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September 2021
We’re headed into fall which means: it’s almost time for new books! In this newsletter you’ll find our monthly independent press and bookstore community spotlights with Tombolo Books and Autumn House Press, an interview with EVERYTHING IS JAKE author Jethro K. Lieberman, a return to in-person Dada events, and more.
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August 2021
As the dog days of summer roll back around again, we’ve got a new issue of Three Rooms Press NEWS & NOTES for you! In this issue: an interview with TINK AND WENDY author Kelly Ann Jacobson, spotlights on Feminist Press and Buxton Books, and info on some upcoming Bouchercon 2021 panels. Plus, meet the furry friends of 3RP!
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July 2021
In this issue: an interview with ANIMAL WRONGS author Stephen Spotte, spotlights on Two Dollar Radio and Small World Books, and giveaway opportunities. Plus, short story reading recs for the hot days to come!
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June 2021
In this issue: interviews with author of celebrated LGBTQ+ fiction, Julia Watts, and, continuing our community spotlights, with bookseller Alvin Orloff at Dog Eared Books and Danny Gardner, founder of indie press Bronzeville Books. Moving into Pride month, we offer our list of must-read LGBTQ+ titles—with a discount! Happy Juneteenth, and happy Pride Month!
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May 2021
We’ve got a lot coming at you this issue, from a book birthday to community spotlights on publishers and booksellers we admire. We want to continue to be a source of joy and literary community, but first we want to pause and acknowledge the ongoing pain and strife so many of us have lived with for so long. The conviction of the police officer who murdered George Floyd is a step toward accountability, and hopefully one toward change, but since then even more lives have been lost. For educational resources and ways to act, follow this link. We’ll keep moving forward together.
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April 2021
In this issue: an interview with poets Martina Salisbury and Ingrid Wendt, a discount & reading recs to kick off National Poetry Month right, and our 2020 award nominees and finalists. Plus: April brings some Spring book birthdays!
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March 2021
In this issue: reading recs designed to enrich, announcing the 14th annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading, and an interview with science fiction grandmaster Robert Silverberg in anticipation of a new collection of his classic works. Plus, watch Vanessa Baden Kelly speak with Rolling Out about marriage, gender roles, and FAR AWAY FROM CLOSE TO HOME.
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February 2021
In this issue: short story recs for the shortest month of the year + recommended reading for Black History Month, the cover reveal for the Dada journal MAINTENANT 15, a movie adaptation announcement, and an interview with the Emmy Award-winning Vanessa Baden Kelly on authorship, activism, and more. P.S. Don’t forget to enter the giveaways for our Spring titles!
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January 2021
In this issue: the 3RP 2020 retrospective and our plans for the future—including new submission guidelines. We’ve also got an interview with Gina Yates, author of the forthcoming NARCISSUS NOBODY, the perfect book for every cup of tea, and don’t miss a chance to win an early copy of our Spring books. Welcome to 2021!
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December 2020
In this issue: the guide for all your gift-giving needs (including a 20% discount), a peak into where the books get written, and a first look at our breathtaking Spring 2021 covers. Happy Holidays!
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November 2020
There is, without a doubt, turmoil in the American consciousness right now. While we resettle ourselves from election anxieties, what we have is the opportunity to move forward as a community. That is the ethos we keep in mind in all of our work at Three Rooms Press, and especially in our monthly communications with all of you.
With that in mind, in this issue: 3RP discusses the state of the world from the point of view of some of the youngest in our community, and, for National Life Writing Month, a peek into the art of memoir. We look to the future with the opening of MAINTENANT 15 submissions, and offer an introduction to the voices of our Spring 2021 authors.
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October 2020
In this issue: a look inside publishing in the time of COVID with 3RP staff, reading lists for both election prep and cozy Fall days, and a special MAINTENANT 15 announcement. We’re launching our Fall titles in style, so check out our October events, coming your way wherever you are!
