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The Astronaut’s Son by Tom Seigel

THE ASTRONAUT’S SON (Woodhall Press Hardcover) by Tom Segiel is a fast-paced mystery that was inspired by the true story of ex-Nazi scientists and engineers at NASA.  Read the well-deserved interviews and reviews for this debut thriller:

BookLoons -review

Oregon Jewish Life – included in a holiday roundup 

The Times of Israel – interview

The Book Decoder Blog – review

Jennifer Tar Heel Reader Blog – review

The Book’s The Thing Blog – review

Jewish Book Council – guest post

Locus Magazine Online – included in a roundup of new releases/

The Rap Sheet Blog – included in a roundup of new releases: 

Too Jewish Radio Show – interview

Tita Writes – review

Mystery Scene – review 

The Weston Forum/Han Network Newspapers – interview 

Mystery People – interview  

The Jewish Week (NYC) – included in Fall Arts Preview 9/13: 

ForeWord Reviews – review

Book Q&A With Deborah Kalb – interview 

Publishers Weekly – review

Detroit Jewish News – included in summer roundup: 

Reviews by Amos Lassen – review 

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ACCIDENTALLY LIKE A MARTYR: The Tortured Art of Warren Zevon by music journalist James Campion

Rock journalist James Campion has written a non-traditional biography in essays where he explores ten songs and three albums that provide listeners with valuable insight into what best exemplifies Warren Zevon’s life and art. Not surprisingly, the book has been a huge hit with music critics and radio hosts:

AMERICAN SONGWRITER: Review, January/February 2019 

BARNES & NOBLE (Syracuse, NY): Talk & Signing on 11/3/18 at 6PM

SOUND WAVES MAGAZINE: Rave review, October 2018

WDHA-RADIO/Sunday Morning(Cedar Knolls, NJ): Interview, October 2018

PASTE MAGAZINE: In-depth review, September 2018

THE ENTERTAINMENT REPORT: Review, September 2018 

THE RINGER: In-depth Warren Zevon feature article, September 2018

ROCK SCHOOL PODCAST: Interview, September 2018

BOOK SOUP (West Hollywood, CA): Talk & signing with Jordan Zevon on 9/22/18 at 4PM

WISCONSIN BOOK WATCH: Review, August 2018

BOOK MARKS/LITERARY HUB: Feature, August 2018

ICON FETCHPodcast: Interview, August 2018

MANHATTAN BOOK REVIEW: 4.5 star review, July 2018

POP MATTERS: Rave review, July 2018

HOUSTON PRESS: Great review, July 2018

SHEPHERD EXPRESS: Rave review, July 2018

SIRIUS XM/Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang: National radio interview, July 2018. 

BROOKLYN REPORTER: Feature, July 2018

WORD BOOKSTORE (Jersey City): Talk & signing 7/17/18 at 7:30PM

BOOKMARK SHOPPE (Brooklyn): Talk & signing on July 12th at 7PM

MODERN ANTHOLOGY (Brooklyn): Talk & signing on July 19th 

SNOWMAN ON FIRE blog: Review, July 2018

NEWSDAY: Mention, July 2018

POPULAR MUSIC & SOCIETY: Review

LARGEHEARTED BOY: Warren Zevon book playlist feature, June 2018 

WORDS(Maplewood): Talk & signing on June 16th at 5PM

TURN OF THE CORKSCREW (Long Island): Booksigning & music appearance on June 15th

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: Review, May 2018

AOL/The Build Series: Interview with Adam Duritz of Counting Crows, April 2018

LAUREL CANYON RADIO: Nice mention of the book, April 2018


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My Mother’s Son by David Hirshberg

FigTree Books LLC, publisher of the best literature of the American Jewish experience, has published My Mother’s Son, a debut novel by David Hirshberg. 

The story is told by a radio raconteur revisiting his past in post-World War II Boston, the playground and battleground for two brothers whose lives are transformed by discoveries they never could have imagined. From the opening line of the book, “When you’re a kid, they don’t always tell you the truth,” the stage is set for this riveting coming-of-age story that plays out against the backdrop of the Korean War, the aftermath of the Holocaust, the polio epidemic, the relocation of a baseball team, and the shenanigans of politicians and businessmen. Hirshberg deftly weaves together events, characters, and clues and creates a rich tapestry of betrayal, persecution, death,loyalty, and unconditional love that resonates with today’s America.

