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# Three Rooms Press

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- [March is Women's History Month; All 3RP Books By Women 25 Percent Off](https://threeroomspress.com/2026/02/march-is-womens-history-month-and-all-books-by-women-25-percent-off/) - by Kat Georges, co-director, Three Rooms Press March is Women's History Month, and to celebrate we are offering a 25% discount on all backlist 3RP books written by women authors with the code WOMENROCK. Click here to see the complete list or click on any of the covers below. And remember: Books make excellent gifts--buy
- [Celebrate Women's History Month 2026 With Three Rooms Press](https://threeroomspress.com/2026/02/celebrate-womens-history-month-2026-with-three-rooms-press/) - by Jenny Seo, 3RP Associate Editor March marks Women’s History Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the enduring impact of women across history, culture, and literature. Through the advocacy of the National Women’s History Alliance (NWHA), what began as International Women’s Day on March 8 was officially extended to a month-long national observance in
- [It's National Reading Month! Check Out These 10 Tips for Getting Back into Reading](https://threeroomspress.com/2026/02/10-tips-for-getting-back-into-reading/) - by Renee Bales, 3RP Associate Editor There’s been a lot of news in the past few years about the “death of reading.” According to a study published last year, reading for pleasure among adults has dropped by 40% in the last 20 years. Whether it be the increasing presence of digital media in our lives,
- [Interview: Nancy Kurshan, activist-author of Levitating the Pentagon](https://threeroomspress.com/2026/02/interview-nancy-kurshan-activist-author-levitating-the-pentagon/) - Three Rooms Press is publishing Levitating the Pentagon by activist Nancy Kurshan. We recently asked for her about her memoir and her work over 50 years.
- [Maintenant 20 Dada Journal Submission Period Nears Midpoint](https://threeroomspress.com/2026/01/maintenant-20-dada-journal-submission-period-nears-midpoint/) - Maintenant 20 Contemporary Dada Journal is now accepting submissions via Submittable. Theme: Improperganda: Without Truth, there is no need for Disapproval.
- [How to Support Black Authors and Businesses This Black History Month](https://threeroomspress.com/2026/01/how-to-support-bhm-2026/) - Since 1915, Black History Month has served as a vital opportunity to reflect, listen, learn, and uplift Black voices across every facet of society. This February, Three Rooms Press is continuing its commitment to diversity and inclusivity with its annual 25% off sale: all 3RP titles by Black authors are 25% off until February 28.
- [My Vietnam, Your Vietnam: Special Limited Edition Box Set](https://threeroomspress.com/2026/01/my-vietnam-your-vietnam-special-limited-edition-box-set/) - To celebrate the Tết holiday, we’re marking the season with a special limited box set of My Vietnam, Your Vietnam in English and Vietnamese.
- [A Special Sale Marking Black History Month 2026](https://threeroomspress.com/2026/01/celebrate-2026-black-history-month-with-25-percent-off-sale/) - Celebrate Black History Month 2026 with us! From now through the end of February, all 3RP print titles by Black authors are 25% off.
- [Newsletter Archive](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/02/newsletter-archive/) - Below you'll find links to our previous newsletters, filled with author interviews, articles about craft, and book recommendations you'll love. Want to be a part of the magic? Click on any newsletter link and Subscribe. January 2026 Happy New Year to all. We look forward to an extraordinary, prosperous, and peaceful 2026 with brilliant new
- [2025 ¡LA-DI-DADA! 12: Recap and photos!](https://threeroomspress.com/2026/01/2026-la-di-dada-12-recap-and-photos/) - Our final 2025 DADA event was the Ninth Annual ¡LA DI DADA! Salon: a wild ride of contemporary DADA performance and poetry by leading LA-area maverick artists, held Friday, December 12 at the boundary breaking literary space Beyond Baroque in Venice, California. The event included the West Coast launch of the internationally-renowned MAINTENANT 19: Journal
- [2025 Prose! Poetry! Party! 13! Recap and photos](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/12/photos-from-prose-poetry-party/) - We wrapped up 2025 on Thursday, December 18th, with an explosive Prose! Poetry! Party! 13!, featuring renowned poets and writers all published by Three Rooms Press. The event started off with special guest Angelica Page, daughter of Academy Award winning actress Geraldine Page, who gave us a preview from her upcoming biography/memoir, A Delicious Life:
- [2025 SF ¡DADA! DO SALON 12 Recap and Photos](https://threeroomspress.com/2026/01/the-12th-annual-sf-dada-do-salon-recap-with-photos/) - An evening of provocative, exuberant, eclectic performance and poetry hit the stage as Three Rooms Press presented 2025 SF ¡DADA! DO SALON: a wild ride of contemporary DADA performance and poetry by leading Bay Area maverick artists The event included the official San Francisco launch of the internationally-renowned MAINTENANT 19: Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing
- [2025 Virtual Dada Fest International - Part 1 Pix & Vid](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/11/scenes-from-virtual-dada-fest-international-part-1/) - The 2025 Virtual Dada Fest continued on Nov 6th with "International—Part I. Check out pix & video from the second of 4 smashing, provocative events!
- [2025 Virtual Dada Fest: International - Part 2: Pix & Vid](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/11/scenes-from-virtual-dada-fest-international-part-2/) - Three Rooms Press presented the 2025 Virtual Dada Festival—International: Part II—a compelling DADA performance by maverick International artsts and writers. The event featured contributors to the internationally-renowned MAINTENANT 19: Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art (2025, Three Rooms Press), which features more than 230 visual and literary works by artists and writers from 30
- [MAINTENANT 20 Dada Journal: New Theme and Submission Period Announced](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/10/maintenant-20-dada-journal-new-theme-and-submission-period-announced/) - We are thrilled to announce the theme for the 2026 issue of our world-renowned dada journal, MAINTENANT 20: IMPROPERGANDA. Submission period opens Jan 1, 2026
- [YEAR-END SALE: All 3RP Books 25% Off Through December 31](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/11/year-end-sale-all-3rp-books-25-off-through-december-31/) - by Kat Georges, Co-director, Three Rooms Press Book Lovers Day is celebrated twice a year, including the first Saturday of November. But at Three Rooms Press, every day is Book Lovers Day! And since this is the start of the holiday season, we’re in a gift giving mood, so from now until the end of
- [2025 in Review--What a Year for 3RP!](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/11/2025-in-review-what-a-year-for-3rp/) - How do you describe the past year? Tumultuous. Incredible. Unbelievable—in more ways than one. For Three Rooms Press, it was a year to remember, with a slew of phenomenal book releases and events around the globe. Check out the highlights below. December 2024 December 4: Reading Africa Week 3RP partnered with Catalyst Press to present
- [3RP Announces 2025 Pushcart Prize Nominees](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/11/3rp-announces-2025-pushcart-prize-nominees/) - Three Rooms Press is thrilled to present six outstanding works published by Three Rooms Press in 2025 as our nominees for the 2026 Pushcart Prize. "5A, 5B, DEST: SGN" by Andrew Lam from The Colors of April Fiction on the Vietnam War's Legacy 50 Years Later, edited by Quan Manh Ha and Cab Tran; Three
- [Spring 2026 Release Radar](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/11/spring-2026-release-radar/) - Spring is just around the corner and our 2026 lineup focuses on a trio of books in the memoir/biography genre by and about authors who have made a difference.
- [2025 Virtual Dada Fest: The Americas - Part 2: Pix & Vid](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/11/scenes-from-virtual-dada-fest-the-americas-part-2/) - Three Rooms Press presented the 2025 Virtual Dada Festival—The Americas: Part 2, a compelling night of DADA performance and poetry by maverick artists and writers from the Americas. The event featured contributors to the internationally-renowned MAINTENANT 19: Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art (2025, Three Rooms Press), which features more than 230 visual and
- [2025 Virtual Dada Fest: The Americas - Part 1: Pix & Vid](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/11/scenes-from-virtual-dada-fest-the-americas-part-1/) - The 2025 Virtual Dada Fest kicked off with a bang on Nov 5th with "The Americas—Part I. Check out pix & video from the first of 4 extraordinary, wild events!
- [Scenes From 2025 ¡DADA DO! NYC](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/10/scenes-from-2025-dada-do-nyc/) - 3RP co-directors and Maintenant editors Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges headed to their local haunt of Jefferson Market Public Library in NYC to host their flagship dada event, DADA DO, to promote Maintenant 19 and celebrate disruptive and provocative poetry, performance, and music. Copies of the latest issue of Maintenant–Maintenant 19–were available for purchase at
- [Check Out Our Nonfiction November Sale!](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/10/check-out-our-non-fiction-november-sale/) - As November's colder weather creeps in, it's a great time to curl up with a book. This year, make it a Nonfiction November to Remember by taking advantage of our 25% off sale on our select nonfiction titles. Check out the books below by clicking on a cover, or just go to our entire collection
- [MAINTENANT Dada Journal: Information and Current Submission Guidelines](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/04/maintenant-dada-journal-submission-guidelines/) - Since 2008, Three Rooms Press has published MAINTENANT: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art. Our latest issue, MAINTENANT 19, released in July 2025, is now available directly from Three Rooms Press here. And all of our past issues of the MAINTENANT DADA JOURNAL are available for purchase here. Our new edition, MAINTENANT 20,
- [Independent Bookstore Highlight: Wonderland Books](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/09/independent-bookstore-highlight-wonderland-books/) - In the heart of what co-founders call “Old Bethesda,” Wonderland Books has quickly become more than just a bookstore. Its cozy interior and carefully curated selection make it more than a place to find a great read; it’s a space where neighbors come together, stories are shared, and readers of all ages feel the wonder
- [Scenes from ¡DADA! Paris](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/09/scenes-from-dada-paris/) - 3RP co-directors and Maintenant editors, Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges, headed to La Cave Cafe in Paris this September to host their regular Dada event, ¡DADA!, to promote Maintenant 19 and celebrate disruptive and provocative poetry, performance, and music. Copies of the latest issue of Maintenant, Maintenant 19, were available for purchase at the event.
- [October Special: Science Fiction & Fantasy Books 25% Off](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/09/october-special-science-fiction-fantasy-books-25-off/) - With Halloween just around the corner we've got the strange and paranormal on our minds. To celebrate, we're offering 25% off all Three Rooms Press Science Fiction and Fantasy books thru October 31st. Stock up on these brilliant titles. PS: Books make fantastic gifts! See the full collection here and use code SFF2025SALE.
- [Scenes From ¡DADA! Zurich](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/09/scenes-from-dada-zurich/) - 3RP co-directors and Maintenant editors, Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges, headed to the birthplace of Dada, Cabaret Voltaire in Zurich, this September to host their regular Dada event, ¡DADA!, to promote Maintenant 19 and celebrate disruptive and provocative poetry, performance, and music. Copies of the latest issue of Maintenant, Maintenant 19, were available for purchase
- [1 Month of Maintenant 19 (Contributor Photos)](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/08/1-month-of-maintenant-19-contributor-photos/) - Maintenant 19 has been out for over a month now, and we've loved sharing contemporary Dada art and poetry all summer! We asked this year's contributors to send us pictures of themselves enjoying their copies, and have gathered over 100 photos. Scroll down to view the entire gallery <3 From the Introduction of Maintenant 19: “MAINTENANT
- [Back-to-School Sale--25% off all School-Related Books](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/08/back-to-school-sale-25-off-all-school-related-books/) - The end of summer marks the start of the school year, so this is a great month to immerse yourself in 3RP's extensive list of school-related. Plus all books on this list are 25% off until September 30th. See the full collection here and use code BACKTOSCHOOL. Fill your backpack today with one of these
- [An Interview With Novelist Heather Colley](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/08/an-interview-with-novelist-heather-colley/) - By Emma Foley, Three Rooms Press Editor In Heather Colley's debut novel, two girls experience simultaneous nervous breakdowns at a sorority house in Michigan. The Gilded Butterfly Effect follows a trail of abuses and renders a dark, and generally anti-intellectual, image of the American college experience. While stalking Colley's website, I noticed that she graduated
- [Indie Publisher Spotlight: Rosebud Magazine](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/04/indie-publisher-spotlight-rosebud-magazine/) - by Kat Georges I remember seeing Rosebud magazine at a bookstore back in the 90s. Their cover proudly boasted that this was "The Biggest Little Magazine in the World!" I was impressed. But it wasn't until just a few years ago that publisher and managing editor John Roderick Clark and I struck up a series
- [The Dog & Cat (and ... ?) Days of Summer 2025](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/07/the-dog-and-cat-days-of-summer-2025/) - We're back again! The August heat is upon us–and so are the dog (and cat) days of summer. It’s been a scorcher this past month, but hopefully there will be a break in the heat so we can all savor the last days of summer safely in the sunshine. Check out our Three Rooms Press
- [An Interview with Max Talley, author of PEACE, LOVE & HAIGHT](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/07/an-interview-with-max-talley-author-of-peace-love-haight/) - by Kat Georges, Co-director, Three Rooms Press With two books out this year—the Three Rooms Press October release PEACE, LOVE AND HAIGHT and the literary short story collection Destroy Me Gently, Please (Serving House Books), author Max Talley is on a writer roll. The author of more than 60 published short stories, as well as previous
- [Dadaists on Dada: In Conversation with the Contributors of Maintenant 19](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/06/dadaists-on-dada-in-conversation-with-the-contributors-of-maintenant-19/) - By Emma Foley This spring, Three Rooms Press sent out an open call for artists to submit work on the theme of 'ethics cleansing' to be featured (if selected) in Maintenant 19. To celebrate the journal's upcoming release, I talked to some contributors–wanting to know why each are called to Dada in 2025, how they
- [The 3RP Fall 2025 Catalog](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/07/the-3rp-fall-2025-catalog/) - In these tumultuous times, reading a book is a way to step back, reassess, recharge, and build inner strength. Reading a book is, itself, a political act—especially reading a non-digital book. While reading, your thoughts cannot be tracked, codified, and collected. You can underline meaningful passages or stop to reread a well-written chapter and marvel
- [Need a Beach Read? Our Summer Read 2025 Code Is Now Available](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/06/need-a-beach-read-our-summer-read-2025-code-is-now-available/) - It's time to beat the heat! With summer in full swing, we hope that you have time to kick back, relax, and enjoy that book on the beach. Stuck on what to read? Luckily, Three Rooms Press has compiled a summer book list full of mystery, science fiction, drama, and short stories to keep you
- [3RP at ALA 2025 in Philadelphia, June 27-29](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/06/3rp-at-ala-2025-in-philadelphia-june-27-29/) - by Kat Georges Librarians are on the front lines of the culture wars, and we are grateful for their support of the kinds of books Three Rooms Press publishes. Each year, the American Library Association hosts an annual conference that attracts from 20,000 to 30,000 librarians and their associates. This year, the ALA Annual was
- [Maintenant 19 Explores the Ongoing Relevance of Dada Art & Writing](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/06/maintenant-19-explores-the-ongoing-relevance-of-dada-art-writing/) - Dada art and writing continues to be relevant in contemporary culture--maybe more so than almost any other form of creation. Not that we're comparing. We just dada. For nearly 20 years, Three Rooms Press has, thrived in bringing together work from hundreds of contemporary dada writers and artists around the world in each edition of
- [Annual Charles Bukowski Tribute Reading January 7](https://threeroomspress.com/2010/12/annual-charles-bukowski-tribute-reading-january-7/) - Son of a Pony Friday, January 7, 2011, 6 pm Charles Bukowski Tribute With Featured Performers including Peter Carlaftes, Angelo Verga, Kat Georges, George Wallace, Thomas Fucaloro, Ron Singer & Ryan Buynak Host: Kat Georges For the first Son of a Pony reading of 2011 at Cornelia Street Cafe, we’re once again celebrating the life with a
- [This One Is Fire! MAINTENANT 19 Dada Journal Coming July 15](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/05/this-one-is-fire-maintenant-19-dada-journal-coming-july-15/) - Maitntenant 19 pub date is July 15! We are so excited about this issue, which examines the theme “ETHICS CLEANSING.” The issue includes the work of 236 artists and writers from six continents. Seriously: you won’t believe the incredible work in this issue. Just check out the list of contributors on the back cover, below
- [Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Hive Mind Books](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/05/indie-bookstore-spotlight-hive-mind-books/) - Hive Mind Books is a queer bookstore and coffee shop located on Irving Avenue in Bushwick. The shop opened around six months ago, but Hive Mind has existed as a community and traveling bookstore since 2021. I found out about the store’s opening through friends who live in the (very queer) neighborhood, and visited it
- [Indie Publisher Spotlight: Red Hen Press](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/05/indie-publisher-spotlight-red-hen-press/) - by Kat Georges Based in Los Angeles, Red Hen Press has spawned hundreds of titles over the past 30 years, including poetry, literature, genre fiction, memoirs and more, earning award after award for their fine work. We recently caught up with our fellow indie press, in a discussion with media director Monica Fernandez. Their story
- [Celebrate Pride Month: Explore All of Our Critically Acclaimed LGBTQ+ Titles](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/05/celebrate-pride-month-explore-all-of-our-critically-acclaimed-lgbtq-titles/) - In these tumultuous times, a good book can be a source of comfort, laughter, information, delight, or escape. And when that book features LGBTQ+ characters surviving and thriving, it can be a source of solidarity and . . . pride! As June 2025 rolls around, we want to wish everyone Happy Pride Month! Celebrate with
- [Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month 2025 with 3RP: A Special Offer](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/04/celebrate-aapi-heritage-month-2025-with-3rp-a-special-offer/) - Three Rooms Press has published quite a few recent titles that center on AAPI heritage– and May is AAPI Heritage Month! To celebrate our commitment to diversity, we are offering a 20% discount on all 3RP books about AAPI topics, plus all books written by AAPI writers, with the code AAPI Month 2025. Click here
- [People Are Talking about Amanda Eisenberg: Author Interview](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/04/people-are-talking-about-amanda-eisenberg-author-interview/) - By Kat Georges Three Rooms Press recently released PEOPLE ARE TALKING the debut novel by Amanda Eisenberg, to critical acclaim. Publishers Weekly calls this "a notable addition to the dark academia shelf." and Unpacked Magazine raves that PAT is filled with "biting humor, sharp social commentary, and all the emotional chaos of a reunion gone
- [Fiction on the Vietnam War's Legacy: An Interview with Editors Quan Manh Ha and Cab Tran](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/03/fiction-on-the-vietnam-wars-legacy-an-interview-with-editors-quan-manh-ha-and-cab-tran/) - by Kat Georges, Co-director, Three Rooms Press On April 30, the world marks 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War. Much has been said about the war, films have been made, books have been written. And yet, the picture is not complete, since the vast majority of the media has been from the
- [RAVE review of Hello Devilfish! on LitReactor.com](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/10/rave-review-of-hello-devilfish-on-litreactor-com/) - HELLO DEVILFISH!, the Kaiju, hilarious, Manglish-laced new novel by Ron Dakron has barely hit the shelves and it is already garnering rave reviews across the internet. In a Bookshots column by Ryan Peverly on LitReactor.com, HELLO DEVILFISH! gets a big thumbs up, and even a new title: A Portrait of the Stingray as a Young
- [New Books in April: A Queer Reimagining of Pinocchio, a Fierce DC Street Detective, and an Extraordinary Fiction Debut](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/03/new-books-in-april-a-queer-reimagining-of-pinocchio-a-fierce-dc-street-detective-and-an-extraordinary-fiction-debut/) - This April, Three Rooms Press releases three new books including LIES OF A TOYMAKER (April 8), STREETWHYS (April 15), and PEOPLE ARE TALKING (April 22). We are so excited for each of these titles—all offer brilliant writing, terrific plat and characterizations, and represent the best of new releases for 2025. Let's take a closer look.
- [3RP Publicity Associate Haley Scull Reflects on Current Happenings at Columbia University](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/03/a-students-reflection/) - by Haley Scull, 3RP Publicity Associate The past several months on my campus have been ___. Fill in the blank, take your pick: scary, hard, enlightening, confusing, empowering, enraging, loud, unjust, demeaning, you name it. As student voices have grown louder at Barnard College and Columbia University, so have punitive measures by our administrators, and
- [Celebrate National Poetry Month 2025 with 3RP: A Special Offer](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/03/celebrate-national-poetry-month-2025-with-3rp-a-special-offer/) - by Kat Georges Here's an origin story for you: 3RP co-directors Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges met at The Rite Spot bar in San Francisco while they were both writing and editing poetry. Yes, the origins of Three Rooms Press are with poetry, and every time National Poetry Month comes around, we feel a warm vibe all
- [Toward Healing and Reconciliation: An Interview with Author Christina Vo and Translator Kalynh Ngo](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/03/toward-healing-and-reconciliation-an-interview-with-author-christina-vo-and-translator-kalynh-ngo/) - by Kat Georges, Co-director, Three Rooms Press After publishing Christina and Nghia M. Vo's critically-acclaimed dual memoir, MY VIETNAM YOUR VIETNAM, we discovered that this was exactly the type of book that many members of the Vietnamese diaspora were looking for: a multi-generational look at a country that has been through tremendous changes before and
- [Celebrate Women's History Month with 3RP](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/02/celebrate-womens-history-month-with-3rp/) - by Kat Georges, co-director, Three Rooms Press Three Rooms Press is proud of our continuing commitment to diversity, dada, punk and passion. In this mix, we have published quite a few books focused on women who have done incredible things! March is Women's History Month, so to celebrate we are offering a 25% discount on
- [New Books for March 2025](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/02/new-books-for-march-2025/) - This March, Three Rooms Press is pleased to present two books related to the upcoming 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, both of which show the strength of the Vietnamese writers of today. Both books will release on March 25. Order directly from 3RP from your regular bookstore, online or in your
- [50 Years after End of Vietnam War, 3 New Books Offer a Path to Healing and Reconciliation](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/01/50-years-after-vietnam-war-new-books/) - by Haley Scull, 3RP Publicity Associate April 30th, 2025 marks 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War — and a 50-year process of healing and reconciliation. For those in Vietnam and across the Vietnamese diaspora, these past decades have been fraught with the complexities of a new post-war cultural identity, while simultaneously serving
- [3RP Dada Salons: New Booklet Explores Revolutionary Dada Performances since 2008](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/01/3rp-dada-salons-new-booklet-explores-our-revolutionary-dada-performances-since-2008/) - Since 2008, Three Rooms Press has published the internationally-renowned publication MAINTENANT: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art. Initially a hand-stapled 24 page black and white publication, each edition of the annual journal now includes more than 250 artists and writers spanning 7 continents and 40 countries, in full color, distributed internationally. Accompanying the
- [3RP Celebrates Black History Month: 25% Off These Incredible BIPOC Titles](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/01/3rp-celebrates-black-history-month-25-off-these-incredible-bipoc-titles/) - The quality and range of literature written by Black authors is astounding, and Three Rooms Press continues its commitment to making our list of titles inclusive and diverse. For February 2025, we are offering 25% off by Black authors, including award-winning mystery, fantasy, young adult, essays, and more. Enter code BLACK2025 when checking out. Visit
- [An Interview with STREETWHYS author Christopher Chambers](https://threeroomspress.com/2025/01/an-interview-with-streetwhys-author-christopher-chambers/) - by Peter Carlaftes, co-director, Three Rooms Press After working with author Christopher Chambers on the first two books in the Dickie Cornish mystery series, I was thrilled to work on the third and final book in the series, STREETWHYS, coming out Three Rooms Press April 15 (preorder Bookshop, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, Walmart, or any
- [2024 LA DI DADA Festival - Los Angeles: Scenes From the Event](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/12/2024-la-di-dada-festival-los-angeles-scenes-from-the-event/) - Three Rooms Press presents 2024 LA-DI-DADA Dada Salon Friday, December 13, 2024 | 7-9pm PST at BEYOND BAROQUE, Venice Beach, CA https://youtu.be/jSSI5qu31mM Performers include Mona Jean Cedar & Jeff Boynton, Allison Davis, Alejandro Escude, Rich Ferguson, Kathleen Florence, Michael C. Ford, Christian Georgescu, S.A. Griffin, Bibiana Padilla Maltos, Bronwyn Mauldin, Richard Mondiano, Mike M. Mollett,
- [2024 ¡DADA! DO San Francisco: Scenes from the Event](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/12/16701/) - Check out these stills from the 2024 ¡DADA! DO at Specs' Bar, San Francisco | December 8, 2024:
- [Kelly Ann Jacobson On LIES OF A TOYMAKER](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/12/kelly-ann-jacobson-on-lies-of-a-toymaker/) - With her third retelling of a famous fairy tale, Kelly Ann Jacobson breathes new life into Pinocchio. In this queer feminist retelling, Jacobson highlights the importance of connection and what it means to lie for the benefit of others. LIES OF A TOYMAKER follows the story of Paige, a queer teenage girl, who finds herself
- [MAINTENANT 19 Cover Reveal, New Theme, Submission Details](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/12/maintenant-19-cover-reveal-new-theme-submission-details/) - Three Rooms Press is thrilled to reveal the cover for the upcoming release of MAINTENANT 19: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art. The cover includes art by renowned Romanian artist Adrian Ghenie, cited as "one of the most celebrated painters of his generation." Adrian Ghenie: The Sunflowers in 2022; 2023; oil on canvas;
- [2024 in Review: Creativity as Resistance](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/12/2024-in-review-creativity-as-resistance/) - by Kat Georges, Co-director, Three Rooms Press At Three Rooms Press, we often ask ourselves why we do what we do. And our answer is generally, “We publish books in order to make a difference in the world and help build community.” After the recent upheaval in the US political area, we have amended that
- [2024 Virtual Dada Festival - International Part II: Scenes From the Event](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/12/2024-virtual-dada-festival-international-part-ii-scenes-from-the-event/) - Three Rooms Press and New York Public Library present 2024 Virtual Dada Festival: International—Part II A Highly Eclectic Online DADA Performance Event Thursday, November 14, 2024 | 1:00 pm EST (18:00h GMT) https://youtu.be/cdZawEKOkDc Three Rooms Press and New York Public Library present the 2024 Virtual Dada Festival, a 4-part wild ride of contemporary performance by
- [3RP Announces 2024 Pushcart Prize Nominees](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/12/2024-pushcart-prize-nominees/) - Three Rooms Press is thrilled to present six outstanding works published by Three Rooms Press in 2024 as our nominees for the 2024 Pushcart Prize. “Chapter 9” from Of Blood and Lightning by Micki Janae Three Rooms Press; October 8, 2024; ISBN 978-1-953103-44-4; trade paper original; 400 pages; $17.00 “Chapter 14: April 20th” from Under
- [2024 Virtual Dada Festival: Americas Part II: Scenes From the Event](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/12/2024-virtual-dada-festival-americas-part-ii-scenes-from-the-event/) - Three Rooms Press and New York Public Library present 2024 Virtual Dada Festival: The Americas—Part II A Highly Eclectic Online DADA Performance Event Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | 7:00 pm EST (4:00 pm Pacific) https://youtu.be/RXmZgzHPnr8 Three Rooms Press and Jefferson Market Library present the 2024 Virtual Dada Festival, a 4-part wild ride of contemporary performance
- [2024 Virtual Dada Festival - Americas Part 1: Scenes From the Event](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/12/2024-virtual-dada-festival-americas-part-1-scenes-from-the-event/) - Check out these stills from the 2024 Virtual Dada Festival: The Americas Part 1 - 12 November 2024: Check out this video of the 2024 Virtual Dada Festival: The Americas Part I (12 November 2024). https://youtu.be/erFO6Pxv49c Co-sponsored by Three Rooms Press and New York Public Library, the lively event featured brilliant performances by artists and
- [2024 Virtual Dada Festival - International Part 1: Scenes From the Event](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/12/2024-virtual-dada-festival-international-part-1-scenes-from-the-event/) - Check out these stills from the 2024 Virtual Dada Festival - International Part 1 - 12 November 2024: Also check out this video of the 2024 Virtual Dada Festival: International Part I (12 November 2024). https://youtu.be/meteDeTpUFM Co-sponsored by Three Rooms Press and New York Public Library, it was absolutely extraordinary. Astonishing performances by artists and
- [Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Lofty Pigeon Books](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/11/indie-bookstore-highlight-the-lofty-pigeon/) - by Arden Gray, 3RP Lead Editor Perched on the corner of Church Ave and East 8th St, sits Lofty Pigeon Books, an independent bookstore that opened its doors to the public in August 2023. Lovingly created by its founders Briana and Davi, who both share a passion for books, Lofty Pigeon Books fulfills their desire
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- [NYC ¡DADA! DO PART II: Scenes From the Event](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/10/nyc-dada-do-part-ii-scenes-from-the-event/) - Check out these scenes from NYC ¡DADA! DO PART II, which took place on October 24, 2024 at New York Public Library's Jefferson Market Branch:
- [Ready to Write this November? Alternatives to NaNoWriMo](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/10/ready-to-write-this-november-alternatives-to-nanowrimo/) - By: Xander Guidry, Associate Editor at Three Rooms Press Whether you're a full-time author, a weekend writer, or someone who's just been active on Tumblr for a while, you've probably heard of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), a challenge to write 50,000 words in a month, taking place annually in the month of November. Three
- [Micki Janae Shines at Homewood Public Library MiniCon](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/10/micki-janae-shines-at-homewood-public-library-minicon/) - OF BLOOD AND LIGHTNING author Micki Janae was recently featured at Birmingham's acclaimed Homewood Public Library at their 2nd annual Mini-Con for Teens. Organized by teen librarian Cat Sandler, the popular event featured a cos-play contest, local artisans, and Micki herself, reading, discussing her debut novel, and signing to an excited group of new fans.
- [NYC ¡DADA! DO PART I: Scenes From the Event](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/10/nyc-dada-do-part-i-scenes-from-the-event/) - Check out these scenes from NYC ¡DADA! DO PART I, which took place on October 10, 2024 at New York Public Library's Jefferson Market Branch:
- [From Early Dreams to Reality: Micki Janae Begins Her Storytelling Career with Debut Novel](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/09/from-early-dreams-to-reality-micki-janae-begins-her-storytelling-career-with-her-debut-novel/) - Micki Janae has always loved books, spending her early days in her home of Birmingham, Alabama curled up the the local public library, with book after book, immersed in the magic of reading. After being accepted at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, she realized that she didn’t just want to read books; she dreamed
- [Spring 2025 Three Rooms Press Catalog](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/09/spring-2025-three-rooms-press-catalog/) - Check out our forthcoming books, recent releases and featured backlist titles in our 2024 Spring catalog. Download the pdf by clicking on the cover below or here.
- [SONGS OF MY SELFIE Is BookPage's "Provocative Title of the Week"](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/03/songs-of-my-selfie-is-bookpages-provocative-title-of-the-week/) - We're ecstatic to announce that BookPage has chosen Songs of My Selfie as their "Provocative Title of the Week"! We're honored! They write: All jokes aside, this collection is a testament to the life of the Millennial and the very real quarter-life crisis. The intent of this book is to rebuke the very image elicited from reading
- [Maintenant 18 contributers celebrate DADA!](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/08/maintenant-18-contributers-celebrate-dada/) - We are so thankful to all of our Maintenant 18 contributors who created work for our annual DADA journal. Copies of 2024's issue are starting to be received all across the globe. Purchase yours here.
