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A Good American

Praise for Alex George’s A Good American

“A Good American is a quixotic immigration tale wrapped in exquisite finery, from the opening promise of everlasting music, to the closing declaration that one’s own ordinary life is anything but ordinary. Don’t miss this new voice in American fiction.” —Sarah Bagby, Watermark Books & Cafe, Wichita, Kansas

“Stunning, just stunning. Meet the Meisenheimer family through the eyes of grandson James as he relates the story of his immigrant family through nearly a century of American history. Peppered with remarkable characters: a jazz trumpeter who cooks a mean gumbo, a promiscuous school teacher, a dwarf… need I say more? You will laugh out loud, then cry your eyes out. This novel is priceless, and a gem of a read.” —Carol Katsoulis, Anderson’s Bookshop, Naperville, Illinois

An uplifting novel about the families we create and the places we call home.

It is 1904. When Frederick and Jette must flee her disapproving mother, where better to go than America, the land of the new? Originally set to board a boat to New York, at the last minute, they take one destined for New Orleans instead (“What’s the difference? They’re both new”), and later find themselves in the small town of Beatrice, Missouri. Not speaking a word of English, they embark on their new life together.

Beatrice is populated with unforgettable characters: a jazz trumpeter from the Big Easy who cooks a mean gumbo, a teenage boy trapped in the body of a giant, a pretty schoolteacher who helps the young men in town learn about a lot more than just music, a minister who believes he has witnessed the Second Coming of Christ, and a malevolent, bicycle-riding dwarf.

A Good American is narrated by Frederick and Jette’s grandson, James, who, in telling his ancestors’ story, comes to realize he doesn’t know his own story at all. Poignant, funny, and heartbreaking, A Good American is a novel about being an outsider—in your country, in your hometown, and sometimes even in your own family.

Publicity contact: Katie Grinch, Katie.Grinch@us.penguingroup.com.

Alex George is an Englishman who lives, works, and writes in Missouri. He studied law at Oxford University and worked for eight years as a corporate lawyer in London and Paris before moving to the United States in 2003.

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The Golden Hour

“This smoothly written debut . . . captures the innocence and impetuousness of youth…. Wurtele carefully looks beyond religious and cultural stereotypes and her heroine’s character growth is moving and realistic.” –Booklist

“Offers a strong sense of time and place.” –Publishers Weekly

“Set in the danger and drama of Italy during the Second World War, The Golden Hour is an enthralling story of love, family, and courage. Margaret Wurtele has delivered a lush, suspenseful, and thoroughly engaging read.” –Lynn Sheene, author of The Last Time I Saw Paris

World War II-set fiction captivates readers with its irresistible combination of fear and hope set against one of the most turbulent times in history. New American Library is proud to publish talented debut novelist Margaret Wurtele, whose beautiful and moving story is a testament to the indomitable spirit of the people struggling to survive during the strife of the World War II era.  The Golden Hour begins in the summer of 1944 in Tuscany and portrays love and hope in a war-torn nation.  In a story woven with historical detail, Wurtele explores the emotion, fear, and hope that permeate the rarely explored landscape of World War II Italy.

Seventeen-year-old Giovanna Bellini sees firsthand the devastating effects of the war.  Following the Italian government’s peace agreement with the Allies, Giovanna watches as the German military invades her town, forming a hostile occupying army. At first, Giovanna is fascinated by the Nazi officers, but as the war strips away Giovanna’s naïveté and harsh realities are exposed, her brother Giorgio recruits her to aid in the Italian Resistance. When she is asked to hide wounded Jewish freedom fighter Mario Rava, Giovanna finds herself falling for the brave young man. The world around her is in constant turmoil and when terrible truths are revealed, threatening the lives of everyone Giovanna cares about, she is forced to make unimaginable sacrifices and decisions.

Publicity contact: Erin Galloway, Erin.Galloway@us.penguingroup.com.

