Bookseller's Association of America...

But, man, that's a LOT of ham for two eggs. Terrific product shot though!

File Under: Propers
DECANT EDITORIAL
 

My relative silence these past couple weeks is due, in large part, to my work with Josh and Decant Editorial. If you don't know Joshua Mohr, you should -- he's a fine writer with a grip of truly interesting books out from Two Dollar Radio and Soft Skull Press. He's also a teacher. But above all else, he is a lover of words and writing. He and I are hard at work on a rewrite of Chinese Gucci, and even early on I already know the book is a tighter, leaner read for his insights.

A book has a tremendously lonely existence, especially early on. At first, only one person knows or cares at all. Eventually, maybe a couple more do as the book transforms from a silly vision inside one twisted noodle to, hopefully, a strange object with an appreciative readership. In between, just a handful of people see early drafts, or care too. Now decent editing ain't cheap, but If you're about to finish a manuscript, I suggest considering Josh as one of those handful who will care for it.

 

File Under: Hustling

Last but not least, for anyone waiting: I will have signed copies of the new book, And Turns Still the Sun at Dusk Blood-Red in the STORE...eventually. Of course, BoSP has them available now