Kittens in vending machines, hippos rising out of dark water, broom handles made of gold: in his first novel, King of Joy, Seattle writer Richard Chiem blends comforting absurdity with the most profound reaches of grief. The result is a strange, unsettling harmony that is typical of his writing. Drawing from themes also present in …
From Shelf Awareness Congratulations and many thanks to Third Place Books, Seattle, Wash., which has donated 20% of all sales last weekend at its three bookstores to benefit hurricane relief in Puerto Rico. Third Place sent a check for $6,585 to the UNIDOS Disaster Relief & Recovery Fund, sponsored by the Hispanic Federation. The effort was proposed …
Jess and Angie are best friends, so when Angie comes out and starts dating Margot, a rich girl from a different high school, Jess tries to be supportive. Jess has secretly loved Angie for a long time– and she doesn’t plan on losing their relationship to the shark-infested waters of Angie’s new, cliquish social circle …
Freak music legend Danbert Nobacon has penned an anarchist fairy tale and is hitting the indie book circuit. Nobacon, who now lives in Twisp, WA, was a founding member of the anarchist punk rock band Chumbawamba (Remember Tubthumping?!). His book, 3 Dead Princes, is about a princess called Stormy who lives in a semi-detached castle …
