James Frey's new novel will be published next summer by Harper Collins (WSJ). Unbroken by his hour-long scolding at the hands of Ms O a year and a half ago, Frey is back with Bright, Shiny Morning, a story set in today's Southern California, much like Frey's own life as a screenwriter.I'm sure the critics … Continue reading Falling Up
Booker Prize Roundup: Bonus Edition
The Guardian has posted a quick overview of this year's Man Booker Prize shortlist nominees. The parodic summaries are distilled from the paper's ongoing feature, "The Digested Read," which--as I've mentioned earlier--is extremely useful for folks (like me) who want to be opinionated, but don't have the time to read everything coming down the pike.The … Continue reading Booker Prize Roundup: Bonus Edition
Last Chance
In the back of the store are two shelves of bargain books. They're not listed in our inventory, so you can't buy them online. You can only get these deals by coming into the store. These are titles that have been around too long or we have too many copies. We often have some real … Continue reading Last Chance
