By: The Panjandrums,
on 9/18/2012
We've loved John Brandon for quite a while now. He caught our attention with Arkansas, his debut novel, and when the bleak, haunting Citrus County came out last year, we shivered and marveled in equal measure. So, when we heard from our friends at McSweeney's about his third novel, A Million Heavens, we hoped that [...]
By: The Panjandrums,
on 7/20/2012
From start to finish, The Age of Miracles had us mesmerized. Faced with the everyday insecurities and turmoil of adolescence, 11-year-old Julia wakes one morning to the mysterious news that the earth's rotation is growing markedly slower each day. Repercussions of the slowing manifest dramatically: people suffer from a multitude of physical and mental disorders, [...]
By: Heidi Mager,
on 4/25/2012
When we started Stephen Dau's debut novel, The Book of Jonas, we were impressed. (Kim, Michal, and Jill all raved about the beauty of the language within the first 10 pages.) And by the time we got to the end, we were more than impressed: we were moved to tears by Jonas's story. Jonas is [...]
By: The Panjandrums,
on 2/27/2012
Happy 2012! We're looking forward to another year filled with literary wonder. So far, 2012 has found us rekindling our Indiespensable relationship with Algonquin Books. Algonquin, an independent (and Southern!) publisher, is beloved by authors, readers, and booksellers alike for their hand-picked gems that other houses might overlook. We had the perfect opportunity to work [...]
