New & Noteworthy Books
New & Forthcoming Books from
Independent &
University Presses
See full list of noteworthy books by category below
Posted on May 26, 2011
The Brave Never Write Poetry
Poetry by Daniel Jones
Coach House Books, 2011
ISBN-13: 978-1-55245-245-5
Paperback: 102pp; $15.95
"A reissue of a cult hit, The Brave Never Write Poetry will satisfy die-hards and make new fans of both the brave and cowardly alike."
A City of Angels
A Verse Play in Three Acts
Chapbook by Ben Mazer
Cy Gist Press, 2011
Chapbook: 40pp; $9.00
A new play in verse from poet Ben Mazer.
End of American Magic
Poetry by Christopher Locke
Salmon Poetry, May 2011
ISBN-13: 978-1-907056-53-6
Paperback: 76pp; $21.95
James Frey writes, "The poems of Christopher Locke astound; every coal mine they lead you down eventually opens to a great and fragile light, both redemptive and heartbreaking."
How Phenomena Appear To Unfold
Collection by Leslie Scalapino
Litmus Press, June 2011
ISBN-13: 978-1-933959-12-2
Paperback: 298pp; $24.00
"Originally published by Potes and Poets in 1989, this new and expanded edition of her epic statement of poetics includes twenty-three new essays and seven additional poetic pieces."
The Illustrated Edge
Poetry by Marsha Pomerantz
Biblioasis, May 2011
ISBN-13: 978-1-926845-18-0
Paperback: 98pp; $15.95
"Long-distilled explorations of the human heart mixed with linguistic and formal exuberance."
Never Any End to Paris
Fiction by Enrique Vila-Matas
Translated from the Spanish by Anne McClean
New Directions Books, May 2011
ISBN-13: 978-0-8112-1813-9
Paperback: 208pp; $15.95
"This brilliantly ironic novel about literature and writing, in Enrique Vila-Matas's trademark witty and erudite style, is told in the form of a lecture delivered by the novelist, clearly a version of the author himself."
Wire to Wire
Fiction by Scott Sparling
Tin House Books, June 2011
ISBN-13: 978-1-935639-05-3
Paperback: 392pp; $15.95
"Wire to Wire assembles a cast of train-hopping, drug-dealing, glue-huffin' lowlifes, in a stunning homage to one of our most popular enduring genres—the American crime novel."
New & Noteworthy Books
Full list of new & noteworthy books received
May 26, 2011
Anthology
Re: Telling: An Anthology of Borrowed Premises, Stolen Settings, Purloined Plots, and Appropriated Characters, Ed. William Walsh, Ampersand Books
Chapbook
A City of Angels: A Verse Play in Three Acts, Ben Mazer, Cy Gist Press
The Graves We Dig, Eric Elliott, Ampersand Books
Collection
How Phenomena Appear To Unfold, Leslie Scalapino, Litmus Press
Fiction
The God Machine, Robert Fisher, Blue Cubicle Press
Never Any End to Paris, Enrique Vila-Matas, New Directions Books
The Orange Suitcase, Joseph Riippi, Ampersand Books
Silver Sparrow, Tayari Jones, Algonquin Books
The Snow Whale, John Minichillo, Atticus Books
Wire to Wire, Scott Sparling, Tin House Books
Nonfiction
The Other Walk, Sven Birkerts, Graywolf Press
Shelter, Sarah Stonich, Borealis Press
Poetry
The Brave Never Write Poetry, Daniel Jones, Coach House Books
End of American Magic, Christopher Locke, Salmon Poetry
The Illustrated Edge, Marsha Pomerantz, Biblioasis
Kingdom Come, John Estes, C & R Press
So Late Into the Night, Elinor Nauen, Rain Mountain Press