Margaret Wurtele is the author of two memoirs. She and her husband split their time between Minnesota and Napa Valley, where they are owners of Terra Valentine Winery.

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Confirmed bookstore dates for Margaret Wurtele:

2/8/2012 – St. Paul, MN – Literary Loft, 7 PM
2/9/2012 – Wayzata, MN – The Bookcase, 7 PM
2/18/2012 – Corte Madera, CA – Book Passage, 4 PM

The idea of holding a shared Midwestern show has been discussed by book industry professionals for years and gained momentum after MIBA and GLIBA co-hosted a successful spring meeting in March 2011. Robin Allen, GLIBA’s vice president and owner of Forever Books in St. Joseph, Michigan, calls the joined trade show “an exciting opportunity to expand bookseller networking and for the boards to collaborate on issues that face independent booksellers in a changing market.” Adds GLIBA executive director, Deb Leonard, “this event will give booksellers who don’t travel to New York the opportunity to be a part of a major trade event with marquee authors, top-notch education, and a diversity of exhibitors from across the country.”

“We’ll ensure our entire membership experiences a wealth of resources and opportunities at this show,” says Carrie Obry, executive director of MIBA. The forum will allow publishers to consolidate their marketing efforts throughout the greater Midwest, while increased attendance fosters the type of rich interaction that happens when booksellers, sales reps, and authors come together in educational and networking events. Ruth Liebmann, VP, director of account marketing at Random House, Inc., says “We’re very excited about this collaboration. It’s going to be great for booksellers, publishers, and authors. It’s about having an energetic show with vibrant programming that best serves the respective memberships.”

Regional publishers are also expressing enthusiasm for the shared show. Sam Scinta, president and publisher of Fulcrum Publishing, says the collaboration “will make an already excellent show more vibrant and exciting, and will give even more reason for publishers to attend, as they will have more customers with whom to interact.”

Sales reps, whose territory often lies in both regions, have often been the strongest advocates of this joined Midwestern show. Bruce Miller calls the joint show “irresistible,” while Eric Heidemann, sales rep at Fujii Associates says, “By combining the shows, we can create a better economy for everyone.”

In 2012, the Heartland Fall Forum will be held at The Depot in downtown Minneapolis on October 3–5. In 2013, it will take place in GLIBA’s region at a location and date still to be determined. The show will be open to members of the two associations’ member states (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Nebraska, Kansas, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota). All other aspects of MIBA and GLIBA’s separate programming and association structure will remain unchanged.

The store’s success seems in large part due to the fact that Stout and Villa understand the many hats independent booksellers at a successful store need to wear. The store remains steadfastly local in Pierre’s downtown shopping district, holding book-club discussion groups and poetry readings, and maintaining a staff that actively recommends books based on their customer’s reading habits. In addition, Prairie Pages has stepped into the digital age by equipping their website to sell Google e-books and keeping in touch with their customers through their Facebook page. We congratulate Peggy and Kathy for receiving this well-deserved award!

Peggy wrote to MIBA saying “We are so honored to win this award. Without support and guidance from MIBA and ABA, we wouldn’t be able to dream of something like this.”

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ABA offers an array of online and printable materials at IndieCommerce.com to help stores promote the apps.

• The Magic Room: A Story about the Love We Wish for Our Daughters. Jeffrey Zaslow. December 27, 2011. Hardcover $27.00. Gotham Books/Penguin. ISBN: 9781592406616

• “Forget bridezillas.  A best-selling journalist visits a small-town wedding shop to uncover the poignant dreams of real women on the verge of commitment.” –O, The Oprah Magazine
• “Tender and intimate.” – Publishers Weekly
• “Thank you, Mr. Zaslow, for sharing these stories of mother/daughter love with us.” –Nancy Simpson-Brice, Book Vault, Oskaloosa, IA

Up a short flight of stairs, inside a former bank in a small rural town 100 miles northwest of Detroit, there is a special place, rich in history, and 100,000 brides-to-be from across the Midwest have made pilgrimages to find it. Just 10 foot by 8 foot, it has floor-to-ceiling mirrors on every wall, carrying the brides’ images to infinity. It is called the Magic Room.

