Literary Nonfiction

[close] La literatura puede servir para distraer y divertir, pero también para involucrarse de manera más intensa, sanadora y productiva con el mundo y sus problemas. “You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.” James Baldwin.

[close] We read literary fiction from 2000 to present, with the intent of finding those literary gems of timeless and enduring quality. We're less focused on the latest bestsellers, or discussing books already well-represented in other groups. Our passion is to explore works, from around the world, which stand a chance of being remembered fifty years from now. In addition to seeking out books with literary merit, we also encourage lively and thought-provoking discussions. All are welcome to join 21CL, whether you're already a fan of literary fiction, or just starting to explore.

[close] Arsenal Pulp Press is a book publisher in Vancouver, Canada with over 200 titles currently in print, which include literary fiction and nonfiction; cultural and gender studies; LGBT and multicultural literature; cookbooks, including vegan; alternative crafts; visual arts; and books in translation. We are interested in literature that traverses uncharted territories, publishing books that challenge and stimulate and ask probing questions about the world around us. With a staff of five, located in the historic Vancouver district of Chinatown, we publish between 14 and 20 new titles per year, as well as an average of 12 to 15 reprints; our books are distributed in Canada, the US, Great Britain, Australia, and English-speaking Europe, and translations of our books have appeared in China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, France, Spain, Italy, German, Turkey, and Brazil. Past winner of the Jim Douglas Publisher of the Year Award, awarded by the Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia Four-time nominee, Small Press Publisher of the Year, Canadian Booksellers Association (2004, 2008, 2010, 2012) Follow us on Twitter: @Arsenalpulp

[close] Welcome to the Goodreads home of the Book Fight podcast, the beer-fueled book discussion that gives tough love to literature. Mike Ingram and Tom McAllister, two of the editors of Barrelhouse Magazine, are your hosts. New episodes are posted every Monday, alternating between hour-long book discussions/reviews and a half-hour advicecast called Writers Ask, in which Tom and Mike respond to listener questions about reading, writing, publishing, and whatever else comes up. The hour-long discussions are structured in such a way that you should be able to listen and enjoy even if you haven't read the book in question. Please use the discussion board to ask us questions, make suggestions, heckle us, or just to fill the Internet up with more words. Other places where you can find us: @Book_Fight on Twitter http://bookfightpod.com bookfightpod@gmail.com To download episodes, subscribe via iTunes, and/or write reviews: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/book-fight/id522282924