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On the inspiration and thinking behind Errançities

by Quincy Troupe Many of the poems in Errançities had their origins in my visits to the beautiful French-speaking island of Guadeloupe. “Errance” is a French word meaning to “to wander,” or a “roving, wandering life,” also, “a risky, edgy, …

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Winter 2012 Preview

Coffee House Winter 2012 books are here! The Impossibly by Laird Hunt, the novel that launched the literary noir movement, in paperback for the first time, and Errançities, the new collection from award-winning poet Quincy Troupe. To give you a …

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Some Thoughts on Some Impossibly Small Movies

by Laird Hunt Responding the other day to the third of my prererelease Impossibly short films, my long-time Coffee House editor remarked that it was getting hard to know where the book (The Impossibly) stopped and the nonbook began. This …

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Friday (the 13th) Reads: “Younger” by Brian Evenson

Today is Friday the 13th—the perfect occasion for a creepy story, right? We hope this short story “Younger” from Brian Evenson’s Fugue State will sent a shiver up your spine, and get you ready for Brian’s new story collection, Windeye, …

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Resolving to Refresh Old Reading Habits

I admit it. I’ve given up on a book or two. I’ve never gotten past the first fifty pages of Anna Karenina, despite my love of all things Russian. I picked up Infinite Jest several times before committing to those …

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2012: Read Differently, Read Better

With a new year come new resolutions. Do your resolutions involve reading? Read differently and read better with these tips to meet your reading goals. We promise, this resolution will  be a lot easier to stick to than cutting sweets …

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Resolved: Six Ideas for a Literary New Year’s Resolution

As we head towards New Year’s Day, many may be pondering what kinds of resolutions are both flexible enough to fit their lifestyle and binding enough to require actual commitment. Coffee House Press to the rescue, with six literary ideas that can be tailored just for you!

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The Latehomecomer and Room to Read

Coffee House Press will be donating 5% of all website sales through the holiday season to Room to Read. Below Mary Hogg, Chapter Leader at Room to Read Minneapolis/St. Paul, explains what this amazing organization does to foster reading and literacy …

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Bookstores We Love in Sitka and San Francisco

For those of you traveling to the West Coast this holiday season, these local favorites offer a literary respite from shopping madness. Don’t forget to use the code SMALLBIZ at checkout today to receive 30% off your Coffee House purchase! …

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When in New York, Visit Posman Books

On my last visit to New York City I wandered into Posman Books in Grand Central Station. What a great location for a terrific bookstore! With so many commuters and tourists passing through the station this bookstore really knows how …

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