Junior Burke’s THE COLD LAST SWIM debuts
In The Cold Last Swim (Gibson House Press, May 2020) by Junior Burke, a televised confrontation between James Dean and Ronald Reagan kicks off a novel of alternate history,…
In The Cold Last Swim (Gibson House Press, May 2020) by Junior Burke, a televised confrontation between James Dean and Ronald Reagan kicks off a novel of alternate history,…
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By Nancy Burke, in honor of Earth Day. Excerpted from Amazon Watch talk, November 2018: The Pertinence of Real World Storytelling in Today’s Brazilian Amazon When I started writing my…
In We Have Everything Before Us (Gibson House Press, April 2020) by Esther Yin-ling Spodek, a summer party and a thunderstorm bring relationships into focus, as three women must…
Gibson House Press, a Chicago-area publisher of literary fiction, has announced its 2020 list of titles. The novels are: “We Have Everything Before Us” by debut author Esther Yin-ling…
“Simple Machines,” a novel a novel of myth and unexpected consequence set on a remote island in Lake Superior and in Madison, Wisconsin, during one year in the life…
“Author and songwriter Burke’s . . . portrayal of academic arts administration is both good-natured and razor-sharp. Enthusiastically recommended for fans of Julie Schumacher (Dear Committee Members; The Shakespeare Requirement), Jane Smiley (Moo), and Tom Perrotta (Tracy Flick Can’t Win).”
“Singer-songwriter Roche probes the secrets of a small American town in this immersive character-driven tale. . . . Roche’s deep understanding of [the characters] will keep readers engaged all the way to the end.”
“Finally, the great indie-rock novel. . . . A heart-bruising story—like Dostoevsky in a DIY punk space.”
“The writing is exquisite. . . . Wonderful characters, beautiful plotting, and a dramatic finale add up to a splendid novel.”