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September 2020
In this issue: an interview with debut author Rishab Borah about his forthcoming fantasy novel THE DOOR TO INFERNA, and a virtual Dada salon by 3RP and NYPL—happening tonight! Plus meet the MAINTENANT 14 contributors and learn about rock ‘n’ roll history with 3RP author Robert Duncan and the new Creem documentary.
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August 2020
In this issue: an interview with Robert Duncan, author of the forthcoming 3RP rock ‘n’ roll autofiction LOUDMOUTH, and a summer reading list of anything and everything you could want for a bit of rooftop relaxation. Plus meet the pets of the 3RP family, a chance to win one of three upcoming titles, and a celebration tour event series for New York Times Editors’ Choice THE FAKING OF THE PRESIDENT.
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July 2020
In this issue: an interview with Christopher Chambers, author of the forthcoming 3RP mystery novel SCAVENGER, and two recent 3RP novels capture INDIE awards. Plus a chance to win one of three upcoming titles, and … Did someone say Dada? Not even a global pandemic can hold us back.
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June 2020
June is Pride Month and we’ve so much to share. Three of our authors are finalists for prestigious awards, and we’re shining a Father’s Day spotlight on the 3RP family. And did we mention TCM?
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May 2020
May is here! This month: Meet the daughters of legendary rebel directors Nicholas Ray & Sam Fuller on May 9—online; hear stories by award-winning mystery authors May 6, 12, 16 & 19. Check out our feature on an artist with a unique form of socially-distant healing. And meet two very special mothers. Our best wishes to all of you in these challenging times.
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April 2020
The spread of COVID-19 and the related constraints of travel and gathering are challenging for everyone. In the literary world, many independent bookstores have closed for the foreseeable future, which impacts Three Rooms Press and its authors in several ways. However, 3RP has always been about building community through literature. With your support, we’ll continue to do this.
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March 2020
Spring is (almost) here! That means we’re almost ready for new 3RP releases, book tour events, and Dada galore. Our March newsletter brings you an intro to the authors of THE FAKING OF THE PRESIDENT, rare photos from RAY BY RAY of Nicholas Ray, his friends, and his family, photos of our friends and family at the 13th Annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading, and a few words from the team about what it’s like to work for 3RP!
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February 2020
We’re a month into 2020 and a lot is happening in the world and at Three Rooms Press. We traveled to ALA Midwinter 2020 and introduced our Spring books to thousands of wonderful librarians, and are preparing to once again explore the life, work, and dirty realism of Bukowski with our 13th Annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading. Finally, Peter Carlaftes shares his thoughts on editing the forthcoming short story collection THE FAKING OF THE PRESIDENT as we put the finishing touches on our Spring catalog.
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January 2020
Welcome to the 26th year of Three Rooms Press! We’re officially over a quarter century and but not slowing down at all. To start out the new year, we have a note on 25 years from Peter and Kat, a new author interview with Nicca Ray of RAY BY RAY, and some New Year’s inspiration from famous writers to start the year off right.
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December 2019
It’s time to say adieu to the 25th year of 3RP and look forward to the 26th! A warm thank you to all for your support and enthusiasm. This December enjoy our presents to you: a gift guide for every book lover in your life, a cover reveal for Spring 2020 books, and our fabulous Pushcart Prize nominees. Cheers to 25 years, and a very happy holiday season!
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November 2019
The year 2019 is coming to a close, but before year’s end we get November. At Three Rooms Press, the penultimate month brings NaNoWriMo, a 3RP retrospective, and interviews galore!
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October 2019
October is here, which means crunchy leaves, warm, sweet drinks, and BRAND NEW BOOKS from Three Rooms Press! We’re so excited about the release of Disasterama, Womentality, and Alien Archives. On top of that, we’re eager to share news about upcoming events, submissions, and, yes, our book recs to get into the Halloween spirit!
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September 2019
Summer is winding down, and now we’re in the thick of back-to-school preparations for parents and students of all ages. That also means our fall books are just around the corner! Add those to your fall reading list, and keep scrolling for an interview with Disasterama! author Alvin Orloff, more back-to-school readingfrom us to you, and a look at upcoming 3RP events.
