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[realexplodingcat]

I picked up Poppy Z. Brite's new novel "Liquor" today. She is no longer writing splatter-punk horror stories. This one is a mainstream, honest look at the restaurant business in New Orleans. It's interesting to watch her mature through her writing. I'm looking forward to seeing how her career might evolve after "Liquor."

I bought the book using the remaining credit I have at a local independent bookstore. Apparently, this "credit" is actually a house account with the store. So, while I don't have a balance in my favor, I can still use the account to purchase books. I can literally walk into the store, pick up a book, and say "Put it on my tab."

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[explodingcat.livejournal.com]

A true fan! I never bothered to read the Courtney Love bio. Although I do have some of her small press books you might not have seen. Some stuff from her transition period between horror and "Liquor." I haven't read them yet. But I will be reading "Liquor" soon and will post to LJ about my experience with it.

[ex-carnaval-619.livejournal.com]

"small press books" - Now I'm intrigued! =D

Maybe I can pick up Liquor today with some persuasion! ;)

*hugs*

[explodingcat.livejournal.com]

Go buy Liquor! There's your persuasion.

After her Crow novel, she kinda fell into the relative obscurity of small press publishing. She published a bunch of stuff with Gauntlet Press and Subterranean Press. Both publish a lot of genre fiction, usually special limited edition books. I have "Are You Loathsome Tonight," "Plastic Jesus," "Wrong Things," and "Guilty But Insane." Two others I don't have, "The Devil You Know" and "The Value of X."

Wow. When I list all that stuff, it looks like she has been rather busy.

[ex-carnaval-619.livejournal.com]

I have the "are you Loathsome Tonight"! but none of the others, I heard of "Wrong Things" (i think...can't remember!) It shows how long I've been out of the loop! I know about Gauntlet & Subterranean and I had some webpages bookmarked awhile back but that was before a format or two...ha! :/ I haven't kept up much with anyone in particular except for a Mystery writer I like, Tim Cockey (because all of his mystery titles are spoofs on a Hearse theme b/c the main character is a Mortician ;)). I think the last full novel I read was unfortunately (b/c I try to read so many at one time sometimes...) Neil Gaiman's "American Gods", hrmmm, Jay hates going into bookstores with me as much as he hates make-up shopping with me, although he can atleast go into sections he likes in bookstores (ie, archealogy/geology/evolution/spirituality etc) but his books are always something like $40 a piece where as I might find 4 books all at about $7 to $25 a piece =D Anyway, that's a lot of babble just to say, I think I'll hit the bookstore at the mall here today and see if they have "Liquor" and if not, I guess I'll order it =D

[explodingcat.livejournal.com]

"Wrong Things" is actually a collaboration between her and Caitlin R. Kiernan. I haven't read anything by Kiernan...although I do think I have her novel "Silk" somewhere.