Set in Oakland, California, All the Tiny Beauties begins with a kitchen fire that sends the reclusive Webster Jackson to the home of his new neighbor, Colleen, who discovers him on her doorstep wearing a lacy peignoir, his house in flames.
ACRE BOOKS BLOG
Holiday Bundles!
ACRE Holiday Bundles Acre Books distributed by the University of Chicago Press. (uchicago.edu) Click the above link, pick 2 or more titles from a given bundle, and receive 35% off (including ebooks) when you input the discount code at checkout! Offer expires January...
Review of Dan O’Brien’s OUR CANCERS by Megan Kuklis
“Dan O’Brien’s collection has brought his experience of his wife’s and his own cancer into the realm of shared memory. Although deeply personal, his poetic memories transcend into the universal story of grief and caregiving. […]
Curious About Our Covers?
Well, each has its own story, and each is grounded in a conversation with the author of the book—though sometimes what we end up with runs far afield from that original exchange of ideas.
Malia Marquez on What to Read for Hispanic Heritage Month: Part 3 of 3
Please enjoy the last installment of our Hispanic Heritage Month reading list, curated by Acre Author Malia Márquez, whose debut novel THIS FIERCE BLOOD is out October 15.
Malia Marquez on What to Read for Hispanic Heritage Month: Part 2
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15), also known as Latinx Heritage Month, please enjoy part 2 of 3, a roundup of titles that honor and explore the richness of Hispanic and Latinx culture, recommended by Acre Author Malia Marquez.
Malia Marquez on What to Read for Hispanic Heritage Month: Part 1
September 15 through October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month, a time for celebrating the culture, lives, and achievements of Hispanic and Latinx people all across the Americas. The month begins on September 15th in honor of the anniversary of independence for El...
Rob McLennan: 12 or 20 Questions with Ian Stansel
We’re very lucky to be blessed with another fantastic interview of an Acre author. This time it’s Ian Stansel, whose superb, haunting collection Glossary for the End of Days was released last September. Click here (or the image) to read his engrossing conversation...
The Cloudy House: Megan Grumbling on Persephone in the Late Anthropocene
Head over to The Cloudy House to take a look at the wonderful conversation they had with Acre poet Megan Grumbling about her new collection Persephone in the Late Anthropocene. She discusses Persephone as a “project book,” other authors and works that have used...
A New Review of The Beforeland… in THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW!
We’re just a little excited to announce that an Acre book has finally appeared in the Book Review section of The New York Times, and none are more deserving of this honor than Corinna Vallianatos’s brilliant novel The Beforeland.