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August 2019
The dog days of summer are here. For us, it’s time to start getting REALLY excited about our spectacular fall books. Read on for an interview with Womentality author Erin Wildermuth, news about some exciting book giveaways, and an *important* announcement about submissions.
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July 2019
July is here! Warmer weather brings our favorite summer activity: outdoor reading! Plus, we’re thrilled to share exciting news about our most recent prize-winning authors, photos from June’s DADA events, and an awesome opportunity to win advance copies of our autumn books.
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June 2019
June 28, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. 3RP celebrates with a spotlight on our growing list of LGBTQ titles. June marks the release of MAINTENANT 13, our latest internationally-renowned journal of contemporary Dada writing and art. 3RP co-director Peter Carlaftes sits down with renowned poet and honorary Dean of Dada Andrei Codrescu. Plus cover reveals. Read on!
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May 2019
With May comes a city in bloom, warmer weather, and two exciting new LGBTQ+ releases from Three Rooms Press. We’re thrilled to announce the launch of EVERYTHING GROWS on May 7th and NIRVANA IS HERE on May 14th. And that’s not all folks! We’re also excited to share the news of our latest awards, as well as some terrific events coming up.
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April 2019
Spring is finally here! And we at 3RP couldn’t be happier. With the spring comes April’s National Poetry Month, and with poetry more popular than ever, we are thrilled to offer an in-depth interview with award-winning poet and author Hala Alyan. Plus—did ya see the cover of Publishers Weekly recently? Yes, that was Three Rooms, celebrating our 25th anniversary. Thanks for being with us!
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March 2019
Spring is almost here! March is Women’s History Month, so join us in celebrating some of our wonderful women writers, check out what Aimee Herman has to say about writing her first YA novel, Everything Grows, and more! And if you’re in the NYC area don’t forget to check out our Bukowski Bash this week!
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February 2019
Love is in the air – and on the page! Celebrate this Valentine’s Day with some literary love. In honor of Black History Month, check out our interview with Robert Gibbons, and make sure some of our other writers of color make it into your to-be-read pile this month. It seems February is also a big month for personal essays, as we’ve got one from author Aaron Hamburger on his upcoming novel, NIRVANA IS HERE, as well as one from our editorial associate, Kailey Milks, on the guilty pleasure of reading YA as an adult – check out the excerpts below! And, as always, keep an eye on the Events Corner for spectacular celebrations coming up!
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January 2019
Happy New Year! Before diving into our 2019 resolutions, we want to take a moment to look back on all the wonderful things 2018 brought us here at Three Rooms Press, and to let you know what’s coming up in the new year. And, of course, we have to spend a moment celebrating the fact that this year is our 25 ANNIVERSARY! So read on to see what all the fuss has been about for the past quarter-century, and for many years to come.
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December 2018
Happy December! In this issue, we congratulate three Three Rooms Press-associated authors who have won major literary awards this year. Plus we offer advice for the genius readers who know that books make GREAT gifts! And check out the gallery from our recent Los Angeles launch of DON’T HIDE THE MADNESS. Plus upcoming events in NYC and San Francisco. Slide on in!
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November 2018
Autumn is definitely in full swing, and Three Rooms Press is deep into the Fall 2018 season. In this issue we talk about three extraordinary new books, including one by legendary Beat icons William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg. Plus, author Julia Watts discusses her acclaimed new LGBTQ YA title, QUIVER. And for those of you into time travel (let’s face it: who wouldn’t be into it these days), we give you a preview of Robert Silverberg’s fascinating collection of his best time travel stories, TIME AND TIME AGAIN. And we have events galore! Read on and enjoy! Happy Fall!
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September 2018
Included in this issue:
- And the winner is…OBAMA INHERITANCE Wins 2018 Anthony Award for Best Anthology!