- [Back to School: Celebrate with 3RP Books Set in Schools](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/08/back-to-school-celebrate-with-3rp-books-set-in-schools/) - The end of summer marks the start of the school year, so this is a great month to immerse yourself in 3RP's extensive list of books featuring students. Plus all books on this list are 25% off until September 30th. See the full collection here and use code BACKTOSCHOOL. Fill your backpack today with one
- [An Inside Look at Contemporary Dada Salons](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/08/an-inside-look-at-contemporary-dada-salons/) - One of our favorite things at Three Rooms Press is the annual publication of MAINTENANT: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art. And—equally exciting!—we host a series of Dada salons to celebrate the work of more than 250 artists and writers from around the world who contribute to the journal. But what is a
- [This Friday: Robert Silverberg Autograph Session at WorldCon!](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/08/this-friday-robert-silverberg-autograph-session-at-worldcon/) - This Friday, August 17, join Three Rooms Press as we present a very special autograph session with legendary sci-fi author Robert Silverberg, at 11 am, booth L3 in the Dealers' Room. Silverberg will be signing a collectible WorldCon edition of his forthcoming 3RP book TIME AND TIME AGAIN, a thrilling collection of his best time
- [03/18/16: The Monthly present JANE LeCROY & OhmSlice at Cornelia Street Cafe](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/03/031816-the-monthly-present-jane-lecroy-ohmslice-at-cornelia-street-cafe/) - Three Rooms Press presents OHMSLICE –Music of the Cosmos, featuring 3RP Poetic Powerhouse Jane LeCroy with a special performance by John S. Hall at The Monthly hosted by 3RP’s own Peter Carlaftes & Kat Georges Friday, March 18, 2016, 6 pm | Cornelia St. Cafe NYC’s most original underground performers combine for a night of
- [Spectacular advance reviews for new ROBERT SILVERBERG collection FIRST-PERSON SINGULARITIES](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/09/spectacular-advance-reviews-for-new-robert-silverberg-collection-first-person-singularities/) - "It is still Robert Silverberg's time." says sci-fi author John Scalzi in his introduction to FIRST-PERSON SINGULARITIES, stories by the Grand Master and beloved writer himself. And the pre-publication accolades seem to confirm Scalzi's assertion. No matter where this book lands, everyone raves about it: "Silverberg’s science fiction stands head and shoulders above other works
- [October 7th Exile on Bridge Street Launch at Cornelia Street Cafe](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/10/october-7th-exile-on-bridge-street-launch-at-cornelia-street-cafe/) - On Friday, October 7th, Three Rooms Press and Cornelia Street Cafe is thrilled to present the official New York City Launch of Eamon Loingsigh's anticipated novel, Exile on Bridge Street. Join author, Eamon Loingsigh, and special guest Kathleen Donohoe (Ashes of Fiery Weather) for a reading and signing of the latest installment of the Auld Irishtown trilogy,
- [Celebrating Charles Bukowski on the eve of his 104th Birthday](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/08/celebrating-charles-bukowski-on-the-eve-of-his-104th-birthday/) - The Bitter End in NYC was hopping for the early show on August 15 as Three Rooms Press and an enthusiastic crowd celebrated the life and work of Charles Bukowski on the eve of what would have been his 104th birthday. The 17th annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading, hosted by 3RP co-directors Peter Carlaftes and
- [Judy Gumbo's influence resurfaces during the 2024 Democratic National Convention](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/08/judy-gumbos-influence-resurfaces-during-the-2024-democratic-national-convention/) - This week the New York Times published an oral history on 1968's Democratic National Convention in honor of 2024's Democratic National Convention, currently taking place in Chicago, Illinois. Student protestors across the country in 1968 were opposing the Vietnam War, and there is an unmistakeable parallel to the past Israel-Palestine conflict protests on college campuses
- [Foreword Reviews names 'Of Blood and Lightning' EDITORS PICK!](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/08/15872/) - EDITOR'S PICK!! Micki Janae's OF BLOOD AND LIGHTNING is a Foreword Reviews Editor's Pick! Read reviewer Mike Good's original thoughts here. "'Of Blood and Lightning' sizzles with excitement as a diverse group of high schoolers are swept into a world of myths." Out October 8. Preorder your copy today.
- [October 27th Crime Plus Music Reading at Park Road Books](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/10/october-27th-crime-plus-music-reading-at-park-road-books/) - Three Rooms Press and Park Road Books are thrilled to present a reading and signing of Crime Plus Music with contributing author A.J. Hartley. Crime Plus Music is an anthology of twenty darkly intense, music-related noir stories by true masters of mystery. Edited by the rock and pop music critic for the Wall Street Journal, Jim Fusilli, Crime
- [Debut novelist Micki Janae on fan fiction & diversity in fantasy](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/07/debut-novelist-micki-janae-on-fanfiction-diversity-in-fantasy/) - by Julia Diorio, Associate Editor, Three Rooms Press Micki Janae is no stranger to multitasking, whether that be juggling schoolwork at the University of Alabama, Birmingham or working as a barista. It comes as no surprise that she started writing Of Blood and Lightning, her debut YA fantasy novel, in middle school. Ophelia, the fiery
- [The 17th Annual CHARLES BUKOWSKI Memorial Reading](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/08/the-17th-annual-charles-bukowski-memorial-reading/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, CONTACT: Peter Carlaftes peter@threeroomspress.com | 212-73-0574 Three Rooms Press presents: The 17th Annual CHARLES BUKOWSKI Memorial Reading, Celebrating Bukowski's 104rd birthday! Thursday, August 15th, 6 pm at The Bitter End 147 Bleecker Street | NYC | Advance Tickets $10 Poems, Readings & Performance by Penny Arcade | Jennifer Blowdryer | Puma Perl |
- [DOG AND CAT DAYS OF SUMMER 2024](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/07/dog-and-cat-days-of-summer-2024/) - It's the height of summer and the heat is slowing things down a bit. Some call it the Dog Days of summer. We call it the Dog and Cat Days of Summer. But, just like Nerval had his lobster, writers and artists have all KINDS of pets, so even "Dog and Cat Days" isn't really
- [Reading Is Cool! 40% off all 3RP books!](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/11/reading-is-cool-40-off-all-3rp-books/) - Help support your favorite fiercely independent press and celebrate our new web store at big discount! Now thru Cyber Monday, November 28, all Three Rooms Press books are 40% off when purchased through our new web shop, using promo code READINGISCOOL. Explore terrific noir by top authors including Lawrence Block, Jim Fusilli, Val McDermid, Craig Johnson,
- [Look Inside! The Writer's Workspace](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/11/look-inside-a-writers-workspace/) - Ever wondered what a writer hard at work might look like, or wanted to see the places from which they derive inspiration? We have not one example, but over 50 photos from the inner sanctums of some of 3RP's favorite writers. Scroll through, and see if you might find some inspiration of your own.
- [DEADLINE EXTENDED to JANUARY 15: Submit now to MAINTENANT 13](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/12/deadline-extended-submit-now-to-maintenant-13/) - Be a part of Three Rooms Press’ internationally-renowned journal Maintenant: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing & Art. Deadline has been extended so you now have until January 15 to submit your work! Our journal is inspired by Dada instigator and Three Rooms Press spiritual advisor Arthur Cravan — who created the very first ‘zine
- [Of Blood and Lightning Author Micki Janae to present at New Voices, New Rooms Conference](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/07/of-blood-and-lightning-author-micki-janae-to-present-at-new-voices-new-rooms-conference/) - Author Micki Janae, whose debut novel, OF BLOOD AND LIGHTNING will be published by Three Rooms Press in October, was selected to present at A Moveable Feast on August 11, part of the New Voices, New Rooms conference in Arlington, VA. According to Southern Independent Alliance Booksellers (SIBA) Executive Director, Linda-Marie Barrett, "A Moveable Feast
- [102418: Don't Hide the Madness NYC Launch Party at Le Poisson Rouge](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/10/102418-dont-hide-the-madness-nyc-launch-party-at-le-poisson-rouge/) - Three Rooms Press & Le Poisson Rouge present THE LAUNCH PAD THE OFFICIAL NYC LAUNCH OF DON’T HIDE THE MADNESS William S. Burroughs in Conversation with Allen Ginsberg edited by Steven Taylor Wednesday, October 24, 2018 Doors open 6:30pm | Showtime 7pm Three Rooms Press presents an evening of reading and storytelling around Beat culture
- [October 26 Songs of My Selfie Reading and Discussion at Manhattanville College](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/10/october-26-songs-of-my-selfie-reading-and-discussion-at-manhattanville-college/) - On Wednesday, October 26th, Three Rooms Press, Manhattanville College Undergraduate Writing Program, and Graffiti Lit Magazine present a reading of celebrated collection of millennial voices, Songs of My Selfie, followed by a Discussion on the Need for More Millennial Voices in Contemporary Fiction. Editor, Constance Renfrow, contributing author and Manhattanville alum, Tiffany Ferentini, and more present an
- [Kate Gale on college homelessness and her book tour](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/07/kate-gale-on-college-homelessness-and-her-book-tour/) - by Julia Diorio In honor of Kate Gale's upcoming event at City Lights, we have featured her previous Instagram Live interview on the Three Rooms Press page that came out the day before her release of Under a Neon Sun. Watch the interview here. For more information on her August event with Helen Benedict and
- [020519: Burroughs Birthday Bash at City Lights Bookstore in SF](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/12/020519-burroughs-birthday-bash-at-city-lights-bookstore-in-sf/) - City Lights Booksellers, in coordination with Three Rooms Press, presents an evening of reading and storytelling around Beat culture, plus a celebration of the 104th legendary Beat icon William S. Burroughs and the release of DON’T HIDE THE MADNESS: William S. Burroughs in Conversation with Allen Ginsberg. The event will be held at City Lights
- [Eight Summer Reads for the Book Fiend in You!](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/07/summer-reading-the-three-rooms-press-way/) - Ready for some summer reading? Do it the Three Rooms Press way. Here are our top suggestions for the beach, the balcony, or the bed. All titles are available as ebook or print editions so you can get comfy with whatever your preference is. Enjoy! RECENT RELEASES: THE OBAMA INHERITANCE: Fifteen Stories of Conspiracy Noir
- [09/17/16: CRIME PLUS MUSIC Author Signing at Bouchercon](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/09/09-17-16-crime-plus-music-author-signing-at-bouchercon/) - Ten top mystery authors will gather Saturday, Sept. 17 from 3:40-4:10 pm for a pre-release signing of the thrilling new anthology CRIME PLUS MUSIC: 20 Stories of Music-Themed Noir. The event is hosted by Three Rooms Press and Mystery Mike, in coordination with the annual mystery writer's convention Bouchercon 2016, held this year at the
- [091716: Top Mystery Authors Slated for Signing of 3RP's CRIME PLUS MUSIC at Bouchercon 2016](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/09/091716-top-mystery-authors-slated-for-signing-of-3rps-crime-plus-music-at-bouchercon-2016/) - Ten top mystery authors will gather Saturday, Sept. 17 from 3:40-4:10 pm for a pre-release signing of the thrilling new anthology CRIME PLUS MUSIC: 20 Stories of Music-Themed Noir. The event is hosted by Three Rooms Press and Mystery Mike, in coordination with the annual mystery writer's convention Bouchercon 2016, held this year at the
- [CRIME PLUS MUSIC Shelf Awareness Book Giveaway: Enter to Win!](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/09/crime-plus-music-book-giveaway/) - SCROLL DOWN AND ENTER TO WIN ONE OF TEN (10) FREE COPIES OF CRIME PLUS MUSIC Modern life seems to have a soundtrack for everything. Even crime. CRIME PLUS MUSIC: Twenty Stories of Music-Themed Noir collects twenty darkly intense, music-related noir stories by world-renowned mystery authors Craig Johnson, Val McDermid, Gary Phillips, Peter Robinson, Mark
- [Hot Gifts for the Coolest People in Your Life!](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/12/hot-gifts-for-cool-people/) - by Constance Renfrow The holidays are upon us again, and what could be a better gift than cuddling up with a cup of hot chocolate, a good story, and a snowy day? Well, we at Three Rooms Press can help with that (. . . one of those things, anyway)! We have the perfect winter
- [2017 Holiday Gift Guide from Three Rooms Press](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/11/2017-holiday-gift-guide-from-three-rooms-press/) - This holiday season, we’re happy to recommend our extraordinary books for your extraordinary friends, co-workers, family members. Here’s a breakdown to help make it easier to decide who gets what. Remember, all Three Rooms Press books are available on our website at http://threeroomspress.com/shop For #Resist Activists The Obama Inheritance: 15 Stories of Conspiracy Noir
- [A lot of it is fact, but all of it’s the truth: An interview with Robert Duncan](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/07/a-lot-of-it-is-fact-but-all-of-its-the-truth-an-interview-with-robert-duncan/) - In Robert Duncan's new novel LOUDMOUTH, Thomas Ransom is a neglected kid who spends his teenage years in New York City passing time with a crew of heavy partiers and his trouble-seeking half-brother. He later becomes the frontman for a rock band and, like his creator, the young editor of an epic Detroit music mag
- [01/25/16: Translator Peter Waugh to join panel discussion of Thomas Bernhard's Poetry in Vienna](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/01/012516-translator-peter-waugh-to-join-panel-discussion-of-thomas-bernhards-poetry-in-vienna/) - Translator and poet Peter Waugh, whose recent translation of Thomas Bernhard's first book, ON EARTH AND IN HELL (Three Rooms Press, October 2015) has received widespread critical acclaim, will be part of a panel discussion exploring the poetry of Thomas Bernhard. The event takes place Monday, January 25 at Österreichische Gesellschaft für Literatur in Vienna.
- [CELESTIAL MECHANICS by William Least Heat-Moon Earns Critical Raves Months Before Publication](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/02/celestial-mechanics-by-william-least-heat-moon-earns-critical-raves-months-before-publication/) - With more than a month left before publication, William Least Heat-Moon's debut novel has been earning glowing praise from literary critics across the board. Three Rooms Press is thrilled to be publishing this landmark, ethereal, philosophical masterpiece, which will be available for sale April 11. In CELESTIAL MECHANICS, William Least Heat-Moon embarks on an exploration
- [Punky Poetry Party & Book Launch Friday Feb 10](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/02/punky-poetry-party-book-launch-friday-feb-10/) - Three Rooms Press & Cornelia Street Café present Son of a Pony Poetry Reading Series Featured reader: Michael T. Fournier; Spotlight poet: Lisa Panepinto PLUS NYC's Sensational Open POETRY Mike; Hosted by Kat Georges Friday, February 10, 6 pm Three Rooms Press is pleased to present the New York City book launch for Michael T. Fournier's
- [November 1st Exile on Bridge Street Reading and Signing at Mysterious Books](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/10/november-1st-exile-on-bridge-street-reading-and-signing-at-mysterious-books/) - Three Rooms Press and Mysterious Bookshop present a Night with Eamon Loingsigh with a reading and signing of his new book Exile on Bridge Street. The event begins at 6:30pm on Tuesday, November 1st, 2016 at the Mysterious Bookshop at 58 Warren Street, New York, NY 1007 Exile on Bridge Street is the second installment of
- [A Debut Novel, after 65 Years of Writing: An Interview with Jethro K. Lieberman](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/08/a-debut-novel-after-65-years-of-writing-an-interview-with-jethro-k-lieberman/) - By Kat Georges When Jethro K. Lieberman first became a published author at age 12, IBM had just invented the hard disk, Elvis Presley's first hit, Heartbreak Hotel, was all over the radio, the Yankees' Don Larson threw the only perfect World Series game in baseball history, and the polio vaccine was made available to the
- [Meet Molly Crabapple: MAINTENANT 18 Cover Artist](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/06/15537/) - By Julia Diorio Emmy-nominated artist and writer Molly Crabapple’s piece “The Great American Bubble Machine” is Maintenant 18’s official cover art. Releasing on July 16, Maintenant 18 is contemporary dada writers and artists from around the world redistributing a wealth of new ideas, to shape public opinion using the theme of PLUTOCRAZY. Crabapple’s piece is
- [3RP presents 2021 International Virtual Dada Festival](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/10/2021-virtual-dada-festival/) - Three Rooms Press presents 2021 International Virtual ¡DADA! Festival A 4-Part series of livestreamed dada events by contemporary dada artists from around the world November 10-16, 2021 Featuring DADA Performance! Art! Poetry! Three Rooms Press is proud to sponsor the 2021 International Virtual ¡DADA! Festival: A series of livestreamed dada actions by contemporary dada
- [Celebrate National Poetry Month with ATRIUM: 40% Off in April!](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/03/celebrate-national-poetry-month-with-atrium-40-off-in-april/) - April Backlist Feature: Atrium Hala Alyan’s debut novel Salt Houses will be released from Houghton Mifflin this May and has already received rave reviews across the board. From everyone at Three Rooms Press: Congratulations, Hala! And as April is National Poetry Month, we think it only fitting that we name Hala Alyan’s debut poetry collection
- [October 14th Crime Plus Music Long Beach Launch at Fingerprints Music](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/10/october-14th-crime-plus-music-long-beach-launch-at-fingerprints-music/) - On Friday, October 14th, Three Rooms Press and Fingerprints Music presents the Long Beach Launch of Crime Plus Music. Editor and author, Jim Fusilli, and authors Galadrielle Allman and Tyler Dilts combine to offer a unique night of mystery and music with readings and signings of the highly praised anthology. The event begins at 7pm,
- [An NYC Launch-O-Rama!: Pictures from the DISASTERAMA launch party](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/10/an-nyc-launch-o-rama-pictures-from-the-disasterama-launch-party/) - We’ve been celebrating that DISASTERAMA is out in the world, and on Oct. 23 author Alvin Orloff travelled all the way from San Francisco to the Big Apple for an NYC night of music and readings and reminiscences and laughter—all befitting of this incredible memoir. As Alvin himself said, it was a little like a
- [July Backlist Feature: Still Night in L.A.](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/07/july-backlist-feature-still-night-in-l-a/) - July Backlist Feature: Still Night in L.A. by Aram Saroyan We at Three Rooms Press firmly believe summer is a time for noir—the grittier, more hard-boiled the better for that perfect beach read. This July, we’re packing in our beach bags Aram Saroyan’s minimalist detective novel Still Night in L.A.—hailed by the Midwest Book Review as
- [October 13th Crime Plus Music West Coast Launch at Book Soup](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/10/october-13th-crime-plus-music-west-coast-launch-at-book-soup/) - On October 13th, 2016, Three Rooms Press and Book Soup are so excited to present the official West Coast Launch of Crime Plus Music, a thrilling anthology of stories of murder, mystery, and mayhem all with their own distinct sound. Editor, Jim Fusilli, and authors Gary Phillips ("Shaderoc the Soul Shaker"), Bill Fitzhugh ("Played to Death"), Tyler
- [3RP Presents 2020 International Virtual DADA Festival September 3-23](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/08/virtual-dada-festival/) - Three Rooms Press presents 2020 International Virtual ¡DADA! Festival A 7-Part series of livestreamed dada events by contemporary dada artists from around the world September 3-23, 2020 Featuring DADA Performance! Art! Poetry! Three Rooms Press is proud to sponsor the 2020 International Virtual ¡DADA! Festival: A series of livestreamed dada actions by contemporary dada
- [The Living Theatre and the Making of FULL MOON STAGES](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/09/the-living-theatre-and-the-making-of-full-moon-stages/) - An Interview with Thomas Walker By Constance Renfrow In celebration of the upcoming release of Judith Malina’s (1926–2015) Full Moon Stages: 50 Years of Personal Notes from The Living Theatre (November 2015, 978-1941110256, $18.95), we sat down with Malina’s longtime friend Thomas Walker, a forty-year veteran of the Living Theatre. Thomas was instrumental in making
- [Celebrate Pride 2024 with 25% Off All LGBTQ+ Books](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/05/celebrate-pride-2024-with-25-off-all-lgbtq-books/) - Three Rooms Press celebrates diversity in everything we publish, and we are proud to continue to build our award-winning collection. Celebrate with us with 25% off every LGBTQ+ title from our entire list. Visit our LGBTQ+ Bookshop and use code PRIDE24.
- [04/01/16: Official L.A. Launch for BAD: The Autobiography of James Carr](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/03/040116-official-l-a-launch-for-bad-the-autobiography-of-james-carr/) - Friday April 1 will be the Official L.A. Launch of BAD: The Autrobigraphy of James Carr at Beyond Baroque to correspond with the AWP conference. Join Gea Carr (daughter of James) and some Very special guests as we launch our new edition of BAD –An unapologetic, brutal memoir from notorious 60s career criminal and Black
- [Weird Girl and What's His Name Giveaway](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/09/weird-girl-and-whats-his-name-giveaway/) - Here is your chance to win a free SIGNED copy of Weird Girl and What's His Name by Meagan Brothers! Go to Goodreads for more details! Goodreads Book Giveaway Weird Girl and What's His Name by Meagan Brothers Giveaway ends September 30, 2015. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway
- [Weird Girl and What's His Name Tapped as Finalist for IndieFab Awards](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/03/weird-girl-and-whats-his-name-tapped-as-finalist-for-indiefab-awards/) - NEW YORK—Three Rooms Press is thrilled to announce that WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT'S HIS NAME, the compelling LGBT Young Adult Novel by Meagan Brothers (Debbie Harry Sings in French, Supergirl Mixtapes) was selected as a FINALIST for Foreword Reviews IndieFab Awards Young Adult Fiction category. WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT'S HIS NAME, which relays the tale
- [WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT'S HIS NAME suggested for First Year Common Reads](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/03/weird-girl-and-whats-his-name-suggested-for-first-year-common-reads/) - Three Rooms Press is pleased to report that, out of thousands of titles handled by our wonderful distributor, PGW/Perseus, WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT’S HIS NAME was selected for the First Year Common Reads catalog. Hoping that it is picked up by a few colleges. Common Reading selections are read by all incoming freshman before the
- [15th Annual Bukowski Event Marks Our Return to Live Shows in NYC](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/08/15th-annual-bukowski-event-marks-our-return-to-live-shows-in-nyc/) - After 29 months of virtual events, 3RP was ecstatic to return to live performance with the 15th Annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading (and celebration of Buk's 102nd birthday) at legendary NYC venue The Bitter End. Raucous performances mingled with touching moments as Bukowski poems and stories flowed from the stage. Performers included poet George Wallace,
- [3RP celebrates Pride Month with Alvin Orloff](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/05/alvin-orloff-pride-interview/) - by Arden Grey For Pride month, we sat down with Alvin Orloff, the author of VULGARIAN RHAPSODY and DISASTERAMA. While VULGARIAN RHAPSODY is a fictional tour of San Francisco's queer bohemia through the struggle of a looming tech gentrified society, DISASTERAMA is an autobiographical account of Orloff's adolescence in the 1980s and growing queer underground.
- [Christina Vo Interviews Nghia M. Vo for Father's Day](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/05/christina-vo-interviews-nghia-m-vo-for-fathers-day/) - By Christina Vo For Father's Day, Christina Vo, co-author of MY VIETNAM, YOUR VIETNAM, interviewed her father and co-author about their writing process. Vo is currently on a book tour celebrating the release of the dual memoir while opening discussions about Vietnamese culture throughout generations. Christina Vo: Is there a specific passage in MVYV that
- [The Threads Underlying Crime Fiction: An Interview with Sarah M. Chen](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/04/the-threads-underlying-crime-fiction-an-interview-with-sarah-m-chen/) - Sarah M. Chen, photographed by Joy Osmanski Three Rooms Press is delighted to have Sarah M. Chen as our May Spotlight Author. Sarah was born in British Columbia to a Chinese dad and Canadian mom, and moved to the US when she was young. She has published over 30 short stories—and edited numerous anthologies including
- [2023 Dada: ROME, Cabaret Voltaire Roma](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/10/2023-dada-rome-cabaret-voltaire-roma/) - The extraordinary, fabulous, Cabaret Voltaire Roma was the site of our 2023 ROMA DADA event on 21 September 2023. The brilliant proprietor Manola introduced us to a space she curates to encourage creativity and nurture freedom, while offering a selection of wonderful wines and cocktails. This was Three Rooms Press's first-ever Dada event in Rome
- [An interview with Christina Vo, author of My Vietnam, Your Vietnam](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/01/an-interview-with-chritina-vo-author-of-my-vietnam-your-vietnam/) - by Kat Georges I first met MY VIETNAM, YOUR VIETNAM author Christina Vo via Pitch-o-Rama, sponsored by WNBA-San Francisco Chapter, a fantastic event where agents and publishers get a chance to meet with dozens of authors in a very short amount of time to learn about their upcoming projects (FYI: Next one is April 20.
- [What to Expect from 3RP: 2024-cast](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/01/what-to-expect-from-3rp-2024-cast/) - For Three Rooms Press, 2023 was a break from the previous two-and-a-half years of pandemic isolation and we took full advantage with a wide assortment of in-person events. We plan to build on our IRL encounters in 2024, with extensive tours for four exciting new releases, plus festivals, conferences and poetry readings. Check out our
- [04/08/16: SONGS OF MY SELFIE Official Launch at Cornelia Street Cafe](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/03/040816-songs-of-my-selfie-official-launch-at-cornelia-street-cafe/) - Three Rooms Press celebrates the New York launch of SONGS OF MY SELFIE: An Anthology of Millennial Stories—for millennials, by millennials, about actual millennial issues—on Friday, April 8, 6pm at Cornelia Street Cafe. The launch will feature readings from SONGS OF MY SELFIE, including contributors Suzanne Herman, Stephanie Bramson, Tiffany Ferentini, Aaron Thorpe, Theresa Buchta,
- [Christina Vo on her new memoir, AAPI month and co-authoring with her father](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/04/christina-vo-on-her-new-memoir-aapi-month-and-co-authoring-with-her-father/) - By Arden Grey In celebration of AAPI Month and the Book Birthday of her newest book, we sat down with Christina Vo, the co-author of MY VIETNAM, YOUR VIETNAM. Vo wrote the book with her father to intertwine their journeys of Vietnam as father flees his war-torn country and daughter returns to learn about the
- [Do Your Gift Buying Now And Save With Our Holiday Sale!](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/11/do-your-gift-buying-now-and-save-with-our-holiday-sale/) - Don't wait! Get your holiday shopping done early and save--and get your packages delivered INTIME. 25% off ALL Three Rooms Press Books + Ebooks. Only at: https://shop.aer.io/ThreeRoomsPress Use code INTIME. Get it? #holidaysale #BlackFriday #BooksMakeGreatGifts #supportindiepublishers
- [When Punk Was Fun: An Interview with Punk Avenue Author Phil Marcade](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/02/when-punk-was-fun-an-interview-with-phil-marcade/) - This May, Three Rooms Press is thrilled to be publishing a book Rock & Folk Magazine calls “The best book about the New York Punk Scene”: PUNK AVENUE by Phil Marcade. The book has already generated a lot of pre-publication excitement. New York Rock and American Hardcore author/director Steven Blush calls it "a compelling account
- [Kelly Ann Jacobson on motherhood, writing, and balancing it all](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/04/kelly-ann-jacobson-on-motherhood-writing-and-balancing-it-all/) - By Julia Diorio On Mother’s Day, we chose to honor one of our authors Kelly Ann Jacobson — a mother of two, creative writing college professor and fairy tale reteller. Jacobson is an assistant professor of English at the University of Lynchburg, in Virginia and also adjunct faculty for Southern New Hampshire University’s online Creative
- [Happy 30th Anniversary to Three Rooms Press!](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/04/happy30thanniversary/) - Happy 30th Anniversary to Three Rooms Press! 3RP was born when co-directors Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges published our first 3RP book, The I Can’t ‘O Cantos in early 1994. Since then we have published 128 titles, including 13 poetry chapbooks, 113 full length books and a couple special projects, including our latest titles, My Vietnam,
- [UNDER A NEON SUN author Kate Gale reveals Spring 2024 Tour dates](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/02/under-a-neon-sun-author-kate-gale-reveals-spring-2024-tour-dates/) - Kate Gale's debut novel UNDER A NEON SUN releases on April 23 and she will be making an extensive US Tour in support of the book this spring and summer. Dates include: April 28: Chicago, IL | Chicago Book Cellar with Francesca Bell, Elise Paschen, and Rebeccah Faulkner Reading and Signing 4736 N Lincoln Ave
- [3RP Celebrates National Poetry Month 2024](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/03/3rp-celebrates-national-poetry-month-2024/) - by Julia Diorio Poetry is one of the purest forms of human expression within writing. The beautiful thing about it is that no one can tell you what you write is not poetry. Poets have existed in every century, every country and every time since before we knew what poetry was. Emily Dickinson described poetry
- [NO STOPPING US NOW Selected for RISE: A Feminist Book Project List!](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/01/no-stopping-us-now-selected-for-rise-a-feminist-book-project-list/) - Fantastic news! “We are pleased to announce that Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 selected NO STOPPING US NOW as 1 of the titles to be honored this year on the Rise 2023 Booklist.” For a complete list of winners and more information, visit: https://risefeministbooks.wordpress.com Congratulations, Lucy!
- [Robin and Her Misfits, Vulgarian Rhapsody named Finalists for 2023 Foreword Indies](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/03/robin-and-her-misfits-vulgarian-rhapsody-named-finalists-for-2023-foreword-indies/) - This just in: Foreword Reviews has released the list of finalists for the 2023 Foreword INDIES and TWO 3RP books made the list! To honor the very best of indie publishing each year, we're pleased to host the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards! Thousands of books are entered each year, and over 100
- [An Interview with Kate Gale, author of UNDER A NEON SUN](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/02/an-interview-with-kate-gale/) - by Kat Georges When we received Kate Gale's query for her debut novel, UNDER A NEON SUN, I was immediately intrigued by the opening lines of her cover letter: “I believe this book belongs with Three Rooms Press because I like the hard feminist lean of your books. This book is about a strong woman who
- [MAINTENANT 18 Dada Journal Submission Period Extended thru March 31](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/02/maintenant-18-dada-journal-submission-period-extended-thru-march-31/) - Attention all dada writers and artists from around the world: The 2024 submission period for MAINTENANT 18 Dada Journal has been extended through March 31. Read on for what we're looking for or click to submit via Submittable. MAINTENANT 18 will be published in July 2024. Three Rooms Press is thrilled to announce the theme for
- [MY VIETNAM, YOUR VIETNAM co-author Christina Vo announces Spring 2024 Tour Dates](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/02/my-vietnam-your-vietnam-co-author-christina-vo-announces-spring-2024-tour-dates/) - Christina Vo, whose stunning dual memoir, MY VIETNAM, YOUR VIETNAM is slated for release April 16, has announced initial tour dates in support of the book. March 8: San Francisco, CA | Mechanics Institute Christina will be a panelist for the event, The Power and Progress of Women's Voices Details here. April 18: San Francisco,
- [3RP Highlights Woman-Authored Historical Books](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/02/womens-history-month-2024/) - To celebrate Women's History Month, Three Rooms Press highlights these three books centered around powerful and determined women, and their impact on history. Check out the titles below, or head over to the collection on our store for Women's History Month HERE. LAST BOAT TO YOKOHAMA: The Life and Legacy of Beate Sirota Gordon by
- [In Memoriam: Linda J. Albertano, Performance Artist, Poet, Musician, Mentor and Friend.](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/09/in-memoriam-linda-j-albertano-performance-artist-poet-musician-mentor-and-friend/) - by Kat Georges It is with great sorrow that Three Rooms Press marks the death of a close friend, creative genius, poet, performance artist, musician and member of our dada family, Linda J. Albertano. Based in Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California, Linda has been an inspiration to us for decades. She contributed her writing to
- [Black History Month 2024: Spotlight On 3RP Black Authors](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/01/black-history-month-2024-spotlight-on-3rp-black-authors/) - To celebrate Black History Month, Three Rooms Press wants to bring forward the compelling novels, essays, and short stories written by Black authors that might have gone under your radar! Check out the authors and books below, or head over to the collection on our store for Black History Month HERE. Gary Phillips Gary Phillips has
- [2024 Spring Catalog](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/01/2024-spring-catalog/) - Check out our forthcoming books, recent releases and featured backlist titles in our 2024 Spring catalog. Download the pdf by clicking on the cover below or here.
- [2024 Lit Tips from Team 3RP](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/01/2024-lit-tips-from-team-3rp/) - Sometimes New Year's resolutions feel like a fool's errand before you even come up with them! There's so much pressure to quantifiably prove your "progress" over a year and that stress defeats the purpose of resolutions: self reflection and intentional improvement (in whatever ways you see fit)! To combat this, the 3RP team is sharing
- [Submissions now open for MAINTENANT 18 Dada Journal](https://threeroomspress.com/2024/01/submissions-now-open-for-maintenant-18-dada-journal/) - Three Rooms Press is thrilled to announce the theme for next year's edition of MAINTENANT Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art is PLUTOCRAZY “It’s easier to imagine the end of the world than to imagine the end of capitalism." some theorist said. The economy no longer serves human society. It’s a business. So
- [Happy New Year from Three Rooms Press](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/12/happy-new-year-from-three-rooms-press/) - In these turbulent times, we at Three Rooms Press wish you many things for the new year: Love and Creativity Peace and Artistry Health and Mindfulness Understanding and Wisdom Happy New Year, from Kat, Peter, Ashlyn, and Arden.
- [Announcing the 2023 Pushcart Prize Nominees](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/11/announcing-the-2023-pushcart-prize-nominees/) - 3RP is thrillled to announce our six Pushcart Prize nominees for 2023. As always, it was extremely difficult to select the nominees with nearly 275 authors published by Three Rooms Press this year to choose from. Congratulations to all. Gary Phillips, Phantasmo and the Vault of Heaven (story) from THE UNVARNISHED GARY PHILLIPS Lorene Zarou-Zouzounis, The Bombs and
- [Announcing the Theme for Maintenant 18 Dada Journal](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/10/announcing-the-theme-for-maintenant-18-dada-journal/) - Three Rooms Press is thrilled to announce the theme for next year's edition of MAINTENANT Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art will be . . . PLUTOCRAZY “It’s easier to imagine the end of the world than to imagine the end of capitalism." some theorist said. The economy no longer serves human society.