My Mother’s Son has received impressive accolades, including:

  • Gold Medal, 2018 Independent Publisher Book Awards, RegionalFiction
  • Winner, 2018 National Indie Excellence Awards, Best RegionalFiction,
  • Winner, two New York City Big Book Awards:Historical Fiction and Debut Fiction.

It has also received strong review coverage including a starred review in both Booklist and Library Journal and:

The Jewish Book Council

The Jewish Advocate (Boston)

The Washington Jewish Week

The Reporter Group

Too Jewish Radio Podcast

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THE GIRL IN THE BACK: A Female Drummer’s Life with Bowie, Blondie and the ’70s Rock Scene

In Laura Davis-Chanin’s coming-of-age memoir, the Student Teachers drummer offers an intimate look at New York City’s punk rock hey day. THE GIRL IN THE BACK‘s authenticity has struck a chord with the media. Check out these well-earned reviews and features!

BILLBOARD MAGAZINE: Names The Girl in the Back one of the Top 10 Music Books of 2018!

THE MANHATTAN BOOK REVIEW: Review, August 2018

FLAVORWIRE: Excerpt, August 2018

UNCUT MAGAZINE: Interview, August 2018

PENNY BLACK MUSIC: Interview, August 2018

DRUMHEAD: Review, July/August 2018 issue

BLAH BLAH BLAH SCIENCE Podcast: Discussed new chapters each week throughout August 2018.

BOWERY ELECTRIC: New York City book launch on 7/20/18

WFMU/The Evan Funk Davies Show: Interview, 7/11/18

NAKEDLY EXAMINED PODCAST: Interview, 7/6/18

THE TRAP SET Podcast: Feature, 7/4/18

LUXURIA MUSIC/Kristian Hoffman Podcast: Live interview, 7/1/18

BARRY SINGER Blog: Feature, July 2018

PLEASE KILL ME: Feature story,  June 2018

UNDER THE RADAR: Review, June 2018

TOM TOM MAGAZINE: May 2018

 LIBRARY JOURNAL: Review, May 2018

LARGEHEARTED BOY: Special playlist feature, May 2018

THE VINYL DISTRICT: February 2018

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Kinky Friedman’s long-awaited authorized biography debuts today! EVERYTHING’S BIGGER IN TEXAS

He has performed with Bob Dylan, traveled with Led Zeppelin on their private plane, and partied with John Belushi, Robin Williams, Don Imus, Lowell George, Levon Helm, Eric Clapton, Iggy Pop, Mike Bloomfield, and Dennis Hopper. When his cocaine habit nearly killed him, he returned to Texas and wrote 30 books, including 18 detective novels, as well as memoirs with Willie Nelson and Billy Bob Thornton. More than 547,000 Texans voted for him when he ran for governor in 2006, and friends Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffet, and Lyle Lovett helped with fundraisers.

Kinky Friedman is a true Renaissance man, and in EVERYTHING’S BIGGER IN TEXAS: The Life and Times of Kinky Friedman (Backbeat Books Hardcover, November 15, 2017, $29.99), biographer Mary Lou Sullivan provides an intimate look at Richard “Kinky” Friedman culled from hours of candid, in-depth interviews with the Kinkster, his friends, and his associates.

Kinky and his loyal biographer are on tour this week offering combo performances of Kinky’s music, wit and wisdom and book signings for Mary Lou’s new biography:

Wednesday, November 15 – AUSTIN – The Townsend

Thursday, November 16 – HOUSTON – McGonigel’s Mucky Duck

Friday, November 17 – DALLAS – Poor David’s Pub

Saturday, November 18 – LOS ANGELES – McCabe’s Guitar Shop

If you can’t make it to any of these shows, you can read all about Kinky in this month’s FOREWORD REVIEWS – that’s him on the cover of the November/December holiday issue! You can also catch him on ABC RADIO/Don Imus , DALLAS MORNING NEWS/Guide Live , THE ADAM CAROLLA PODCAST, THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE, AUSTIN CHRONICLE, ARGONAUT MAGAZINE, Fox News RADIO, and ROLLING STONE!

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