Open Letter Books

The Brooklyn Rail reviews the WALL IN MY HEAD anthology

N. J. Furl — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:53:57 GMT

“The editors have arranged these high-caliber works to create a tension between celebratory and somber writing, and that gives the book a touch of greatness. From one chapter to the next you never know when in time or where on the map you’ll land next . . .”

Inside Higher Ed. reviews SEASON OF ASH by Jorge Volpi

N. J. Furl — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:23:59 GMT

“Jorge Volpi’s Season of Ash is the kind of novel that reminds me why I read novels in the first place, but it’s also the kind that makes me wonder why I bother to write. Before the end of this review, I am going to try to convince you that Volpi is a genius, that you have to buy this book, and that he’ll end up with the Nobel Prize in Literature if there is any justice in the world . . .”

Open Letter Books Receives Grant from Amazon.com

N. J. Furl — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:10:55 GMT

November 2009—Open Letter Books has been awarded a $20,000 grant from Amazon.com to support the publication and promotion of The Wall in My Head: Words and Images from the Fall of the Iron Curtain, an anthology of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry marking the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. In addition to supporting the publication of this book, the grant supports the “Wall in My Head blog, a website featuring excerpts from the book, historical images, and new essays about life in Eastern Europe before and after the collapse of Communism . . .

"2 for $22" Promotion

N. J. Furl — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:24:24 GMT

For a limited time Open Letter is offering a special promotion with catchy name: 2 for $22. Choose any 2 books for $22 flat. In addition, and you’ll be entered to win a free subscription to a full year of Open Letter titles. So, that’s a potential of 12 beautiful books for $22 . . .

Nov. 5, 2009 - Reading the World: Four International Writers from Ledig House

N. J. Furl — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:22:19 GMT

At this event, Chad Post (Director of Open Letter at the University of Rochester) will lead a panel of writers and translators from around the world—all of whom are currently in residence at Ledig House . . .

Nov. 5, 2009 | 6:00 p.m. | University of Rochester