- [Provocative 2023 3RP Virtual Dada Salon: The Americas 11/07/23: Exclusive Video](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/11/provocative-2023-3rp-virtual-dada-salon-the-americas-11-07-23-exclusive-video/) - Three Rooms Press presented the 2023 Virtual Dada Salon: The Americas--A Highly Eclectic Online DADA Performance Event on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. The online event was a thoroughly compelling night of DADA performance and poetry by maverick artists from the Americas, featuring contributors to the internationally-renowned MAINTENANT 17: Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art). See performers in action here.
- [The $12 Books of Christmas](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/11/the-12-books-of-christmas/) - For the entire month of December we're selling twelve select 3RP titles for only $12—only on the Three Rooms Press website! Check out the books below and click the link to pick up your sale books today! Read below for descriptions or just go to the complete 12 Books 12 Dollars Sale page here. Book
- [2023 NYPL Virtual Dada Salon International 07 November: Complete Video](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/11/2023-nypl-virtual-dada-salon-international-07-november-complete-video/) - New York Public Library present host 3RP’s 2023 International Virtual Dada Salon a wild ride of contemporary DADA performance and poetry by leading international maverick artists on November 7, 2023. The event featured international contributors to MAINTENANT 17: Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art including Volodymyr Bilyk (Ukraine), Michael Georg Bregel (Germany), Imanol Buisan (Spain), Massimo Fantuzzi (UK),
- [110823 Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges Dual Book Launch at Jefferson Market Library, NYC](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/11/november-8-2023-peter-carlaftes-and-kat-georges-dual-book-launch-at-jefferson-market-library-nyc/) - What a thrill to host a dual book launch for new releases by Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges at New York Public Library's Jefferson Market Branch on November 8. The authors read from their new books, Life in the Past Lane and Awe and Other Words Like Wow, introduced by readings of their work from
- [New Energy in the New Normal: A Look Back at 3RP Highlights of 2023 ](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/11/new-energy-in-the-new-normal-a-look-back-at-3rp-highlights-of-2023/) - Finally, after nearly three years, the pandemic seemed to be over-ish in 2023 and Three Rooms Press took full advantage of the new normal to physically get out into the world of booklovers to celebrate new releases, make new connections, and enjoy the new normal where COVID is not the number one thing on everyone’s
- [2023 Dada: New York Dada Do, Part 2, November 2, 2023](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/11/2023-dada-new-york-dada-do-part-2-nov-2/) - Three Rooms Press co-director Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges hosted the second of two major in-person dada salons at New York Public Library Jefferson Market Branch on Thursday, November 2. The evening featured 26 performance artists and poets, in celebration of their work in MAINTENANT 17: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art. Hosted
- [A Loveletter to Phil Marcade (ft. "Life after Punk stunk!" by Phil Marcade)](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/11/life-after-punk-stunk-by-phil-marcade/) - Beyond The Great Beyond: A Loveletter to Phil Marcade Philippe came to us with his book Beyond Avenue D and I immediately said Kids don’t know about Avenue D except apartments are going for market rate now. And as much as you are loved as Philippe let’s turn you in to Phil and call the
- [2023 Dada: New York Dada Do, Part 1, October 19, 2023](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/10/2023-dada-new-york-dada-do-part-1-october-19/) - Just a few weeks after returning home from an overwhelmingly successful European tour, Three Rooms Press co-director Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges hosted the first of two major dada salons at New York Public Library Jefferson Market Branch on Thursday, October 19. The evening featured 25 performance artists and poets, in celebration of their work
- [COVER REVEAL: Under a Neon Sun by Kate Gale, Coming April 2024](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/11/cover-reveal-under-a-neon-sun-by-kate-gale-coming-april-2024/) - We are thrilled to share the cover for our Spring 2024 release, UNDER A NEON SUN: A Novel by Kate Gale. Check this out . . . Cover design by Kat Georges. ABOUT THE BOOK: Unable to afford rent, Mia—a community college student—lives out of her car, cleaning houses of the well-to-do in the LA
- [November: Feeding & Reading to the Kids](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/10/november-feeding-reading-to-the-kids/) - November in the US is mostly known as the start of the holiday season: the time of year when we try to shift our thoughts toward spending more time with loves ones and giving back to our communities. While Thanksgiving is typically the first celebration that comes to mind, we wanted to highlight other efforts
- [Sneak Peek at Spring 2024 New Releases](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/10/sneak-peek-at-spring-2024-new-releases/) - Take a look into the future . . . with a sneak peek at the incredible Spring 2024 titles coming from Three Rooms Press. With memoir, fiction, and dada on tap, the new season offers a solid array of work we know will pique your interest. Check out what's coming. Advance Reader Copies are available
- [2023 Dada: ZURICH, Château Hornegg Au Lac](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/10/2023-dada-zurich/) - Zurich is where Dada began and Three Rooms Press was thrilled to present our one-of-a-kind international Dada journal for the first time ever in this bustling Swiss metropolis. For our venue we chose the incredible artist Mecca Château Hornegg Au Lac, a former restaurant turned perfomance space. We had to bring in extra seats to
- [Dada 2023: PARIS, La Cave Café](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/10/dada-2023-paris-la-cave-cafe/) - The hills of Montmartre lit up with dada energy as Three Rooms Press hosted a packed event—2023 PARIS DADA—in the cave of La Cave Café, as the Paris launch for our MAINTENANT 17 dada journal. Featured performers included MAINTENANT contributors David Barnes, Fork Burke, Malik Crumpler, Lisa Marie Jarlborn and partner, Boni Joi, Antonia Alexandra
- [Dada 2023: LONDON, Candid Arts Centre](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/09/dada-2023-london-candid-arts-centre/) - Our 2023 Dada tour and Maintenant launch went overseas for the first time in five years, kicking off with an incredible performance event at the wonderful Candid Arts Centre, in the Angel district of London proper. Performers included Derek Adams, Rachel Dixon, Massimo Fantuzzi, John Goody, Yvonne Litschel, D. M. Rice, and Andriana Minou, performing
- [Dada 2023: LA-DI-DADA 10, Beyond Baroque, Venice, California](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/09/dada-2023-la-di-dada-10-beyond-baroque-venice-california/) - On September 7, our 10th annual LA-DI-DADA event at the remarkable Beyond Baroque in Venice, California kicked off an epic international tour of Dada salons/launch events for MAINTENANT 17: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and art. Sixteen Dada superstars from the LA area joined 3RP co-directors Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges for an extraordinary
- [Author Interview: Julia Watts](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/09/author-interview-julia-watts/) - by Kat Georges Publishing the work of the brilliant author Julia Watts is an extraordinary experience. Three Rooms Press has been honored to publish three of her most recent books, including the YA novels QUIVER and NEEDLEWORK, and the stunning October 2023 release, the adult historical novel LOVESICK BLOSSOMS. All three, like the majority of
- [Cover Reveal: My Vietnam, Your Vietnam, Coming April 2024](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/09/cover-reveal-my-vietnam-your-vietnam/) - So exicted to share the cover for our Spring 2024 release, MY VIETNAM, YOUR VIETNAM by Christina Vo & Nghia M. Vo. Drumroll, please! And here it is . . . The amazing illustration is by Vietnamese artist Xuan Loc Xuan, with cover design by 3RP's own Kat Georges. About the Book: In this dual
- [MAINTENANT 17 Contributors with their Copies of M17](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/08/maintenant-17-contributors-with-their-copies-of-m17/)
- [Celebrating Bukowski's 103rd Birthday at the Bitter End](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/08/celebrating-bukowskis-103rd-birthday-at-the-bitter-end/) - On August 16, 3RP saw a full house at NYC's legendary Bitter End for our tribute to the iconic poet Charles Bukowski on what would have been his 103rd birthday. With Bukowski poems and short stories, plus personal stories the 16th edition of this annual event provided a great way to remember the inspiration that
- [2023 Bouchercon to Showcase 3RP Mystery Authors](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/08/2023-bouchercon-to-showcase-3rp-mystery-authors/) - The annual Bouchercon conference is a celebration of mystery writing that attracts thousands of fans and top writers from around the world. This year’s conference is in San Diego August 30 through September 3 and Three Rooms Press authors were featured throughout the gathering. Here’s just a small sampling of panels featuring authors 3RP has
- [Author Interview: Alvin Orloff](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/08/author-interview-alvin-orloff/) - by Kat Georges Alvin Orloff has been writing most of his life and is one of San Francisco's true underground literary superstars. Three Rooms Press was pleased to publish his memoir, DISASTERAMA: Adventures in the Queer Underground 1977-1997, and in October we're thrilled to release his fourth novel, the "hilarious and wickedly-paced" VULGARIAN RHAPSODY, which
- [Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading Coming Aug. 16th to NYC's Bitter End](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/08/charles-bukowski-memorial-reading-coming-aug-16th-to-nycs-bitter-end/) - We're getting very excited about Three Rooms Press's 16th annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading on Wednesday August 16th, 6 pm, at NYC's legendary nightspot The Bitter End. Advance tickets ($10) available: The highly-anticipated annual event is hosted by Three Rooms Press co-directors Kat Georges and Peter Carlaftes and features poetry, oral history, rare videos, and
- [Dog & Cat Days of Summer 2023](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/07/dog-cat-days-of-summer-2023/)
- [Gary Phillips in the Driver’s Seat: Author Interview](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/07/gary-phillips-in-the-drivers-seat-author-interview/) - Three Rooms Press is thrilled to have co-director Peter Carlaftes interview fabled author Gary Phillips this month and equally excited to be publishing his forthcoming book THE UNVARNISHED GARY PHILLIPS: A Mondo Pulp Collection (on sale October 10, 2023). Peter Carlaftes: I first met Gary in 2016 at Bouchercon in New Orleans, where he pitched
- [Everything Is Dada: 3RP announces Global Dada Salon Tour 2023](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/07/everything-is-dada-3rp-announces-global-dada-salon-tour-2023/) - Three Rooms Press is pleased to announce initial dates of the 2023 Worldwide Dada tour, featuring a series of Dada Salons hosted by co-directors Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges. The tour is in support of the release of MAINTENANT 17: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art. Performances include: Thursday, 7 September, 8 pm
- [3RP to Host 16th Annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading August 16th](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/07/3rp-to-host-16th-annual-charles-bukowski-memorial-reading-august-16th/) - Join Three Rooms Press as we celebrate the 103rd birthday of legendary poet Charles Bukowski during the 16th Annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading at NYC’s iconic Bitter End on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, 6 pm. Advance tickets available at bitterend.com The highly-anticipated annual event is hosted by Three Rooms Press co-directors Kat Georges and Peter
- [Aaron Hamburger Wins 2023 Jim Duggins, PhD Outstanding Mid-Career Novelist Prize](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/06/aaron-hamburger-wins-2023-jim-duggins-phd-outstanding-mid-career-novelist-prize/) - We are so thrilled to announce that NIRVANA IS HERE author Aaron Hamburger is, with author Ryka Aoki, the 2023 winner of Lambda Literary's Jim Duggins, PhD Outstanding Mid-Career Novelist Prize! "Throughout his career Aaron Hamburger has published beautifully written novels, short stories, essays, and journalism, and other kinds of writing that has always been
- [Two 3RP Titles Named 2022 Foreword INDIES Winners](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/06/two-3rp-titles-named-2022-foreword-indies-winners/) - AQUARIAN DAWN Earns 2022 Foreword INDIES Gold Medal for Best Young Adult Fiction; YIPPIE GIRL Nets Honorable Mention NEW YORK—Today, Three Rooms Press is thrilled to announce that AQUARIAN DAWN by Nigerian-born debut author Ebele Chizea (978-1-953103-25-3, 300 pages, Trade Paper, $15, 2022, Three Rooms Press) has been awarded the Gold Medal in Young Adult Fiction in
- [What do 3RP and 15,000 Librarians have in Common? 2023 ALA Annual (Chicago) Recap](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/07/what-do-3rp-and-15000-librarians-have-in-common-ala-annual-recap/) - Chicago was the place to be for book people over the last weekend of June as more than 15,000 librarians gathered with hundreds of publishers, authors, organizations, and book-related equipment providers for the 2023 American Library Association's Annual Conference. The conference slammed the door on any remaining stereotypes of librarians as mousy bespectacled introverts. Today's librarians are
- [Indie Bookstore Spotlight: LA's legendary Vroman's Bookstore](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/05/indie-bookstore-spotlight-las-legendary-vromans-bookstore/) - The Los Angeles indie bookstore scene is buzzing—from the Valley to Downey, from the mountains to the beach. Recently, 3RP got a chance to talk to the folks behind one of the legends of the LA book scene: Vroman's in Pasadena. In a city where everything seems to be new, Vroman's has been a mainstay
- [PEN America Brings Book Banning to Court in Lawsuit Against Florida School District](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/05/pen-america-brings-book-banning-to-court-in-lawsuit-against-florida-school-district/) - By Ashlyn Petro On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, PEN America, a non-profit organization protecting free expression through a focus on literature and human rights; Penguin Random House; and a group of authors filed a federal lawsuit with parents and students against Escambia County School District and School Board. The lawsuit challenges the Florida school’s removal
- [Kelly Ann Jacobson: Classrooms are for Queer Stories and Queer Writers](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/04/kelly-ann-jacobson-classrooms-are-for-queer-stories-and-queer-writers/) - By Ashlyn Petro and Dr. Kelly Ann Jacobson This month, Dr. Kelly Ann Jacobson, award-winning author of the queer YA reimaginings TINK AND WENDY and ROBIN AND HER MISFITS, gave an assembly speech to Virginia Episcopal School on a surprising topic: "How to Fail at Being a Writer." In her presentation, Kelly walked the school
- [June Kindle Deals of the Day](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/05/june-kindle-deals-of-the-day/) - Kindle Deals of the Day will feature five Three Rooms Press books throughout the month of June. During the deal, these e-books will be available on Amazon for $1.99! June 2, 2023 ALIEN ARCHIVES by Robert Silverberg Aliens in all shapes and sizes—some fearsome, some outlandish, and some just plain fun—fill the pages of these
- [The 3RP Rainbow Collection: 25% Off for Pride Month 2023](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/05/the-3rp-rainbow-collection-25-off-for-pride-month-2023/) - Three Rooms Press has curated an exceptional selection of our LGBTQ+ titles that captures the diversity and vibrancy of queer experiences. From poignant coming-of-age stories to thought-provoking explorations of identity, these books offer powerful narratives that celebrate the rainbow community. Since many of these titles have been banned in some states, your purchase of them
- [Reading Rocking Rainbow Tour East Coast Leg - May 2023](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/04/reading-rocking-rainbow-tour-east-coast-leg-may-2023/) - The Reading Rocking Rainbow Tour is coming to the east coast in the first half of May. Don't miss the chance to see the last stops celebrating Jessamyn Violet and her debut novel, SECRET RULES TO BEING A ROCKSTAR. See below for the details for Jessamyn's last three shows: two in New York and one
- [Three Rooms Press Fall 2023 Catalog](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/04/three-rooms-press-fall-2023-catalog/) - Check out our forthcoming books, recent releases and featured backlist titles in our newest catalog. Download the pdf by clicking on the cover below or here.
- [Indie Publisher Spotlight: Black Lawrence Press](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/01/indie-publisher-spotlight-black-lawrence-press/) - For our first spotlight of the year, we’re highlighting a press in upstate New York: Black Lawrence Press, a publisher of contemporary poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. We got the chance to talk to BLP’s Diane Goettel about press longevity, working through the challenges of COVID, and how to support indie presses. Be sure to
- [Cover Reveal: Fall 2023 Poetry Collections](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/03/cover-reveal-fall-2023-poetry-collections/) - By Ashlyn Petro It's time for a Friday Fall Book Cover Reveal for our two upcoming poetry collections by Three Rooms Press co-directors Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges! 1. LIFE IN THE PAST LANE Poems by Peter Carlaftes Pub date: 09/26/23 978-1-953103-40-6 In his impressive third volume of poetry, Peter Carlaftes digs into the beauty—and
- [April Releases: SECRET RULES TO BEING A ROCKSTAR and ROBIN AND HER MISFITS](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/03/april-releases-secret-rules-to-being-a-rockstar-and-robin-and-her-misfits/) - Wishing the very best book birthdays to these spectacular LGBTQ+ YA novels: SECRET RULES TO BEING A ROCKSTAR and ROBIN AND HER MISFITS! Be sure to grab your copy early via preorder below, or be first in line at your local bookstore. SECRET RULES TO BEING A ROCKSTAR by Jessamyn Violet Pub Date: April 18,
- [National Poetry Month 2023 Reading Recommendations](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/03/national-poetry-month-2023-reading-recommendations/) - Did you know . . . Three Rooms Press was founded by poets! So we love when April rolls around and we can celebrate National Poetry Month. As a special celebration this year, we'll be interviewing four of the incredible poets we've published on Instagram Live, including Hala Alyan, Jane LeCroy, Robert Gibbons and
- [Author Lucy Jane Bledsoe Honored at High School Alma Mater 50 Years After Fighting for Equal Treatment in Sports](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/03/author-lucy-jane-bledsoe-honored-at-high-school-alma-mater-50-years-after-fighting-for-equal-treatment-in-sports/) - On Wednesday, March 15, NO STOPPING US NOW author Lucy Jane Bledsoe was honored by Ida B. Wells High School in Portland for her efforts 50 years ago to fight for a school-sponsored girls basketball team, in compliance with Title IX, the landmark legislation that requires equal treatment regardless of gender for any state-sponsored institution.
- [MAINTENANT 17: Submission Deadline Extension](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/03/maintenant-17-submission-deadline-extension/) - If you thought you missed your chance to submit to MAINTENANT 17, you're in luck! The submission deadline has been extended to MARCH 31st. Submit & read more HERE!
- [WATCH: Christopher Chambers on Tackling Societal Issues Through Narrative Nonfiction](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/05/watch-christopher-chambers-on-tackling-societal-issues-through-narrative-nonfiction/) - This past weekend, SCAVENGER author Christopher Chambers led a panel titled "All Topics Great and Small: Tackling Societal Issues Through Narrative Nonfiction" as part of Washington, D.C.'s Literary Hill Festival. Watch the panel discussion below: Happy listening!
- [Maintenant Dada Journal Through the Years: Highlights](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/02/maintenant-dada-journal-through-the-years-highlights/) - by Kat Georges Many years ago, while working on a book by Corsican poet Patrizia Gattaceca, Three Rooms Press co-founder Peter Carlaftes and I came across this graffiti in the unlikeliest of places: the tourist resort town of Cavi. "Tout est Dada." "Everything is Dada." We couldn't agree more. As editors of the internationally-acclaimed annual
- [Finding Those That Have Your Back: An Interview with Author Kelly Ann Jacobson](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/02/finding-those-that-have-your-back-an-interview-with-author-kelly-ann-jacobson/) - by Ashlyn Petro Kelly Ann Jacobson's ROBIN AND HER MISFITS is another thrilling reimagining of the Robin Hood legend, hitting the shelves April 25, 2023 from Three Rooms Press. While "stealing from the rich" is all the same, this novel switches out the arrow-wielding "merry men" for a gang of fierce—and fiercely individual—queer bikers, street
- [Dreams do Come True: An Interview with Author-Musician Jessamyn Violet](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/01/dreams-do-come-true-an-interview-with-jessamyn-violet/) - by Kat Georges Jessamyn Violet's SECRET RULES TO BEING A ROCKSTAR is a sizzling LGBTQ+ Young Adult novel, releasing April 18 at Three Rooms Press. This sparkling debut novel tells the story of Kyla Bell, who goes from playing piano at a local restaurant in Western Massachusetts to being asked to join her favorite band
- [Robert Anthony Gibbons Chosen as 2023 SU-CASA Awardee](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/02/robert-anthony-gibbons-chosen-as-2023-su-casa-awardee/) - Congratulations to Robert Anthony Gibbons (CLOSE TO THE TREE), who was just named a 2023 SU-CASA Awardee by the Brooklyn Arts Council. Gibbons, along with 46 other artists, will bring a wide variety of arts disciplines and chances to engage in a larger cultural and artistic collective to senior citizens throughout Brooklyn. Gibbons and his "The
- [Maintenant 17 Cover Reveal](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/02/maintenant-17-cover-reveal/) - Today is the day! It's time for the cover reveal for our upcoming edition of MAINTENANT, the leading journal of contemporary dada art and writing. The new cover perfectly captures this year's theme of PEACEFIRE, a call against a never ending war and the peace we wish to come. Submissions are open until March 15th,
- [3RP Reads for Black History Month 2023](https://threeroomspress.com/2023/01/3rp-reads-for-black-history-month-2023/) - February is Black History Month and at Three Rooms Press, we acknowledge, celebrate, and honor Black authors. From personal essays and memoirs to cement family history and legacy (and correct some perpetuated untruths), to young adult stories, to mystery and noir, Three Rooms has worked to develop a diverse list of titles. Here are a
- [10th Annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading Slated for January 13 at Cornelia Street Cafe](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/12/10th-annual-charles-bukowski-memorial-reading-slated-for-january-13-at-cornelia-street-cafe/) - Come and celebrate the turning of the New Year with Three Rooms Press for the Tenth Annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading at the Cornelia Street Café on Friday, January 13th, 2017 at 6 pm! The highly anticipated event is hosted by Three Rooms Press’ own Kat Georges and Peter Carlaftes and features a collection of
- [In Memoriam. Doug Knott: Poet, Dadaist, Actor, Performance Artist, Producer, Friend](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/12/in-memoriam-doug-knott-poet-dadaist-actor-performance-artist-producer-friend/) - by Kat Georges 2022 has been a very tough year for our friends and longtime dada contributors in the Los Angeles poetry scene. In September, performance artist / poet Linda Albertano passed away suddenly. On December 23, we lost another longtime stalwart in the LA performance scene when Doug Knott passed away after a short
- [In the Classroom: NO STOPPING US NOW Engages UC Berkeley Students in Sports History Class](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/12/in-the-classroom-no-stopping-us-now-engages-uc-berkeley-students/) - Three Rooms Press books are often assigned to students for reading lists and occasionally textbooks. But never has response been as enthusiastic as when UC Berkeley visiting lecturer Bonnie Morris, PhD (author of What's the Score? 25 Years of Teaching Sports History) assigned Lucy Jane Bledsoe's critically-acclaimed novel NO STOPPING US NOW as a textbook for students
- [From the Archives: William Least Heat-Moon on Technology, Ethics, and Finding Common Ground](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/12/from-the-archives-william-least-heat-moon-on-technology-ethics-and-finding-common-ground/) - by Kat Georges As we plunge into winter, many readers seek longer, more in-depth books that ponder deeper topics. If this sounds like you, consider diving into CELESTIAL MECHANICS: A Tale for a Mid-Winter Night, the first novel by New York Times bestselling author William Least Heat-Moon (Blue Highways). When Three Rooms Press published this masterful
- [PROSE! POETRY! PARTY! 10! Video and Recap](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/12/prose-poetry-party-10-video-and-recap/) - Three Rooms Press hosted our favorite literary event of the year: PROSE! POETRY! PARTY! 10! featuring 16 poets and authors in a PROVOCATIVE reading Wednesday, December 14, 2022. This year's event features: Lucy Jane Bledsoe (05:31) Christopher Chambers (12:14) Ebele Chizea (19:04) Meghan Grupposo (22:59) Karen Hildebrand (29:16) Matthew Hupert (34:28) Robert Gibbons (42:27) Kelly
- [Winter Reads: Books for Staying Inside and Starting the New Year](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/12/winter-reads-books-for-staying-inside-and-starting-the-new-year/) - For most, the start of winter signals the start of the busy holiday season and a schedule that seems to hold more plans than seem possible in the day. But in the reprieve between family gatherings and hectic outings to complete continuous errands, we steal moments for ourselves. For our secret lives held between the
- [Announcing the THEME for MAINTENANT 17 Dada Journal](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/11/announcing-the-theme-for-maintenant-17-dada-journal/) - Three Rooms Press is excited to announce details of the upcoming call for submissions to MAINTENANT 17: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art. This issue's theme is: PEACEFIRE When a war ends provisionally, the agreement is called a ceasefire. But when peace ends, there is only war. War and peace are co-dependent. What
- [Season's Readings: Support Efforts Giving the Gift of Literacy](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/11/seasons-readings-support-efforts-giving-the-gift-of-literacy/) - December is the time of year we focus on giving to friends and family, whether it be for a holiday or in spirit of the coming new year. Most of these gifts are material things: new purse, new laptop, new phone, or just maybe you're the person who actually asks for new socks. Often times, though, the biggest
- [Three Rooms Press Year in Review: 2022](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/11/three-rooms-press-year-in-review-2022/) - As we enter into December, let's celebrate the books and authors that entered into the 3RP catalogue: JAPANTHEM by Jillian Marshall “In this illuminating debut, Marshall offers an outsider’s look into Japanese culture via its music . . . Throughout, her sharp observations are interspersed with moving moments of introspection . . . This transportive work
- [Three Rooms Press 2022 Pushcart Prize Nominees](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/11/three-rooms-press-2022-pushcart-prize-nominees/) - Join us in congratulating our 2022 Pushcart Prize Nominees! "Chapter 8" from NO STOPPING US NOW: A Novel by Lucy Jane Bledsoe Three Rooms Press; April 26, 2022; ISBN 978-1-953103-20-8; trade paperback original; 270 pages; $15.00 "Chapter One: January 1966" from AQUARIAN DAWN: A Novel by Ebele Chizea Three Rooms Press; October 25, 2022; ISBN
- [NEW Book Trailer for ROBIN AND HER MISFITS by Kelly Ann Jacobson](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/11/new-book-trailer-for-robin-and-her-misfits-by-kelly-ann-jacobson/) - ROBIN AND HER MISFITS, the new LGBTQ+ YA fiction from award-winning author Kelly Ann Jacobson, is coming to Three Rooms Press in April 2023. Check out the new trailer for the book, created by Cassi Quayson. After, be sure to preorder your copy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSji1wuuTzY
- [25% Off Shop Through December](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/11/25-off-shop-through-december/) - Support 3RP by purchasing books directly from us this gift-giving season. And now there's a chance to Save Big! Now through December 31, get 25% off all 3RP books with our end of year promo code. And remember--we just released our 100th book, so lots to choose. There's something for everybody's reading interest. Check out
- [Maintenant 16 At Home, At Last](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/08/maintenant-16-at-home-at-last/) - United at last! Our copies of MAINTENANT 16 went out into the world-- and into the hands of all our contributors! They've worked so hard, and against such trying recent circumstances, to create something spectacular. See all of our contributors below (over 100 of 'em!). Click on any photo to enlarge.
- [AQUARIAN DAWN Book Trailer Now Available](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/11/aquarian-dawn-book-trailer-now-available/) - We love the excitement around Ebele Chizea's debut YA novel AQUARIAN DAWN. Check out this new book trailer, created by publicist Cassi Quayson. Then order your copy today.
- [Check out the new Book Trailer for STANDALONE: A Dickie Cornish Mystery](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/11/check-out-the-new-book-trailer-for-standalone-a-dickie-cornish-mystery/) - Author Christopher Chambers' provocative new Dickie Cornish mystery, STANDALONE, is cinematic in its intense study of the underbelly of Washington DC. Get a taste of it in this new Book Trailer, created by publicist Cassi Quayson. Then order your copy today!
- [Book Trailer for Robert Silverberg's THE FACE OF THE WATERS](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/11/book-trailer-for-the-face-of-the-waters/) - We are excited to release Robert Silverberg's thrilling, long-out-of-print science fiction classic THE FACE OF THE WATERS and now have an awesome book trailer for it, created by publicist Arden Paterson. Check it out now! Then order your copy today!
