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Contact us for author visits: Learn more Upcoming Events Wednesday, May 17, 2023 6-7 PM Junior Burke, author of Buddha Was a Cowboy in Conversation with Kika Dorsey Old…
Contact us for author visits: Learn more Upcoming Events Wednesday, May 17, 2023 6-7 PM Junior Burke, author of Buddha Was a Cowboy in Conversation with Kika Dorsey Old…
Click on a book cover image to open or download a PDF of the reading group guide. Gibson House Press authors of literary fiction are eager to do virtual…
Junior Burke answers five questions about writing his “witty and crisp” academic satire, Buddha Was a Cowboy (Gibson House Press, September 13, 2022) with writer Peter Robertson.
At Gibson House Press, we love music and musicians as much as we love literary fiction. We publish excellent novels written by working musicians and musicians at heart.
Update: See highlights in photos. Authors Amy E. Casey (THE STURGEON’S HEART) and Junior Burke (BUDDHA WAS A COWBOY) appear on stages in the exhibit hall and sign their books…
Franz Nicolay’s Fall 2021 debut novel Someone Should Pay for Your Pain gets rave reviews and praise: “Finally, the great indie-rock novel. . . . A heart-bruising story —…
“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.”