The town is Fowler, Michigan, a middle-class community with 1,100 residents – and 2,500 wedding dresses. The building is Becker’s Bridal, home to each of those dresses, a figurative blizzard of white. Jeffrey Zaslow takes readers to this remarkable small-town bridal shop to explore the hopes and dreams parents have for their daughters. He weaves this true story using a reporter’s research and a father’s heart. Jeff came to Fowler not just to write about wedding gowns and what they represent. He came to understand the women wearing them, their fears and yearnings, and through them, he tells a larger story about the love between parents and daughters today.

In this magical book, Zaslow examines women on the brink of commitment, whose stories, secrets, and memories will pull you in from the moment they first see their reflection in this iconic room.

Jeffrey Zaslow is a columnist for The Wall Street Journal and the author of the New York Times bestseller The Girls from Ames. Through his writing, he has told the stories of some of the most inspirational people of our time. He is co-author, with Chesley Sullenberger, of Highest Duty, and with Randy Pausch, of The Last Lecture, the #1 New York Times bestseller now translated into forty-eight languages. Zaslow is currently collaborating with Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, on their memoir. He lives in suburban Detroit with his wife, Sherry, and daughters Jordan, Alex, and Eden.

Publicity contact: Jessica Chun, Jessica.Chun@us.penguingroup.com.

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• Little Dickens: A Droll and Most Extraordinary History. Written by Tom Hegg. Illustrated by Kevin Cannon. October 14, 2011. Hardcover $19.95. Nodin Press. ISBN: 978193566633

Twin Cities Metro magazine calls this reimagining of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol “light” and “witty.” Mary Ann Grossman from the St. Paul Pioneer Press writes, “Tom Hegg turns his considerable talent loose on a book of light verse to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ birth.” Also, watch an interview with the author on Kare 11.

Tom Hegg, author of the modern holiday classic A Cup of Christmas Tea, takes several immortal Dickens characters from different novels, mixes them together with newly minted ones, puts them all in mortal danger, and sets the story to wickedly clever verse. This well-produces hardcover book is further enhanced by the lively illustrations of Kevin Cannon.

Tom Hegg is an American author, teacher, and theatrical professional who performed for many seasons as a member of the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, MN. Hegg lives with wife Peggy Hegg in Eden Prairie, MN. Hegg is best known for selling 1.5 million copies of his first book, A Cup of Christmas Tea, illustrated by Warren Hanson. Hegg and Hanson’s working relationship continued with nine more illustrated books including three books featuring a colorful bear named Peef. Hegg has also collaborated on The Handsome Prince with illustrator Kevin Cannon.

Publicity contact: Norton Stillman, nstill4402@aol.com.

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• Artisan Pizza and Flatbread in Five Minutes a Day. Zoë François and Jeff Hertzberg. October 25, 2011. Hardcover $27.99. Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press. ISBN: 9780312649944
• The Least Cricket of Evening. Essays by Robert Vivian. November 1, 2011. Paperback $14.95. Bison Books/University of Nebraska Press. ISBN: 9780803234314
• White Truffles in Winter. Novel by N. M. Kelby. November 7, 2011. Hardcover $24.95. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN: 9780393079999
• Third and Long. Novel by Bob Katz. September 11, 2010. Paperback $15.00. Trolley Car Press. ISBN: 9780977791521

Artisan Pizza and Flatbread in Five Minutes a Day

Praise for Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day

“Soon the bread will be making itself… The crusty, full-flavored loaf that results may be the world’s easiest yeast bread.”–The New York Times

“If holiday gift-givers are aiming to buy one new cookbook title for the bakers in their lives, they should look no further.” –Minneapolis Star-Tribune

From the bestselling authors of the hugely popular Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day featuring the authors’ signature approach to yeast dough that the Chicago Sun-Times has called “quite simply, genius,” this new a cookbook applies their same revolutionary approach to bread-making to pizza and flatbreads. With nearly half a million copies of their books in print, Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François have proven that people want to bake their own bread—as long as they can do it quickly and easily. When fans hailed their pizza and flatbread recipes as the fastest in their books, Jeff and Zoe got busy creating all new recipes for lightning-fast pizzas, flatbreads, and sweet and savory tarts from stored, no-knead dough.

