tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24963091617763039102024-02-20T09:17:32.650-06:00Indie ReadsFavorite independent presses and the books that they publish.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496309161776303910.post-55348213951777020502018-06-29T23:12:00.000-05:002018-06-29T23:12:23.512-05:00
Big Water by Andrea Curtis
I am going through my stack of Orca Books that I purchased at TLA. Big Water by Andrea Curtis is based on the historical event, the sinking of the SS Asia in 1882 on Georgian Bay. Teenager Christina McBurney has lost her twin brother to consumption. Mourning his death, Christina decides to leave home without telling her parents. She boards the SS Asia, a freighter Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496309161776303910.post-36466259369725770212018-04-21T15:53:00.000-05:002018-04-21T21:16:04.308-05:00The Astonishing Thing
April 21, 2018
Just finished reading The Astonishing Thing by Sandi Ward.
It’s about the break-up of a marriage seen through the cat’s point of view.
https://www.sandiwardbooks.com
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496309161776303910.post-76142726938889917182018-04-21T15:33:00.000-05:002018-04-21T21:15:46.055-05:00Feathered Serpent Dark Heart of Sky: Myths of Mexico
April 21, 2018
I am reading Feathered Serpent Dark Heart of Sky: Myths of Mexico by David Bowles. My friend Kathy and I met the author at the TLA Conference in Dallas. Take a look at Cinco Puntos Press, one of my favorite publishers, www.cincopuntos.com
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496309161776303910.post-521410770915824542014-11-02T01:25:00.000-05:002014-11-02T01:52:31.101-05:00
Max New Family Member
Since my last post, we have a new furry family member, Max.
He looks a lot like Rufus. He showed up at our back door last winter.
I spent about six months gaining his trust and finally brought him into our home.
He loves to follow Dexter around the house and sits with him on the cat tree.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496309161776303910.post-58951138960141135962012-06-09T22:42:00.002-05:002012-06-09T22:43:12.964-05:00Dexter new family member
Dexter, a Siamese mutt, has joined our family. He is about twelve weeks old. I brought him home from my mom's house in Pasadena.
Rufus and Ellis are adjusting.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496309161776303910.post-611184202843777512012-05-01T23:27:00.000-05:002012-05-01T23:27:32.675-05:00Texas Library Association Conference in April
I had a great time in Houston at the Texas Library Association Conference. Interestingly, the big publishers brought few books for adults. The independent and university presses had excellent selections in fiction, non-fiction and poetry. I visited my favorites: Arte Publico Press, Cinco Puntos Press, Orca Books, and the university presses: Texas Tech, University of North Texas, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496309161776303910.post-90240973066347300612012-05-01T23:20:00.000-05:002012-05-01T23:20:36.971-05:00Eerie Books Closed in Wylie, Texas
Eerie Books closed earlier this year. Randy created a great bookstore with an excellent collection of books and memorabilia. I was sorry to see another great indie store close. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496309161776303910.post-91679962649616366282010-11-25T15:45:00.007-06:002010-11-25T16:03:23.806-06:00Eerie Books in WylieHalloween is one of my favorite holidays. At Eerie Books it is Halloween everyday.
Eerie Books in Wylie, Texas has an eclectic collection of books, calendars, and movies.
Horror is defined in a broad sense. You can find books by Anne Rice, Stephen King, and Peter Straub. You can find Christian fiction by Dekker and Perreti.
Eerie also has an excellent offering of H.P. Lovecraft.
YouUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496309161776303910.post-30195896046710213592010-11-20T22:37:00.000-06:002010-11-20T22:37:08.087-06:00Rufus Joins Our FamilyRufus is our new Indie Reads cat. We adopted him from the Wylie Animal Shelter. He is a beautiful, big grey and black Tabby. Ellis was suspicious at first, but as I write, he is sitting next to Rufus on the cat tree.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496309161776303910.post-44815933889209901122010-10-31T21:43:00.000-05:002010-10-31T21:43:42.290-05:00Lily, Indie Reads cat, passes awayWe lost our sweet Lily on Wednesday, October 27. She was an independent and strong soul who survived being abandoned before she came to live with us. She was 16 and had kidney failure. Her name is in the web address and you can see her picture on the blog.
We will always love and miss our Lily.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496309161776303910.post-9062332755098863192010-10-31T21:25:00.004-05:002010-11-24T13:22:19.673-06:00Northwestern University purchases Curbstone Press
Curbstone Press has been purchased by Northwestern University Press.
