I always give books and more books for the holidays. This year, though, I’m limiting myself to my favorite indie press books, since I want to 1)support indie writers and presses and b)introduce friends and relatives to books they might not see on the front table at Barnes and Noble or in the “best of” lists circulating widely at this time of year.
So far, I’ve picked up extra copies of Blake Butler’s Scorch Atlas, Amelia Gray’s AM/PM, Shane Jones’ Light Boxes, and Brian Evenson’s Fugue State. I highly recommend all four as fantastic gifts for the book lover(s) in your life. (I hope there are many.)
Speaking/writing of Brian Evenson, his holiday picks appear today on the Emerging Writers Network’s Holiday Shopping Guide, which is really worth checking out. Everyday until Christmas the site is featuring a writer showcasing their recommendations for holiday gifts, with writers like Laura van den Berg, Peter Markus, Scott Garson, and Molly Gaudry chiming in. I’ve already added several more books to my long, LOOOONG wish list from their excellent picks.
Enough chatter. Go shopping!
