In December of 2009, Other Press publisher Judith Gurewich visited Spain to meet with Manuel de Lope about the forthcoming publication of his novel, The Wrong Blood. Here she describes encountering the author in his beloved Madrid, where he acted the role of tour guide and teacher to perfection.
To stand in front of Goya’s “The [...]
Since the publication of his novel By Fire, By Water back in May, Mitchell James Kaplan has been busy visiting bookstores, guest blogging for sites like Passages to the Past and Historically Obsessed, and chatting with readers via e-mail and at book club discussions. We caught up with him before he embarks on another round of touring this fall.
We’re thrilled to announce that as of today, select Other Press titles are available on NetGalley! If you’re a reviewer, blogger, bookseller or librarian and would like to read our galleys on your e-reader or computer, you can access our available titles here. (You’ll need a NetGalley account, but setting one up is easy–and free.)
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In the Science section of today’s New York Times, Dana Jennings reviews Invasion of the Prostate Snatchers by Mark Scholz and Ralph Blum:
“Their book, written tag-team style, is a provocative and frank look at the bewildering world of prostate cancer, from the current state of the multibillion-dollar industry to the range of available treatments…prostate cancer [...]
It’s been twelve years since the publication of Eucalyptus, Murray Bail’s beloved novel about a gum tree growing searching for a husband for his daughter. Today sees the publication of his latest and much anticipated novel The Pages.
Michelle Hoover spent two weeks touring the Midwest for her debut novel The Quickening, and while in Madison, WI, she sat down for “Dinner and Drinks on the Isthmus.” Listen in on her conversation.
INVASION OF THE PROSTATE SNATCHERS co-authors Mark Scholz, MD and Ralph Blum explain why you should read their book BEFORE considering surgery.
Michelle Hoover’s novel The Quickening has been shortlisted for the 2010 Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize. The author of the winning book will receive $10,000 and the six other shortlisted authors will receive $1,000 each. The award will be given at The Center for Fiction’s Benefit and Awards Dinner, to be held on December 6, 2010. [...]
This week, two Other Press authors are featured on the ReadingGroupChoices.com blog.
Anton Chekhov’s short story “History of a Business Enterprise.” (Courtesy Oneworld Classics Ltd, from THE WOMAN IN THE CASE AND OTHER STORIES.)