Northwestern purchased their backlist, plus titles in progress.
www.nupress.northwestern.edu/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496309161776303910.post-85133909948730711132010-10-25T21:05:00.000-05:002010-10-25T23:02:15.426-05:00The Late ShowThe Late Show
David TrinidadTurtle Point Press, 2007
Before cable television, streaming video, and all our other electronic ways of watching movies, there was the late show on Saturday night at 10:30 p.m. It was a treat to stay up late. I remember watching “A Summer Place” with my mom until 1 a.m.
David Trinidad’s collection The Late Show uses popular culture and movies in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496309161776303910.post-56016823211662073602010-07-20T23:02:00.000-05:002010-07-20T23:02:47.393-05:00Poetry Books to ReadI just completed my second poetry class with Storycircle Network.
Here are three of my favorite books that I have read.
Paper House by Jessie Carty
Published by Folded Word
www.foldedword.com
The “Poet’s Note” is a fun A to Z read.
My favorite poems in this collection:
“While Mom Watched Bewitched”
“While We Were Unattended”
“Gift Catalog”
“After Judy Blume”
Lizzie Borden in Love: Poems in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496309161776303910.post-3154776465986498922010-07-05T00:04:00.000-05:002010-07-05T00:04:02.065-05:00American Library Association VisitI returned from the American Library Association in Washington, D.C. last week. I had a good time visiting with friends, attending sessions, and special events. Marlo Thomas, Natalie Merchant, and a poetry and book reading, “Many Voices, One Nation” were highlights.
I visited one of my favorite presses, Orca Books. I also went by Tin Books, Cinco Puntos Press, Continuum, and Milkweed Press. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496309161776303910.post-89634539965421637652010-03-15T20:19:00.000-05:002010-06-06T22:59:43.235-05:00The Beckoners by Carrie MacThe Beckoners Carrie MacOrca Book Publishers"You've got your slacks, your punks, pushers, users, Goths, slags, geeks, hippies, rejects and other garden variety misfits--the ones that smoke at least." These are the words Simon uses to describe his classmates as he introduces Zoe to the world of Abbotsville. He fails to tell her about the secrets of the Beckoners, an exclusive clique. Zoe is in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496309161776303910.post-19655350889223638362009-02-23T19:41:00.000-06:002009-02-23T22:53:47.905-06:00Is This What Other Women Feel Too?Is This What Other Women Feel Too? June Akers SeeseDalkey Archive PressKatie is an isolated college student in 1954 Detroit making her way through a variety of jobs. She is having an affair with a married man. Francis is 23 years her senior with an invalid wife at home. She says of her relationship, “I stopped using the word lover; it describes noting and sounded leftover from the twenties.” Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496309161776303910.post-34143121087232470522009-02-18T23:20:00.000-06:002009-02-18T23:27:12.215-06:00Icarus in Flight by Hayden ThorneI look for a new publisher every time I attend a library conference. At the American Library Association Mid-Winter conference, I discovered Prizm books.The Prizm website states that "Our mission is to encourage and publish gay young adult books that focus on the story, rather than on the characters being gay. Today’s young readers crave stories they can relate to, stories about their lives. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496309161776303910.post-51595550655796164792009-02-11T00:03:00.000-06:002009-02-11T00:12:58.478-06:00What is an independent press?For this blog, an independent press has some of the following features:targets a specific market (for example: Arte Publico Press publishes bilingual books in Spanish and English)publishes "edgier" storiessometimes non-profituniversity pressespublishes older works long-forgottenDalkey Archive Press is one of my favorites and exemplifies the small, independent press. They publish about 24 titles Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496309161776303910.post-54060344407092674442009-02-03T20:24:00.000-06:002009-02-03T20:43:23.682-06:00Welcome to Indie ReadsI have always enjoyed books from the independent presses ever since I discovered Arte Publico Press at a Texas Library Association Convention. At the most recent library convention that I attended, I picked up some new books from some of my favorites like Milkweed Press and Kids Can Press. I also discovered a new publisher, Prizm, focusing on books for gay, lesbian and transgendered young adultsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496309161776303910.post-10926816443896349902009-01-28T21:36:00.000-06:002010-06-07T17:55:29.146-05:00Indie ReadsThis blog will review books published by small independent presses.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0