- [Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Gulf of Maine Books, Brunswick, Maine](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/10/indie-bookstore-spotlight-gulf-of-maine-books-brunswick-maine/) - Moving day 1980 - moving into our second location with a wild looking crowd. by Kat Georges Our spotlight on independent bookstores takes us this month up north to beautiful Brunswick, Maine, home of the iconic indie Gulf of Maine Books run by Beth Leonard and Gary Lawless. Brunswick is famously the site of Bowdoin
- [Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Three Lives & Co., Greenwich Village](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/04/indie-bookstore-spotlight-three-lives-company/) - In celebration of the integral part indie booksellers play in the literary community, here it is: the first of our Indie Bookstore features! Housed in NYC's West Village, not far from 3RP's home base, is Three Lives bookstore. 3RP is dedicated to supporting the bookstores who support us so much, and so we talked with
- [Indie Bookseller Spotlight: Bluestockings Cooperative, New York, NY](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/02/indie-bookseller-spotlight-bluestockings-cooperative-new-york-ny/) - The recently relocated Bluestockings Cooperative Bookstore is an inclusive space for all people, regardless of their identity, that strives to cultivate a caring supportive community. This feminist bookstore is a hub of activism and resources for everyone including, free essential items (like snacks, water, and hygiene products), opioid prevention, and providing an avenue for community
- [AQUARIAN DAWN author Ebele Chizea featured guest on Michael Colyar show](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/11/aquarian-dawn-author-ebele-chizea-featured-guest-on-michael-colyar-show/) - Ebele Chizea, author of AQUARIAN DAWN, was recently a guest on The Michael Colyar show, where she spoke about art, the story behind her book, and gave some great reasons for people to read her novel. Colyar is a great interviewer—fun and insightful. Check out the show below or directly on YouTube here And be
- [102022 NYPL International Virtual Dada Salon Part 1](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/10/102022-nypl-international-virtual-dada-salon-part-1/) - On Thursday, October 20 Three Rooms Press and New York Public Library (Tompkins Square Branch) presented the first of two international virtual dada salons. The October 20 event included contributors from 12 countries on two continents, as well as a packed gallery of avid dada fans. 3RP co-directors Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges hosted, along
- [102722 NYPL International Virtual Dada Salon Part 2](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/10/102722-nypl-international-virtual-dada-salon-part-2/) - Our second 2022 NYPL International Virtual Dada Salon hit the airwaves on Thursday, October 27. This edition featured 18 contributors to MAINTENANT 16 Dada journal from 14 states and 2 countries, with incredible poetry and performance. Hosted by New York Public Library's Tompkins Square Branch Director Alyona Glushchenkova and 3RP's Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges
- [Tennessee 451: Notes from the Front Lines of Censorship](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/10/tennessee-451-notes-from-the-front-lines-of-censorship/) - Essay by Julia Watts, author of QUIVER and NEDDLEWORK “Thank you for your service.” The past several literary events I’ve done in Tennessee, I’ve found myself saying these words to the librarians and high school teachers that I meet, the same words that are often used to show appreciation to combat veterans. This depth of
- [Recap: NYC DADA DO 2022 Part 1: Oct 6 Photo Gallery](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/10/recap-nyc-dada-do-2022-part-1-oct-6-photo-gallery/) - On October 6, 3RP hosted our first live Dada salon in NYC since the pandemic began, and a full house at NYPL's Jefferson Market Library was blown away by a creative flurry of performers and poets in a celebration of the latest issue of MAINTENANT, the international journal of contemporary dada writing and art. 3RP
- [Recap: NYC DADA DO 2022, Part 2: Oct 13 Photo Gallery](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/10/recap-nyc-dada-do-2022-part-2-oct-13-photo-gallery/) - On Thursday, October 13, another packed Dada salon energized the Willa Cather room of the Jefferson Market branch of New York Public Library with explosive performances, relentless poetry, and an enthusiastic audience eagerly soaking it all in. The event was hosted by Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges as a celebration of the latest issue of Three
- [As Book Bans Increase, 3RP's WEIRD GIRL Faces Challenge in Texas](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/09/as-book-bans-rise-3rps-weird-girl-faces-challenge-in-texas/) - By Kat Georges and Peter Carlaftes, Co-directors, Three Rooms Press After years of efforts from the American Library Association, the National Education Association, and other respected national organizations, public and school libraries across the country have expanded their collections to include more diverse books. Books like these, which Three Rooms Press proudly ­publishes, provide both “mirrors”
- [Cover Reveal: SECRET RULES TO BEING A ROCKSTAR](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/09/cover-reveal-secret-rules-to-being-a-rockstar/) - Hello, gorgeous! Meet the stunning cover of SECRET RULES TO BEING A ROCKSTAR, the sizzling debut LGBTQ+ Young Adult novel by real-life rockstar Jessamyn Violet. Designed by Corina Lupp, this cover is a great match for the page turner inside: a coming-of-age story set in an industry of ambition, secrets, lies, and utter joy. Preorder
- [Robert Silverberg’s The Face of the Waters: Out of Print No More](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/09/face-of-the-waters-out-of-print-no-more/) - Robert Silverberg opens his novel THE FACE OF THE WATERS with an epigraph from the book of Genesis: “And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” This is followed by a passage from Joseph
- [LaDiDada 9 Recap: LA’s Beyond Baroque Hosts 3RP’s First Dada Salon of 2022](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/09/ladidada-9-recap-las-beyond-baroque-hosts-3rps-first-dada-salon-of-2022/) - Three Rooms Press kicked off the first of six live and virtual, local and international dada salons with a provocative event at LA's Beyond Baroque Literary Center on September 8. The salon celebrated the release of MAINTENANT 16: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing & Art. The event unleashed live performances by Maintenant 16 contributors
- [3RP October 2022: Young Adult, Mystery, and Science Fiction](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/09/3rp-october-2022-young-adult-mystery-and-science-fiction/) - October is here and that means three sizzling new books from Three Rooms Press--including the release of our 100th title! This fall features something for everyone, including science fiction, mystery and young adult. Here's a recap of our Fabulous Fall! October 11: THE FACE OF THE WATERS by Robert Silverberg We kick off our Fall
- [Join Us in Celebrating Our 100th Title!](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/09/celebrating-our-100th-title/) - Three Rooms Press is thrilled to announce the October release of our 100th full-length title: Aquarian Dawn by Ebele Chizea! Milestones like this are worth noting. It takes perseverance, hard work, and incredible authors, artists, designers, editors, publicists, and distributors to arrive at this kind of notable achievement—not to mention bookstores, libraries, and festivals that support
- [NYC DADA-DO 2022--Two Exciting Nights of Dada Performance at Jefferson Market Library](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/08/nyc-dada-do-2022-two-exciting-nights-of-dada-performance-at-jefferson-market-library/) - Two evenings of smashing, curious, and madcap performance and poetry are slated for NYC as Three Rooms Press and Jefferson Market Library present NYC DADA-DO 2022 Part I and II: two wild rides of contemporary DADA performance and poetry by leading NYC maverick artists and writers. Both events include the NYC launch of the internationally-renowned
- [With Intellect and Heart: An Interview with Ebele Chizea](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/08/with-intellect-and-heart-an-interview-with-ebele-chizea/) - This month 3RP's Ashlyn Petro got to talk with author Ebele Chizea about her debut novel AQUARIAN DAWN, and passion and courage persevering through the past and the present. “Ada’s story, every twist and turn, is worth the trip.” —Kirkus Reviews Ashlyn Petro: This might seem like the most basic starting question but it’s my
- [By Guile or Force: An Interview with Christopher Chambers](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/07/by-guile-or-force-an-interview-with-christopher-chambers/) - This month, 3RP's own Peter Carlaftes speaks with author Christopher Chambers about his new Dickie Cornish mystery STANDALONE–which Publishers Weekly just raved about-- and constructing a sequel that brings his riveting characters into a complex new story. “Chambers makes the smell and harrowing vibe of the mean streets of the nation’s capital come alive. Readers
- [Lucy Jane Bledsoe Addresses CA State Legislature Women’s Caucus](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/08/lucy-jane-bledsoe-addresses-ca-state-legislature-womens-caucus/) - It's not often that one of Three Rooms Press's authors speaks about their book at a State Capitol. But NO STOPPING US NOW author Lucy Jane Bledsoe took center stage recently as part of the Women’s Caucus of the CA State Legislature's celebration of the Women's Equality Day. Bledsoe addressed her personal experience with Title IX,
- [Indie Publisher Spotlight: Akashic Books](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/08/indie-publisher-spotlight-akashic-books/) - The great independent publishers of history have all left their mark, but today, our fellow New Yorkers Akashic Books continue to raise the bar for the kind of impact a true indie publisher can make. The long list of merits begins with their motto: “Reverse-Gentrification of the Literary World.” In their efforts to highlight “urban
- [Indie Bookseller Spotlight: The (Perfect) Corner Bookstore](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/04/indie-bookseller-spotlight-the-perfect-corner-bookstore/) - Located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in Carnegie Hill, The Corner Bookstore has been in business 44 years—since 1978—and is a glowing monument to what any bookstore should be. 3RP's own Peter Carlaftes recently went uptown to 1313 Madison Avenue to talk with manager Chris Monahan. Peter Carlaftes: How long have you been
- [Live & In-Person: LA-DI-DADA 9 set to explode in LA September 8 at Beyond Baroque](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/08/live-in-person-la-di-dada-9-set-to-explode-in-la-september-8-at-beyond-baroque/) - Three Rooms Press and Beyond Baroque present ¡LA DI DADA! 9 A Highly Eclectic DADA Performance Event plus the official West Coast launch of MAINTENANT 16: Journal of Contemporary DADA Writing and Art Thursday, September 8, 2022 | 8 pm Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center 681 Venice Bl. Venice, CA 90291, Phone 1-310-822-3006 An evening of provocative,
- [Why Bukowski? 15 years in, Three Rooms continues to celebrate the life of the controversial poet](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/07/why-bukowski/) - by Kat Georges On Tuesday, August 16 at Greenwich Village’s legendary club The Bitter End, Three Rooms Press hosts the 15th annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading, this year featuring readings by Penny Arcade, Jennifer Blowdryer, Puma Perl, Michael Puzzo, Richard Vetere, and George Wallace. Co-publishers Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges host. Bukowski is the author
- [The Dog (and Cat) Days of Summer: Return Again](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/07/the-dog-and-cat-days-of-summer-return-again/) - Here we are again! The August heat is back-- and so are the dog (and cat) days of summer. It's been a scorcher this past month, but hopefully there will be a break in the heat so we can all savor the last push of summer safely in the sunshine. Check out our Three Rooms
- [Julia Watts' NEEDLEWORK Selected for Library of Congress "Great Books from Great Places"](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/07/julia-watts-needlework-selected-for-library-of-congress-great-books-from-great-places/) - Three Rooms Press is thrilled to announce that NEEDLEWORK, Julia Watts' hard-hitting, yet hopeful LGBTQ+ Appalachian-set Young Adult novel, has been chosen by the Tennessee Center for the Book to be included in the “Great Reads from Great Places” list for the 2022 National Book Festival of the Library of Congress. The Center for the
- [Enter to Win 3RP Fall 2022 Titles via our July Goodreads Giveaways](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/07/enter-to-win-3rp-fall-2022-titles-via-our-july-goodreads-giveaways/) - Three Rooms Press is excited to announce three Goodreads book giveaways this July for our forthcoming Fall titles. Enter to win and best of luck! Deadlines vary—see below. Goodreads Book Giveaway Aquarian Dawn by Ebele Chizea Giveaway ends July 19, 2022. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway Goodreads Book Giveaway Standalone by Christopher
- [Summer Time Reads](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/07/summer-time-reads/) - It’s finally summer! Time for graduation parties, long summer vacations, and the (hopeful) return of free time from the drudge of winter. And whether you’re spending the day on the beach or just in your backyard, the best sidekick is always a great book-- and have we got the list for you! We've got book
- [TINK AND WENDY and NEEDLEWORK named top YA novels for 2021](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/07/tink-and-wendy-and-needlework-named-top-ya-novels-for-2021/) - Two LGBTQ+ Young Adult titles published by Three Rooms Press in 2021 were winner of Foreword Reviews INDIES Book of the Year Awards for Young Adult Fiction. The awards recognize the best books published in 2021 from small, independent, and university presses, including university and author publishers. TINK AND WENDY, Kelly Ann Jacobson's acclaimed Peter Pan-themed
- [3RP at the 2022 American Library Association Annual Conference in Washington, DC](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/07/3rp-at-the-2022-american-library-association-annual-conference-in-washington-dc/) - Just days after the announcement of multiple shocking, precedent-ignoring Supreme Court decisions, the American Library Association's first in-person annual conference since 2019 was a place of hope, awareness, and unity, at least around the idea that reading is essential for citizens of the modern world. Three Rooms Press co-directors Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges
- [June 6th-27th, 2022: LibraryThing Giveaway of Fall 2022 Titles](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/06/june-6th-27th-2022-librarything-giveaway-of-fall-2022-titles/) - Our Fall 2022 list will be here before you know it—and you might even get to read them before the official release! We're giving away ten copies of each of our three forthcoming books through LibraryThing. Find out a bit about each book below, and enter for your chance to win. PLUS, stay tuned for
- [Celebrating Pride Month and the LGBTQ+ Community](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/05/celebrating-pride-month-and-the-lgbtq-community/) - June is Pride Month! While this month can be an extremely personal and insular time of reflection, it’s also time for embracing community. In the past few years, “going to Pride” has become the popularized way of celebrating an entire month dedicated to Pride: one day, one parade, one flag. It has become very homogenous
- [Keeping Books Publicly Accessible: On Book Bans and Fighting Back](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/05/keeping-books-publicly-accessible-on-book-bans-and-fighting-back/) - Book challenges and bans are not new, but the recent surge is exceptionally large and widespread. Library staff in nearly every state have faced recent attempts to ban books; a report by ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 729 challenges to library, school, and university materials in 2021. This resulted in the highest number since
- [On Continuing to Challenge Oneself: An Interview with Greg Herren](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/05/on-continuing-to-challenge-oneself-an-interview-with-greg-herren/) - Photo by Jeremy Beckford Prolific and award-winning crime writer Greg Herren is our June author feature. He is the author of many novels and short stories—including Bury Me in the Shadows, which was recently nominated for 2022 Anthony Awards in Best Paperback/eBook/Audiobook and Best Children's/YA—and writes a daily blog titled Queer and Loathing in America.
- [Indie Publisher Spotlight: Manic D Press](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/05/indie-publisher-spotlight-manic-d-press/) - San Francisco-based Manic D Press has a long history of publishing radical, beautiful, necessary works of poetry and prose for adults and children. Intersectional before the word was in common use, Manic D has published more than 100 books which have been honored with numerous awards over the years. The wizardess behind this one-of-a-kind indie
- [Lucy Jane Bledsoe's No Stopping Us Now Spring 2022 Book Tour](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/03/lucy-jane-bledsoes-no-stopping-us-now-spring-2022-book-tour/) - Details on Lucy Jane Bledsoe’s 2022 Spring Book Tour: March 19: AAUW Santa Clara Title Ix 50th Anniversary Event Video Link to come March 26-27 Girl Tales/Taleblazer Weekend: Changing Stories, Changing the World Listen to Podcast here: https://girltalespodcast.com/2022/03/22/youre-invited-to-taleblazer-weekend/ Wednesday, April 27: Books Inc. 1491 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94709 510-525-7777 7 pm Pacific Lucy
- [Announcing JAPANTHEM Book Tour Dates](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/03/announcing-japanthem-book-tour-dates/) - Catch our three opening tour dates for JAPANTHEM below. If you're in Brooklyn, don't miss the launch at Powerhouse Arena in Industry City—complete with performances by author Jillian Marshall and guest DJ Kodo! JAPANTHEM Book Launch With DJ Kodo: Powerhouse April 22, 2022 6PM, Powerhouse Arena Industry City, Brooklyn, NY https://powerhousearena.com/events/ic-book-launch-japanthem-by-jillian-marshall/ JAPANTHEM Event: Buffalo Street
- [Celebrating National Poetry Month with 3RP-Inspired Prompts](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/03/celebrating-national-poetry-month-with-3rp-inspired-prompts/) - Welcome to National Poetry Month! Poetry will always be near and dear to our hearts at Three Rooms Press, which got its start as a poetry press and continues to foster community and Dada writing in our annual journal Maintenant. To celebrate National Poetry Month, we want to offer ways to spark your creativity. Poetic inspiration
- [Reflections of a Female Yippie: An Interview with Judy Gumbo](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/03/reflections-of-a-female-yippie-an-interview-with-judy-gumbo/) - by Kat Georges Lifelong activist Judy Gumbo, author of YIPPIE GIRL: Exploits in Protest and Defeating the FBI, was one of the few female members of the original Yippies, a notorious satirical protest group founded in the 1960s and involved in organizing Chicago 1968 protests that led to arrests, and to the Chicago Conspiracy Trial. As
- [Indie Publisher Spotlight: Belladonna*](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/03/indie-publisher-spotlight-belladonna/) - For our April spotlight we have Belladonna* Collective, an avant-garde collective focusing on feminist, women, and LGBTQIA+ writers that are breaking barriers and expectations. We spoke to the managing editor/project coordinator, James Loop, about boosting the voices and exposure of women and queer writers, bringing community into publishing, and how books are like soup! Check
- [Indie Press Spotlight: Juneteenth Special—Bronzeville Books](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/05/indie-publisher-spotlight-juneteenth-special-bronzeville-books/) - Growing Bold Together In this installment of our new spotlight on fellow indie publishers, 3RP co-director Peter Carlaftes talks to Bronzeville founder and author Danny Gardner. I first met Danny at Book Expo in 2017 and we hit it off immediately. That same year Gardner, originally a Def-Jam stand-up, had contributed a story to our
- [New In-Depth Interview with 3RP author Richard Katrovas](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/11/new-in-depth-interview-with-3rp-author-richard-katrovas/) - Author Richard Katrovas, whose fascinating essay collection RAISING GIRLS IN BOHEMIA: MEDITATIONS OF AN AMERICAN FATHER was just released, is the subject of an in-depth interview on JUMPING THE CANDLESTICK blog by Deborah Diesen. In the interview, Katrovas reflects on his childhood, which is discussed in-depth in the new book. I grew up on the
- [LISTEN UP: Author Richard Katrovas featured in New "Father Nation" Podcast](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/01/listen-up-author-richard-katrovas-featured-in-new-father-nation-podcast/) - Author Richard Katrovas, whose memoir in essays, RAISING GIRLS IN BOHEMIA: Meditations of an American Father, was recently released on Three Rooms Press, is the featured guest of LIFE OF DAD's FATHER NATION podcast host Jesse Foster. In this in-depth interview, Katrovas discusses his family life, and what it means to raise three daughters in
- [Snowstorms, Punk Rock, and Swing State with Michael T. Fournier](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/01/snowstorms-punk-rock-and-swing-state-with-michael-t-fournier/) - An Interview with Michael T. Fournier —Constance Renfrow During this most recent Snowpocalypse, Three Rooms Press has livelier things to do than prep for TEOTWAKI. We’re keeping off the streets (like our mayor told us to) with some conversation with punk rocker Michael T. Fournier, the super cool guy behind Swing State, Hidden Wheel (both
- [Mwa ha ha! All Your Ron Dakron Are Ours.](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/02/mwa-ha-ha-were-interviewing-ron-dakron/) - An Interview with Ron Dakron —Constance Renfrow Let’s face facts. It’s still winter, no one wants to leave the subtropical climate of their apartment building, and [insert your favorite TV show here] probably just came to a close. This whole cold-snap thing is starting to get boring, and we at Three Rooms HATE being bored.
- [Getting Literary with Richard Katrovas](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/03/getting-literary-with-richard-katrovas/) - An Interview with the Author of Raising Girls in Bohemia —Constance Renfrow Good news, everyone! For this month’s author interview, Three Rooms Press is sitting down with poet and essayist Richard Katrovas, author of Raising Girls in Bohemia (3RP, 2014) as well as seven collections of poetry, a short story collection, a novel, and three
- [Books, Hollywood History, and the Detective Novel with Aram Saroyan](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/06/books-history-and-the-detective-novel-with-aram-saroyan/) - An Interview with the Author of Still Night in L.A. —Constance Renfrow In October 2015, Three Rooms Press is thrilled to release the new detective novel by celebrated poet and true crime author, Aram Saroyan: Still Night in L.A. So to whet your appetite for this fast-paced, action-filled thriller, we’re sharing the results of our
- [Talking Poetry and Playwriting with Israel Horovitz](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/07/talking-poetry-and-playwriting-with-israel-horovitz/) - A Conversation with the Author of Heaven and Other Poems —Constance Renfrow We at Three Rooms Press had a chance to sit down with esteemed poet and playwright Israel Horovitz, author of Heaven and Other Poems, just before he left for France’s Festival d’Avignon. Horovitz is the author of more than seventy stage-plays and is
- [Talking Irish–American History and <em>Exile on Bridge Street</em>](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/08/talking-irish-american-history-and-exile-on-bridge-street/) - An Interview with Eamon Loingsigh by Constance Renfrow Eamon Loingsigh’s debut novel Light of the Diddicoy was celebrated as a “historical fiction at its best.” And now, we at Three Rooms Press are ecstatic to announce the sequel: Exile on Bridge Street, due out April 2016, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising
- [The Writer’s Life: Author Richard Vetere Reveals Secrets of Writing His Forthcoming Novel <i>Champagne and Cocaine</i>](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/10/the-writers-life-author-richard-vetere-reveals-secrets-of-writing-his-forthcoming-novel-champagne-and-cocaine/) - November is upon us once more—the month of Thanksgiving! We at 3RP are thankful for a plethora of things—like getting to work with veteran author and playwright, Richard Vetere. Vetere is the author of The Writers Afterlife (Three Rooms Press, 978-0988400887, 2014) and The Third Miracle (Carroll and Graf), which was adapted into a film
- [A Life of Words: A Conversation with 3RP Editor, Poet, Novelist, and Victorianist Constance Renfrow](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/12/a-life-of-words-a-conversation-with-constance-renfrow/) - by Kat Georges Sometimes there’s magic. That’s how Three Rooms Press co-directors Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges felt when we were fortunate enough to start working with poet, novelist, editor, and all-around brilliant person, Constance Renfrow. Since May 2014 she’s been the editor-in-chief and creative consultant for 3RP. Most recently, she took on a new
- [A Renaissance Woman: An Interview with Publisher, Poet, and Designer Extraordinaire Kat Georges](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/01/a-renaissance-woman-an-interview-with-publisher-poet-and-designer-extraordinaire-kat-georges/) - A Renaissance Woman: An Interview with Publisher, Poet, and Designer Extraordinaire Kat Georges by Constance Renfrow We at Three Rooms Press rang in the New Year with plenty of fanfare, literary joie de vivre, and rocking good music, and now we’re keeping up the excitement for 2016 with some exquisite conversation. We sat down with
- [What Does Dada Mean Today? Contemporary Dadaists on Dada](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/05/contemporary-dadaists-on-dada/) - 2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dada, and the tenth anniversary of Three Rooms Press’s contemporary Dada anthology series Maintenant. Born in 1916 as an avant-garde reaction to World War I, Dada was “an alarm signal,” deconstructing art and convention to illustrate dissatisfaction with war and convention, rules and meaning. Now, one
- [Millennial Writers On Writing](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/02/millennial-writers-on-writing/) - Millennial Writers On Writing By Constance Renfrow Writers on writing is always a popular subject. There are probably thousands articles and books, and listicles and Pinterest boards devoted to the words of King and Morrison and Ishiguro and, inevitably, Emerson—and this is, perhaps, as it should be. These are writers looking back over their long
- [THE GHOST OF DADA FUTURE](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/11/the-ghost-of-dada-future/) - THE GHOST OF DADA FUTURE 3RP's Peter Carlaftes interviews Andrei Codrescu On the advent of the City Lights Dada World Fair in San Francisco, we asked NPR icon, Dada scholar, and MAINTENANT 10 contributor Andrei Codrescu a few questions about the future of Dada and the human race: As Dada passes into its second century,
- [Charles Bukowski and Neeli Cherkovski: A Lifelong Creative Friendship](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/01/charles-bukowski-and-neeli-cherkovski/) - Neeli Cherkovski met Charles Bukowski when he was fifteen years old and Bukowski was already into his forties. Things didn't go very well. After hearing from a mutual friend about how much Neeli worshipped his work, Bukowski visited him at his parents' house where the frightened boy could only pretend to be asleep. Author Cherkovski
- [Writing a Blue Highways of the Mind: An Exclusive Interview with Author William Least Heat-Moon](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/02/writing-a-blue-highways-of-the-mind-an-exclusive-interview-with-author-william-least-heat-moon/) - William Least Heat-Moon on technology, ethics, and the need for new answers in a world of deep division Word is getting out that this April, renowned NYT Bestselling author of Blue Highways, William Least Heat-Moon, will see publication of his debut novel, CELESTIAL MECHANICS on Three Rooms Press. Booklist calls it “An entrancing journey toward deeper insight into
- ["The Green Movement Needs Some Muscle" - An Interview with John Marshall](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/03/the-green-movement-needs-some-muscle-an-interview-with-john-marshall/) - This May, Three Rooms Press celebrates the launch of John Marshall’s hysterical debut novel The Greenfather. A vegan-themed parody of The Godfather, The Greenfather features gangsters and granola, the family versus the Family, and severed heads—of lettuce. We sat down with John to discuss comedy, environmentalism, and the shift from writing for television to writing the
- [Gary Phillips on Conspiracy, Noir, and the Need for Humor](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/08/6206/) - An Interview with OBAMA INHERITANCE Editor GARY PHILLIPS With THE OBAMA INHERITANCE set to release in a few short weeks, Three Rooms Press sat down with the anthology's editor, Gary Phillips, to discuss the Trump administration, conspiracy theories, and the necessity of fiction. His answers shed a light on these outrageous times. 3RP: What makes
- [A Q&A with OBAMA INHERITANCE Contributors Nisi Shawl and Christopher Chambers](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/10/a-qa-with-obama-inheritance-contributors-nisi-shawl-and-christopher-chambers/) - Three Room’s Press’s new Fall release, THE OBAMA INHERITANCE: 15 Stories of Conspiracy Noir, has entered the world, and we’re launching it off right with a series of cross-country events featuring author readings and discussions. On Thursday, November 2nd, “Evens” author Nisi Shawl is taking over Third Place Books-Ravenna, in Seattle, and on Friday, November 3rd,
- [Interview with Erin Wildermuth: Economic philosopher and editor of WOMENTALITY](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/07/interview-with-erin-wildermuth-economic-philosopher-and-editor-of-womentality/) - Interview by Kaleena Fraga Womentality: Thirteen Empowering Stories by Everyday Women Who Said Goodbye to the Workplace and Hello to Their Lives is a collection of powerful essays by thirteen women across the globe who decided to leave the traditional workplace and strike out on their own. Their motivations and methods vary, but they share
- [Double TRP Author Exclusive: DISASTERAMA! author Alvin Orloff interviewed by Meagan Brothers](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/08/double-trp-author-exclusive-disasterama-author-alvin-orloff-interviewed-by-meagan-brothers/) - In anticipation of the October 9th release of DISASTERAMA!, we're happy to present a conversation between the author, Alvin Orloff, and another fantastic TRP author, Meagan Brothers. Meagan is the author of the award-winning LGBT YA Novel WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT'S HIS NAME and more. Below, she speaks with Alvin about the writing of memoir vs. novel, writing
- [On Being More Fierce: An Interview with Lucy Jane Bledsoe](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/02/on-being-more-fierce-an-interview-with-lucy-jane-bledsoe/) - Lucy Jane Bledsoe's newest novel NO STOPPING US NOW tells the life of Louisa, a high schooler whose efforts to get her school to comply with 1972’s Title IX and create a girls’ basketball team are met with resistance from every angle—the school board, male coaches, and her peers. The novel captures the zeitgeist of
- [3RP Salutes Beate Sirota Gordon for Women's History Month 2022](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/02/3rp-salutes-beate-sirota-gordon-for-womens-history-month-2022/) - In honor of Women's History Month 2022, Three Rooms Press salutes the incredible Beate Sirota Gordon, whose biography, LAST BOAT TO YOKOHAMA by Nassrine Azimi and Michel Wasserman, we were proud to publish in English in 2015, and in Persian (with translation to Farsi by Golrokh Golshan) in 2019. Beate is legendary for her efforts,
- [MAINTENANT 16 Cover Reveal](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/02/maintenant-16-cover-reveal/) - MAINTENANT 16 has a cover, featuring artwork by Chuck Connelly, now it's just waiting for your Dada art and writing! on't forget to submit HERE by March 15th. Born in Pittsburgh in 1955, Connelly graduated from the Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia in 1977 and subsequently spent two years in Germany on fellowship. In the
- [MAINTENANT Dada Journal Deadline Extended: Submit by MARCH 15](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/02/maintenant-dada-journal-deadline-extended-submit-by-march-15/) - Three Rooms Press publishes an annual, internationally-renowned journal of contemporary DADA writing and art, MAINTENTANT. The Deadline has been extended! All submissions now due by MARCH 15, 2022! Submit HERE. MAINTENANT 16 will feature DADA work on the theme of NYET ZERO MAINTENANT 16: A Journal of Contemporary DADA Writing and Art, will include DADA work
- [None of Us Can Go to Them—Peddling Pipe Dreams: An interview with Robert Silverberg](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/10/none-of-us-can-go-to-them-peddling-pipe-dreams-an-interview-with-robert-silverberg/) - Tuesday, October 29 marks the Three Rooms Press release of science fiction Grand Master Robert Silverberg’s ALIEN ARCHIVES: Eighteen Stories of Extraterrestrial Encounters, a book that Foreword Reviews cited as a collection “for a new generation looking for life beyond our stars. . . .and a delight for anyone who still wants to believe.” Does
- [NaNoWriMo, THE GREENFATHER, and You: Producing a Manuscript During National Novel Writing Month](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/10/nanowrimo-the-greenfather-and-you-producing-a-manuscript-during-national-novel-writing-month/) - It's almost the beginning of National Novel Writing Month, when tens of thousands set out to produce a manuscript in the course of one month. The shelves here at Three Rooms Press (and perhaps in your own home) house what started as a NaNoWriMo manuscript: The Greenfather. For a quick refresher on John Marshall's The
- [Writing the Highly Personal— An interview with RAY BY RAY author Nicca Ray](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/12/writing-the-highly-personal-an-interview-with-ray-by-ray-author-nicca-ray/) - Coming in April 2020 to Three Rooms Press is RAY BY RAY: A Daughter's Take on the Legend of Nicholas Ray, a searing memoir by the renowned director's daughter Nicca Ray. 3RP lead editor Mary Rose Manspeaker interviewed her to discuss Hollywood, artistic process and identity, her connection to her father, and their connection to
- [Inspiring Change Through Noir Fiction—An Interview with Peter Carlaftes](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/01/inspiring-change-through-noir-fiction-an-interview-with-peter-carlaftes/) - How do you create a short story collection that aims to change society? THE FAKING OF THE PRESIDENT editor and TRP co-founder Peter Carlaftes sat down with TRP's Mary Rose Manspeaker to talk about the work of editing and producing stories in our current political climate, the genre of noir, and fiction as a vehicle
- [Meet THE FAKING OF THE PRESIDENT Authors](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/02/meet-the-faking-of-the-president-authors/) - In light of the recent Presidents Day holiday, we asked all 19 of our talented and diverse THE FAKING OF THE PRESIDENT cabinet members (better known as the authors, perhaps) to answer two presidential questions and give some insight on their unique contributions to THE FAKING OF THE PRESIDENT anthology. We asked: 1) Why did
- [RAY BY RAY Book Launch feat. Author Nicca Ray, LA Punk Icon Chris D. & Host Peter Carlaftes](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/04/ray-by-ray-book-launch-feat-author-nicca-ray-la-punk-icon-chris-d-host-peter-carlaftes/) - We officially launched our fabulous new title RAY BY RAY: A Daughter's Take on the Legend of Nicholas Ray on Wednesday, April 29, to a packed audience of 150+ livestream viewers on YouTube and Facebook being part of a lively discussion of Nicholas Ray, Hollywood lore, LA Punk Rock and more, with author Nicca Ray,
- [3RP Spotlight: Barbara Vos on Creating and Healing in the Time of Covid-19](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/04/3rp-spotlight-barbara-vos-on-creating-and-healing-in-the-time-of-covid-19/) - Barbara Vos, a painter who has been a featured artist in our Dada MAINTENANT series, creates art via intuition. Without a map. Her paintings, like TOUCH AND GO, featured above, are the result of working through heavy terrain with a therapist to allow herself to gain insight. "In my mid 30’s I understood the vicious
- [DISASTERAMA! Author Alvin Orloff Named SF Public Library's Summer On The Same Page Author](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/05/disasterama-author-alvin-orloff-named-sf-public-librarys-summer-on-the-same-page-author/) - Alvin Orloff is a Lambda Literary Award Finalist and author of the DISASTERAMA!, his fun, thoughtful, raunchy heartbreaking memoir. Now he has been named the San Francisco Public Library's Summer On The Same Page author! Congratulations to him for this huge honor, and our thanks to the San Francisco Public Library for their work in
- [3RP SPOTLIGHT:  Gea Carr & Birtu Belete's #Quarantheme Brings Connection & Joy](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/05/3rp-spotlight-gea-carr-birtu-beletes-quarantheme-brings-connection-joy/) - Gea Carr and Birtu Belete, daughter and granddaughter of BAD's James Carr, have found their own creative way to bond and bring joy to others while sheltering at home during the coronavirus pandemic. With Gea's husband David Adams joining as photographer, the pair have taken to dressing up along themes ranging from Star Wars to
- [Author Interview Archive](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/03/author-interview-archive/) - Three Rooms Press loves authors. Our newsletter features a new author interview every month, so be sure to sign up to get the latest. Meanwhile, check out these past interviews, where our great authors talk about process, dreams, and how their work makes it from an idea to a finished creation.