Jeff Hertzberg, M.D., is former practicing physician with 20 years of experience in health care as a practitioner, consultant, and faculty member at the University of Minnesota Institute for Health Informatics. He grew up eating New York pizza and spent years trying to figure out how to make dough that was convenient enough to use for daily pizza, flatbreads, and loaves. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife and two daughters.

Zoë François is a pastry chef trained at the Culinary Institute of America, but she is a pizzaiola at heart. While writing this book, she traveled far and wide to eat every pizza and flatbread she could find. In addition to tossing pizzas, she creates desserts on her pastry blog zoebakes.com. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband and two sons.

The authors met in their children’s music class in 2003 and wrote the best-selling Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day and Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day. Pizza or bread questions are answered at www.PizzaIn5.com.

Publicity contact: Nadea Mina, Nadea.Mina@stmartins.com.

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The Least Cricket of Evening

A beautiful collection of meditative essays on the everyday nothings of life in which meaning can be found. In the tradition of the meditative essay, the writing of Robert Vivian begins with a mundane moment and, through the delicate workings of curiosity, contemplation, and inspiration, reveals unsuspected meaning.

In this second collection of essays, Vivian finds his occasions in Midwestern towns and European cities. He explores the spiritual significance of circumstances and places and those who inhabit them, from the Jewish dead in a long-neglected cemetery in Poland to a dog slaughtered on a highway fronting the Black Sea to gunshots ringing out in rural Michigan. Again and again, Vivian probes what such phenomena suggest about the times we live in—and what they share with every time that ever was.

Robert Vivian is a professor of English and creative writing at Alma College in Michigan and a core faculty member in the low-residency MFA program at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. His stories, poems, and essays have appeared in numerous publications, and his plays have been produced in New York City. He is the author of Cold Snap as Yearning and the Tall Grass Trilogy, which includes The Mover of Bones, Lamb Bright Saviors, and Another Burning Kingdom, all available from the University of Nebraska Press.

Publicity contact: Kim Mahrt, kmahrt2@unlnotes.unl.edu.

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White Truffles in Winter

Publicity contact: Jessica Purcell, jpurcell@wwnorton.com.

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Third and Long

“This novel is so good-hearted, so life-affirming, it’s a joy to read. . . . What Katz does so well is evoke the feelings of love the people have for their town and their close connections, even when the football team keeps losing. Katz clearly has compassion for all of his characters, and some of his descriptions of their feelings are so beautiful you’ll want to read whole paragraphs several times.” —Mary Ann Grossman, St. Paul Pioneer Press

“Katz has offered us a smart, moving, beautiful and important book.”  —E. J. Dionne Jr., syndicated columnist, NPR commentator

A haunted stranger seeking a second chance in life helps a struggling Midwest factory town rediscover its better self. Think: Friday Night Lights meets It’s a Wonderful Life.

Winner of the 2011 Independent Book Publishers Association Award for popular fiction, Third and Long tells the story of a dying Midwest factory town that finds new life when a former Notre Dame football star is hired as the local plant manager. Soon he is handed not just the job of saving Made Right clothing, but the far more daunting task of saving the town.

Laced with keen insights into contemporary issues—the importance of community, pitfalls of the global economy, the skewed importance of sports in the lives of people who desperately need a victory—Third and Long is a moving portrait of a vanishing America hanging by a thread, with perhaps just enough time remaining for one last miraculous play.