- 3RP Fall 2018 European Dada Tour Features Dada Performance Events in Five Cities, Sept 12–22
- Meet QUIVER Author Julia Watts at SIBA18 Discover Show “Moveable Feast” Event on Sat, Sept 15
- Don’t Hide The Madness: Burroughs and Ginsberg on punk, guns, writing and more—Coming October 16!
- Robert Silverberg’s best Time Travel tales collected in TIME AND TIME AGAIN, coming this November
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July 2018
Included in this issue:
- 8 Summer Reads Perfect for the Book Fiend in Your Life
- Meet Sci-Fi Grand Master Robert Silverberg with 3RP at WorldCon76
- Obama Inheritance Wins Bronze in Foreword 2018 Indie Book Awards
- Enter to Win an Advance Copy of One of Two Great Fall Books
- Weird Things Happen in Florida, so it is the PERFECT Setting for Noir
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June 2018
Included in this issue:
- Do You Dada? Pix from 6/1, plus upcoming shows in NYC & LA
- Fall 2018 Preview, including QUIVER by Julia Watts, DON’T HIDE THE MADNESS: William S. Burroughs in Conversation with Allen Ginsberg and edited by Steven Taylor, TIME AND TIME AGAIN: Sixteen Trips in Time by Robert Silverberg, and FLORIDA HAPPENS: Tales of Mystery, Mayhem, and Suspense from The Sunshine State edited by Greg Herren
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May 2018
Included in this issue:
- We Are All A “Like” — Introducing New Dada Journal: Maintenant 12
- Latest Reviews on Our Spring Titles, including DOWNDRIFT by Johanna Drucker, CELESTIAL MECHANICS by William Least-Heat Moon, and THREE SOMEBODIES: Plays About Notorious Dissidents by Kat Georges
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April 2018
Included in this issue:
- Brilliant! Three 3RP Titles Tapped as Indie Book Award Finalists
- April Releases, including DOWNDRIFT by Johanna Drucker and CELESTIAL MECHANICS by William Least-Heat Moon
- Jackie Sheeler, In Memoriam
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March 2018
March is here! And we’re celebrating Women’s History Month with the release of a trio of plays by our own co-director Kat Georges, plus a sale on three rare gems in women’s literature, and, for folks in the NYC area, an explosive night of reading by an all-star line of women poets and performers. Not to mention a killer month-long sale on a brilliant Punk Rock memoir. Check it out.
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February 2018
Happy February! Here’s all the latest 3RP news, upcoming books, special sales, and inspiring events. Keep reading for more!
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January 2018
Happy New Year! 2018 is kicking into gear so we thought we’d take a moment from our perch in frigid New York City to recap our astounding 2017, and let you know what’s coming up in the first half of 2018. But first, a quick heads up: Right around the corner is our 11th annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading (Friday, Jan. 5 at Cornelia Street Cafe, NYC). See details below. Here’s to the coming year! Read on!
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December 2017
Wow. That was fast. Another year gone by. Where does time go? Happy December! This month, we offer some fantastic tips for holiday gifts (books, of course!), along with giveaways, some fun events all over the US, cover reveals for two Spring Books, and more. Read on and enjoy!
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November 2017
Happy Thanksgiving! We at Three Rooms wish you good food, great vacation reads, and a healthy shopping season. Drop us a line at info@threeroomspress.com.
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October 2017
Exit summer and enter fall. This is the season of pumpkin spice, book festivals, and great new reads! Drop us a line at info@threeroomspress.com.
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September 2017
Exit summer and enter fall. This is the season of pumpkin spice, book festivals, and great new reads! Drop us a line at info@threeroomspress.com.
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July 2017
Happy July! Summertime is in full swing and we’re celebrating with (what else?) books and events! Got a minute? Drop us a line at info@threeroomspress.comand let us know what you think about TRP. We are extremely grateful for your support and look forward to hearing from you!
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May 2017
May is about more than flowers. For Three Rooms Press May is the month of spring book releases. We’ve got hot titles for you to check out. Plus catch us reading our summer book recommendations.