- [Book Soup and Three Rooms Press present A Virtual Launch for RAY BY RAY](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/06/book-soup-and-three-rooms-press-present-a-virtual-launch-for-ray-by-ray/) - Book Soup and Three Rooms Press present A Virtual Launch for RAY BY RAY: A Daughter’s Take on the Legend of Nicholas Ray by NICCA RAY Tuesday, June 23, 6-7 pm Pacific, 9-10PM Eastern Featuring Author NICCA RAY In Conversation with PETER TRACHTENBERG Hosted by PETER CARLAFTES Livestream on Facebook at facebook.com/booksoupstore. Book
- [An Evening with Nicca Ray in Conversation with Amos Poe](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/08/an-evening-with-nicca-ray-in-conversation-with-amos-poe/) - Three Rooms Press presents An Evening with NICCA RAY Author of RAY BY RAY: A Daughter’s Take on the Legend of Nicholas Ray In Conversation with AMOS POE, Director, The Blank Generation Hosted by PETER CARLAFTES Thursday, August 13, 7 pm EDT Livestream on Facebook at bit.ly/Aug13Facebook Livestream on YouTube at bit.ly/Aug13YouTube Three Rooms Press is thrilled to present a reading
- [Diversity & Complexity in Fantasy: An Interview with Rishab Borah](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/08/diversity-complexity-in-fantasy-realms-an-interview-with-rishab-borah/) - Rishab Borah's debut book, the middle-grade fantasy novel THE DOOR TO INFERNA, is a magical introduction to the world of Elkloria, a world in need of Khioneus Nevula's new-found powers. Along with his twin sister Nessa and his two best friends Max and Metara, Khi must quickly learn the magic and history of his long-lost homeland
- [Listen: 3RP Author Robert Duncan on Rock 'N' Roll Podcasts](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/09/listen-3rp-author-robert-duncan-on-rock-n-roll-podcasts/) - “Holy hell, the 1970s...If you’re too young to have experienced that decade but find yourself curious about its bombed-out cities, the rise of punk rock and the national “malaise,” you could do much worse than to start with Robert Duncan’s debut novel, Loudmouth. . . . If the book reads like hyperrealism (and we do mean
- [3RP Author Feature - Los Altos teen becomes published author](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/12/3rp-author-feature-los-altos-teen-becomes-published-author/) - Check THE DOOR TO INFERNA author Rishab Borah featured in the Los Altos Town Crier. The youngest author ever published by 3RP, we love to see Borah's accomplishments celebrated. Read the full article HERE. “I’ve changed so much since I started writing,” he said. “It’s almost funny how I can take interest in many topics, even
- [On Those Drawn to Misfits & Oddballs: An Interview with Gina Yates](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/01/on-those-drawn-to-misfits-oddballs-an-interview-with-gina-yates/) - Narcissus Nobody is the charmingly humorous, satirical tale of a woman struggling to find her own place in the world when constantly influenced more than she'd like to admit by those around her—particularly the words of disgraced self-help author Brooks Nixon. Three Rooms Press spoke with author Gina Yates, youngest daughter of celebrated author Richard Yates,
- [Join 3RP Author Rishab Borah at the Young Author's Club](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/01/join-3rp-author-rishab-borah-at-the-young-authors-club/) - Young Authors Club Ages 14-24 - Tell us your stories! Young aspiring writers welcome and invited! Interested in Writing? Maybe in becoming an Author? Maybe Publishing? You can ask our Guest Speakers your questions about writing and publishing. A friendly group where you can talk about your writing. Learn from each other. We invite young writers and
- [Meet 3RP's Rishab Borah, author of THE DOOR TO INFERNA](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/01/meet-3rps-rishab-borah-author-of-the-door-to-inferna/) - Meet the author of Door to Inferna Through Alameda County Library; Thursday, January 28th, 2021 from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Do you want to write, but maybe you thought you were too young? Join our conversation with Rishab Borah and learn about his writing process and how he turned an imaginative world into a
- [Towards What the People Want: An Interview with Vanessa Baden Kelly](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/01/towards-what-the-people-want-an-interview-with-vanessa-baden-kelly/) - FAR AWAY FROM CLOSE TO HOME, coming from Three Rooms Press this May, is a searing, intimate collection of essays from Emmy Award-winning writer and actress Vanessa Baden Kelly. Threading the idea of the search for home, and what that means for a Black millennial woman in America, she uses the space in the essays to
- [Envisioning the Unknown: The birth of a new collection of classic Robert Silverberg stories](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/02/envisioning-the-unknown-the-birth-of-a-new-collection-of-classic-robert-silverberg-stories/) - VOYAGERS author Robert Silverberg talks about the inspiration for his new anthology, the purposes of sci-fi, and his own voyages in "Envisioning the Unknown" with Peter Carlaftes! Read the interview below, and while you wait for the arrival of this new collection of classics, preorder HERE. Where did the inspiration for the title of your
- [Poetry is in Our Blood: An Interview With Martina Salisbury & Ingrid Wendt](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/03/poetry-is-in-our-blood-an-interview-with-martina-salisbury-ingrid-wendt/) - To kick off National Poetry Month, 3RP lead editor Mary Rose Manspeaker sat down with Martina Salisbury and Ingrid Wendt to talk about poetry as a lens for viewing and learning to interact with the world, as well as about what it means when a creative art runs through an entire family. We talk through
- [Happy Mother's Day!—Vanessa Baden Kelly on Motherhood](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/04/happy-mothers-day-vanessa-baden-kelly-on-motherhood/) - This month brings a very special book birthday—Vanessa Baden Kelly's FAR AWAY FROM CLOSE TO HOME is out May 4th! The compelling essay collection has been recently featured in the New York Times, as well as on California Live and ABC Portland. Check out those interviews, and an excerpt of the book below in which the author
- [Watch KATU 2 ABC's Interview with Actress and Author Vanessa Baden Kelly!](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/04/watch-katu-2-abc-stations-interview-with-actress-and-author-vanessa-baden-kelly/) - Speaking with KATU 2 ABC, listen to actress and Three Rooms Press author Vanessa Baden Kelly talk about and share her experience growing up in the entertainment industry, her Emmy win, and her new book of essays Far Away From Close to Home: A Black Millennial Woman in Progress, coming May 4th—check it out here! Vanessa
- [Watch: Queer Rural Fiction—A Conversation with Authors Julia Watts & Carter Sickels](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/05/watch-queer-rural-fiction-a-conversation-with-authors-julia-watts-carter-sickels/) - Three Rooms Press and Hub City Press present authors Julia Watts and Carter Sickels, whose award winning fiction features queer character from and/or living in rural settings, particularly Appalachia. Julia Watts' forthcoming LGBTQ+ YA (age 16+) novel, NEEDLEWORK comes out October 5, 2021, and Carter Sickels' novel, THE PRETTIEST STAR, is out now in Hardcover, Paperback,
- [Why Write ANIMAL WRONGS? An Interview with Stephen Spotte](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/06/why-write-animal-wrongs-an-interview-with-stephen-spotte/) - Stephen Spotte is a retired Marine Scientist and the author of more than twenty books, including four novels. His fifth, ANIMAL WRONGS, coming from Three Rooms Press in October, is an incredible tale set in a medieval courtroom where historical fiction intertwines with preposterous legal arguments. The air fills with bluster over animals, heckled and
- [Questioning Stories that May Seem Set in Stone: An Interview with Kelly Ann Jacobson](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/07/questioning-stories-that-may-seem-set-in-stone-an-interview-with-kelly-ann-jacobson/) - Tink and Wendy, coming this October from Three Rooms Press, follows author Kelly Ann Jacobson’s brilliant queer re-imagination of the Peter Pan tale from the perspective of Tinker Bell. Meeting Wendy’s granddaughter Hope Darling as she cares for the graves of her two loves, Peter and Wendy, Tink recounts the tale as it really happened—revealed
- [Not a Trend, But The New Normal: An Interview with S. A. Cosby](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/09/not-a-trend-but-the-new-normal-an-interview-with-s-a-cosby/) - Our featured author for the month is none other than S. A. Cosby, whose short story "999 Points of Light" appeared in THE FAKING OF THE PRESIDENT. He is also the award-winning author of the novels BLACKTOP WASTELAND and RAZORBLADE TEARS. He recently sat down with 3RP Co-Director Peter Carlaftes to talk about the pursuit
- [Julia Watts Interviewed in Fiction Writers Review](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/10/julia-watts-interviewed-in-fiction-writers-review/) - Up now on Fiction Writers Review, Julia Watts and Eleanor J. Bader sit down to talk about Watts's new novel, Needlework, Appalachian culture, queer visibility, and the changing South. Read the interview on their site: https://fictionwritersreview.com/interview/an-interview-with-julia-watts/ We can't wait for NEEDLEWORK! Preorder here: Amazon | B&N | Bookshop | IndieBound & directly from 3RP!
- [Writing the Kind of Books You Don't See on the Shelves: An Interview with Julia Watts](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/05/writing-the-kind-of-books-you-dont-see-on-the-shelves-an-interview-with-julia-watts/) - As part of our pride month celebrations, and in anticipation of her forthcoming novel Needlework, Three Rooms Press had a few questions for author Julia Watts. Her award-winning YA fiction has been an in-house favorite for quite a while; her stories always center on LGBT Appalachian youth, bringing their lives into focus from surprising and enlightening
- [Stand Up Comix: An Interview with Author Alex Segura](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/11/stand-up-comix-an-interview-with-alex-segura/) - by Peter Carlaftes Three Rooms Press turns the December Author Spotlight on Anthony Award-winning mystery writer and comic book creator and the busiest person in the business Alex Segura as co-director Peter Carlaftes joins him to discuss his latest projects. Segura is the author of Star Wars Poe Dameron: Free Fall, the Pete Fernandez Mystery series (including
- [A Connection, A Path to be Pursued: An Interview with Jillian Marshall](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/01/a-connection-a-path-to-be-pursued-an-interview-with-jillian-marshall/) - Jillian Marshall's debut JAPANTHEM: Counter-Cultural Experiences, Cross-Cultural Remixes guides the reader through honest, vulnerable vignettes that portray a society’s deep relationship with music, and what it means to listen and understand as a cultural outsider—plus a primer on academia and writing a PhD dissertation on the side. JAPANTHEM explores the traditional music and dance of the
- [Blueprint for Crime Fiction: An Interview with S.J. Rozan](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/10/blueprint-for-crime-fiction-an-interview-with-s-j-rozan/) - by Peter Carlaftes, Co-Director, Three Rooms Press November is the month of thanks, and Three Rooms Press is most thankful to have multiple award-winning mystery writer S.J. Rozan with us as our Spotlight Author this month! 3RP Co-director Peter Carlaftes, who has worked together with S.J. on two anthologies and shares a birthplace with the author—the
- [Indie Publisher Spotlight: Bellevue Literary Press](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/02/indie-publisher-spotlight-bellevue-literary-press/) - Erika Goldman, Publisher and Editorial Director of Bellevue Literary Press (photo: Charles Giraudet) Our publisher spotlight for March is on Bellevue Literary Press, an independent press dedicated to literature at the intersection of art and science, fostering a rich dialogue between disciplines. We spoke with them about what this means as a publisher and as
- [FAR AWAY FROM CLOSE TO HOME featured on Boston Public Library's ‘Black Is…’ booklist for 2022](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/02/far-away-from-close-to-home-featured-on-boston-public-librarys-black-is-booklist-for-2022/) - The Boston Public Library kicked off its celebration of Black History Month this week with the release of its annual “Black Is…” booklist, selected by library staff. This year's list features 70 titles published in 2021 which range across genres, from poetry to young adult fiction to memoirs. Check out the nonfiction list below, featuring Vanessa
- [Celebrating Black History Month](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/01/celebrating-black-history-month/) - One of the true joys of working in publishing is getting to see the work of a diverse range of writers, and what their interests and perspectives bring to the page. We hope, that in our working of making this writing public, that we pass that joy along to you--as well as helping you find
- [Indie Bookseller Spotlight: Women & Children First, Chicago, IL](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/01/indie-bookseller-spotlight-women-children-first-chicago-il/) - by Kat Georges How does a bookstore keep going for 42 years despite all the challenges of recent times: Online competition, the pandemic, changing tastes, and more. For Women & Children First, one of the premier feminist bookstores in the world, the answer lies in the supportive community they've built since opening in 1979. Three
- [Three Rooms Press Spring 2022 Catalog](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/01/three-rooms-press-spring-2022-catalog/) - Our Spring 2022 catalog (pdf) is now available for download. Featured are details about all of our spring titles, plus a broad array of recent and featured backlist titles. Download your copy today here.
- [Win a free advance copy of NO STOPPING US NOW (ends 1/17)](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/01/win-a-free-advance-copy-of-no-stopping-us-now-ends-1-17/) - Right now we're hosting TWO giveaways of the acclaimed forthcoming lgbtq+ YA novel NO STOPPING US NOW by Lucy Jane Bledsoe. Enter to win one of 10 bound galleys at either Goodreads or LibraryThing. But hurry! The Goodreads giveaway ends 1/17, while LibraryThing giveaway ends 1/30. Goodreads Book Giveaway No Stopping Us Now by Lucy
- [Sneak Peak: Upcoming 2022 Titles](https://threeroomspress.com/2022/01/sneak-peak-our-2022-titles/) - We've got a lot of killer titles by some amazing authors lined up for this year. From memoirs of feminism and resistance in the 60s and 70s to a tour of some of Japan's music scenes that asks questions about both academia and culture, our Spring lineup has something for everyone, and maybe just the
- [Maintenant 16 Submissions Now Open: January 1st-March 1st!](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/12/maintenant-16-submissions-open-january-1st-march-1st/) - Three Rooms Press publishes an annual, internationally-renowned journal of contemporary DADA writing and art, MAINTENTANT. The submission period for our next issue, MAINTENANT 16, runs from January 1, 2022 through March 1, 2022. Submit HERE. MAINTENANT 16 will feature DADA work on the theme of NYET ZERO MAINTENANT 16: A Journal of Contemporary DADA Writing
- [Indie Publisher Spotlight: Split/Lip Press](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/10/indie-publisher-spotlight-split-lip-press/) - From left to right, top to bottom: Kristine Langley Mahler, Director and Publisher; Caleb Tankersley, Managing Director; David Wojciechowski, Book Designer; Emmy Newman, Marketing & Events Manager; Mandana Chaffa, Special Projects; Allison Renner, Publicity & Reviews Manager; Kate Finegan, Novel/Novella Editor; Pedro Ramírez, Short Story/Flash Fiction Editor; Lauren W. Westerfield, Nonfiction/Hybrid Editor In this month's
- [Indie Publisher Spotlight: great weather for MEDIA](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/12/indie-publisher-spotlight-great-weather-for-media/) - great weather editors, from left to right: George Wallace, Mary McLaughlin Slechta, Jane Ormerod, Thomas Fucaloro, David Lawton, Lyndsey Ellis For our end of the year spotlight, we're focusing on another press very close to home. 3RP editor Mary Rose Manspeaker got the chance to talk to great weather for MEDIA's Jane Ormerod about being
- [CALL for SUBMISSIONS: MAINTENANT 16: A Journal of Contemporary Writing and Art](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/11/call-for-submissions-maintenant-16-a-journal-of-contemporary-writing-and-art/) - Three Rooms Press is excited to announce details of the upcoming call for submissions to MAINTENANT 16: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art. Submissions will open on the first day of the new year January 1, 2022 and extend through March 1. We accept DADA paintings, collages, word art, and poetry up to 25 lines in length.
- [What Just Happened? 3RP Highlights of 2021](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/11/what-just-happened-3rp-highlights-of-2021/) - In 2021, we have slowly begun to emerge from the stranglehold of the pandemic—in fits and starts, with some backsliding—but overall there's a sense of progress away from the worst of COVID. Relieved? Getting there. Our mighty staff is fully vaccinated, we have held the occasional and much-enjoyed in-person meetings, and we have released a
- [WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT'S HIS NAME included in crucial new LGBTQ guide](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/11/weird-girl-and-whats-his-name-included-in-crucial-new-lgbtq-guide/) - We're thrilled to see the award-winning LGBTQ+ YA book Weird Girl and What's His Name by Meagan Brothers, published by Three Rooms Press, included in the crucial "Best Practices for Serving LGBTQ Students" guide put out by Southern Poverty Law Center’s Learning for Justice Project. Click on the link or the cover image below for the
- [Prose! Poetry! Party! 9!](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/11/prose-poetry-party-9/) - Three Rooms Press presents PROSE! POETRY! PARTY! 9! Tuesday, Dec. 7, 7 pm EST Virtual Event Livestreamed to Facebook & YouTube Join Three Rooms Press Tuesday, December 7, 2021 as we celebrate our favorite literary event of the year: PROSE! POETRY! PARTY! 9! featuring 17 poets and authors in a PROVOCATIVE reading LIVESTREAMED to Facebook
- [Proudly Presenting 3RP'S 2021 Pushcart Nominees](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/11/proudly-presenting-3rps-2021-pushcart-nominees/) - Three Rooms Press is excited to present our 2021 Pushcart Prize Nominees! We are grateful to work with and publish very talented writers over the past year, and while deciding who to nominate is a difficult process, our 2021 nominees are: “Chapter 15” from Tink and Wendy: A Novel by Kelly Ann Jacobson “Chapter 12” from Needlework: A
- [Holiday Gift Guide 2021—Shop Early, Save Big!](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/10/holiday-gift-guide-2021-shop-early-save-big/) - by Kat Georges, Co-director, Three Rooms Press You’ve no doubt been hearing a LOT lately about supply chain disruption, and here in the book biz, I can confirm: it’s reality. Everything is moving along at a slower pace, meaning books you order will take longer to arrive than normal. Which brings us to holiday shopping.
- [Indie Booksellers Spotlight: Parnassus Books in Nashville, TN](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/10/indie-booksellers-spotlight-parnassus-books/) - Amid phone calls, background chatter, and the occasional barking of a dog, bookstore owner Karen Hayes sat down to talk a little bit about Parnassus Books and its continued success as an independent bookseller in the Green Hills area of Nashville, Tennessee. We discussed the origins of the store, more of which can be found
- [3RP and NYPL present ¡DADA! NYC 2021 Festival, October 21 & 28](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/08/3rp-and-nypl-present-dada-nyc-2021-festival-october-21-28/) - Three Rooms Press and New York Public Library present ¡DADA! NYC 2021 Festival: A 2-part festival of LIVE dada performance by contemporary dada artists from around the New York region. Hosts: 3RP co-directors Peter Carlaftes & Kat Georges Session 1: East Coast DADA Superstars Part I | Thursday, October 21, 2021 | 6 PM EDT
- [Indie Publisher Spotlight: Baobab Press](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/09/indie-publisher-spotlight-baobab-press/) - For this month's independent press spotlight, we're venturing over to Reno, Nevada, the home of Baobab Press. With a deep connection to place, particularly their own home, they publish a wide range of literature from children's picture books to deeply-felt novels, short story collections, and poetry. We spoke with them about what they look for
- [Happy Birthday and Congratulations to Alvin Orloff & Fabulosa Books!](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/09/happy-birthday-and-congratulations-to-alvin-orloff-fabulosa-books/) - We're sending heaps of birthday wishes and congratulations to Alvin Orloff, 3RP author of DISASTERAMA!: Adventures in the Queer Underground 1977-1997 and owner of Fabulosa Books in San Francisco's Castro District, opening today—read more about Fabulosa here, and if you're in the area, be sure to stop by, check it out, and wish Alvin a
- [GIVEAWAY: All 3RP Fall Titles!](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/09/giveaway-all-3rp-fall-titles/) - We're giving away ten copies of all of our Fall titles now through Sept. 27! Just hop on to LibraryThing via the links below for your chance to win. We can't wait for you to read them! TINK AND WENDY by Kelly Ann Jacobson “A queer peter pan retelling (with a love triangle?!) is basically
- [Maintenant 15 Contributor Gallery](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/08/maintenant-15-contributor-gallery/) - Maintenant 15 is out in the world and making its way to contributors (and readers)! More than 242 creators from 31 countries establish that social protest can be creatively achieved via risk-taking art. Take a look at our contributor gallery below, and don't forget to order your copy! Plus, check out this announcement about our annual Dada salons,
- [Indie Publisher Spotlight: Autumn House Press](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/08/indie-press-spotlight-autumn-house-press/) - Pictured Above: Managing Editor Mike Good with Autumn House authors at Unnameable Books (Left to right: Mike Good, Clifford Thompson, Charles Kell, Sherrie Flick, Kathy Anderson) For this month's publisher spotlight, we spoke with Mike Good, managing editor of Autumn House Press. Based in Pittsburgh, AHP strives to publish and promote the voices of lesser-known
- [Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Tombolo Books, St. Petersburg](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/08/indie-bookstore-spotlight-tombolo-books-st-petersburg/) - Sticking around in the South, this month for our spotlight on independent bookstores, we took a trip to Tombolo Books in the tropical heart of St. Petersburg, Florida's Grand Central District. First operating as a pop-up in Tampa before setting its roots down in St. Pete, Tombolo's bookshelves are lined from floor to ceiling with
- [Indie Press Spotlight: Feminist Press](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/07/indie-press-spotlight-feminist-press/) - This month for our spotlight on indie publishers, we're bringing it back to NYC to highlight the work of Feminist Press, celebrating their 50th anniversary just last year! Three Rooms Press lead editor Mary Rose Manspeaker sat down with senior external relations manager Lucia Brown to discuss Feminist Press' mission, their approach to publishing over the
- [Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Buxton Books, Charleston, with SCAVENGER Author Christopher Chambers](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/07/indie-bookstore-spotlight-buxton-books-charleston-with-scavenger-author-christopher-chambers/) - As we continue our monthly spotlight on indie bookstores, this August we want to feature Buxton Books in historic Charleston, South Carolina. And this month, we have a special guest interviewer as well: Three Rooms Press author Christopher Chambers (Scavenger, The Obama Inheritance, The Faking of the President)! So without further ado, we'll let Chris take it
- [Gallery: Dog (and Cat) Days of Summer, Back Again](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/07/gallery-dog-and-cat-days-of-summer-back-again/) - They’re back again: the dog (and cat!) days—with the summer heat in full swing and the air conditioner on full blast. Check out our ever-growing family of Three Rooms Press authors and staff in the gallery below as they ride out the rest of the summer with their furry friends, whether it be dogs, cats,
- [Indie Press Spotlight: Hub City Press](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/04/indie-press-spotlight-hub-city-press/) - With the strange new pandemic landscape rocking the literary world, it's more important than ever to support local indie presses and bookstores whenever possible and to create an energy that spreads beyond the big publishers. That's why at 3RP, we want to feature the phenomenal Hub City Press in Spartanburg, SC, as the first of
- [Indie Press Spotlight: An Interview with Two Dollar Radio's Eric Obenauf](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/06/indie-press-spotlight-an-interview-with-two-dollar-radios-eric-obenauf/) - Welcome back to our Indie Press Spotlight! This month, we spoke to Eric Obenauf of Two Dollar Radio about publishing art with a distinctive vision, community connection, and looking beyond the pandemic to what's next. Two Dollar Radio operates their press, their film division, and community events out of Columbus, Ohio. Find out more about
- [Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Small World Books, Venice Beach](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/06/indie-bookstore-spotlight-small-world-books-venice-beach-ca/) - This month we continue our spotlight on Indie Bookstores, venturing to the iconic Small World Books, located on the boardwalk in renowned Venice Beach, California. Small World has been big supporter of independent presses like Three Rooms Press for 52 years, in addition to carrying a full line of best sellers and a deep selection
- [Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Dog Eared Books Castro, San Francisco](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/05/indie-bookstore-spotlight-dog-eared-books/) - Continuing our monthly spotlight on amazing independent bookstores around the country, for June we want to highlight Dog Eared Books Castro, an eclectic bookstore stacked high with LGBTQ+ selections in the heart of San Francisco! Sitting down with manager Alvin Orloff, 3RP'S own author of DISASTERAMA!: Adventures in the Queer Underground 1977-1997, we discussed everything Dog
- [Short Story Summer Reads](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/06/short-story-summer-reads/) - Summer brings with it well-deserved rest and relaxation, and a chance to catch up on some reading. But if you’re not looking to dig into a hearty novel or memoir while sunbathing on the beach, how about something quick, thrilling, and suspenseful? Pick up some short stories, perfect to liven up a lazy day under
- [Congratulations to Kat and Peter—Acker Award's 2020 Publishing Recipients!](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/06/congratulations-to-kat-and-peter-acker-awards-2020-publishing-recipients/) - Congratulations to 3RP's amazing Co-directors Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges, honored last night with the 2020 Acker Award for Publishing at Theatre for the New City! And special thanks to Puma Perl and Clayton Patterson for making the night happen—check out the 7th Annual Acker Awards, LES NY ACKER Superhero below, as well as Kat and
- [3RP's Pride 2021 Recommended Reading](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/05/5-awesome-lgbtq-reads-to-celebrate-pride-2021/) - June is Pride Month, and after the year we've had, what better time to find a comfortable spot on the beach or in the park, take in some sun, and enjoy a book from 3RP's fabulous (and growing!) LGBTQ+ reading list. We're talking award-winning, brilliant novels, memoirs and more that will keep your toes tingling
- [Happy Book Birthday to Far Away From Close to Home!](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/05/happy-book-birthday-to-far-away-from-close-to-home/) - Happy book birthday to Vanessa Baden Kelly's phenomenal collection of essays, FAR AWAY FROM CLOSE TO HOME. It was part of this week's "New & Noteworthy" in the New York Times, and has been featured on NBC's California Live, ABC Portland, and more. You can order now at: Amazon | Bookshop.org | B&N | 3RP | IndieBound
- [Amazon Monthly Deals: Eleven 3RP Titles Just $1.99 Each!](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/04/amazon-monthly-deals-eleven-3rp-titles-just-1-99-each/) - The month of May has brought with it a cascade of great deals on 3RP eBooks! From May 1st through the 31st, click on any of the titles below and buy them for just $1.99 through Amazon. Happy Reading! QUIVER by Julia Watts Set in rural Tennessee, QUIVER, a YA novel by Julia Watts, focuses
- [Happy Book Birthday to NARCISSUS NOBODY! Watch Author Gina Yates Discuss her Debut Novel](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/04/happy-book-birthday-to-narcissus-nobody-watch-author-gina-yates-discuss-her-debut-novel/) - Happy book birthday to Gina Yates and Narcissus Nobody! Today, April 13th, with the official release of her ingenious debut novel, our celebration kicks off as Yates discusses her book and reads an excerpt of Hope Townsend's story. Sharing the themes of her novel (ranging from dogs to herbal medicine to the wisdom of children), Yates
- [COVER REVEAL: MAINTENANT 15 Dada Journal cover by Edel Rodriguez](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/01/cover-reveal-maintenant-15-dada-journal-cover-by-edel-rodriguez/) - Three Rooms Press is thrilled to reveal the cover for our upcoming dada journal, MAINTENANT 15. The cover is by renowned Cuban-American artist Edel Rodriguez, whose work has been seen on the covers of TIME, The New Yorker, and Der Spiegel, among many other publications. The selected piece, "Side Effects" (ink on paper, 8.25
- [3RP Celebrates National Poetry Month](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/03/3rp-celebrates-national-poetry-month/) - By Kat Georges April is National Poetry Month, and a perfect time to highlight a few of Three Rooms Press’s standout poetry collections. And for the month of April, ALL Three Rooms Press poetry books are 25% off with the code POETRYLOVE exclusively at our online store. MALANGA CHASING VALLEJO: Selected Poems by César Vallejo, with
- [Congrats to our 2020 Foreword INDIES Finalists!](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/03/congrats-to-our-2020-foreword-indies-finalists/) - THE FAKING OF THE PRESIDENT, edited by Peter Carlaftes, and LOUDMOUTH by Robert Duncan have both been named finalists for the 2020 Foreword INDIES! THE FAKING OF THE PRESIDENT is a finalist in Anthologies, among such titles as: Dispatches from the Republic of Letters, edited by
- [MAINTENANT 15 Dada Journal: Now Accepting Submissions](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/11/maintenant-15-dada-journal-now-accepting-submissions/) - Since 2008, Three Rooms Press has published MAINTENANT: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art. Our next issue, MAINTENANT 15, will be a major color compendium of some of the most radical and compelling artists and writers from around the globe. We are now accepting unsolicited submissions of dada art and writing. No submission fee.
- [MUST WATCH: Gender Roles & Marriage in FAR AWAY FROM CLOSE TO HOME: An Interview with Vanessa Baden Kelly](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/02/must-watch-gender-roles-marriage-in-far-away-from-close-to-home-an-interview-with-vanessa-baden-kelly/) - Three Rooms Press author Vanessa Baden Kelly takes a deep dive into the inspiration behind her forthcoming book of essays, Far Away From Close to Home: A Black Millennial Woman in Progress. RollingOut interviewer Stone Mims is an excellent guide to the in-depth stories she shares on her writing process, and the themes of womanhood,maternity and the lived experience
- [Celebrating Irish-American Heritage Month with the Books of Eamon Loingsigh](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/02/celebrating-irish-american-heritage-month-with-the-books-of-eamon-loingsigh/) - March doesn't just mean St. Patrick's Day; the whole month is also dedicated to celebrating Irish-American heritage and their contributions to the US. Here at 3RP, we're celebrating the contributions Eamon Loingsigh has made to our press and to our readers. His historical fiction tells brutal sagas of Irish-American gangs on the Brooklyn waterfront in
- [Women’s History Month at 3RP](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/02/womens-history-month-at-3rp/) - March is Women’s History Month and Three Rooms Press is ready to help you learn and grow through reading with a collection of books guaranteed to astound and inspire. Last Boat to Yokohama: The Life and Legacy of Beate Sirota Gordon By Nassrine Azimi and Michel Wasserman with an Introduction by Beate Sirota Gordon and
- [The 14th Annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/02/the-14th-annual-charles-bukowski-memorial-reading/) - Three Rooms Press Presents The 14th Annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading Tuesday, March 9, 7 pm EST Livestream virtual event featuring Mike Daisey | Kim Addonizio | Jennifer Blowdryer and more plus Special Video presentation by MIKE WATT Back for a 14th year (to the delight of devoted fans), Three Rooms Press will host its
- [MAINTENANT 15 Theme Reveal & Submissions Update](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/11/maintenant-15-theme-reveal-submissions-update/) - MAINTENANT 15 SUBMISSIONS UPDATE Since 2008, Three Rooms Press has published the annual publication MAINTENANT: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art. Our next issue, MAINTENANT 15, will be a major color compendium of some of the most radical and compelling artists and writers from around the globe. The theme for MAINTENANT 15 is:
- [Short Stories for the Shortest Month](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/01/short-stories-for-the-shortest-month/) - Who doesn't love the short story form? Lean. Compact. No fluff. Fast. At 3RP, we’ve published fourteen single- and multiple-author short story anthologies, with each collection—and each story—exuding its own unique personality. With so many under our belts, we most certainly have a few standouts. Here’s a few of the staff favorites: Kat Georges' Picks: “The
- [What Would Robert Silverberg Do? An Exclusive Interview with the Sci-Fi Master](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/12/what-would-robert-silverberg-do/) - by Peter Carlaftes In light of the coming Trumpocalypse, Three Rooms Press co-director Peter Carlaftes asked multi-Hugo and Nebula award winning author, Science Fiction Grand Master, and editor of our current blockbuster anthology THIS WAY TO THE END TIMES Robert Silverberg a few questions about Time travel, aliens, and the end of the world. His answers are enlightening. ONE) Time
- [What are critics saying about THE OBAMA INHERITANCE? Lots...](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/12/what-are-critics-saying-about-the-obama-inheritance-lots/) - Check out this round up of recent critical praise for The Obama Inheritance. Then be sure to place your order soon! A perfect #resist tool. Available now from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, IndieBound, and our website.
- [Giveaway: Enter to Win an Advance Copy of Our Spring 2021 Books!](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/01/giveaway-enter-to-win-an-advance-copy-of-our-spring-2021-books/) - Start off the new year right by entering to win a free print advance copy of one of our three Spring 2021 books on Library Thing, with stories ranging from Vanessa Baden Kelly’s extraordinary essays diving into the meaning of “home” to a Black millennial woman in Far Away from Close to Home, Gina Yates’
- [Tea Time: Happy Hot Tea Day!](https://threeroomspress.com/2021/01/tea-time-happy-hot-tea-day/) - With cold air and snow outside, we can’t wait for National Hot Tea Day on January 12th! It's time to settle into winter by curling up with a steaming mug and a rich book. While we may not be able to go out and about just yet, we have some great reading recommendations to keep you
- [2020: Tragedy, Success, and New Ways of Dealing with, Well, Everything](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/12/2020-tragedy-success-and-new-ways-of-dealing/) - by Kat Georges, co-director, Three Rooms Press The tumultuous bitch of a year known as 2020 is certainly destined to be a dividing line: the pre-pandemic vs. post-pandemic; the before vs. the after; the driving urge to make 2020 go away so we can return to “normal.” But even as a world shuddered and lost more
- [At Last! It's time for 3RP's GOODBYE2020 Year-End Sale](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/12/at-last-its-time-for-3rps-the-goodbye2020-sale/) - Love a good book, but need to save $$? Tired of 2020? Looking to help out a worthy indie publisher? You're in luck! All of our books are 20% off with code GOODBYE2020 from now until the end of this tumultuous year. Cozy up to your favorite mystery, relax with some incredible poetry, gain deeper understanding
- [Don't Miss Prose! Poetry! Party! 8!](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/11/dont-miss-prose-poetry-party-8/) - Three Rooms Press presents PROSE! POETRY! PARTY! 8! Tuesday, Dec. 8, 7 pm EST Virtual Event Livestreamed to Facebook & Youtube The WILDEST literary event of the year is back and bigger than ever! 2020's PROSE! POETRY! PARTY! 8! features 21 poets and authors in a COLLOSAL reading LIVESTREAMED to Facebook AND Youtube. Tune
- [Meet 3RP's Spring 2021 Lineup!](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/11/meet-3rps-spring-2021-authors/) - Check out who we've signed for Spring 2021! We're so excited for you to read the work of all these talented writers, including an essay collection on Black millennial womanhood, a satirical novel on the ways in which we relate to each other, and a new collected works of some of the best science fiction
- [Congrats to Our Pushcart Nominees!](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/11/congrats-to-our-pushcart-nominees/) - We are thrilled to announce we have nominated six outstanding works published by Three Rooms Press in 2020 for inclusion in the next edition of The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses. We would like to thank the Pushcart Prizes for their ongoing, super-human efforts to promote great literature, and, in particular, independent publishers.
