A Book & Its Author

Clarence Bekker & The C-Bees live at Rancho San Rafael park in Reno.

Clarence Bekker & The C-Bees!

Cha Wa live at Rancho San Raphael

Cha Wa.

Cover except from The Shining Mountains by Alix Christie

Mark your calendars! A Book & Its Author returns on August 7 with Alix Christie & her stunning historical novel, The Shining Mountains. It’ll be a good one! @unmpress.bsky.social

Cover of Little Girls by Nicholas Aflleje & Sarah DeLaine

Latest read. Little Girls by Nicholas Aflleje & Sarah DeLaine w/ Ashley Lanni & Adam Wollet. @imagecomics.com

Photo of Laura Newman

Circumstances have regrettably slowed production on AB&IA lately, but I’ve finally got my feet under me again. And today I had the opportunity to speak with Laura Newman about her beautiful collection of novellas, The Darling Of The Black Rock Desert. Keep watching this space for details.

Cover of The Mansion by Bill Brown.

Latest read. The Mansion by Bill Brown.

Cover of Mara

Latest read. Mara by Brian Wood, Ming Doyle, Jordie Bellaire, & Clayton Cowles. @imagecomics.com @mingdoyle.bsky.social @claytoncowles.bsky.social

Pato Banton performing

Pato Banton at Grand Sierra Resort.

Cover of Blacksad: They All Fall Down, Part Two by Juan Diaz Canales & Juanjo Guarnido.

Latest read. Blacksad: They All Fall Down, Part Two by Juan Diaz Canales & Juanjo Guarnido. @darkhorse.com

Cover of The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui

Latest read. The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui. @teabuoy.bsky.social @abramscomicarts.bsky.social

Damn, that’s good. I assumed I was looking at Gustave Doré’s take on Godzilla.

Micronauts: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 2 cover by Michael Golden

Latest read. Micronauts: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 2 by Bill Mantlo, Pat Broderick, Gil Kane, Butch Guice, et al. @marvelofficial.bsky.social

Orchestra Gold performing

Orchestra Gold.

Cover of Mumbo Jumbo by Ishmael Reed.

Latest read. Mumbo Jumbo by Ishmael Reed.

Cover of Refraction: An Arctic Memoir by Bruce Rettig

Latest read. Refraction: An Arctic Memoir by Bruce Rettig @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social

Culann’s Hounds performing at Reno Public Market

Sierra Highlander Pipe Band performing at Reno Public Market

Sierra Highlanders Pipe Band & Culann’s Hounds.

Cover of Action Comics #454, depicting Superman eating lots of hamburgers.

Offered without comment.

The Halluci Nation performing at Ranch San Rafael Park in Reno

I read books. But sometimes I also go to shows & listen to music. The Halluci Nation. @thehallucination.bsky.social

The Kingston Trio performing

I read books. But sometimes I also go to shows & listen to music. The Kingston Trio.

I think this is annual (during Reno’s month-long Artown), but there are similar literary events throughout the year.

Overhead view of authors tabling at Authors’ Day.

I had a very nice time at Authors’ Day at Reno Public Market, seeing old friends, making new ones.

Ozomatli in concert

I read books. But sometimes I also go to shows & listen to music. Ozomatli

Cover of Gain by Richard Powers

Latest read. Gain by Richard Powers @fsgbooks.bsky.social

Cover of Seven Tears Into The Sea by Terri Farley.

Latest read. Seven Tears Into The Sea by Terri Farley. @terrifarley.bsky.social

New Cal McDonald Book Cal McDonald: Plague of Evil and Other Stories

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Napalm Death

Melvins

Hard-Ons

Frank Sinatra’s Topless Sauce Party

I read books. But sometimes I also go to shows & listen to music. Frank Sinatra’s Topless Sauce Party, Hard-Ons with Jerry A, Melvins, & Napalm Death at Virginia Street Brewhouse.

Michael Tegio performing at Nevada Museum of Art

I read books. But sometimes I also go to shows & listen to music. Michael Tegio at Nevada Museum of Art first Thursday.

Cover of The Darling Of The Black Rock Desert by Laura Newman

Latest read. The Darling Of The Black Rock Desert by Laura Newman.

Steel Pulse live at the Grand Sierra Resort

Steel Pulse at GSR

I read books. But sometimes I also go to shows & listen to music. Steel Pulse.

A Book & Its Author: 061: Past Crimes by John Jacob Dawson John Jacob Dawson discusses and reads from his debut novel, Past Crimes (John Jacob Dawson, 2024), which uses the development of time travel as a means of examining the ramifications of trauma, grief,...

New episode! John Jacob Dawson, winner of the 4th Annual A Book & Its Author Social Media Contest, discusses & reads from his debut novel, Past Crimes. Check it out on all the usual podcast platforms & here: abookanditsauthor.libsyn.com/061-past-cri...