Bob Katz is the author of several widely praised books, including Hot Air, a novel about a charismatic Latin American revolutionary who comes to the U.S. for a speaking tour of Midwest colleges, which was optioned for a movie by MGM, and the nonfiction book Elaine’s Circle about an Alaskan schoolteacher.

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• American Boy. Novel by Larry Watson. September 13, 2011. Hardcover $24.00. Milkweed Editions. ISBN: 9781571310781
• Bluefish. YA novel by Pat Schmatz. September 13, 2011. Paperback $15.99. Candlewick. ISBN: 9780763653347
• Wonderstruck. YA novel by Brian Selznick. September 13 2011. Hardcover $29.99. Scholastic. ISBN: 9780545027892
• In Caddis Wood. Novel by Mary François Rockcastle. September 13, 2011. Paperback. $15.00. Graywolf Press. ISBN: 9781555975920
• The Hum & the Shiver. Novel by Alex Bledsoe. September 27, 2011. Paperback. $15.99. Tor Books. ISBN: 9780765327444

American Boy

The bestselling author of Montana 1948 returns to Milkweed Editions with American Boy, a classic tale of desire, betrayal, and coming of age in 1960’s Minnesota.  Already chosen as one of the top 20 Indie Sleeper hits for Fall 2011, as well as an IndieNext selection for October, American Boy is shaping up to be the Midwestern novel of the year.

“Watson has penned some of the best contemporary fiction about small-town America, and his new novel does not disappoint. . . . With his graceful writing style, well-drawn characters, and subtly moving plot, Watson masterfully portrays the dark side of small-town America. Highly readable and enthusiastically recommended.” —Library Journal (starred review)

Larry Watson is the author of seven widely acclaimed novels, including the best-selling Montana 1948. Over the course of his career, Watson has been praised for the “unflinching honesty and complete respect” he shows to his characters (Booklist), and his novels have been called “captivating and haunting” (Washington Post), “remarkable” (Baltimore Sun), “utterly mesmerizing” (The Nation), and lauded as small masterpieces which “pull you immediately into [their] depths and settle inside your bones for a long and haunting stay” (San Francisco Chronicle). Larry Watson lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with his family.

Publicity contact: Ethan Rutherford, ethan_rutherford@milkweed.org.

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Bluefish

Thirteen-year-old Travis has a secret: he can’t read. But a shrewd teacher and a sassy girl named Velveeta are about to change everything in this witty and deeply moving novel. With sympathy, humor, and disarming honesty, Pat Schmatz brings to life a cast of utterly believable characters — and captures the moments of trust and connection that make all the difference. Schmatz addresses an issue — illiteracy — that is very real, but does so in a fresh, teen-friendly voice, and the masterfully realized characters include not only the main character, Travis, and his new friend, outrageous Velveeta, but also a brilliant teacher and a determined, dedicated librarian. The characters in this book come from very sad circumstances, but this is ultimately a very hopeful and, indeed, entertaining read.

Growing up in rural Wisconsin, Pat Schmatz‘s passions were reading, basketball, and the woods. She lived in Michigan, California, and Minnesota before landing back in central Wisconsin. She still travels whenever she can, from Japan to Rhode Island to Vancouver to New Zealand. When she’s not traveling, Pat does administrative work for the Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis. She is currently at work on a new novel.

Publicity contact: Tracy Miracle, Tracy.Miracle@candlewick.com.

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Wonderstruck

Expanding upon the genre-breaking form he invented in his trailblazing debut novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Brian Selznick creates another awe-inspiring, multilayered reading experience. Wonderstruck weaves together two compelling independent stories, set fifty years apart — Ben’s story, which takes place in 1977, is told in words; Rose’s story in 1927 is told in pictures. Ever since his mother died, Ben feels lost. At home with her father, Rose feels alone. When Ben finds a mysterious clue hidden in his mother’s room, and when a tempting opportunity presents itself to Rose, both children risk everything to find what’s missing. Rich, complex, affecting and beautiful, Wonderstruck is a stunning achievement from a uniquely gifted artist and visionary.

