Congratulations to all authors honored as Finalists for the 2012 Los Angeles Times Book Book Prize!
Self-Serving Highlights:
Robert Caro / The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson
Karen Elliot House / On Saudi Arabia: Its People, Past, Religion, Fault Lines — and Future
Amy S. Greenberg / A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico
Nick Harkaway / Angelmaker
Maggie Shipstead / Seating Arrangements
This is just made from awesome.
(Via Thomas Nall.)
This is Lila, canine heiress to the WORD throne…
Is it odd that I noticed the cover design elements from Nick Harkaway’s Angelmaker and Hari Kunzru’s Gods Without Men before I noticed the dog?
What do Leonard Cohen, The Pixies, and Nina Simone all have in common? They’re all on the rocking mix that Nick Harkaway put together for his new novel, Angelmaker.
Angelmaker is out today! Can you crack the code?
Angelmaker hits the shelves on Tuesday (3/20)! Become a fan of First Lit on Facebook for a chance to win a copy.
… a noise like an accordion landing in a rice pudding.
Become a fan of First Lit on Facebook for a chance to win a copy of Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway!