Over eighty years after the release of Klaus “Kino” Koblitz’s first film, Tulpendiebe (The Tulip Thief), Atticus Books is thrilled to present the lost film’s trailer! Many thanks to the talented Ivan Guerro for his restoration work on the film. To explore Klaus “Kino” Koblitz’s life and work and to learn more about the [...]
Five Things You Won’t Find In Our Literary Thriller
vs. Ah, yes, the thriller: a fast-paced, engaging, and engrossing novel that keeps you up past your bedtime with something more interesting than infomercials. I’d like to take this opportunity, however, to delineate between your “average” thriller (you know who you are) and the “literary” thriller, such as the [...]
Atticus Authors Take the Mid-Atlantic by Storm
Our authors are on a mission to get out there and spread the good word when it comes to their good works (of literature, that is). Last month, Alex Kudera (Fight for Your Long Day) and Eric D. Goodman (Tracks: A Novel in Stories) set out across Pennsylvania and our home state of Maryland, stopping in [...]
Hell Yeah! Worthy: Literary Voyeurism, Historical Treasures, and Live Surgery On the Web
curated by the Atticus Books staff Hell Yeah! Worthy is a weekly Friday feature where our staff distills the plethora of scat on the Internet into a succinct list of the best you haven’t seen, the best you ignored, and the best you should visit again. Opening Your Heart – Literally – On Twitter [...]
Atticus Authors on the Move: March 2012
The first day of spring, early cherry blossoms, a warm reception to our newest novel, and another release in a matter of weeks–there are plenty of reasons we’re happy it’s March. And while our lineup for 2012 has only just begun, we can’t help but feel that we’re off to one hell of a start. [...]
Hell Yeah! Worthy: SATs, Poetry, and Literary Rappers
curated by the Atticus Books staff Hell Yeah! Worthy is a weekly Friday feature where our staff distills the plethora of scat on the Internet into a succinct list of the best you haven’t seen, the best you ignored, and the best you should visit again. Alice Walker: The Time for Poetry Is Now [...]
Summer, 1991: Broke and Back in Philly (Part 1)
Back in Philadelphia was when I first saw my father as weak, as dependent, and as a guy who didn’t like working. Despite his lack of funds he seemed insistent on this last point—he would avoid work entirely unless he found what he considered to be his proper position. This was when I first saw [...]
Hell Yeah! Worthy: Christopher Walken, Stealing Shakespeare, Live Music, and Exploring the Man Cave
curated by the Atticus Books staff Hell Yeah! Worthy is a weekly Friday feature where our staff distills the plethora of scat on the Internet into a succinct list of the best you haven’t seen, the best you ignored, and the best you should visit again. Shakespeare Thief Dies, More Books to Read, and [...]
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