Publicity contact: Charisse Meloto, cmeloto@scholastic.com. Also go to Scholastic’s media room for many more materials to promote Wonderstruck.

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In Caddis Wood

Told from the alternating perspectives of a husband and wife, In Caddis Wood explores the competing rhythms of romantic love, family life, and professional ambition, refracted through the changing seasons of a long marriage. Beneath the surface, affecting their collective future, beats the resilient and endangered heart of nature. As the memories multiply and the family gathers at their longtime summerhouse in the woods of Wisconsin, Hallie and Carl’s grown-up daughters offer unexpected avenues toward forgiveness and healing. With warmth and generosity, Mary François Rockcastle captures the way that the aging mind imbues the present with all the many layers of the past as she illuminates the increasingly unbreakable bonds borne of a shared life.

“As she did in her debut, Rockcastle once again melds family drama with a palpable sense of place. . . . Suffused, appropriately, with imagery of the natural and man-made worlds, Rockcastle’s skillful pacing weaves together the family’s tumultuous history with its uncertain present. A mature love story offering a clear-eyed glimpse of the challenges and rewards of a long marriage.”—Publishers Weekly

Publicity contact: Marisa Atkinson, atkinson@graywolfpress.org.

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The Hum & the Shiver

In this valley, songs live . . . and kill. The Hum & the Shiver is the first novel in a new series that spins a new Celtic mythology in the mountains of Tennessee and has drawn comparisons to  the magical realism of Charles de Lint and to Holly Black’s Modern Faerie Tales series. No one knows where the Tufa came from, or how they ended up in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, yet when the first Europeans arrived, they were already there. Dark-haired, enigmatic, and suspicious of outsiders, the Tufa live quiet lives in the hills and valleys of Cloud County. While their origins may be lost to history, there are clues in their music — hints of their true nature buried in the songs they have passed down for generations.

A resident of Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, Alex Bledsoe worked as a reporter, editor, and photographer before taking up writing full time. His Eddie LaCrosse series has earned rave reviews from critics, including starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist.  Alex builds buzz for his novels  and discusses a myriad of current event and pop culture topics on his blog www.alexbledsoe.com/blog, and is a regular contributor to Tor.com where his insightful pop culture posts are always sure to spark intriguing  conversations among readers.

Publicity contact: Alexis Nixon, Alexis.Nixon@tor.com.

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Good Graces

Lesley Kagen returns with the sequel to her national bestselling debut, Whistling in the Dark. “Kagen does a remarkable job of balancing the goofiness of being an 11-year-old with the sinister plot elements, creating a suspenseful yarn that still retains an air of genuine innocence. Readers who enjoyed the first book are in for a treat.” —Publishers Weekly

Whistling in the Dark captivated readers with the story of ten-year-old Sally O’Malley and her sister, Troo, during Milwaukee’s summer of 1959. The novel became a New York Times bestseller and was named a Midwest Honor Award winner. In Good Graces, it’s one year later, and a heat wave has everyone in the close-knit Milwaukee neighborhood on edge. None more so than Sally O’Malley, who remains deeply traumatized by the sudden death of her daddy and her near escape from a murderer and molester the previous summer.

Lesley Kagen is a writer, actress, and restaurateur. She lives in Wisconsin. Visit her web site at www.lesleykagen.com

Publicity contact: Katie Burns, Katherine.Burns@us.penguingroup.com.

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Northwest Angle

Publicity contact: David Brown, David.Brown@simonandschuster.com.

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Bohemian Girl

Terese Svoboda is the author of five volumes of poetry and four novels, including Tin God (Nebraska 2006); a collection of short stories, Trailer Girl and Other Stories (available in a Bison Books edition); and a nonfiction book, Black Glasses like Clark Kent: A GI’s Secret from Postwar Japan, winner of the Graywolf Nonfiction Prize.

Publicity contact: Cara Pesek, cpesek2@unlnotes.unl.edu.

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