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Forest of Fortune Launches at Skylight Books

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Photo by Nuvia Ruland

Last night Skylight Books launched Forest of Fortune in spectacular fashion. Thanks to everyone who came out and celebrated with me. I read a very brief (but very raunchy) excerpt from the book that caused one person to walk out (winning), talked about the novel’s autobiographical origins, and answered a lot of great questions from the audience. We also gave away some t-shirts in a totally legit, non-rigged raffle. A great night all the way around. 

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Selfie by Patrick O’Neil & Ashley Perez

If you missed it, don’t fret. I’m going to be reading in Los Angeles and San Diego throughout the month of August, including readings at Book Soup, San Diego Writers Ink, Tongue & Groove and Avenue 50 Studio. Check the events page on my website for the latest updates. The next two events are both Vermin on the Mount anniversary extravaganzas: one in San Diego on Sat Aug. 2 and another in L.A. on Fri. Aug 8. Come celebrate 10 years of filth and fury!

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Photo by Leland Zaitz

Lastly, we’ve extended the deadline for the Forest of Forest of Casino Giveaway. What’s that? We’re giving away up to two free nights in an Indian Casino Hotel of your choice. (Seriously!) You now have up to Labor Day to enter so get to it and tell your friends! 

The Forest of Fortune book trailer is here! The trailer, directed by Santa Fe filmmaker Jason DeBoer, features blurbs by Patrick deWitt, Fiona Maazel, Scott O’Connor, Teresa Svoboda and Jerry Stahl, and music by Texas garage rockers Mind Spiders. The song “Haunted Casino” was written exclusively for Forest of Fortune.

“The Haunted Casino” was my working title for the book and while that sounds like a Nancy Drew mystery I used it because I never wanted to forget that the characters trapped inside of Thunderclap Casino were all haunted by one thing or another in ways that baffled them entirely.

I’ve been a fan of Mind Spiders since 2011 when they released their first album on Dirtnap Records so I’m thrilled to be able to work with Mark Ryan on this project. (You should buy all of their records now, especially this one.) They’re also featured on the cover of Razorcake #80. Incidentally, the name Mind Spiders comes from the science fiction short story “The Mind Spider” by Fritz Leiber. 

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