#pouroftheweek

We are psyched to kick off 2017 with Shirley Jackson's sole short story collection (published in her lifetime, anyway) as our #PourOfTheWeek! A stylist with a knack for the sneakily horrifying, Jackson's collection could be considered a loose novel when you figure out that a dapper man named Jim Harris keeps popping up in these stories. Brace yourself. #shirleyjackson #thelotteryandotherstories #pourvida #amreading #read

Victor LaValle has been a favorite of ours since we first picked up BIG MACHINE about 3 years ago. Each book is never the same aside from the prose being crisp and the voice large. It's our pleasure to name his THE DEVIS IN SILVER as our #PourOfTheWeek. A novel that explores, in great detail, the U.S. mental health system with a host of vivid and lovable characters. Don't worry, readers, because on true LaValle style he gives us a hell of a terrifying creature. #thedevilinsilver #victorlavalle #amreading #pourvida #read #fiction #read #write #livewrite

Isabel Allende's rightful classic, THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS, is perhaps as important a book today as it was when it was released. Allende' novel of political and social uncertainty in the face of fascist ideals is anchored by a sense of hope, of which all of us should hold close to our hearts. We are honored to be able to name #TheHouseOfTheSpirits as our #PourOfTheWeek. #amreading #read #write #livewrite #allende

Tis the season when feasting seems to become a weekly event, which is why we have chosen Anthony Bourdain's THE NASTY BITS as our #PourOfTheWeek. Essentially a compilation of his greatest hits, this collection of essays is as digestible as it is tasty. If you loved KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL and A CHEF'S TOUR (and those great little novels he's crafted) then you'll make the right reservation with this book. Side note: When PV co-founder finds himself sleepless and in need of some reading that isn't too heady, he reaches for this book 9 times out of 10. #pourvida #anthonybourdain #thenastybits #amreading #read #write #livewrite

Have you read Nathan Ballingrud's work yet? If the answer is no then it's time to change that. We are psyched to named his novella THE VISIBLE FILTH as our #PourOfTheWeek as we hotly anticipate whatever it is he has next for us. More specific to the horror genre than his collection of short stories, NORTH AMERICAN LAKE MONSTERS, this bite-size work is as beautifully written and strangely disturbing as anything we have read from him before. Read it in the afternoon before the sun goes down. #pourvida #amwriting #amreading #thevisiblefilth #nathanballingrud #fiction (at Costa Mesa, Costa Mesa, California)

A quick 2-for-1 for this week's #PourOfTheWeek. We have names this collection before as being indispensable for fans of Halloween, horror, and all things spooky, but it's never a bad thing to be reminded in case you haven't made it a point to buy it yet. Every year we go back to this anthology, as it's filled with essays, lists, short stories, poems, and critiques of Halloween films. It's a huge goody bag of Halloween joy. You won't be disappointed. #OctoberDreams #halloween #spooky #literature #amreading #pourvida (at Costa Mesa, Costa Mesa, California)

One of more under-read Hem works and our #PourOfTheWeek, DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON is more unique than people can often give it credit for. Yes, it's pretty much a thorough guide to understanding the art and beauty (or horror) of bullfighting, but it's also a very personal work that incorporates some of Hem's oddest writing as well as some very dark explorations of war. For a man known for his concision, it is also one of his heftier works, but one to certainly read this summer. One part at a time, folks, this is one to savor. #PourVida #deathintheafternoon #read #amreading #books #amwriting #lit #hemingway #bullfighting #spain