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April 2017
Happy April! Lots going on! Get involved with a book or show!
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March 2017
Happy March! It’s National Reading Month so to celebrate, we’re taking you on a tour of our upcoming Spring books, starting with an exclusive interview with Phil Marcade, author of PUNK AVENUE, the raucous memoir of the early punk scene in New York City. Next up, find out what literary critics are saying about William Least Heat-Moon’s debut novel CELESTIAL MECHANICS—months before publication. Also, an exclusive excerpt from Spring’s most hilarious novel, THE GREENFATHER, a mafia/greenager mashup by Emmy-nominated comedy writer John Marshall. And if you’re in New York, check out our RAD/CHIX event March 3 at Cornelia Street Cafe, bringing Women’s History Month to life with three female superstars. Details below. Enjoy!
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February 2017
We love February! We are putting the final touches on our Spring books, sorting and reading the massive stack of brilliant submissions we received for our annual Dada journal, Maintenant, and marveling at the incredible work of Three Rooms Press authors past and present. In this issue of News & Notes, we are honored to feature an exclusive interview with one of our newest collaborators: renowned Blue Highways author William Least Heat-Moon, whose debut novel, Celestial Mechanics, will be out this April (in hard cover!) on Three Rooms Press. Enjoy!
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January 2017
Happy New Year! Asterisk: we hope. This month’s inauguration has invigorated our push to protect literary freedom. We will continue our program, begun in December, of donating $1 for every book purchased directly from Three Rooms Press to support PEN America’s #loudertogether campaign. In order to participate, just visit our Three Rooms Press online store, choose any book for purchase, and we’ll take care of the rest.
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December 2016
The turmoil of the recent U.S. election is reflective of a global trend that increasingly threatens the arts—particularly literary arts. It is literature that puts abstract ideas into words, providing visions of societies in which equality for all is an achievable goal and a necessity. It is literature that offers validity to expanded—often controversial—ideas of what it is to be human, acknowledging the wide variety of individuals that make up society, and how each holds an important place in the social construct. It is literature that exposes oppression and deceit, that upholds the flame of human decency and says it must not be extinguished. In an effort to protect literary freedom, Three Rooms Press will donate $1 for every book purchased on our website in the month of December to support PEN America’s #loudertogether campaign. Thank you for your support.
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November 2016
Halloween’s come and gone, and we’re kicking into the final months of 2016. It continues to be an extraordinary year for Three Rooms Press. This issue features news about some monumental upcoming books, an exclusive interview with the brilliant Andrei Codrescu, a peek at some recent terrific reviews of our current books, and events galore throughout the US.
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July 2016
Welcome to the July 2016 issue of Three Rooms Press News & Notes. After an incredibly busy spring we’re in full summer mode now, enjoying some gorgeous NYC days and sampling the fruits of the season. In this issue we offer an interview with Wall Stree Journal rock and pop music critic—and author of eight mystery novels—Jim Fusilli, editor of the forthcoming CRIME PLUS MUSIC noir anthology. Plus a peek our other fall books, and some more hot tips on beach reads. Enjoy! –Peter & Kat, co-directors, Three Rooms Press
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June 2016
Welcome to the June 2016 issue of Three Rooms Press News & Notes. Happy Summer! We’re winding up our Spring season with the release of the incredible MAINTENANT 10 Dada Journal, and gearing up for a terrific summer! In this issue you’ll find recommendations for summer beach reads, insights into what Dada means now that it’s been around for 100 years, and a sneak peak at Fall titles that you won’t want to miss. Enjoy! –Peter & Kat, co-directors, Three Rooms Press
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May 2016
Welcome to the May 2016 issue of Three Rooms Press News & Notes. We’re excited to share our latest updates with you—our readers, authors, supporters, and colleagues. In this issue we’ll focus on new books, upcoming events, and exciting news and recognition in the world of Three Rooms.
