This week, catch Steve in NYC at The Emerald Inn—the bar that inspired the main watering hole in THE PINT MAN.

Steve on The Emerald Inn:

At the time, I frequented another bar on the West Side—though “frequented” hardly does it justice. “Constanted” is more like it. The Emerald Inn, on Columbus Avenue, was a block from my fetid apartment and became, as it did for many in the neighborhood, the rec room or front parlor I didn’t have.

There were other bars: You didn’t want to be seen at the same place every night—a problem not shared by the protagonist in THE PINT MAN, Rodney Poole. Rodney is content to take up residence at Boyle’s, the New York bar where much of the action (and conspicuous inaction) of THE PINT MAN takes place.

For more on Steve’s bar patronage, read his blog here.

Thursday, March 11th
6:30 PM
THE EMERALD INN
205 Columbus Avenue
New York, NY 10023

To learn more about Steve’s upcoming events visit: www.steverushin.com. And be sure to follow Steve on Twitter, and let him know if you’d like to see him at a bar near you!

When Charlie Clark takes a break from his latest losing streak at the track to bring Drummond back to his Brooklyn home, they find it blown sky high—and then bullets start flying in every direction. At first, Charlie thinks his Russian “creditors” are employing aggressive collection tactics. But once Drummond effortlessly hot-wires a car as their escape vehicle, Charlie begins to suspect there’s much more to his father than meets the eye. He soon discovers that Drummond’s unremarkable career as an appliance salesman was actually a clever cover for an elaborate plan to sell would-be terrorists faulty nuclear detonators. Drummond’s intricate knowledge of the “device” is extremely dangerous information to have rattling around in an Alzheimer’s-addled brain. The CIA wants to “contain” him–and so do some other shady characters who send Charlie and Drummond on a wild chase that gives “father and son quality time” a whole new meaning.

With Once a Spy, Keith Thomson makes his debut on the thriller stage with energy, wit, and style to spare.

Buy the book: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Borders | IndieBound |Random House

Here’s the trailer!

After the trailer, check out Thomson’s discussion of that amazing Com-Bat on The Huffington Post!

Read an interview with Straub at Suvudu.com.

Watch the A Dark Matter trailer:

Connect with Peter on his Facebook Fan Page and his Twitter. And of course, visit his website — www.PeterStraub.net.

Here Stephanie Saldaña discusses her inspiration for writing The Bread of Angels:

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Praise for The Bread of Angels:

“An Eat, Pray, Love for the intellectual set, Saldaña’s beautiful memoir should not be missed.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

“A beautifully woven exploration of language and spirituality.”—Kirkus Reviews

“A remarkable, wise, and lovely book from a truly gifted new writer, The Bread of Angels brims with originality and insight. There is poetry here—the language and the depth of attention recall the young Annie Dillard. But this is, above all, a love story, and a compelling one. Not many people can write transcendent, mystical prose and also create a page-turner that keeps you up nights. Stephanie Saldaña’s achievement is extraordinary.”—Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of March

“In the tradition of Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love, Stephanie Saldaña’s The Bread of Angels is a stunning memoir that is both a contemporary spiritual quest and a sweet, surprising love story . . . Carefully observed, beautifully detailed, structured like a ceremony, The Bread of Angels takes us from a fallen world into a luminous, resurrected one through faith and love and the exquisite skill of a fine writer who writes like an angel!”—Julia Alvarez, author of How the García Girls Lost Their Accents

“Brace yourself for an intense inner and outer journey. The Bread of Angels is a many-layered personal story, ricocheting from Damascus to Texas to the desert fathers to scruffy Cambridge. A passionate young scholar confronts war, love, the mysteries of language, and God. Stephanie Saldaña is up to the task. A brilliant debut.”—Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun

“A fragrant, elegantly observed journey that captures the dilapidated glory of Damascus and the resilient wit of its people. Saldaña’s tale of spiritual dislocation and self-discovery is remarkable for its poignancy and keen intelligence.”—Azadeh Moaveni, author of Lipstick Jihad and Honeymoon in Tehran

“The Bread of Angels is dazzling, delicious, wise, brilliantly funny, endearing in every way. It is a love letter to the Middle East and to one’s own entire life, replete with doubt and fear, faith and deep connection. A masterpiece.”
—Naomi Shihab Nye, author of 19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East

Read what S.J. has to say about Henry, Elizabeth, and Bloody Mary and about the real-life intrigue that surrounded the life of Italian heretic and philosopher Giordano Bruno-the central character in Heresy.

In the coming months, look for more from S.J. in The Huffington Post and for Heresy, in stores February 23, 2010.

“Heresy is a must-read for every fan of historical thrillers. S.J. Parris transports the reader back to an extraordinary time in history by mobilizing fascinating details, suspense, and fully-drawn characters. Giordano Bruno turns out to be that rare hero, charismatic and nuanced enough to impel an encore, and to leave us asking for more from the gifted Parris.”
—Matthew Pearl, New York Times bestselling author of The Dante Club and The Poe Shadow

“Heresy has everything—intrigue, mystery, excellent history and haunting sense of place. The beginning of a wonderful new detective series.”
—Kate Mosse, New York Times bestselling author of Labyrinth and Sepulchre

The Lost Symbol is a masterstroke of storytelling—a deadly race through a real-world labyrinth of codes, secrets, and unseen truths… all under the watchful eye of Brown’s most terrifying villain to date. Set within the hidden chambers, tunnels, and temples of Washington, D.C., The Lost Symbol accelerates through a startling landscape toward an unthinkable finale.

Buy a signed, first edition of The Lost Symbol.

Visit thelostsymbol.com to discover secrets and challenge your code breaking skills.

New York is the book that Edward Rutherfurd’s American fans have been waiting for. A brilliant mix of romance, war, family drama, and personal triumphs, it gloriously captures the search for freedom and prosperity at the heart of our nation’s history.

View the author’s tour schedule at edwardrutherfurd.com

“Terrifically charming…you absolutely can’t stop reading.” —Carolyn See, The Washington Post

“Pure, vigorous plot. Mr Grisham knows how to make himself eminently readable.” —Janet Maslin, The New York Times

Visit jgrisham.com for additional information on Ford County. Also, connect with John Grisham on Facebook.

To tell this fascinating story, Kenneth Turan interviewed some 160 luminaries-including George C. Scott, Meryl Streep, Mike Nichols, Kevin Kline, James Earl Jones, David Rabe, Jerry Stiller, Tommy Lee Jones, and Wallace Shawn-and masterfully weaves their voices into a dizzyingly rich tale of creativity, conflict, and achievement.

“Free for All is a powerful, in-depth, and deeply moving oral history of a man (Joseph Papp) who created an extraordinary place (the Public Theatre) during an unforgettable era in American theatrical history.” —Martin Sheen