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Find yourself doomscrolling this morning? Alexander Voloshin was doing the same in 1936, down to the ads… @pauldrybooks.bsky.social

Why We’re Still Fighting Over Elgin’s Marbles In A.E. Stallings’s Frieze Frame, the poet retells the many conflicts, political and cultural, the ransacked portion of the Parthenon has inspired.

The Nation calls FRIEZE FRAME by A. E. Stallings "a brilliant riot of characters, personalities, and voices that jostle together across continents and centuries."
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Thank you @csmonitor.bsky.social for including Luminous Bodies on your list: "This captivating historical-fiction debut novel brings Nobel laureate Marie Curie to vibrant life."

Weep, Shudder, Die: On Opera and Poetry 220-page paperback / 5" x 8" / ISBN 9781589881969Publication Date: 12/3/2024A unique book about opera—personal, impassioned, and provocative.  Weep, Shudder, Die explores opera from the perspective by...

NOTES, the journal of the Musical Library Assoc., reviewed WEEP, SHUDDER, DIE, calling it "infectiously engaging" and saying "[Gioia] has the most profound understanding of the musical/poetic arts, and perhaps more importantly, displays a full existential love for them as well." shorturl.at/ZUVQa

Thank you @csmonitor.bsky.social for including Luminous Bodies on your list: "This captivating historical-fiction debut novel brings Nobel laureate Marie Curie to vibrant life."

Book Review: Novel ‘Luminous Bodies,’ Devon Jersild The Vermont author’s absorbing historical novel delves into the scientific discoveries and the tumultuous love life of the woman who discovered radium.

Book Review: ‘Luminous Bodies: A Novel of Marie Curie,’ Devon Jersild www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

Doing this next week in London:

What, you may ask, does a forgotten poem by a foreign-born Hollywood extra have to tell us now? All I can say is that Alexander Voloshin’s SIDETRACKED has been a source of comfort for me over the past few years—a sympathetic voice reaching across decades. “Been there,” he nods…

I hold in my hands a finished copy of the strangest and most wonderful little book, Alexander Voloshin’s SIDETRACKED: EXILE IN HOLLYWOOD. Not officially out until April 21, but I bet @pauldrybooks.bsky.social won’t stand on ceremony. Order it now, won’t you? www.pauldrybooks.com/products/sid...

Thank you @histnovsoc.bsky.social for selecting ALIAS O. HENRY by Ben Yagoda as an #EditorsChoice
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Happy pub day to Devon Jersild and LUMINOUS BODIES!
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LUMINOUS BODIES by Devon Jersild officially comes out next week, but is now shipping at our website:
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Wonderful launch event last night for LUMINOUS BODIES, Devon Jersild’s beautiful new novel about Marie Curie. Becky Dayton of the Vermont Book Shop channeled Terry Gross, interviewing Devon at Middlebury, Vermont’s Town Hall Theater, and Becky and Devin were incredibly entertaining.

Why We’re Still Fighting Over Elgin’s Marbles In A.E. Stallings’s Frieze Frame, the poet retells the many conflicts, political and cultural, the ransacked portion of the Parthenon has inspired.

The Nation calls FRIEZE FRAME by A. E. Stallings "a brilliant riot of characters, personalities, and voices that jostle together across continents and centuries."
@aestallings.bsky.social @thenation.com @consortiumbooks.bsky.social
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Chris Bohjalian calls LUMINOUS BODIES "historical fiction at its very best." Thank you, @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social !

LUMINOUS BODIES by Devon Jersild officially comes out next week, but is now shipping at our website: www.pauldrybooks.com/products/lum...

“The verse is light and bouncy, preventing the narrative from ever feeling heavy… [Voloshin] insists on always looking on or seeing the bright side—even as that occasionally requires some contortions.”

No need to contort this bright review of SIDETRACKED! www.complete-review.com/reviews/russ...

Poet Rick Barot calls AVAIL by Erin O'Luanaigh an "exquisite debut." Thank you, Rick! AVAIL officially comes out Jan 20 but is now shipping at our website:
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My Online On Crime Column: My Q&A With Ben Yagoda, The Author Of 'Alias O. Henry,' A Novel About The Late, Great Short Story Writer. Ben Yagoda is the author, coauthor or editor of fourteen books, including an edition of O. Henry’s short stories for the Library of America....

"He wasn’t a safecracker like Jimmy Valentine or a kidnapper like the bumbling main characters in The Ransom of Red Chief, but he had a colorful history before he landed in New York." ALIAS O. HENRY author Ben Yagoda speak with Paul Davis for "On Crime." shorturl.at/ZKVlD

Thank you @paisleyrekdal.bsky.social for your kind words about Erin O'Luanaigh's AVAIL!
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John Wilson’s Year of Reading - First Things This list would have been different a couple of months ago, or yesterday—maybe even in the wee hours tonight—but here are some of the books I particularly enjoyed (excluding...

John Wilson on AE Stallings' FRIEZE FRAME: "I relished every page. Stallings packs so much into her account—so many interesting people, such a wealth of incident—yet does so with ease. Her book is at once compact and compendious..."
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Falling into Place: An Interview with Erin O’Luanaigh By Nicholas Pierce

Read an interview with Erin O’Luanaigh about her debut collection, AVAIL (@pauldrybooks.bsky.social), by Nicholas Pierce, along with her poem “His Girl Friday” from our Summer 2025 issue. nimrodjournal.substack.com/p/falling-in...

Q&A with Sara Gothelf Bloom Photo by David Aldera     Sara Gothelf Bloom is the author of the new novel Just Enough to Start Over . She spent many y...

“In exile, although little of their material comfort remains, they haven’t lost their artistic sensibility or their will to create.” - Sara Gothelf Bloom new @deborahkalb.bsky.social #book #author Q&A #writing #research
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There are still a few hours left to find the perfect gift ON SALE!

Q&A with Sara Gothelf Bloom about her new novel, JUST ENOUGH TO START OVER.
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Outstanding Academic Titles 2025 - Choice 360 Read the latestOutstanding Academic Titles 2025 created for academic librarians by Choice Reviews and Choice Magazine.

Congratulations to William Pritchard! His book ON FROST AND ELIOT has been named an Outstanding Academic Title by the American Library Association's @choicereviews.bsky.social.
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For the #poetry lovers in your life. Now 35% OFF!
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Almost all of our poetry titles are under $15 (until 12/5).
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‘I love the whole atmosphere and can spend hours browsing’: how did bookshops suddenly become cool? A new survey suggests that young people are shunning AI algorithms and online retailers to experience the joy of visiting bookshops

Love the “suddenly” & “become.”

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The perfect stocking stuffer for the big readers on your list! Now 35% OFF!
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Sidetracked no more! Alexander Voloshin’s long, lonely wait is nearly over. Thank you, @pauldrybooks.bsky.social!