- [Books for All: The 3RP Holiday Gift Guide](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/11/books-for-all-the-3rp-holiday-gift-guide/) - Before 2020 is out the door, we have one last hurrah: the holidays. It is an odd holiday season, to be sure, but not one without its blessings. We are truly grateful for the support our press and our authors receive; in a year such as this, showing support for an independent publisher goes farther
- [3RP INSIDER: The State of the Young People](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/11/3rp-insider-the-state-of-the-young-people/) - “Three-week spring break” sounded like a gift too good to be true, a long hiatus from library hibernations. Tapping into the online highway of Zoom for the first time was like a game. The second time was less entertaining. By the third, its fanfare died in a quiet decrescendo. Never have students missed walking the
- [We Love Memoirs! Our Top 5 for National Life Writing Month](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/11/we-love-memoirs-our-top-5-for-national-life-writing-month/) - Believe it or not, there’s more to November than elections, Thanksgiving, and NaNoWriMo. That’s right, the annual penultimate month is also National Life Writing Month. So while some writerly types may be pounding the keys getting their 55,000 words in 30 days, writers and non-writers alike are encouraged this month to put their life stories
- [Remember to Vote! 20% Off 3RP Political Titles Through the Election](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/10/remember-to-vote-20-off-3rp-political-titles-through-the-election/) - The election is coming up on us fast, so it's time to make sure you're registered and prepared to vote. Need an absentee ballot? Request it! Need to make sure your address is listed correctly? Now's the time to make sure. And if, once all of this is done, you need some light-hearted reprieve from election
- [Check Out LOUDMOUTH Author Robert Duncan's Latest Essay on Lithub](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/10/check-out-loudmouth-author-robert-duncans-latest-essay-on-lithub/) - Read Robert Duncan's essay on how he returned to publishing after an over 30-year hiatus in today's issue of LitHub: On the Event That Brought Me Back to Writing After 30 Years Be sure to check out this deeply personal, stunning essay
- [Cozy Up With a Good Book: 3RP Fall Reads](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/09/cozy-up-with-a-good-book-3rp-fall-reads/) - The weather is finally getting cooler, people have begun to head back to school, and soon the leaves will turn. What better time is there to curl up with a blanket and dig into a good, long book? For fall, we're recommending four of our meatiest novels, ranging from an eco-fiction to an honest tale
- [Publishing in the Time of COVID](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/09/publishing-in-the-time-of-covid/) - by Kat Georges The lockdown started in NYC in March 2020. Word then was that this virus was extremely contagious (it is) and that it could be spread through air (true) and touch (not so much). I remember shopping for cheese and suddenly worrying that every single package in the store might be carrying the virus. I walked
- [WATCH: Virtual Dada Salon with 3RP and NYPL](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/08/watch-virtual-dada-salon-with-3rp-and-nypl/) - Missed our latest online event? We're so excited to share it with you! New York Public Library invited 3RP to celebrate the release of MAINTENANT 14, our annual dada journal with a livestream feat. 14 contributors plus editors/3RP co-directors Kat Georges & Peter Carlaftes. Participants include: Billy Cancel, Cheryl J. Fish, Thomas Fucaloro, Robert Gibbons,
- [Gallery: Meet the Contributors of MAINTENANT 14](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/08/gallery-meet-the-contributors-of-maintenant-14/) - From Peru to France, around the world and back to 3RP's home of New York City, the artists and writers of contemporary Dada journal MAINTENANT 14 have been receiving their copies. This year’s edition of the MAINTENANT series, which began in 2008, showcases the work of modern-day Dadaists from thirty-three countries on six continents. Check out
- [NYPL and 3RP Present: A Free Online Dada Event](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/08/nypl-and-3rp-present-a-free-online-dada-event/) - Please join us Thursday, August 27, 6 pm EDT for the Three Rooms Press online discussion of poetry and writing by Dada artists. Advance registration: bit.ly/AUG27-DADA-LIVESTREAM IMPORTANT: The NYPL REQUIRES advance registration. Link to the actual livestream will be emailed ONLY to people who have registered. Co-editors Kat Georges and Peter Carlaftes will discuss DADA as a catalyst to creators, and its necessity 100 years
- [Gallery: Dog (and Cat) Days of Summer](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/07/gallery-dog-and-cat-days-of-summer/) - Summer is starting to swelter, and it's safe to say we're officially in the dog (and cat and a few other pets!) days of summer. Three Rooms Press authors and staff are spending the days with their furry friends, and wanted to introduce their pets to the whole 3RP family. Check out the gallery below
- [Giveaway: Enter to Win an Early Copy of Our Fall Books](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/07/giveaway-enter-to-win-an-early-copy-of-our-fall-books/) - Win an early review copy of any of our fantastic titles coming Fall 2020! Enter on Goodreads during August to receive an ARC of any one of these books, coming officially in October. Just click the links below and cross your fingers, because all of these books are winners. LOUDMOUTH is a rip-snortin' coming-of-age story which
- [Tar Beach Reads—A Book for Every Rooftop](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/07/tar-beach-reads-a-book-for-every-rooftop/) - This may be a summer like we've never experienced before, but we've still got the books for all your small moments of downtime and staycations. We may not be able to have a beach day on the sand, but if you've got roof access you've got a tar beach all your own. Check out summer
- [Faking of the President New York Times Review Celebration Tour](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/07/faking-of-the-president-new-york-times-review-celebration-tour/) - The award-winning authors of THE FAKING OF THE PRESIDENT are meeting up for a new reading series. Join Three Rooms Press as we celebrate the rave New York Times review with a "Review Tour!" The authors will be talking life and politics, and of course reading from the stories that the Times says "put arrows in the red." This
- [THE FAKING OF THE PRESIDENT is an NYT Book Review Editors' Choice](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/07/the-faking-of-the-president-is-an-nyt-book-review-editors-choice/) - Check us out, in print in the New York Times again! THE FAKING OF THE PRESIDENT was named an Editors' Choice in the Sunday, July 12 edition of the paper. Read the blurb below, and the full review online HERE. And, of course, you can grab your own copy and read all nineteen stories yourself.
- [GIVEAWAY: Win a Free Advanced Copy of Our Fall 2020 Titles!](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/07/giveaway-win-a-free-advanced-copy-of-our-fall-2020-titles/) - Coming Fall 2020, we've got so much in store: a whole new world in middle-grade fantasy in THE DOOR TO INFERNA, coming-of-age to the tune of rock 'n' roll in LOUDMOUTH, and a gripping mystery on the seedy streets of Washington, D.C. in SCAVENGER. While every title is more than worth the wait, we wanted
- [Coming from Three Rooms Press this Fall: Mystery, YA Fantasy & Rock 'n' Roll Fiction](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/07/coming-from-three-rooms-press-this-fall-mystery-ya-fantasy-rock-n-roll-fiction/) - SCAVENGER Christopher Chambers October 13, 2020 Fiction / Mystery & Detective ISBN: 9781941110942 Request a Review Copy! LOUDMOUTH Robert Duncan October 6, 2020 Fiction / Coming Of Age ISBN: 9781941110928 Request a Review Copy! THE DOOR TO INFERNA Rishab Borah October 20, 2020 Young Adult Fantasy ISBN: 9781941110966 Request a Review Copy!
- [FAKING OF THE PRESIDENT Nets Rave NYT Review ](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/07/faking-of-the-president-nets-rave-nyt-review/) - Can political satire outpace reality? In the July 5th issue of The New York Times Book Review, novelist and journalist Ben Greenman explores how three titles take on this very question, among them Peter Carlaftes' latest anthology THE FAKING OF THE PRESIDENT, which receives a rave review. Several contributors are given special mention in this politically-themed issue,
- [Interview: Author Christopher Chambers Talks about His Forthcoming Mystery, SCAVENGER](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/07/interview-author-christopher-chambers-talks-about-his-forthcoming-mystery-scavenger/) - In his forthcoming mystery novel, SCAVENGER (978-1-941110-94-2, 356 Pages, Trade Paper Original, $16, October 13, 2020, Three Rooms Press), author Christopher Chambers (A Prayer for Deliverance and NAACP Image Award nominee Sympathy for the Devil) presents the debut of one of the genre's most unlikely new detectives: Dickie Cornish. The homeless survivor makes his meager living as a
- [Sunday: Join All of San Francisco to Discuss Alvin Orloff's Stunning Memoir DISASTERAMA!](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/06/sunday-join-all-of-san-francisco-to-discuss-alvin-orloffs-stunning-memoir-disasterama/) - When San Francisco Public Library selected DISASTERAMA! by Alvin Orloff for their June 2020 "On the Same Page" book, we couldn't have been more thrilled! We have been in love with the book since the manuscript was submitted and we published it in Fall 2019. Sooooo much has happened between then and now, but this book
- [Two 2019 LGBTQ novels from Three Rooms Press Win Foreword INDIES Medals](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/06/two-2019-lgbtq-novels-from-three-rooms-press-win-foreword-indies-medals/) - Congratulations to Aimee Herman, author of EVERYTHING GROWS, and Aaron Hamburger, author of NIRVANA IS HERE, who both earned medals in the prestigious FOREWORD INDIES 2019 Book Awards. And considering these are both LGBTQ-themed books, and that it is 2020 PRIDE Month, the awards are even sweeter. Aimee's debut novel, EVERYTHING GROWS won the Silver
- [Three Rooms Press Statement on Racism and Police Brutality](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/06/three-rooms-press-statement-on-racism/) - Dear Friends and Family: In the wake of George Floyd’s murder (preceded by the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Rana Zoe Mungin, Breonna Taylor, and so many others) and the continuing outcry of devastating pain and grief across America, we write to express solidarity with the Black community and with all those who, through peaceful
- [Concrete Action: Resources for Accountability and Action for Black Lives](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/05/concrete-action-resources-for-accountability-and-action-for-black-lives/) - For those who may not know where to start and those looking to add to their list of concrete actions in support of current protests and for long-term action, C. Johnson with the Atlanta Resistance Revival Choir has compiled a living document of resources and action items to seek justice for Black lives. Included are
- [Noir: An Antidote to Social Distancing](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/05/noir-an-antidote-to-social-distancing/) - Check out 3RP co-director Peter Carlaftes' new essay up on CrimeReads! Through the lens of the current quarantine and isolation, Carlaftes explores the past and present of the noir genre and looks to its future, one with diversity at its heart. "The best noir is steeped in isolation. And right now, so are we. Which direction
- [Three LGBTQ Authors, Three Award Finalists. Happy Pride!](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/05/three-lgbtq-authors-three-award-finalists-happy-pride/) - In 2019, Three Rooms Press published three LGBTQ books—a memoir, YA fiction, and adult fiction—and all three are finalists for prestigious awards! We're so proud to have worked with all of these authors, and encourage you to read their work if you haven't and reread if you have. Check out the details for all the
- [Father's Day Feature: Remembering Nicholas Ray and James Carr](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/05/fathers-day-feature-remembering-nicholas-ray-and-james-carr/) - For Father's Day, we are honoring the lives of two fathers quite close to our hearts. We wish all the fathers and their children happiness this month, and wanted to share two daughters, Gea Carr and Nicca Ray, writing on the ways in which they found connection to their fathers. Read about their stories below,
- [FORBES Magazine features 3RP as today's Editor's Pick](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/05/three-rooms-press-featured-in-todays-forbes-magazine/) - An in-depth interview and feature article by on Three Rooms Press is the "Editor's Pick" in today's issue of Forbes Magazine. Forbes Senior Contributor Rachel Kramer Bussel interviewed 3RP co-directors Kat Georges and Peter Carlaftes to discover how they expanded from publishing a few poetry chapbooks a year in 1994, to publishing fiction, nonfiction, memoir,
- [Julia Watts Honored for Dedication to Writing for Rural LGBTQ Youth](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/05/julia-watts-honored-for-dedication-to-writing-for-rural-lgbtq-youth/) - We're so excited to celebrate with Julia Watts, winner of the 2020 Tennessee Library Association Intellectual Freedom Award! While they are unable to present the award in person as originally planned, the TLA honors Watts for her contributions to the pursuit of intellectual freedom and her continued dedication to writing literature for and about LGBTQ
- [05/12/20: The Faking of the President: Virtual Launch 3 supporting East City Bookshop in DC](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/05/05-12-20-the-faking-of-the-president-virtual-launch-3-supporting-east-city-bookshop-in-dc/) - Join us for our third Virtual Launch for The Faking of The President, the book everyone from CrimeReads to NY Journal of Books is raving about. 19 short stories of "White House Noir" that spin yarns on what would have happened if presidents of the past behaved with the same impunity as the current one.
- [APRIL 12: Last day to enter to win THE FAKING OF THE PRESIDENT](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/04/april-12-last-day-to-enter-to-win-the-faking-of-the-president/) - Been holding off on entering our Goodreads giveaway of THE FAKING OF THE PRESIDENT: 19 Stories of White House Noir? Wait no longer! The contest ends tonight, April 12, at midnight. We put together this special teaser animation to get you as excited as we are! Check this out! If you need to order right
- [May 6: Livestream Launch of The Faking of the President w/Powerhouse Books](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/05/may-6-livestream-launch-of-the-faking-of-the-president-w-powerhouse-books/) - Powerhouse Arena and Three Rooms Press present A Virtual Launch for THE FAKING OF THE PRESIDENT Nineteen Stories of White House Noir Edited by Peter Carlaftes Wednesday, May 6, 7-9 pm Livestream right here or at: Facebook: bit.ly/May6Facebook or YouTube: bit.ly/May6YouTube Featured authors at this launch include: PETER CARLAFTES CHRISTOPHER CHAMBERS ANGEL LUIS COLON ADAM LANCE GARCIA ALISON GAYLIN
- [Celebrating Mother's Day with 3RP](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/04/celebrating-mothers-day-with-3rp/) - This month we're celebrating all the mothers and mother-figures in our lives, along with our 3RP authors who have written about them. We've selected two of our favorite moments remembering and honoring the mothers who raised some exceptional writers and artists, and who did so much more besides. Happy Mother's Day, with love from 3RP!
- [Happy Book Birthday to RAY BY RAY: A Daughter's Take on the Legend of Nicholas Ray](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/04/happy-book-birthday-to-ray-by-ray-a-daughters-take-on-the-legend-of-nicholas-ray/) - Happy #bookbirthday to RAY BY RAY, Nicca Ray's intimate, compelling book about the intertwining lives of her father, legendary film director Nicholas Ray (Rebel Without A Cause), and herself—as a child, a rebellious Hollywood teen, and an adult film director in her own right. This well-researched biography/memoir includes many never-before-published stories garnered from her interviews
- [Happy Book Birthday to THE FAKING OF THE PRESIDENT! Book Launch TONIGHT livestreamed!](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/04/happy-book-birthday-to-the-faking-of-the-president-book-launch-tonight-livestreamed/) - It's April 21 and that means THE FAKING OF THE PRESIDENT: !9 Stories of White House Noir has officially hit the shelves. Only one tiny difference that other books: The shelves are all "Virtual"! But it is most definitely available N.O.W. from numerous online retailers, including Bookshop.org, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble. Tonight is the
- [Goodreads Giveaway: Enter to Win: Faking of the President AND Ray by Ray](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/03/goodreads-giveaway-enter-to-win-faking-of-the-president-and-ray-by-ray/) - 3RP has two awesome giveaways starting up on GOODREADS: 15 print copies EACH of our two lead Spring titles: THE FAKING OF THE PRESIDENT: 19 Stories of White House Noir, edited by 3RP Co-Director Peter Carlaftes, and RAY BY RAY: A Daughter's Take on the Legend of Nicholas Ray, penned by his daughter, Nicca Ray
- [NIRVANA IS HERE and EVERYTHING GROWS named Foreword INDIES Finalists](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/03/nirvana-is-here-and-everything-grows-named-foreword-indies-finalists/) - In 2019, 3RP published three LGBTQ titles in three different genres—Young Adult Fiction, Memoir, and Literary Fiction. ALL THREE have been selected as finalists for major awards. Congratulations to authors Aimee Herman, Alvin Orloff, and Aaron Hamburger. Be sure to put these titles on your MUST-READ list—they are all winners! EVERYTHING GROWS by Aimee Herman
- [DISASTERAMA! Named a 2020 Lambda Literary Award Finalist](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/03/disasterama-named-a-2020-lambda-literary-award-finalist/) - As seen on Oprah.com . . . We are thrilled to offer a hearty congratulations to Alvin Orloff, whose memoir Disasterama!: Adventures in the Queer Underground 1977-1997 was named a Lambda Literary Award finalist this morning in the Gay Memoir/Biography category! The Lambda Literary Awards celebrate the best in LGBTQ literature every year, and Alvin is in some
- [Not All Poetry Has Words: Celebrating National Poetry Month with Visual Poetry](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/03/not-all-poetry-has-words-celebrating-national-poetry-month-with-visual-poetry/) - by Rebecca Dill April is National Poetry Month, and this year in true Three Rooms Press fashion, we'd like to celebrate by challenging the traditional concept of poetry. It's not that we have anything against well-written words on a page—but sometimes, the incorporation of visual art and the expansion of poetic norms is something we
- [Three Rooms Press COVID-19 Update](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/03/three-rooms-press-covid-19-update/) - 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
- [Sneak Peak: Rare Photos from RAY BY RAY Author Nicca Ray's Archives](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/02/sneak-peak-rare-photos-from-ray-by-ray-author-nicca-rays-archives/) - RAY BY RAY isn't out until April 28, but we're giving you an early look between its pages. Nicca Ray's stunning memoir contains 50+ rare photos of Ray and family from the author's personal archives, but we wanted to share a few of them with you before the release date. The book includes rare photos of
- [Behind the Scenes at 3RP](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/02/get-to-know-the-three-rooms-press-team/) - Three Rooms Press runs on people⁠: co-directors Kat Georges and Peter Carlaftes; all of our astounding authors; the amazing readers of the world⁠—and our hard-working editorial and publicity team. We wanted to introduce you to the people that make our books possible, and give you a little of their story with the press. Without further
- [13th Annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/02/13th-annual-charles-bukowski-memorial-reading/) - Three Rooms Press had a blast hosting the 13th Annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading, which took place on Thursday, February 20th at Le Poisson Rouge. It was attended by a full house and an all-star cast of readers, including Richard Vetere, Andrei Codrescu, Puma Perl, Jennifer Blowdryer, Michael Puzzo, and George Wallace, with audience participants
- [The Controversial Legacy of Charles Bukowski](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/01/the-controversial-legacy-of-charles-bukowski/) - Charles Bukowski has to be one of the most polarizing writers of all time. His fans praise him for his honest portrayal of his life, his alcoholism, and his interactions with women. His detractors depict him as a misogynist, and definitely not without reason. Times have changed since Bukowski, but his writing and his legacy
- [Photos from ALA Midwinter Conference](https://threeroomspress.com/2020/01/photos-from-ala-midwinter-conference/) - Three Rooms Press traveled to Philadelphia, a city full of history and brotherly love, this past weekend to attend the American Library Association's Midwinter Conference. We had author signings for our two upcoming spring 2020 books, THE FAKING OF THE PRESIDENT and RAY BY RAY. We traveled with our galleys from New York and left
- [Preorder Your Copy of The Faking of the President](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/12/preorder-your-copy-of-the-faking-of-the-president/) - One year from January 20th, someone will be putting their hand on the Bible to be sworn into office as the 46th President of the United States. In the meantime, you can get your hands on a copy of THE FAKING OF THE PRESIDENT edited by Peter Carlaftes, on sale April 21, 2020. This collection of over-the-top
- [2019 Year in Review—A Letter from 3RP Co-Directors Kat & Peter](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/12/2019-year-in-review-a-letter-from-kat-peter-at-3rp/) - Dear 3RP Family: Well, here we are at the end of another year. And what a year 2019 was! So many globally-significant events occurred in 2019, such as: The 45th President of the US was impeached Area 51 was “raided” Three Rooms Press celebrated its 25th year of publishing! Yes, 25 years is quite the
- [Submissions are still open for MAINTENANT 14—Check out the cover by artist Walter Robinson!](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/12/submissions-are-still-open-for-maintenant-14/) - COVER REVEAL! Check out a new addition to our Spring covers: the cover for MAINTENANT 14! Five paintings by renowned NYC pop artist/provocateur Walter Robinson arranged as a nostalgic composite we call THESE ARE OUR CHILDREN. Just think of all the trucks spewing poisonous fumes through the air that all things breathe to fill mercantile arenas with
- [DaDoSF 7: Photo highlights from Our Final Dada Salon of the Decade](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/12/8589/) - Our final dada salon of 2019--our last dada salon of the decade!--unfolded at the legendary Specs' Museum Cafe in San Francisco on December 8, 2019. A rafter of participants from as far away as Belgium joined in the celebration. DA-DO-SF 7 was also our "official" launch of MAINTENANT 13: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing
- [Announcing 3RP's 2020 Pushcart Nominees](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/11/announcing-3rps-2020-pushcart-nominees/) - Three Rooms Press is proud to announce our 2020 Pushcart Prize Nominees! We are very proud of all the writers we were able to publish over the past year, and while it is always a difficult decision to make, our 2020 nominees are: "Cheerio, 1994," Chapter 31 from Alvin Orloff's memoir DISASTERAMA! "Finding and Sharing Freelancing,"
- [Writers on New Year's Resolutions for the Bookish Soul](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/12/writers-on-new-years-resolutions-for-the-bookish-soul/) - Compiled by Rebecca Dill It seems everyone has an opinion on New Year's resolutions. Some look toward the future, setting goals to measure what they hope to accomplish or improve in the year to come. Others reflect on the past, learn from mistakes, and vow to form better habits. Then there are those who scoff
- [2019 Holiday Gift Guide](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/11/2019-holiday-gift-guide/) - It's that magical time of year again...forget the holidays, it's DISCOUNTED BOOK SEASON! All of our books are 35% off, and we want to highlight some of our favorites in each genre so you can get the perfect book for everyone on your Christmas list. Crime & Mystery Your loved ones who regularly binge-watch true
- [December is the Last Month to Submit to Maintenant!](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/11/december-is-the-last-month-to-submit-to-maintenant/) - December is the last month to submit to the 14th edition of our leading dada journal MAINTENANT! The world is hurtling in a direction that simply isn’t sustainable. DADA came from the absurdity of war, and the destruction to the planet right now is absolutely war, with potentially billions of victims. And so, the theme
- [Da Do SF 7 Event Dec. 8](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/11/da-do-sf-7-event-dec-8/) - Come to SPECS Bar on Sunday, December 8 at 6 p.m. as 3RP Co-directors Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges present their annual Dada Journal MAINTENANT reading with Bay Area contributors—SF Poets & Legends Carol Dorf, Lorene Zouzounis, Robert Duncan, Jack Hirschman, Maw Shein Win, Allison Davis, Tom Stolmar, Marc Olmsted, Suzy Kaplan Olmsted, Richard Stone,
- [Prose! Poetry! Party! Prizes! Dec. 4!](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/11/prose-poetry-party-prizes-dec-4/) - Come Celebrate the Season with Three Rooms Press!!!Prose! Poetry! Party! 7!Featuring the very best work from our very best authors!!!!Wednesday, December 4, 7-9:30 pmin The Gallery at Le Poisson Rouge158 Bleecker Street (between Sullivan & Thompson St.)Admission: FREE (Doors open 6:30)GREAT PERFORMANCES & PRIZES –Win Books from Three Rooms Press!!!Three Rooms Press presents our Seventh
- [2019 Books: Year in Review](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/10/2019-books-year-in-review/) - 2019 was 3RP’s 25th Anniversary, and a year loaded with six outstanding new titles! In case you missed any of our 2019 books, this list is for you! We've got memoirs. We've got YA. We've got dada. We've got aliens. And so much more! Check it out to find your next favorite book. DISASTERAMA!:
- [Maintenant 14: Submissions Are Open](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/10/maintenant-14-submissions-are-open/) - Maintenant 14 Dada Journal: Submissions Are Open The submission period for MAINTENANT 14 is open! As our population continues to barrel towards the environmental point of no return, we are seeking DADA art and writing submissions related to this journal’s theme: UN-SUSTAIN-A-BULL-SH*T It is truly absurd that the reality of climate change and its disastrous
- [Sat, Oct 12: Join 3RP @ The Rainbow Book Fair](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/09/sat-oct-12-join-3rp-the-rainbow-book-fair/) - Meet 3RP Featured Authors at the 10th Annual Rainbow Book Fair on Saturday, October 12 Three Rooms Press is proud to be a part of the 10th Annual Rainbow Book Fair on Saturday, October 12, noon to 6 pm, at the The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community Center in Manhattan. The New York-based publisher of critically acclaimed, award-winning
- [Photo Recap: Rainbows, Book Fairs, and Readings](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/10/photo-recap-rainbows-book-fairs-and-readings/) - Three Rooms Press @ The Rainbow Book Fair The 3RP table at NYC's 10th Annual Rainbow Book Fair was rocking, with signings by 3RP authors Aaron Hamburger (Nirvana Is Here), Robert Gibbons (Close to the Tree), Aimee Herman (Everything Grows), and Steven Taylor (Don’t Hide the Madness). 3RP also hosted a reading featuring Aaron, Robert,
- [Wednesday, 10/23: NYC Launch Party for DISASTERAMA! at Le Poisson Rouge](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/10/nyc-book-launch-disasterama-le-poisson-rouge/) - Three Rooms Press is thrilled to present a star-studded NYC launch of DISASTERAMA! Adventures in the Queer Underground 1977-1997, a stunning new memoir detailing high camp in the plague years by critically acclaimed author Alvin Orloff.The event will feature a reading and discussion by Alvin Orloff (Gutterboys), along with special readings and performances by Renowned
- [New Tour Dates for NIRVANA IS HERE author Aaron Hamburger](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/10/new-tour-dates-for-nirvana-is-here-author-aaron-hamburger/) - NIRVANA IS HERE author Aaron Hamburger continues to share his new book in an upcoming series of events, signings, and workshops. In October and November, he'll be in Maryland, Detroit and his hometown of Washington, D.C. Be sure to catch him at one of the following. Tuesday, October 22–Tuesday, November 12 Bethesda, MD The Writers
- [Save the Date: Star-studded NYC Disasterama! Launch Slated for 10/23/19](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/09/save-the-date-star-studded-nyc-disasterama-launch-slated-for-10-23-19/) - Three Rooms Press is thrilled to present a star-studded NYC launch of DISASTERAMA! Adventures in the Queer Underground 1977-1997, a stunning new memoir detailing high camp in the plague years by critically acclaimed author Alvin Orloff.The event will feature a reading and discussion by Alvin Orloff (Gutterboys), along with special readings and performances by Renowned
- [MAINTENANT 14: UN-SUSTAIN-A-BULL-SH*T](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/09/maintenant-14-un-sustain-a-bull-sht/) - Be a Part of Maintenant 14 Contemporary Dada Journal Submission Period: Oct 1 - December 31, 2019 The best time of year is around the corner. (And no, we're not talking about Halloween.) Submissions for our wildly weird and absolutely wild MAINTENANT: A JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY DADA WRITING AND ART will open OCTOBER 1st. We
- [Call for Submissions: MAINTENANT 14 Dada Journal](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/09/maintenant-14-submit/) - The world is hurtling in a direction that simply isn’t sustainable. DADA came from the absurdity of war, and the destruction to the planet right now is absolutely war, with potentially billions of victims. And so, the theme for MAINTENANT 14 is: UN-SUSTAIN-A-BULL-SH*T Put your protest into the absurd art and writing that has made
- [Saturday! Celebrate LGBTQ books at NYC's Rainbow Book Fair](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/10/saturday-celebrate-lgbtq-books-at-nycs-rainbow-book-fair/) - Meet 3RP Featured Authors at the 10th Annual Rainbow Book Fair on Saturday, October 12 Three Rooms Press is proud to be a part of the 10th Annual Rainbow Book Fair on Saturday, October 12, noon to 6 pm, at the The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community Center in Manhattan. The New York-based publisher of critically acclaimed, award-winning
- [Three Rooms Press at the Brooklyn Book Fair!](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/09/three-rooms-press-at-the-brooklyn-book-fair/)
- [The Gates are Opening; It's Time to Invade Alien Archives](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/09/the-gates-are-opening-its-time-to-invade-alien-archives/) - So the raid and festivities planned around Area 51 were a bust; two million was too many for rural Nevada. The next target? Alien Archives. We at Three Rooms Press are here to welcome you with open arms as you explore classic stories handpicked by Robert Silverberg and encounter aliens in all shapes and sizes—some
- [Spooky Halloween Reads from Three Rooms Press!](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/09/spooky-halloween-reads-from-three-rooms-press/) - BOOooOOOooOOOO!! It's almost Halloween! (Ok, it's more than a month away but we *love* Halloween, and we're definitely excited.) Whether you plan to hit the pavement to get that sweet Halloween candy or snuggle inside with a scary movie, get in the spirit with these spooky Halloween reads from Three Rooms Press! Alien Archives It's
- [Coming in 2020 from Three Rooms Press](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/09/coming-in-2020-from-three-rooms-press/) - Three Rooms Press is thrilled to announce a full slate of great new titles for 2020. Spring 2020 will bring out three terrific books, including: Ray by Ray: Hard Times in Hollywood by the Daughter of Nicholas Ray by Nicca Ray 978-1-941110-87-4 Trade Paper Original, 286 pages, 40 photos, April 21, 2020 Author Nicca Ray
- [The Reviews are IN: The World is Wild about Womentality!](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/09/the-reviews-are-in-the-world-is-wild-about-womentality/) - We've *always* loved WOMENTALITY by Erin Wildermuth. So it's pretty wonderful that the world agrees! Here are some of the top reviews Womentality has received so far, from Publisher's Weekly to Foreword Reviews: Publisher's Weekly Gives Womentality a "Starred Review" Publisher's Weekly gives Womentality a starred review, raving that: "Wildermuth, a freelance writer and travel enthusiast, offers up a stellar collection
- [New #BookTrailer Alert for DISASTERAMA!](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/09/new-booktrailer-alert-for-disasterama/) - Check out this fun book trailer for Alvin Orloff's forthcoming 3RP memoir, DISASTERAMA: Adventures in the Queer Underground 1977-1997, available everywhere October 8. Order your copy today from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Powells, McNally Jackson, or your favorite independent bookstore via IndieBound. Or go direct by ordering from Three Rooms Press via our online store.
- [Julia Watts Disinvited from Knoxville Teen Lit Festival: Part 2](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/09/julia-watts-disinvited-from-knoxville-teen-lit-festival-part-2/) - It's been a little more than a week since LGBTQ young adult author Julia Watts (Quiver) was disinvited from the LitUp Knoxville Teen Literary Festival, supposedly because she also writes adult books described as "erotica." Actually, lesbian erotica, though allegedly, the "lesbian" part has "nothing" to do with the decision to boot her from the line-up.
- [BREAKING: 3RP author Julia Watts banned from Knoxville Teen Lit Festival](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/09/breaking-3rp-author-julia-watts-banned-from-knoxville-teen-lit-festival/) - Knoxville-based 3RP author Julia Watts was thrilled when she was invited to her hometown’s inaugural LitUp Festival, to be held October 13 at Knox County Public Library. The event is slated to be the Knoxville edition of a growing nationwide series of literary festivals aimed at encouraging teens to read. While Watts has read at
- [Meet 3RP Authors at Brooklyn Book Festival Sept 22](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/09/meet-3rp-authors-at-brooklyn-book-festival-sept-22/) - Three Rooms Press is thrilled to be a part of the fabulous annual Brooklyn Book Festival, slated this year for Sunday, September 22 (rain or shine) outside Brooklyn Borough Hall. This year, we'll have four brilliant authors on hand during the course of the day, so be sure to stop by to meet them and
- [DISASTERAMA author Alvin Orloff Tour Dates](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/09/disasterama-author-alvin-orloff-tour-dates/) - Alvin Orloff's acclaimed queer memoir DISASTERAMA: Adventures in the Queer Underground 1977-1997 is set for an October 8 release, and we couldn't be more thrilled. In support of the book, Alvin will be reading, signing, and discussing this brilliant new book, which author Alexander Chee, in his introduction, raves, "This book in your hands is
- [Back-to-School Reading with TRP! Our List of New School Year Essentials.](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/08/back-to-school-reading-with-trp-our-list-of-new-school-year-essentials/) - The summer months are winding down, and so, too, are days spent out in the sun with your favorite hot-weather books. Never fear, Three Rooms Press has titles perfect for that back-to-school transition! As essential as everything else on the back-to-school shopping list, these books are perfect companions for early fall days in the classroom.
