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Misfit Monroe

Adam Braver takes us through one of the last weekends of Marilyn Monroe’s life. The story is comprised of interconnected narratives beginning with the demise of her career in the famous Cal/Neva Lodge. It was a weekend that would end tragically for her. Ten days later she would be found dead. This novel defies typical narrative writing. Mr. Braver takes this solemn day in theatrical history and makes it personal.

Moby Dick Resurrected

Moby Dick in Pictures by Matt Kish has set out to be an instant classic. The assortment of drawings not only appeals to all tastes and ages but breathes in a fresh new life to a classic novel.  Moby Dick in Pictures took eighteen months to produce using various styles of artwork. With pages torn from old literature, ball point pens, crayons, markers, paint, ink and watercolor, Mr. Kish has created a masterpiece that would do the legacy of Herman Melville proud. 

A trailer for the novel can be found in the Tin House Publishing’s blog.

Seriously...Just...Go to Sleep...Seriously

As the sequel to the adult friendly phenomenon Go the F**k to Sleep, your children can now join in the fun with Seriously, Just Go to Sleep. This kid’s friendly alternative allows children and parents to joke with one another about one of the most stressful parts of a parent's life, getting his or her child to sleep. Seriously, Just Go to Sleep according to Akashic will have “the biggest initial release we’ve ever had. It will likely be tens of thousands of copies with a big promotional push.” The book will have similar rhymes and drawings to the original but with added visual appeal to kids. Congrats Akashic to your continual success!

FIFA and Soho...Can it get any better?

It’s the eve of the FIFA World Cup in the host country Brazil. All of the public and politicians in Brazil, from the President on down, have their seats set on the finale between Brazil and their arch-rival Argentina.  Brazil is laying their hopes for victory on their star player Tico “The Artist” Santos along with the Brazilian Eleven. But then, three weeks before the game Tico’s mother is kidnapped. The star is distressed; the public outraged and the politicians are revolted and the case is put on Chief Inspector Mario Silva to return her safely. 

Follow Soho through the streets of Brazil in this suspenseful chapter of the Chief inspector Mario Silva saga.

Mr. Kill : The Seventh Chapter of Soho’s Longest Running Crime Series

The story unravels as a young Korean mother fell victim to a brutal rape in a train from Pusan to Seoul. This tragic event sparked an anti-American rage as some eyewitnesses indicated that the culprit was most likely a U.S. Service member. As Sergeants George Sueno and Ernie Bascom are called in to investigate the rapist disappears. The trail starts getting cold, but with help of legendary Korean investigator “Mr. Kill,” the investigators embark in a frantic search through the Demilitarized zone and all along the peninsula to the Yellow Sea.

Take a Detour With Soho Through The Italian Back-Roads

The date is 1938 and the Third Reich has commenced operation Sonderprojekte, which is collecting all the great art of Europe and storing them in Nazi Germany. Assigned to the mission is a young twenty-six year old named Ernst Vogler. With him are twin Italian brothers who have been hired to escort Vogler and his precious cargo to the border.  But things start to go wrong immediately. The twins have other priorities in mind- a crazed adventure of wild romances and criminal side jobs that’ll take them in a detour through the Italian back roads.  Read what Times Literature declares “Epic in scale ... excels as a portrait of a country at a painful moment in its evolution.” And the New York Times Book Review calls “An impressive and richly atmospheric debut.”