Bookish Links and Delightful Miscellany

In case anyone is looking for a Christmas present idea for me, here you go (posted by A Novel Idea Bookstore): I've been good, I promise. 🙂 New App for Literary Journals LitRagger gathers the best small press literature has to offer into one convenient space for people who love great fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Our titles consistently publish work featured in the Best American and Pushcart Prize anthologies.  The collection includes Prairie Schooner. (via Galleycat) A young couple made a printing press from Ikea drawers Charles and Jenny used it to print the covers of their wedding programs. They … Continue reading Bookish Links and Delightful Miscellany

Happy Hanukkah from the Press!

To celebrate the Festival of Lights, we've created our own rendition of “I Have a Little Dreidel.” Listen to the piano accompaniment here and sing along!  I have a little story That is published by the Press With edits, proofs, revisions It is sure to be the best   Oh gifting, gifting, gifting Books from JPS You will want to give to those You like the very best   Waskow, Schwartz, and Adler Are authors not to miss Their books will surely please For your days of gifts   Oh gifting, gifting, gifting Books from JPS You will want to … Continue reading Happy Hanukkah from the Press!

Bookish Links and Delightful Miscellany

I don't know about you, but I love reading through all of the end of the year "best of" lists.  First up, Publishers Weekly "Even without hurricanes, assembling the Best Books issue is tough. To decide on our top 10, we went back to our tavern annex this year, editor after editor making their case for what should and shouldn't make it. In 2011 we all rallied around a popular novel; this time we threw that love at Chris Ware, who designed and hand-lettered our cover (featuring the first alteration of the PW logo in the company's history) based on … Continue reading Bookish Links and Delightful Miscellany

Hanukkah sale

In honor of Hanukkah, save 25% off on select books, like The Kids' Catalog of Hanukkah by David A. Adler. Click here for the promotion code and other sale books.  Offer expires Dec.12, 2012.  A Hanukkah book chock full of history, stories, activities, music, riddles, games, mazes, cartoons, puzzles, recipes, crafts, songs, and so much more. In this activity-packed, fact-filled new title in the enormously successful JPS Kids’ Catalog series, Adler provides just the right balance of education and entertainment. This is a book that children and their families will enjoy again and again, year after year.  "Part of the [JPS] … Continue reading Hanukkah sale