- [Meet the Contributors to WOMENTALITY with Videos from Around the World](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/08/meet-the-contributors-to-womentality-with-videos-from-around-the-world/) - The powerful, personal essays in WOMENTALITY: Thirteen Empowering Stories by Everyday Women Who Said Goodbye to the Workplace and Hello to Their Lives (ISBN: 9781941110843, 224 pages, $17, Three Rooms Press, October 8, 2019) are written with passion by courageous, smart women from around the world who made the decision to quit the 9-to-5 and
- [3RP @ Brooklyn Book Festival: Author Signings, Giveaways, and More!](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/08/3rp-brooklyn-book-festival-author-signings-giveaways-and-more/) - The Brooklyn Book Festival, one of America's premier book festivals, is coming up soon - and it's free! Come visit Booth 333 on Sunday, September 22. We'll have authors Aaron Hamburger (Nirvana is Here), Aimee Herman (Everything Grows), and Stephen Taylor (Don't Hide the Madness) signing throughout the day, surprise giveaways, and the chance to purchase fresh copies of
- [07/26/19: The MainEvent: 3RP Reading in Brunswick, ME](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/07/07-26-19-the-mainevent-3rp-reading-in-bruinswick-me/) - Three Rooms Press and Gulf of Maine Books present A Gulf of MainEvent, a reading of poetry and prose at the wonderful Brunswick, Maine indie bookstore. The reading will start at 6:30 pm on Friday, July 26, and will feature world-renowned poet and essayist Andrei Codrescu, essential Maine-based writers Lisa Panepinto and Kate Clark Flora,
- [Book Giveaway: Enter by July 31 to Win One of 15 Copies of DISASTERAMA!](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/07/book-giveaway-enter-by-july-31-to-win-one-of-15-copies-of-disasterama/) - “No one is cooler than Alvin Orloff, and Disasterama! proves it...a witty and glamorous raconteur who’s lived a wild life tells all.” —Andrea Lawlor, author, Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl Dive into a compelling memoir of the Glamorously Doomed, Crazy Club Kids, and Punk Rock Nutters of the 80s and 90s queer underground who courageously kept
- [Book Giveaway: Enter by July 31 to Win *1 of 15* Copies of Womentality from LibraryThing](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/07/book-giveaway-enter-by-july-31-to-win-1-of-15-copies-of-womentality-from-librarything/) - GIVEAWAY ALERT: Enter to win a *FREE* copy of WOMENTALITY We're super excited about WOMENTALITY: Thirteen Empowering Stories by Everyday Women Who Said Goodbye to the Workplace and Hello to Their Lives! This book addresses what many of us have felt—frustration at office life and feelings of being undervalued at work. The thirteen women in WOMENTALITY felt those things
- [3RP Release TIME AND TIME AGAIN Nets Foreword INDIES Gold Medal](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/06/3rp-release-time-and-time-again-nets-foreword-indies-gold-medal/) - Three Rooms Press is thrilled to announce that its Fall 2018 release, TIME AND TIME AGAIN: 16 Trips in Time by Robert Silverberg, won the 2018 Foreword INDIES Gold Medal Award in Science Fiction. The medal marks 3RP's third INDIES medal, following 2015's gold for Young Adult Fiction for Weird Girl and What's His Name by
- [Dada Dada Dada: Photos from Our 2019 Dada Shows to Date!](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/06/dada-dada-dada-photos-from-our-2019-dada-shows-to-date/) - Performers, poets, and protesters of the approach of an AI-run world recently joined Three Rooms Press for three nights of rebel revelry. Gathering to celebrate the launch of Maintenant 13: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art, contributors presented their work on stage in sensational fashion: reading poems with panache and performing in full costume with full
- [50,000 Librarians Can't Be Wrong about Three Rooms Press](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/06/50000-librarians-cant-be-wrong/) - Three Rooms Press spent the weekend of July 22-24 with 50,000 librarians at the massive American Library Association 2019 Annual Conference, held this year in Washington, D.C. Amid the bustling aisles of exhibitors that included such powerhouse presences as Penguin/Random House, Simon & Schuster, Houghton Mifflin, and—would you believe?—the CIA(!), 3RP nestled in with other
- [Book Giveaway: Win an Advance Copy of Our Fall Books!](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/06/book-giveaway-win-an-advance-copy-of-our-fall-books/) - Coming out from Three Rooms Press this fall are three books you don't want to miss: Womentality, Alien Archives, and Disasterama! You can be among the first to read them as a reviewer on Edelweiss+, a one-stop shop for publishers to share their seasonal catalogs and for readers like you to request ARCs (advance reader
- [Summer Reads 2019 from Three Rooms Press!](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/06/summer-reads-2019-from-three-rooms-press/) - You're here, which means that you—like us—know that the perfect summer day depends on having the perfect summer read. We get it. What's better than soaking up some sun (or sitting close to the air conditioner) and devouring an excellent read? Whether you're looking for your next book to read in the sand or nestled
- [3RP's Peter Carlaftes' Exclusive Interview with Dean of Dada Andrei Codrescu](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/05/3rps-peter-carlaftes-spends-a-short-span-with-the-dean-of-dada-andrei-codrescu/) - MAINTENANT 13, the latest edition of our critically-acclaimed annual journal of contemporary Dada writing and art, is about to be released. This issue focuses on the theme of "A.I.: Artificial Ignorance." If you think artificial intelligence will mark the end of humanity, think again. In today's world, where is the intelligence? Lying is the norm.
- [3RP Celebrates #WorldPride2019 with a Spotlight on Our Growing List of LGBTQ+ Titles](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/05/7735/) - by Kat Georges, co-director, Three Rooms Press In June, the focus of the global LGBTQ+ community will be on New York City to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, a catalyst for the gay rights movement worldwide. Three Rooms Press is a proud supporter of #WorldPride2019 and a fierce publisher of #LGBTQ+ literary fiction, Young
- [Bienvenue to Maintenant 13: The Annual Dada Magazine of Three Rooms Press](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/05/bienvenue-to-maintenant-13-the-annual-dada-magazine-of-three-rooms-press/) - Three Rooms Press is delighted to announce the arrival of Maintenant 13: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art. The 13th iteration of our Dada magazine is the most absurd, frenetic, creative, colorful one yet—packed with eclectic voices debating, dissecting, and discussing the power that Artificial Intelligence—or perhaps Artificial Ignorance—holds over our lives. Artificial Intelligence is
- [EVERYTHING GROWS Author Aimee Herman: 2019 Tour Dates](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/03/everything-grows-author-aimee-herman-2019-tour-dates/) - Meet author Aimee Herman this spring as she hits the road in support of her new LGBTQ+ Young Adult novel Everything Grows. Foreword Reviews recently raved, ""Awkward, affirming, and compassionate, this story about coming into one’s identity will win over the hearts of its young adult audiences.” Check back for updates here -- this schedule is still growing!
- [NIRVANA IS HERE author Aaron Hamburger: 2019 Tour Dates](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/03/join-nirvana-is-here-author-aaron-hamburger-2019-tour-dates/) - Meet award-winning Nirvana Is Here author Aaron Hamburger this spring and fall during one of his many tour stops across the country. From Portland, Maine to Portland, Oregon, Aaron will be reading, holding workshops, speaking on panels, and signing copies of this brilliant new novel starting this May. Save the date now for when he comes to
- [Happy BookBirthday to NIRVANA IS HERE, brilliant new novel by Aaron Hamburger](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/05/happy-bookbirthday-to-nirvana-is-here-brilliant-new-novel-by-aaron-hamburger/) - Three Rooms Press is thrilled to celebrate the official #BookBirthday of Aaron Hamburger's brilliant new novel NIRVANA IS HERE. The new book, years in the making, is a pinnacle of achievement by an award-winning author. NIRVANA IS HERE deftly intertwines stories of past and present of main character Ari Silverman, who must deal with the
- [New Adult and YA LGBTQ+ Novels: Download Free Reader Guide!](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/05/3rp-spring-books-offer-adult-and-ya-lgbtq-brilliance/) - It only takes a spark to start a fire, and in 1969 New York City's Greenwich Village was the site of the spark of the Stonewall Uprising that ignited a worldwide movment. Fifty years later, New York City will be the site of a massive celebration of LGBTQ+ history: WorldPride NYC 2019. Three Rooms Press
- [Happy Pub Day to EVERYTHING GROWS--Luminous LGBTQ YA debut by Aimee Herman](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/05/happy-pub-day-to-everything-grows-luminous-lgbtq-ya-debut-by-aimee-herman/) - We are thrilled to announce that EVERYTHING GROWS, the brilliant debut novel by Aimee Herman is now officially a part of the world. This LGBTQ Young Adult title has been making waves for months, with universal critical acclaim. It's the kind of book we wish we had when we were 15. Check out what people
- [Celebrate two timely LGBTQ+ novels: Aaron Hamburger and Aimee Herman at Word Bookstore](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/04/celebrate-two-timely-lgbtq-novels-aaron-hamburger-and-aimee-herman-at-word-bookstore/) - On May 15th, come see Aaron Hamburger and Aimee Herman at WORD Bookstore in Jersey City! Aaron is the author of NIRVANA IS HERE (coming out May 14th!) and Aimee Herman is the author of EVERYTHING GROWS (coming out May 7th!). Hear both authors read from their brilliant novels, and then get your copies signed
- [More Awards for Recent Three Rooms Press Titles!](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/04/more-awards-for-recent-three-rooms-press-titles/) - We're proud to announce that three of our books have recently been honored with awards and nominations: DON'T HIDE THE MADNESS won the bronze prize for best non-fiction cover from the Independent Publisher Book Awards. The cover features an image of William S. Burrough and Allen Ginsburg—specifically commissioned for this book—by famed illustrator Robert Crumb. TWO
- [Three Rooms Press Celebrates World Pride 2019 with TWO Exciting New LGBTQ+ Releases: EVERYTHING GROWS and NIRVANA IS HERE](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/04/three-rooms-press-celebrates-world-pride-2019-with-two-exciting-new-lgbtq-releases-everything-grows-and-nirvana-is-here/) - May is an especially marvelous month, as it marks the release of two compelling works of fiction: EVERYTHING GROWS by Aimee Herman and NIRVANA IS HERE by Aaron Hamburger. Aside from sharing a May birthday, both these books tell riveting LGBTQ+ stories, and both were penned by authors who can claim the initials "AH."
- [It's a Beat World: DON'T HIDE THE MADNESS festival in Lawrence, KS April 25-26](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/03/its-a-beat-world-dont-hide-the-madness-festival-in-lawrence-ks-april-25-26/) - Three Rooms Press, in coordination with Raven Bookstore, KU Bookstore, and KJHK (90.7 FM) present a series of readings and discussions to celebrate the launch of Don’t Hide the Madness: William Burroughs in Conversation with Allen Ginsberg, a new book documenting a five-day conversation between the legendary Beat icons. Events kickoff on Thursday, April 25, 3:00
- ["Listening to Nirvana changed my life":  Nirvana is Here author Aaron Hamburger featured in the Washington Post](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/04/listening-to-nirvana-changed-my-life-nirvana-is-here-author-aaron-hamburger-featured-in-the-washington-post/) - 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of Stonewall. It is also the 25th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death. Aaron Hamburger's NIRVANA IS HERE (which comes out on May 14th) couldn't be more timely. His essay in the Washington Post is about an important part of Cobain's legacy: "his consistent and vocal support of gay rights." In this
- [Foreword INDIES Finalists](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/03/foreword-indies-finalists/) - The Foreword INDIES Book of the Year awards celebrate the best of the best in indie publishing. Each year, thousands of books are nominated, narrowed down to a select list of finalists by Foreword's editorial staff, then winners are named in each genre by bookseller and librarian judges across the country. Out of over 2,000
- [Celebrating 25 Years](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/03/celebrating-25-years/) - To kick off our 25th year, 3RP was honored to be featured on the cover of Publisher's Weekly! Twenty-five years ago, Three Rooms Press started up as a publisher in San Francisco, with a commitment to introducing extraordinary literature to the world. Our initial focus was on poetry: lovingly hand-assembled chapbooks documenting some of the
- [Interview with Hala Alyan for National Poetry Month](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/03/interview-with-hala-alyan-for-national-poetry-month/) - To celebrate National Poetry Month, we sat down with award-winning poet Hala Alyan, author of Atrium, Salt Houses, and, most recently, The Twenty-Ninth Year, to discuss what inspires her and how she creates her incredible work. Check it out! 3RP: Since 2012, you’ve published four full-length poetry collections, one novel, just completed a second novel, and
- [Book Giveaway: Enter to win EVERYTHING GROWS or NIRVANA IS HERE](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/03/book-giveaway-enter-to-win-everything-grows-or-nirvana-is-here/) - SCROLL DOWN AND ENTER TO WIN A FREE COPY OF EVERYTHING GROWS by Aimee Herman OR NIRVANA IS HERE by Aaron Hamburger Three Rooms Press is so excited about our forthcoming Spring books that we're giving away copies of not just one, but TWO brilliant new works of LGBTQ+ fiction. NIRVANA IS HERE by Aaron
- [Agatha Award Nominee](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/02/agatha-award-nominee/) - We're thrilled to offer hearty congratulations to Susanna Calkins, whose story "A Postcard for the Dead" from Florida Happens has been nominated for an Agatha Award! The Agatha Awards will be awarded at Malice Domestic 31 on May 4th for books and stories first published in the United States by a living author during the calendar
- [Celebrate Women's History Month](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/02/celebrate-womens-history-month/) - March is all about women, and the wonderful contributions they've made throughout history. We thought we'd take a moment to share some of our titles that celebrate those women who have made a great impact throughout their lives, as well as some recent works from women who continue to make great strides in the world
- [022819: The 12th Annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading at Le Poisson Rouge, NYC](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/02/022819-the-12th-annual-charles-bukowski-memorial-reading-at-le-poisson-rouge-nyc/) - Three Rooms Press & Le Poisson Rouge present The 12th Annual CHARLES BUKOWSKI Memorial Reading Thursday, February 28, 2019 | 7 PM | Doors 6:30 The Gallery @Le Poisson Rouge 158 Bleecker Street (near Thompson), Admission: $10 Come celebrate the 12th Annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading in The Gallery @Le Poisson Rouge on Thursday, February
- [The Making of Everything Grows](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/01/the-making-of-everything-grows/) - By Aimee Herman When I was twelve, my mother tried to commit suicide. It became the benchmark of my existence. The before and after. A few years later, I tried to kill myself and spent the next years of my life in and out of hospitals trying to find a way out. Growing up, I
- [Bukowski Is Back!! New Date: Feb 28 at Le Poisson Rouge](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/01/bukowski-is-back-new-date-feb-28-at-le-poisson-rouge/) - Photo credit: Charles Bukowski outside his house at 5124 De Longpre Ave, L.A., 1972. Photo copyright (c) by Gerard Malanga Bukowski is back and better than ever! Three Rooms Press will host its annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading on Thursday, February 28th in the gallery at Le Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker Street @ Thompson, NYC). The event features readings
- [An Interview with Robert Gibbons](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/01/an-interview-with-robert-gibbons/) - Robert Gibbons “paints so many different shades of color it becomes an art exhibit,” according to author Leokadia Durmaj. The author of Close to the Tree (Three Rooms Press, 2012), Gibbons has studied with such master poets as Cornelius Eady, Marilyn Nelson, Kimiko Hahn, and Nathalie Handal, and has been published in numerous anthologies. In
- [The Making of Nirvana is Here](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/01/the-making-of-nirvana-is-here/) - by Aaron Hamburger NIRVANA IS HERE is the story I’ve been writing or trying to write my entire life. Like the protagonist of the book, I grew up in the segregated suburbs of Detroit, though in the 1980s, not the 1990s, and like the protagonist, I felt very much like an outsider. I remember vividly
- [The Guilty Pleasure of Reading Young Adult Literature as an Adult](https://threeroomspress.com/2019/01/the-guilty-pleasure-of-reading-young-adult-literature-as-an-adult/) - When I was about thirteen and deep into my historical fiction phase, I was in the bookstore searching the aisles for the newest installment of a series I was reading on the Tudor court. I remember seeing a woman, probably around twenty-five, browsing the Young Adult section a few rows over. While my adult self
- [121418: Prose! Poetry! Party! 6, Our Final Event at Cornelia Street Cafe](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/12/121418-prose-poetry-party-6-our-final-event-at-cornelia-street-cafe/) - Three Rooms Press bid a fond adieu to Greenwich Village beautiful Cornelia Street Cafe. In the past 12 years, we've hosted hundreds of events at the cafe, including poetry readings, book launches, comedy nights, music events, and more. CSC has truly meant a lot to us, and it will be missed! Our final event was
- [2018: A Year of Milestone Achievements for 3RP](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/12/highlights-of-2018/) - While 2019 may be our silver anniversary, 2018 was a year of gold! Check out these notable achievements. THE OBAMA INHERITANCE: Fifteen Stories of Conspiracy Noir, edited by Gary Phillips, took home the 2018 Anthony Award for Best Anthology at Bourchercon. The book also won a Bronze Award in the Foreword Reviews 2018 Indie Awards for
- [In 2019 We Celebrate 25 Years of Three Rooms Press](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/12/in-2019-we-celebrate-25-years-of-three-rooms-press/) - Happy 25th Birthday to Three Rooms Press! 3RP was born at the end of 1993 and we published our first book, The I Can't 'O Cantos by Peter Carlaftes in early 1994. To date we have 93 books in print featuring the work of outrageously talented authors, poets, editors, artists, musicians, and photographers from every continent but Antarctica. Our books have
- [120918: DA-DO-SF 6 at Spec's in San Francisco: Event Highlights and Photos](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/12/120918-da-do-sf-6-at-specs-in-san-francisco-event-highlights-and-photos/) - Three Rooms Press hosted its final Dada event of 2018 with a rollicking, creative blast of an event at DA-DO-SF 6, staged in front of a packed house at Spec's Bar in North Beach, San Francisco. Performers—all contributors to the latest edition of 3RP's annual dada journal, MAINTENANT 12—included: Carol Dorf, Robert Duncan, Maw Shein
- [Goodbye, Cornelia Street Cafe; Annual Bukowski Reading Cancelled](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/12/goodbye-cornelia-street-cafe-annual-bukowski-reading-cancelled/) - Our beloved Cornelia Street Cafe will sadly be closing its doors in 2019. Home to nearly 200 3RP events over the years, Cornelia Street has been a staple in the community, and we're devastated to see it go. Her doors first opened the weekend of July 4, 1977, and she's been a cultural hub ever
- [And the Nominees Are . . .](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/12/and-the-nominees-are/) - We think all of our authors are worthy of awards, and we're surely not the only ones! Check out the list of nominations for the 2019 award season, which includes books by Julia Watts, William S. Burroughs & Allen Ginsberg, Greg Herren, Johanna Drucker, and Robert Silverberg. These are in addition to our Pushcart Award
- [SUBMIT NOW to MAINTENANT 13 Dada Journal: Deadline Dec 31!](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/12/submit-now-to-maintenant-13-dada-journal-deadline-dec-31/) - Be a part of Three Rooms Press’ internationally-renowned journal Maintenant: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing & Art. Our journal is inspired by Dada instigator and Three Rooms Press spiritual advisor Arthur Cravan — who created the very first ‘zine in the world with his early 20th century publication Maintenant and we’re proud to carry
- [Burroughs! Ginsberg! The LA Launch of Don't Hide the Madness](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/11/burroughs-ginsberg-the-la-launch-of-dont-hide-the-madness/) - Three Rooms Press introduced the City of Angels to the madness within DON’T HIDE THE MADNESS: William S. Burroughs in Conversation with Allen Ginsberg with a rollicking Nov. 15 "happening" at esteemed literary venue Beyond Baroque that featured performance art, poetry, readings from the book, and an actual, working Dreamachine. The spirits of the
- [2018 Holiday Gift Ideas: Books are The Thing!](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/11/2018-holiday-gift-ideas-books-are-the-thing/) - "Do give books . . . They're never fattening, seldom sinful, and permanently personal." —Lenore Hershey, editor, McCall's & Ladies Home Journal It’s that time of year again! The colder months are the perfect time to crack the spine of a new page-turner. After all, there’s no better present than a trip to another world!
- [120918: Madcap Dada Performance & Poetry Hits North Beach, SF!](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/10/120918-madcap-dada-performance-poetry-hits-north-beach-sf/) - Come to SPECS Bar on Sunday, December 9 at 6pm as 3RP Co-directors Peter Carlaftes & Kat Georges present their annual Dada Jounal MAINTENANT reading with Bay Area contributors –SF Poets & Legends Carol Dorf, Lorene Zouzounis, Robert Duncan, Jack Hirschman, Maw Shein Win, Allison Davis, Tom Stolmar, Kellye Gray, Marc Olmsted, Suzy Kaplan Olmsted,
- [3RP Authors Shine in 2018, Earning Major Lit Awards](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/11/3rp-authors-shine-in-2018-earning-major-lit-awards/) - 2018 has been one for the books for Three Rooms Press authors Gary Phillips, Hala Alyan, and George Wallace, who all netted major international literary awards for their fine work—on and off 3RP. Gary Phillips, editor of 3RP title The Obama Inheritance: Fifteen Stories of Conspiracy Noir, has been awarded the 2018 Anthony Award for Best
- [3RPs 2019 Pushcart Prize Nominees](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/11/3rps-2019-pushcart-prize-nominees/) - Three Rooms Press is proud to announce our 2019 Pushcart Prize Nominees! While it is always a difficult selection to make and we are very proud of all the writers we were able to publish over the past year, our 2019 nominees are: FROZEN IGUANA by Debra Lattanzi Shutika, from the anthology FLORIDA HAPPENS
- [MAINTENANT 13: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/11/maintenant-13-a-journal-of-contemporary-dada-writing-and-art/) - The art movement known as “Dada” began in response to the horrors of World War I as an artistic rejection of logic, reason, and aesthetics of capitalist society. The movement has continued since 1915 in various disguises – Beat, Pop, Punk – and it continues today, as evidenced in Three Rooms Press’ ongoing MAINTENANT contemporary
- [EVERYTHING GROWS: A Novel by Aimee Herman](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/11/everything-grows-a-novel-by-aimee-herman/) - “The grace, honesty, and bravery with which [Herman] addresses issues that many won’t touch with a ten-foot pole will shake you to the core.” – Lily Rex, Blotterature Fifteen-year-old Eleanor Fromme just chopped off all of her hair. How else should she cope after hearing that her bully, James, has committed suicide? When Eleanor’s English
- [NIRVANA IS HERE: A Novel by Aaron Hamburger](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/11/nirvana-is-here-a-novel-by-aaron-hamburger/) - “In language that’s both understated and visceral, Hamburger skillfully distills those moments when his characters experience crucial identity shifts, not just in wild, foreign encounters but more often while eating, bathing, and tending to the animal needs of love and safety that link us all.” – Booklist Have you ever searched for your high school
- [All 3RP titles 50% off: BlackFriday thru CyberMonday 2018](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/11/all-3rp-titles-50-off-blackfriday-thru-cybermonday-2018/) - To get you into the holiday spirit, ALL Three Rooms Press titles are 50% OFF between now and midnight Monday. This is our biggest sale EVER, and includes both current and backlist titles. Just enter the code HOLIDAY2018 at checkout and you'll get a 50% discount on every item purchased. So...let's say you have a
- [DA-DO-SF 6: 3RP celebrates Dada in San Francisco December 9](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/11/da-do-sf-6-3rp-celebrates-dada-in-san-francisco-december-9/) - Come to SPECS Bar on Sunday, December 9 at 6pm as 3RP Co-directors Peter Carlaftes & Kat Georges present their annual Dada Jounal MAINTENANT reading with Bay Area contributors –SF Poets & Legends Carol Dorf, Lorene Zouzounis, Robert Duncan, Jack Hirschman, Maw Shein Win, Allison Davis, Tom Stolmar, Kellye Gray, Marc Olmsted, Suzy Kaplan Olmsted,
- [Heat Moon's Novel CELESTIAL MECHANICS Continues to Impress](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/10/heat-moons-novel-celestial-mechanics-continues-to-impress/) - Celestial Mechanics: A tale for a mid-winter night William Least Heat-Moon. New York, NY: Three Rooms Press, 2018. 385 pp., map, illustrations. $19.95 paper (ISBN 978-1-941110-58-4). By David J. Nemeth, Toledo University William Least Heat-Moon's latest book, Celestial Mechanics: A Tale for a Mid-Winter Night, is an ethereal psycho-geographical thriller and a delicious, page-turning treat. I
- [The Dreamachine: The Beat Way to Hallucinate without Drugs](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/10/the-dreamachine-the-beat-way-to-hallucinate-without-drugs/) - “Had a transcendental storm of color vision today in the bus going to Marseilles. . . . I was swept out of time in a world of infinite number. . . . What happened?” So Brion Gysin described his hallucinogenic experience in his diary in 1958. The experience led him, with William Burroughs and Burroughs’ “system
- [111518: Don't Hide the Madness L.A. Launch at Beyond Baroque to feature readings & Dreamachine](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/10/111518-dont-hide-the-madness-l-a-launch-at-beyond-baroque-to-feature-readings-dreamachine/) - Three Rooms Press & Beyond Baroque present THE OFFICIAL L.A. LAUNCH OF DON’T HIDE THE MADNESS William S. Burroughs in Conversation with Allen Ginsberg edited by Steven Taylor Thursday, November 15, 2018 Doors open 7:30pm | Showtime 8pm The Los Angeles area will get a close up look at the "new" book by William S.
- [110218: Hey, Florida Man! Top Mystery Writers Offer Noir Tales Set in The Sunshine State](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/10/110218-hey-florida-man-mystery-writers-read-tales-set-in-the-sunshine-state/) - Three Rooms Press presents The Monthly at Cornelia Street Café Mystery! Mayhem! Suspense! FLORIDA HAPPENS NYC Book Launch Friday, November 2, 6pm | Cornelia Street Café 29 Cornelia Street (Between Bleecker & W. 4th St.) When it comes to Florida, no crime is too unusual and no criminal too peculiar to be impossible. Florida is the one
- [121418 The 6th Annual Prose! Poetry! Party! at Cornelia Street Cafe](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/10/121418-the-6th-annual-prose-poetry-party-at-cornelia-street-cafe/) - Join Three Rooms Press on Friday, December 14 as we present our Sixth Annual Prose! Poetry! Party! featuring award-winning authors (and kick-ass performers!) including Jane Ormerod, Karen Hildebrand, Adam Lance Garcia, Aimee Herman, David Lawton, Jane Lecroy, Patricia Leonard, John Paul, Robert Gibbons, Meagan Brothers, and Kofi Fosu Forson. Plus save room for very special
- [Burroughs and Ginsberg Make Rare Appearance in Greenwich Village!](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/10/burroughs-and-ginsberg-make-rare-appearance-in-greenwich-village/) - The NYC launch of our new release DON’T HIDE THE MADNESS: William S. Burroughs in Conversation with Allen Ginsberg was a smashing success, with a packed house eagerly devouring a range of readings and performance in honor of the two Beat icons. Hosted by 3RP Co-Directors Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges in the lavish
- [MAINTENANT 13 Dada Journal: Submit YOUR Dada Art or Writing](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/10/maintenant-13-dada-journal-submit-your-dada-art-or-writing/) - Be a part of Three Rooms Press’ internationally-renowned journal Maintenant: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing & Art. Our journal is inspired by Dada instigator and Three Rooms Press spiritual advisor Arthur Cravan — who created the very first ‘zine in the world with his early 20th century publication Maintenant and we’re proud to carry
- [THE OBAMA INHERITANCE wins 2018 Anthony Award for Best Anthology!!](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/09/the-obama-inheritance-wins-2018-anthony-award-for-best-anthology/) - Three Rooms Press is thrilled to announce that our Fall 2017 title, THE OBAMA INHERITANCE: 15 Stories of Conspiracy Noir, was awarded the prestigious 2018 Anthony Award for Best Anthology. The award was presented Sunday at the premier event of Bouchercon 2018 before an audience of nearly 1000 mystery writers and fans. Special congratulations to
- [Maintenant 12 European Dada Tour Set](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/09/maintenant-12-european-dada-tour-set/) - 3RP's 2018 European Dada tour starts this week and will include wild performance and poetry events by leading lights of the European contemporary dada contingent in five cities, including Bilbao, Les Escuales, Florence, Paris, and London, Sept. 12–22. The tour celebrates the release of MAINTENANT 12, the latest edition of our annual international journal of contemporary
- [09/07/18: Dueling Karaoke Bouchercon!](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/08/09-07-18-dueling-karaoke-bouchercon/) - Three Rooms Press presents Dueling Karaoke BoucherCon a hilarious romp through the bright and shining world of top pop music featuring the Dynamic Duelette of Peter Carlaftes & Kat Georges Special Boucheron Edition | Friday, September 7, 9 pm In the Vinoy Grand Ballroom Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort St. Petersburg, Florida Join the Dynamic Duelette of
- [Enter to Win an Advance Copy of One of Two Major Forthcoming Books](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/07/enter-to-win-an-advance-copy-of-one-of-two-major-forthcoming-books/) - Three Rooms Press is proud to be partnering with Library Thing Early Reviewers group for a July 2018 giveaway of 15 advance copies of each of two of our biggest fall titles, DON'T HIDE THE MADNESS: William S. Burroughs in Conversation with Allen Ginsberg and TIME AND TIME AGAIN: 16 Trips in Time by Robert
- [3RP at WorldCon76 in San Jose August 16-20](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/07/three-rooms-press-at-worldcon76/) - Hey sci-fi geeks! Gonna be at WorldCon76 in San Jose this August? So is Three Rooms Press--first time--yeah!--and we can't wait to see you. More info to come soon, but basically, we've got a booth in the dealers' room, and we'll be stocked up on our favorite 3RP Robert Silverberg titles, including: This Way to
- [The Obama Inheritance Takes the Bronze Medal in Indie Book Awards](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/07/the-obama-inheritance-takes-the-bronze-medal-in-indie-book-awards/) - Critically-acclaimed "conspiracy noir" anthology THE OBAMA INHERITANCE is earning high marks in the awards department. It recently won the Foreword Reviews Indie Awards Bronze Medal for Best Anthology of 2017. And the title that NPR Book Critic Maureen Corrigan dubbed "a collection of 15 stories so sly, fresh and Bizarro World witty, they reaffirm the
- [Enter to win QUIVER by Julia Watts](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/06/enter-to-win-quiver-by-julia-watts/) - This month, we're giving away 5 advance copies of QUIVER, the brilliant new YA novel by LAMBDA award winning author Julia Watts. Set in rural Appalachia, QUIVER explores the unlikely friendship between Libby, the oldest child in a rural Tennessee family of strict evangelical Christians, and Zo, her gender fluid new neighbor. QUIVER has received
- [062518: SCUM: The Valerie Solanas Story--New Orleans PREMIERE!!](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/06/scum-valerie-solanas-new-orleans-premiere-062518/) - The radical ideas of Valerie Solanas explode in “SCUM: The Valerie Solanas Story,” a play by Kat Georges, directed by Peter Carlaftes. The work will receive its New Orleans premiere in a staged happening at AllWays Lounge and Theatre on Monday, June 25, 7pm. Advance tickets $10, available now from Bold Type Tickets. Solanas, author of the
- [We Are All A "Like": Introducing Our New Dada Journal Maintenant 12](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/05/maintenant-12-dada-journal-an-introduction/) - an introductory essay by Kat Georges co-director, Three Rooms Press This is a letter to the future. A time capsule with information about the last vestiges of beauty and truth, of meaning without twist, of institutions and the crumbling thereof, of how fast every objective instance is becoming subjective, of how willingly humans are allowing
- [060918: LaDiDada! 6th Annual Dada Salon at Beyond Baroque, Venice, California!](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/05/060918-ladidada-6th-annual-dada-salon-at-beyond-baroque-venice-california/) - Prepare for an evening of incredibly provocative, eclectic art and performance on as Three Rooms Press presents the Sixth Annual ¡LA DI DADA! Dada Salon: a wild ride of contemporary Dada performance and poetry by leading maverick artists. The event includes the West Coast launch of the internationally-renowned MAINTENANT 12: Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing
- [060118-DADA SALON @ Cornelia Street Cafe](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/05/060118-dada-salon-cornelia-street-cafe/) - Prepare for an evening of disruptive, challenging and controversial art and writing as Three Rooms Press celebrates The 11th Annual DADA Performance Salon at Cornelia Street Cafe. The event will feature performances by modern day Dadaists whose work continues the spirit of the avant garde art movement sprung from the horror of World War I.
