Top Ten Novel Recommendations for August

GONE by Elisabeth Sheffield
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GUN, WITH OCCASIONAL MUSIC by Jonathan Lethem
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JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC by Jhonen Vasquez
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COUPLES by John Updike
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THE ROYAL FAMILY by William T. Vollmann
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PATTERN RECOGNITION by William Gibson
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THE RULES OF ATTRACTION by Bret Easton Ellis
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THE ROSY CRUCIFIXION TRILOGY - SEXUS, NEXUS, PLEXUS by Henry Miller
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HELL'S ANGELS by Hunter S. Thompson
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INVITATION TO A BEHEADING by Vladimir Nabokov
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[Enjoy]
 

Signing at APOSTROPHE BOOKS

Here we go again - I'll be doing a book signing for GRID CITY OVERLOAD at Apostrophe Books in Long Beach on Sunday Aug. 26 from 11:30am-1:30pm. Stop by to say hi if you'd like, it'd be great to see some people I know. Also a great chance to check out another great independent book shop in the city.

APOSTROPHE BOOKS
4712 E 2nd St
Long Beach, CA 90803
 
 

Aug 14 Gatsby Books Reading Recap

[Thank you so much to everyone who attended the reading at Gatsby Books on Aug 14. Everything went well: I didn't have a panic attack, everyone got pretty drunk if not irrefutably drunk, and all kinds of books were purchased (some were even mine). Here's a photo recap of the night provided by Lindsey Ingram, a friend of mine who was nice enough to cover the event. Check her out on blogspot here - http://lindseying.blogspot.com/ - and enjoy the photos.]

PICS OF THE READING

GCO available for purchase at Downtown Darling

Another store where copies of GRID CITY OVERLOAD can now be purchased: Downtown Darling. It's a salon and boutique run by Sandra Pimentel, and it's pretty badass. A great place to hang out, get your hair cut, buy clothes, get information, discuss Marxism, trade for goods and services, or ring in the New Year. Thank you to this business and Sandra for her support and contribution to Long Beach.

Downtown Darling
314 Elm St
Long Beach, CA 90802

 
 


 

Reading and Book Release Party for GCO at Gatsby Books

[I will be doing a reading and book release party (just to make it official) at Gatsby Books in Long Beach on Tuesday, Aug. 14 at 7pm. There will be a brief reading from the novel as well as cocktails, then afterwards we'll be going to Clancy's Bar on Broadway and Alamitos. It would be great to see you there! Also, if you already have a copy and I haven't signed it yet - bring it by! Come join us for a night of drinking and literature.]

[Here's the flier:]

THE HACKER CRACKDOWN by Bruce Sterling, published for free by Project Gutenberg

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DARK STEERING by Squarepusher

dark steering
the pure greed of input

GRID CITY OVERLOAD is now available for purchase at bookstores in Long Beach

[Copies of GRID CITY OVERLOAD are now available for purchase at some of Long Beach's best independent bookstores and coffeehouses. Here's a full list:]

GATSBY BOOKS
their site
5535 E Spring St
Long Beach, CA 90808
 
 

FINGERPRINTS
their site
420 E 4th St
Long Beach, CA 90802 




{OPEN} BOOKS
their site 
2226 E 4th St
Long Beach, CA 90814
 
 
 

PORTFOLIO COFFEEHOUSE
their site 
2300 E 4th St
Long Beach, CA 90814
   
 
 

[These are all great places to hang out, browse, and try something new. If you're not from Long Beach and plan on visiting, these are definitely my top recommended spots. Thank you to all these businesses.]

 

Top 10 Novel Recommendations for July

LA GRIETA by Jorge Schneider*
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THE USE OF REGRET by Greggory Moore*
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THE FUTURIST by James P. Othmer
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THE RED MARKET by Scott Carney*
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FUTURE SHOCK by Alvin Toffler
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MY IDEA OF FUN by Will Self
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MAO II by Don DeLillo
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FEAR AND LOATHING ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL '72 by Hunter S. Thompson
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VALIS by Philip K. Dick
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INDECISION by Benjamin Kunkel
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*[Long Beach author recommendation / Enjoy.]

GRID CITY OVERLOAD is up for sale!

GRID CITY OVERLOAD is officially available for purchase today. At the moment, the book is only available through my publisher at the link below, but in another five days it will be available through Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com, and many others. Give it a look, and happy reading!

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GRID CITY OVERLOAD