Kino

“A fast, complex, exhilarating roadster ride through history and time…Kino is an intoxicating Euro-brew, written with enormous skill and dedication.”
— Frederick Barthelme

“This is an elegant book, wrapping the core of a thriller in ideas that play with literary and semiotic conventions…Jürgen Fauth has a confident touch and is worth watching in the future.”
— David Marshall, reviewer, San Francisco Book Review

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Three Ways of the Saw

“‎Mullins, in a fresh and unforgettable voice and writing style, has reached across the human condition, exposing the sinew that holds us together, even while it hopelessly, inevitably shreds.”
- ForeWord Reviews

“A brooding, raw, rustbelt, jazzy, Motown energy informs the sensibility and sound of this writer, fuels his prose, and gathers this collection into a compelling whole.”
- Stuart Dybek, author of I Sailed With Magellan

“Matt Mullins deserves to be read. He will become an important part of our literary world. – Grady Harp

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The Absent TravelerDaring to Eat a Peach by Joseph Zeppetello

“It’s like a great discovery I am dying to share with everybody, but at the same time I want to be selfish and keep it to myself.” – The (wannabe) Literati

“Life is both the choices we make and the accidents that happen to us. In Daring to Eat a Peach, Joseph Zeppetello captures both in fine fashion.”
- New York Times freelance reviewer James Polk

“A triumphant first novel!” – Florence Dee Boodakian, author of Resisting Nudities

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The Absent TravelerThe Absent Traveler by Randall DeVallance

“This novella simply exudes talent from its pages…”
- Deb Fowler, National Book Critics Circle member and Amazon.com Top Reviewer

“This is prose at its finest, startlingly well sculpted and completely compelling…This is brilliant writing!”
- Grady Harp, Amazon.com Top Reviewer

“Great for book clubs and discussion groups.”
- Fran Lewis, book reviewer and author

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The Bee-Loud Glade by Steve Himmer

“Himmer’s debut novel evokes Chekhov, Thoreau, Fowles, and others…” – Publishers Weekly

“A thoughtful, funny, tender novel full of memorable characters and heart-stilling moments.” – Pank Magazine

“An allegorical novel that seems eerily contemporary. Thoreau meets Ballard, meets Huysmans and many more.” – Tom McCarthy, author of Remainder and C

“[A] fascinating crossroads in American Literature…” – Plumb

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Nazareth, North Dakota by Tommy Zurhellen

“[M]asterful dialogue…” – Publisher’s Weekly

“[A]n epic tale…” – New York Journal of Books

“[A]n excellent book from a promising new voice in literature.” – Small Press Reviews

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Fight for Your Long Day by Alex Kudera

Fight for Your Long Day by Alex Kudera

“Th[is] marvelous debut is worthy of a place on the same bookshelf as Lucky Jim and A Confederacy of Dunces…Kudera is the real deal.” – Ron Rash, award-winning author

“[A]n original, witty, uncompromising expose´of how we live now…This is a brilliant first novel.”
- Joan Mellen, author of A Farewell to Justice

“[A]n extremely talented and driven novelist.” – The Southeast Review

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The Great Lenore by J M Tohline

The Great Lenore by JM Tohline

“Beautiful in the same way that J.D. Salinger’s books are beautiful.” – New York Journal of Books

“A page-turner that introduces the literary world to an author with a clear and profound appreciation for the American literary canon.” – Small Press Reviews

“Reimagining famous works of literature is a time-honored tradition. J M Tohline’s tribute [to The Great Gatsby] puts him in excellent company. – Washington Independent Review of Books

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The Snow Whale by John Minichillo

The Snow Whale by John Minichillo

“Wonderfully inventive … a delightful tale that is subtle and outrageous in equal measure.”
- Publishers Weekly

“A funny debut novel … wry, dry, pure hilarity all around.” – Los Angeles Times

“Part satire, part mythic romance, The Snow Whale, like its namesake, is a unique creation.”
- Jaimy Gordon, author, Lord of Misrule

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Tracks by Eric D. Goodman

Tracks by Eric D. Goodman

“[A] compelling novel.” – ForeWord Magazine

“A most cunningly crafted tale.” – Madison Smartt Bell, author of All Souls’ Rising

“[A] born storyteller.” – New York Journal of Books

“An exciting talent.” – Thomas Steinbeck, author of Down to a Soundless Sea

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