Borrowed Copy

Mohr Free Stuff!

October 18, 2011

Our Face Out today is for an intriguing new novel by San Francisco author Josh Mohr (excerpt here). Jonathan Evison calls Mohr the “bard of the underbelly,” and, true to these wastrel-ly ways, he did get kicked out of an event at a recent

bookshow in Portland, though it wasn't his fault (long story). We took a photo of his tattoo, a Charles Baxter quote (from the chapter “Inflection and the Breath of Life” from The Art of Subtext), soon after and found him to be a very nice and gracious guy, particularly in the wake the tattoo-profiling scandal.

We have several advanced copies of Damascus, and we'll mail them to the first few people who comment on this post or the Face Out.

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— posted by Jamie

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13 responses to “Mohr Free Stuff!”

  1. Melisa
    Melisa October 18, 2011 at 2:01 pm |

    I want this book – bad! PICK ME 🙂

  2. Jamie
    Jamie October 18, 2011 at 2:13 pm |

    You’re in, Melisa! We’ll contact you tomorrow.

  3. I want one
    I want one October 18, 2011 at 2:14 pm |

    I want one

  4. Derek
    Derek October 18, 2011 at 2:16 pm |

    Egads! I read about Mohr/”Damascus” on HTMLGiant and have been keeping my eye out for his name. Looks rad.

  5. Jamie
    Jamie October 18, 2011 at 2:17 pm |

    I want one, you’re number three!

  6. I want one
    I want one October 18, 2011 at 2:19 pm |

    Thanks. My name’s not “I want one” actually, it’s Tom Hansen, author of “American Junkie” and I read with Joshua Mohr in SF at Litcrawl 2010. I’m sooooooooo looking for a new read right now so this is awesome. Thanks

  7. Josh Edmond
    Josh Edmond October 18, 2011 at 2:26 pm |

    I would kill to have this book right now! I put it on my Christmas list, but I could die a happy boy if I could read it sooner!

  8. amy
    amy October 18, 2011 at 2:28 pm |

    Josh’s books rock, can’t wait to get the next one!

  9. Derek
    Derek October 18, 2011 at 2:30 pm |

    In case it was unclear, I’d like a copy if at all possible.

  10. Marsha
    Marsha October 18, 2011 at 3:59 pm |

    I can’t wait to read this and I can’t wait to see Josh when he’s in Seattle!

  11. Jim Heggie
    Jim Heggie October 19, 2011 at 6:49 am |

    I am a fan of Josh Mohr. Unfortunately, I am on a fixed income with which I can rarely afford to buy a book. I would love to have a copy of ‘Damascus’ if you have any left.
    I live in Tucson, AZ, and wouldn’t even know where to look for him here.

  12. Emily
    Emily October 19, 2011 at 8:11 am |

    For Jim Heggie, here’s a link to the Indiebound store-finder, so you can find an indie in your area: http://www.indiebound.org/indie-store-finder
    I’m a little over halfway through Damascus, and I can smell the fish. Good stuff.

  13. Jamie
    Jamie October 19, 2011 at 9:38 am |

    Thanks for playing, everybody! I’ve sent emails to those of you who won copies. The rest of you should follow Emily’s advice and get a copy from your local indie, which you can find here: http://www.indiebound.org/indie-store-finder

    If you haven’t already, like us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/NWBookLovers), so you can play again.