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April 2016
Included in this issue:
- Remembering My Father, James Carr: An Essay by Gea Carr
- Meet 3RP at AWP (Association of Writers & Writing Programs)
- Academy Award-winning actress Estelle Parsons joins Israel Horovitz April 18 at Barrow Street Theatre for the launch of his new book on adaptation.
- Spotlight on Millennial Writers on Friday, April 8 at Cornelia Street Cafe NYC for the launch of Songs of My Selfie: An Anthology of Millennial Stories
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February 2016
Included in this issue:
- You, like, write? Umm . . . yeh. : ) Millennials reveal what feeds their need to create and write
- BAD: the memoir of notorious convict and Black Panther James Carr. “An amazing and insightful book.” —Razorcake.
- The Metaphysical Moritician: Why William S. Burroughs’s work is increasingly more relevant, An Exclusive Essay by Steve Dalachinsky
- NYC. 1980. Disco. Drugs. Poker. Danny Ferraro is on a lucky streak. But no one wins forever… A gripping novel by Richard Vetere.
- We’re giving away 5 copies of SONGS OF MY SELFIE. Cool!
- Our annual Burroughs bday bash featuring Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, readings & Bowie singalong
- Find out why Foreword Reviews calls Weird Girl and What’s His Name “a classic of this generation.”
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January 2016
Included in this issue:
- The Writer’s Life: Renaissance Woman, An Interview with Publisher, Poet, and Designer Kat Georges
- Poet Power: Charles Bukowski: Dean of Another Academy
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December 2015
Included in this issue:
- The Writer’s Life: A Life of Words, A Conversation with Fascinating Poet, Novelist, Editor, and Victorianist Constance Renfrow
- 2015 in Reflection: A Banner Year with Noteworthy Releases
- Award Nominations: Announcing 3RP Pushcart Prize Nominees for 2015
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November 2015
Included in this issue:
- New in Translation: The First English Translation of Thomas Bernhard’s First Book
- Contest Winners and Cover Reveals! Songs of My Selfie: A new anthology of short stories by and for millennial writers!
- The Writer’s Life: Author Richard Vetere Reveals Secrets of Champagne and Cocaine and Hipster Zombies
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October 2015
Included in this issue:
- Going Global: 3RP Hits the World Stage with International Events
- Behind the Scenes: The Living Theatre and the Making of Full Moon Stages, Talking with Thomas Walker
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September 2015
Included in this issue:
- The Rise of LGBT YA Popularity
- Author Profile: Catching Up with Eamon Loingsigh, An Interview with the author of Light of the Diddicoy and Exile on Bridge Street
- Meet the Press: Peter Carlaftes, Co-Director, Three Rooms Press
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August 2015
Included in this issue:
- Author Profile: Catching up with Israel Horovitz, Celebrated poet and playwright Israel Horovitz talks old projects and new with Three Rooms Press editor Constance Renfrow
- Brussels Poetry Fest
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July 2015
Included in this issue:
- Do Indie Presses Still Matter?
- Author Profile: Catching Up Aram Saroyan
- High Praise Pouring in for 3RP Fall 2015 Titles
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June 2015
Included in this issue:
- Top 5 Summer Beach Reads, Here’s our suggestions!
- What is DADA?
- Author Profile: Making an impact through writing and art with Nassrine Azimi and Michael Wasserman
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May 2015
Included in this issue:
- New Book on Beate Sirota Gordon to be launched in NYC, May 19th and May 20th
- Upcoming Fall Titles
- Author Profile: Talking Writing, Identity, and Music with Meagan Brothers
- Judith Malina, In Memoriam
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April 2015
Included in this issue:
- Quarter Life Crisis? We Want Your Writing!
- In the News…Q&A with Stephen Spotte by Robin Hartill
- Author Profile: Getting Literary with Richard Katrovas
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March 2015
Included in this issue:
- Women on Top: Five Feisty Females
- Under 26? We Want Your Writing!
- In the News…ANTI: A theater review by Ann Firestone Ungar
- Author Profile: Mwa ha ha! All Your Ron Dakron Are Ours
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