- [060618 The DADA Dozen--An NYC Dada Salon and Launch of MAINTENANT 12 Dada Journal](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/05/060618-the-dada-dozen-an-nyc-dada-salon-and-launch-of-maintenant-12-dada-journal/) - Prepare for an evening of incredibly provocative, eclectic art and performance on as Three Rooms Press presents THE DADA DOZEN, a madcap Dada Salon at NYC's renowned independent venue Le Poisson Rouge. The event includes the NYC launch of the internationally-renowned MAINTENANT 12: Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art (2018, Three Rooms Press), featuring more
- [050918 Beyond Baroque 50th Anniversary NYC Celebration](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/05/050918-beyond-baroque-50th-anniversary-nyc-celebration/) - Legendary West Coast performance venue Beyond Baroque has presented countless New York based poets and writers for decades. Join us as we honor this Southern California institution with a celebration of 50 YEARS OF BEYOND BAROQUE from NYC. The event features readings and performances from NYC legends including downtown musician/poet Peter Cherches, famed poet/activist Bob
- [042918--Los Angeles Premiere of SCUM: The Valerie Solanas Story](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/04/042918-los-angeles-premiere-of-scum-the-valerie-solanas-story/) - The radical ideas of Valerie Solanas explode in “S.C.U.M.: The Valerie Solanas Story,” a play by Kat Georges, directed by Peter Carlaftes. The work will receive its Los Angeles premiere in a staged happening at Beyond Baroque in Venice on Sunday, April 29, 7pm. Tickets available at https://scum-LA-premiere.eventbrite.com. Solanas, author of the notorious S.C.U.M Manifesto—which
- [040718: Eco-Fiction. Now. A Special Saturday Edition of The Monthly at Cornelia Street Cafe.](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/04/040718-eco-fiction-now-a-special-saturday-edition-of-the-monthly-at-cornelia-street-cafe/) - Three Rooms Press presents ECO-FICTION. NOW: An Inside Look at a Vital New Genre, an intriguing and important discussion by internationally renowned thought leaders about the growth of the eco-fiction literary genre, which uses ecological topics and themes to develop genuinely creative work. The discussion will include a reading from the forthcoming Three Rooms Press
- [April 2018 Shelf Awareness CELESTIAL MECHANICS paperback giveaway](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/03/april-2018-shelf-awareness-celestial-mechanics-paperback-giveaway/) - SCROLL DOWN AND ENTER TO WIN ONE OF FIVE (5) FREE COPIES OF CELESTIAL MECHANICS NEW PAPERBACK EDITION. In CELESTIAL MECHANICS, William Least Heat-Moon embarks on an exploration into the value of knowledge and rational thinking, the essence of being harmoniously alive, and the very nature of the Cosmos. The novel has received rave critical
- [DOWNDRIFT Giveaway for Shelf Awareness Readers](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/03/downdrift-giveaway-for-shelf-awareness-readers/) - SCROLL DOWN AND ENTER TO WIN ONE OF FIVE (5) FREE COPIES OF DOWNDRIFT: An Eco-Fiction by Johanna Drucker Narrated by an Archaeon, a 3.8 billion year old species, the oldest on earth, DOWNDRIFT: an eco-fiction (978-1-941110-61-4; Three Rooms Press; April 10, 2018; $15.95) by scholar and digital humanist Johanna Drucker, is a work of
- [Three 3RP Books Tapped as Finalists for 2017 Foreword Indies Book Awards](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/03/three-3rp-books-tapped-as-finalists-for-2017-foreword-indies-book-awards/) - Three Rooms Press is thrilled to announce that three of its 2017 releases have been tapped as Finalists for the 2017 Foreword Indies Book Awards, in three categories. The prestigious annual awards highlight books from university and independent publishers. Winners are selected by a panel of more than 120 librarians and booksellers from throughout the
- [032518: NYC Premiere of SCUM: The Valerie Solanas Story at Dixon Place](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/03/032518-the-nyc-premiere-of-scum-the-valerie-solanas-story-by-kat-georges/) - THREE ROOMS PRESS presents S.C.U.M.: The Valerie Solanas Story a play by Kat Georges | directed by Peter Carlaftes New York Premiere! A Staged Happening! Sunday, March 25, 7 pm @ Dixon Place Theater 161A Chrystie Street | LOWER EAST SIDE | NYC Super-starring: Leah Bachar | Lois Kagan Mingus | Jane LeCroy | Frank Logan | Peter Collier The
- [Celebrate Women's History Month with a Rare Gem of Women's Literature](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/03/celebrate-womens-history-month-with-a-rare-gem-of-womens-literature/) - In honor of Women's History Month, three of our classic titles in feminist literature are availble for just $10 each: LAST BOAT TO YOKOHAMA: The Life and Legacy of Beate Sirota Gordon, by Nassrine Azimi and Michel Wasserman. The story of one of the most incredible women of the 20th century, who at age 22,
- [030218: WOMEN LIKE US--A Night of Brilliant Performance Art & Poetry at THE MONTHLY](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/02/030218-women-like-us-a-night-of-brilliant-performance-art-poetry-at-the-monthly/) - Three Rooms Press presents a slate of extraordinary NYC-based poets and performance artists at WOMEN LIKE US on Friday, March 2, 2018 at 6 pm at Cornelia Street Cafe as the latest installment in the ongoing series THE MONTHLY. The event features readings and performances by superb writers including poets Jade Benoit, Audrey Dimola, and
- [It's here! THREE SOMEBODIES: Plays About Notorious Dissidents](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/02/its-here-three-somebodies-plays-about-notorious-dissidents/) - Available for preorder on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Drama Book Shop, Powell's, McNally Jackson, Greenlight Bookstore, and other awesome indie bookstores (look up your local and they can order it for you!). Tour dates: Thursday, March 8, 6:30 pm: Drama Book Shop NYC FREE PREVIEW of SCUM: The Valerie Solanas Story Tickets Sunday, March 25,
- [030818: SCUM: The Valerie Solanas Story--FREE PREVIEW at Drama Book Shop](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/02/030818-scum-the-valerie-solanas-story-free-preview-at-drama-book-shop/) - THREE ROOMS PRESS presents S.C.U.M.: The Valerie Solanas Story a play by Kat Georges | directed by Peter Carlaftes New York City Free Preview! THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 6:30 pm @ DRAMA BOOK SHOP 250 W. 40th Street | NEW YORK CITY Super-starring: Leah Bachar | Lois Kagan Mingus | Jane LeCroy | Jerry Goralnick | Peter
- [MAINTENANT 12: Submissions have Closed](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/01/maintenant-12-final-deadline-for-submissions-january-15/) - SUBMISSIONS HAVE CLOSED FOR MAINTENANT 12. Please check back on this site next September when we open submissions for MAINTENANT 13, assuming the planet is still here. Maintenant 12 will be released in early June, 2018. Performances celebrating dada will be held in New York City, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Bilbao, Florence and San Francisco.
- [020218: WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS Birthday Tribute](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/01/020218-william-s-burroughs-birthday-tribute/) - Three Rooms Press presents a birthday tribute to Beat icon and postmodern trailblazer William S. Burroughs, featuring Burroughs associates Anne Waldman and Steven Taylor on Friday, February 2, at Cornelia Street Cafe. The event will be highlighted by work from internationally-acclaimed feminist/activist and performance artist Anne Waldman, author and editor Steven Taylor, with fast-speaking music
- [Maintenant 12 Dada Journal DEADLINE EXTENDED!! Submission Details](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/12/maintenant-12-submit/) - Hey dada procrastinators! Get your eyes off your naval and take action. Our submission period for Maintenant 12 has been EXTENDED!! through January 15! That means you have limited time left to submit your material for consideration in our next issue of the world's foremost journal of contemporary dada writing and art. MAINTENANT is inspired
- [013018: Washington DC State of the Union Resistance with THE OBAMA INHERITANCE](https://threeroomspress.com/2018/01/013018-state-of-the-union-resistance-with-the-obama-inheritance-busboys-and-poets-books-washington-dc/) - As a counter and artistic response to Donald J. Trump's First State of the Union Address a mere 2 miles away, Busboys and Poets Books presents a night of noir, pulp, sci-fi and resistance--all tied up in THE OBAMA INHERITANCE: 15 Stories of Conspiracy Noir, the recent award-winning anthology curated by editor and renowned crime
- [2018: A Peek into 3RP's Future](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/12/2018-a-peek-into-3rps-future/) - As 2017 draws to a close, we look forward to exciting things to come in 2018, from extraordinary new books to a new range of events, and more. SPRING 2018 BOOKS: Spring 2018 will feature several notable releases, including: CELESTIAL MECHANICS: A Novel by William Least Heat-Moon (deluxe paperback edition) In the most recent review
- [2017 Year in Review: Art Kicks Adversity's Ass](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/12/2017-year-in-review-art-kicks-adversitys-ass/) - 2017 was a year marked by political upheaval, rollercoaster emotions, and a strenghthening of bonds in the literary and artistic community. For Three Rooms Press, 2017 was full of challenges, countered by some unbelievably wonderful accomplishments that reminded us of why we are driven to continue to publish books that add to the world of
- [Maintenant 12 Dada Journal DEADLINE EXTENDED!! Submission Details](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/10/maintenant-12-we-are-all-a-like-submission-details/) - Hey dada procrastinators! Get your eyes off your naval and take action. Our submission period for Maintenant 12 has been EXTENDED!! through January 15! That means you have TWO more weeks to submit your material for consideration in our next issue of the world's foremost journal of contemporary dada writing and art. MAINTENANT is inspired
- [Sale extended! 25% off all TRP books until midnight Dec. 31!](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/12/sale-extended-25-off-all-trp-books-until-midnight-dec-31/) - Last chance! Hurry! Get 25% off ALL Three Rooms Press titles by using the coupon code 3RP25 when you check out to apply the discount. Favorite titles include: THE OBAMA INHERITANCE: 15 Stories of Conspiracy Noir, ed. by Gary Phillips: “Resistance takes many forms, particularly in the current political climate. Few methods of protest are
- [Holiday Sale--All Titles 25% Off](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/12/holiday-sale-all-titles-25-off/) - It's time for our end-of-year holiday sale! This year ALL titles are 25% off. Just go to threeroomspress.com/shop and put as many of our fine books as you need in your cart. Click on CART (top of page) and on the Cart page, enter the coupon code 3RP25 to get your discount applied. This fantastic offer is
- [Meet TRP's 2017 Pushcart Prize Nominees](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/12/meet-trps-2017-pushcart-prize-nominees/) - Three Rooms Press published a great deal of brilliant work this year, so when it came down to picking our nominees for this year’s Pushcart Prize, it was a real challenge—but a rewarding one, indeed. Our six nominees include: “Tavern of No Name,” Chapter 4 in
- [Does everyone love FIRST-PERSON SINGULARITIES by Robert Silverberg? Umm...Yeah!](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/12/does-everyone-love-first-person-singularities-by-robert-silverberg-umm-yeah/) - The new short story collection by beloved sci-fi Grand Master Robert Silverberg continues to bring in rave critical praise. Check out what they're saying below. Then be sure to get this book for yourself--or as a gift! Available now from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, IndieBound, or directly from our website.
- [Spec's Bar Event: DA DO SF 5! San Francisco](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/11/specs-bar-event-da-do-sf-5-san-francisco/) - We will be hosting an event at the iconic Spec's Bar on the 10th of December 2017 for our annual DADA Journal. 121017—DA DO SF 5—San Francisco 6:00-7:30 pm Spec’s Bar 12 William Saroyan Place, San Francisco, CA 94133 Come to SPECS Bar on Sunday, December 10 at 6 pm as 3RP Co-directors Peter Carlaftes & Kat Georges
- [THE MONTHLY (January) Annual BUKOWSKI Memorial Reading NYC](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/11/the-monthly-january-annual-bukowski-memorial-reading-nyc/) - Join us for our monthly event in January 5th 2018 at The Cornelia Street Cafe as we have our special reading in memoriam to Charles Bukowski. Admission: $15 Includes a free drink Come and celebrate the turning of the New Year with Three Rooms Press for the Eleventh Annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading at the Cornelia Street Café on Friday,
- [THE MONTHLY (December 2017) Annual Holiday Party NYC](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/11/the-monthly-december-2017-annual-holiday-party-nyc/) - For our monthly event at The Cornelia Street Cafe this December we are hosting our annual holiday party. Prose! Poetry! Party! 5! Three Rooms Press presents The Monthly at Cornelia Street Cafe Prose! Poetry! Party! 5! Featuring Stories and Poems by top Three Rooms Press Authors Friday, December 1, 6 pm Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street (between Bleecker
- [THE OBAMA INHERITANCE in Los Angeles & Charleston](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/11/the-obama-inheritance-in-los-angeles-charleston/) - THE OBAMA INHERITANCE contributing author Christopher Chambers is going to Los Angeles's very own "The Last Bookstore" before going to Charleston's Buxton Books! Tom's Book Club Live, Featuring The Obama Inheritance Dec 10 | 7pm-9pm Please join the Los Angeles Review of Books and LA legend and editor Gary Phillips along with authors Danny Gardner,
- [Mega-rave review of THE OBAMA INHERITANCE in today's Washington Post](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/11/mega-rave-review-of-the-obama-inheritance-in-todays-washington-post/) - The Obama Inheritance, with its thrilling collection of 15 pulpy stories of "conspiracy noir," has struck a nerve in the nation's reading public, netting another rave review in today's Washington Post. Reviewer Neely Tucker raves: Resistance takes many forms, particularly in the current political climate. Few methods of protest are as cheerfully strange and purposefully
- [November Special Backlist DOUBLE FEATURE: EOS: Abductor of Men + Poppin’ Johnny](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/10/november-special-backlist-double-feature-eos-abductor-of-men-poppin-johnny/) - November Special Backlist DOUBLE FEATURE: EOS: Abductor of Men + Poppin’ Johnny by George Wallace The 21st International “Days of Naim” Poetry Festival in Tetova, Macedonia, has named New York poet George Wallace Grand Prize winner and Laureate of its October 2017 gathering! We at Three Rooms offer our wholehearted congratulations to George! In honor
- [Rave Review for THE OBAMA INHERITANCE on NPR's Fresh Air](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/10/rave-review-for-the-obama-inheritance-on-nprs-fresh-air/) - NPR Fresh Air critic Maureen Corrigan unleashed a rave review for new 3RP release THE OBAMA INHERITANCE, giving praise for the way the collection "puts a playful, pulpy twist on preposterous stories about Obama." "It's a commonplace these days to say that real life has become so unpredictable that it outstrips anything anyone could dream
- [THE OBAMA INHERITANCE: Cross-Country Events Kick Off 3RP's Controversial New Title](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/10/the-obama-inheritance-cross-country-events-kick-off-3rps-controversial-new-title/) - Three Rooms Press' upcoming release, THE OBAMA INHERITANCE: 15 Stories of Conspiracy Noir, is slated to enter the world with a thrilling series of cross-country events featuring authors reading and discussing stories in the controversial title with audience members. Scheduled events include TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24 Eso Won Bookstore GARY PHILLIPS AND FRIENDS feat. Christopher Chambers,
- [Newsweek 15 Recommended books for Fall: THE OBAMA INHERITANCE!](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/09/newsweek-15-recommended-books-for-fall-the-obama-inheritance/) - NEWSWEEK just released a list of 15 recommended books for fall, and we're pleased to report that THE OBAMA INHERITANCE: 15 Stories of Conpiracy Noir, edited by award-winning crime write Gary Phillips made the cut. Check out the full article here. This book is getting a lot of great press. Booklist raves “This is pulp
- [2017 Entrez Dada Paris -- Scenes from La Cave Cafe](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/09/2017-entrez-dada-paris-scenes-from-la-cave-cafe/) - Things were rockin' in Montmarte, Paris at the first Dada show in the cave of renowned jazz club La Cave Cafe. Upstairs: a bar and cafe. Wind down about two stories of ancient swirling staircase and you enter the vaulted underground performance space, where onstage magic erupted. The packed house went wild. SaveSave
- [Dada London Invasion 2017—Scenes from the Horse Hospital](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/09/europe-dada-tour-2017-scenes-from-the-road/) - Three Rooms Press gathered Dada performers in London for a dada extravaganza September 2, 2017 in honor of the official London launch of the MAINTENANT 11 journal of contemporary dada writing and art.
- [New from Robert Silverberg--Enter to Win--Goodreads Giveaway!](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/09/new-from-robert-silverberg-enter-to-win-goodreads-giveaway/) - Beloved scifi Grand Master Robert Silverberg offers 18 fantastic stories--all written in the first-person singular during the course of his writing career--in FIRST-PERSON SINGULARITIES, coming October 31 on Three Rooms Press. And just read what the advance reviews are saying: "Silverberg’s science fiction stands head and shoulders above other works in the genre. The
- [October Backlist DOUBLE Feature: Light of the Diddicoy + Exile on Bridge Street](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/09/october-backlist-double-feature-light-of-the-diddicoy-exile-on-bridge-street/) - October’s Special Backlist DOUBLE FEATURE: Light of the Diddicoy + Exile on Bridge Street by Eamon Loingsigh This October will be the one-year anniversary of the release of Exile on Bridge Street, the second novel in Eamon Loingsigh’s Auld Irishtown Trilogy. This historical saga follows teenage Liam Garrity as he tries to eke out a
- [Enter to Win THE OBAMA INHERITANCE--Shelf Awareness Giveaway!!](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/09/enter-to-win-the-obama-inheritance-shelf-awareness-giveaway/) - SCROLL DOWN AND ENTER TO WIN ONE OF FIVE (5) FREE COPIES OF THE OBAMA INHERITANCE: 15 Stories of Conspiracy Noir Noir meets diverse voices and transforms the genre into an over-the-top, transcendental psychedelic thriller ride of pulpy goodness in THE OBAMA INHERITANCE: Fifteen Stories of Conspiracy Noir (ISBN 978-1-941110-59-1, Trade Paper, 324 Pages, October
- [September Backlist Feature: CLOSE TO THE TREE by Robert Gibbons](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/08/september-backlist-feature-close-to-the-tree-by-robert-gibbons/) - September Backlist Feature: Close to the Tree by Robert Gibbons In autumn, New York celebrates poetry, and we at Three Rooms Press are proud to have gotten our start in publishing through poetry. To this end, our September Backlist Feature is Close to the Tree, the first full-length poetry collection of the inimitable Robert Gibbons.
- [07-10 Septembre 2017: Brussels Poetry Fest](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/08/07-10-septembre-2017-brussels-poetry-fest/) - Brussels Poetry Fest is a niche festival, completely dedicated to the contemporary avant-garde, not afraid to start a dialogue with the mainstream. During the fourth edition of the Brussels Poetry Fest, the best of the international poetry scene will experiment four days long in new and unusual places in Brussels. The inspiration for this 4th edition is the work of
- [Interested in Book Publishing? We're Seeking a Publicity Intern!](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/08/interested-in-book-publishing-were-seeking-a-publicity-intern/) - Three Rooms Press, a fiercely independent publisher of cut-the-edge literary fiction, memoir, nonfiction and translation, is looking for an intern for Fall 2017. This is a non-paid, part-time position (4-8 hours per week). Minimum of 4 hours per week on-site in our West Village office. Responsibilities:• Writing of press releases, book descriptions, author bios (journalism/communications students
- [05 Septembre 2017: Dada Paris: An evening of disruptive art to take on the new world](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/08/05-septembre-2017-dada-paris-an-evening-of-disruptive-art-to-take-on-the-new-world/) - Three Rooms Press presents The 5th Annual / la 5ème Édition 2017 Entrez ¡DADA! Paris An Evening of Disruptive and Provocative Poetry, Performance and Music Une soirée de perturbateur et provocateur la poésie, la performance et la musique The official Paris book launch for et le lancement officiel de Paris pour MAINTENANT 11: A Journal
- [2 Sept 2017: TRP presents DADA London Invasion 3 at The Horse Hospital](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/08/2-sept-2017-trp-presents-dada-london-invasion-3-at-the-horse-hospital/) - Three Rooms Press presents The Third Annual ¡DADA! LONDON INVASION A Highly-Charged Performance Event Hell-Bent on Blowing Minds Celebrating the official London launch of MAINTENANT 11: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing & Art Saturday, September 2, 2017 | 6:30 pm THE HORSE HOSPITAL Colonnade, Bloomsbury, London WC1N 1JD Three Rooms Press—the fierce New York-based
- [Awesome giveaway!! The Obama Inheritance: 15 Stories of Conspiracy Noir](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/07/awesome-giveaway-the-obama-inheritance-15-stories-of-conspiracy-noir/) - If you've never entered a Goodreads giveaway before, this one may be just the ticket for you. We're giving away 5 advance copies of THE OBAMA INHERITANCE, which features over-the-top takes on 15 of the biggest conspiracy theories made up (or were they?) about President Obama. In the tradition of satirical works of Swift and
- [073017: Celebrate Emily Brontë's Birthday at our Summer Goth Reading!](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/07/073017-gothic-poetry-reading-celebrating-emily-brontes-birthday-parkside-lounge/) - Great Weather for Media and Three Rooms Press present AN AFTERNOON OF CONTEMPORARY GOTHIC POETRY AND FICTION Celebrating the Birthday of EMILY BRONTË featuring performances and storytelling by CHAVISA WOODS | DEIDRE COYLE | CONSTANCE RENFROW Plus Open Poetry Reading! Sunday, July 30, 2017 Parkside Lounge | 317 E. Houston St., NYC Celebrate the birthday of legendary goth
- [Enter today: WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT'S HIS NAME Giveaway--Ends July 20](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/07/enter-today-weird-girl-and-whats-his-name-giveaway-ends-july-20/) - X-FILES Lovers! Enter to Win 1 of 5 copies of WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT’S HIS NAME WEIRD GIRL was awarded IndieFAB YA Book of the Year 2015, and was also named to Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Books 2015. But don't think it's only for youngsters. Readers young and old love this book. Contest open to residents
- [Now thru July 15: Enter to win Robert Silverberg's latest collection](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/07/now-thru-july-15-enter-to-win-robert-silverbergs-latest-collection/) - We're giving away Advance copies of FIRST-PERSON SINGULARITIES, a new collection of classic tales by the legendary sci-fi Grand Master ROBERT SILVERBERG—all written in the first-person! Oh, and, by the way—the intro is by Hugo-award winning sci-fi phenom and notorious blogger JOHN SCALZI. But don't wait too long to enter! This contest ends at midnight
- [X-FILES Lovers! Enter to Win WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT’S HIS NAME](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/07/x-files-lovers-enter-to-win-weird-girl-and-whats-his-name/) - X-FILES Lovers! Enter to Win 1 of 5 copies of WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT’S HIS NAME We at Three Rooms Press read Jezebel’s feature, “The X-Files Revival Doesn’t Have a Single Woman Writer on Staff” and immediately wondered where in all the universe Chris Carter could find a woman writer who also knows a lot
- [We live in Dada Times!](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/06/we-live-in-dada-times/) - Check out 10 years of MAINTENANT, 3RP's annual journal of contemporary dada writing and art. Purchase information here: http://threeroomspress.com/authors/maintenant-dada-journal/
- [3RP's Favorite Summer Reads](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/05/3rps-favorite-summer-reads/) - Summer is right around the corner (and if you live in NYC, you'd be forgiven for thinking it's already arrived!). And we at 3RP are eager to delve into our favorite summer reads, from our press and from others! Here are our recommendations: Amy Cardoza, Editorial Assistant: Crime Plus Music—I brought it to the beach. Which
- [May Backlist Feature: MIKE WATT: ON AND OFF BASS](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/05/may-backlist-feature-mike-watt-on-and-off-bass/) - May Backlist Feature: Mike Watt: On and Off Bass This May marks the five-year anniversary of the publication of Mike Watt: On and Off Bass, a collection of photography and memoir by punk rock bassist Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE, The Stooges). The book received national attention and was instrumental in putting Three Rooms Press on
- [TRP presents PUNK ROCK ALL-STARS: PUNK AVENUE launch party, Tues. May 2 at Le Poisson Rouge](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/04/trp-presents-punk-rock-all-stars-punk-avenue-launch-party-tues-may-2-at-le-poisson-rouge/) - On Tuesday, May 2nd, 7 p.m., Three Rooms Press presents a one night only event: PUNK ROCK ALL-STARS, the NYC book launch for “PUNK AVENUE: Inside the New York City Underground 1972-1982,” a memoir by NYC punk scene insider Phil Marcade. The event will feature live performances by Phil Marcade (The Senders) backed by The
- [Three Rooms Press Featured in leading industry journal Publishers Weekly](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/04/3rp-featured-in-publishers-weekly/) - This spring, Three Rooms Press is releasing the debut novel of bestselling author William Least Heat-Moon. It's our first hardcover, and it's a very big deal: Heat-Moon's classic travel book Blue Highways was on the New York Times Bestseller list for 42 weeks, and has sold more than 6 million copies, and each of his subsequent
- [Author William Least Heat-Moon celebrates his debut novel with Midwest events in April and May](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/04/author-william-least-heat-moon-celebrates-his-debut-novel-at-april-and-may-midwest-events/) - Three Rooms Press is thrilled to announce the release of CELESTIAL MECHANICS, the debut novel of famed Blue Highways author William Least Heat-Moon. The compelling novel, which Booklist called ", an exploration readers will share and savor with every masterfully crafted sentence," is available now directly from Three Rooms Press, and will be available in
- [Songs of My Selfie Is an IndieFAB 2017 Finalist!](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/03/songs-of-my-selfie-is-an-indiefab-2017-finalist/) - We're so excited to announce that SONGS OF MY SELFIE: An Anthology of Millennial Stories edited by 3RP's own Constance Renfrow has been chosen as a finalist for the 2016 IndieFAB Awards for Best Anthology! Congratulations to all the contributors; we're so honored to have had the opportunity to publish this talented young writers and are so
- [PUNK AVENUE Is a Punk Zine Hit!](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/03/punk-avenue-is-a-punk-zine-hit/) - This May, Three Rooms Press is releasing PUNK AVENUE, an inside look at the wildest years and icons of New York City Punk, by Phil Marcade, lead singer of The Senders. With brilliant, often hilarious prose, Marcade relays first-hand tales of his experiences, such as having the Ramones play their very first gig at his party,
- [Tarrytown Daily Voice Features THE GREENFATHER](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/03/tarrytown-daily-voice-features-the-greenfather/) - The Tarrytown Daily Voice interviews Sleepy Hollow native John Marshall about his debut novel, The Greenfather, releasing this May on Three Rooms Press! The Greenfather is a hilarious vegan Godfather parody. Packed with larger than life goons, right-hand men, Feds and green fanatics, The Greenfather satirizes the environmental movement, crime, families, and crime families. The Tarrytown Daily Voice and John Marshall discuss environmentalism, global
- [Shelf Awareness March 2017 CELESTIAL MECHANICS by William Least Heat-Moon ARC Giveaway](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/03/shelf-awareness-march-2017-celestial-mechanics-by-william-least-heat-moon-arc-giveaway/) - SCROLL DOWN AND ENTER TO WIN ONE OF FIVE (5) FREE ADVANCE COPIES OF CELESTIAL MECHANICS In CELESTIAL MECHANICS, William Least Heat-Moon embarks on an exploration into the value of knowledge and rational thinking, the essence of being harmoniously alive, and the very nature of the Cosmos. Think of CELESTIAL MECHANICS as a Blue Highways
- [CELESTIAL MECHANICS author William Least Heat-Moon interviewed in Foreword Reviews](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/03/celestial-mechanics-author-william-least-heat-moon-interviewed-in-foreword-reviews/) - The new issue of the trade publication FOREWORD REVIEWS offers an insightful interview by Executive Editor Howard Levy with CELESTIAL MECHANICS author William Least Heat-Moon. The author discusses how his travel nonfiction informed his fiction writing, and how rational thinking and "spirituality" must work together to help humankind reach its highest potential. In this age
- [Celebrate National Reading Month with WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT'S HIS NAME: 40% Off in March](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/02/celebrate-national-reading-month-with-our-march-backlist-feature/) - March Backlist Feature: Weird Girl and What’s His Name This March, young readers in schools across America will participate in National Reading Month, and Three Rooms Press is celebrating by spotlighting Weird Girl and What’s His Name as our March Backlist Feature! For the entire month, our first-ever YA novel will be on sale on
- [A Sneak Peek at Spring's Most Hilarious New Novel: The Greenfather by John Marshall](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/02/a-sneak-peek-at-springs-most-hilarious-new-novel-the-greenfather-by-john-marshall/) - Debut novelist John Marshall knows from funny. As an Emmy-nominated writer specializing in late night comedy shows, Marshall has worked with the top of the top: The Chris Rock Show, Politically Incorrect, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn and The Electric Company. He is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post, MAD Magazine and, in case you
- [Rad/Chix: A Night with 3 Creative Superstars](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/02/radchix-a-night-with-3-creative-superstars/) - Three Rooms Press Presents THE MONTHLY AT CORNELIA STREET CAFE: RAD/CHIX: A Night with 3 Creative Superstars Bringing Women’s History Month to Life Featuring: BIBBE HANSEN, BETH LISICK ANNE WALDMAN with Devin Brahja Waldman on sax Friday, March 3, 2017, 6 pm Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street (West 4th - Bleecker) Rad/Chix brings
- [Win a Free Advance Galley of CELESTIAL MECHANICS via Booklist and REaD Alert](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/02/win-a-free-advance-galley-of-celestial-mechanics-via-booklist-and-read-alert/) - SCROLL DOWN AND ENTER TO WIN ONE OF FIVE (5) FREE COPIES OF CELESTIAL MECHANICS In CELESTIAL MECHANICS, William Least Heat-Moon embarks on an exploration into the value of knowledge and rational thinking, the essence of being harmoniously alive, and the very nature of the Cosmos. Think of CELESTIAL MECHANICS as a Blue Highways of
- [Backlist Feature: Last Boat to Yokohama](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/01/backlist-feature-last-boat-to-yokohama/) - by Constance Renfrow On January 21, 2017, an estimated 4.8 million people—on seven continents, in 600 cities—took part in the Women’s Marches, to "send a bold message to our new administration on their first day in office, and to the world that women's rights are human rights." To stand up for women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, racial
- [Win a Free ARC of CELESTIAL MECHANICS via BOOKLIST](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/01/win-a-free-arc-of-celestial-mechanics-via-booklist/) - SCROLL DOWN AND ENTER TO WIN ONE OF FIVE (5) FREE COPIES OF CELESTIAL MECHANICS In CELESTIAL MECHANICS, William Least Heat-Moon embarks on an exploration into the value of knowledge and rational thinking, the essence of being harmoniously alive, and the very nature of the Cosmos. Think of CELESTIAL MECHANICS as a Blue Highways of
- [Enter to Win ARC of CELESTIAL MECHANICS via Shelf Awareness](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/01/shelfawareness-celestialmechanics-giveaway/) - SCROLL DOWN AND ENTER TO WIN ONE OF FIVE (5) FREE COPIES OF CELESTIAL MECHANICS In CELESTIAL MECHANICS, William Least Heat-Moon embarks on an exploration into the value of knowledge and rational thinking, the essence of being harmoniously alive, and the very nature of the Cosmos. Think of CELESTIAL MECHANICS as a Blue Highways of
- [Sleuthsayers tags 2 stories from CRIME PLUS MUSIC for 2016 best of list](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/01/sleuthsayers-tags-2-stories-from-crime-plus-music-for-2016-best-of-list/) - So thrilled to see that 2 stories from CRIME PLUS MUSIC were picked for this notable list. Congratulations to VAL McDERMID for her story "The Long Black Veil" and to MARK HASKELL SMITH for his tale "1968 Pelham Blue SG Jr." as well as to editor Jim Fusilli for picking such winners throughout the book!
- [Win CRIME PLUS MUSIC on Goodreads!](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/01/win-crime-plus-music-on-goodreads/) - We all need a little freebie now and then. Enter to win a free copy of CRIME PLUS MUSIC: 20 Stories of Music-Themed Noir edited by novelist and Wall Street Journal pop music critic Jim Fusilli. Here's the link: http://bit.ly/2icZh0m If you're not yet a Goodreads member, now's a great time to sign up! Contest
- [Maintenant11-Submit here with Dada writing and art](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/09/maintenant11-submit/) - Be a part of Three Rooms Press’ internationally-renowned journal Maintenant: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing & Art. Our journal is inspired by DaDa instigator and Three Rooms Press spiritual advisor Arthur Cravan — who created the very first ‘zine in the world with his early 20th century publication Maintenant and we’re proud to carry on
- [Maintenant11-Submit here with Dada writing and art](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/11/maintenant11-submit-here-with-dada-writing-and-art/) - Be a part of Three Rooms Press’ internationally-renowned journal Maintenant: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing & Art. Our journal is inspired by DaDa instigator and Three Rooms Press spiritual advisor Arthur Cravan — who created the very first ‘zine in the world with his early 20th century publication Maintenant and we’re proud to carry on
- [Maintenant 11 Call for Dada Art & Writing--New Final Deadline: 20 January 11:59 AM EST](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/01/maintenant-11-final-call-for-submission/) - Be a part of Three Rooms Press’ internationally-renowned journal Maintenant: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing & Art. Our journal is inspired by DaDa instigator and Three Rooms Press spiritual advisor Arthur Cravan — who created the very first ‘zine in the world with his early 20th century publication Maintenant and we’re proud to carry on
- [EXILE ON BRIDGE STREET shortlisted for Langum Prize in American Historical Fiction](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/01/exile-on-bridge-street-shortlisted-for-langum-prize-in-american-historical-fiction/) - Three Rooms Press is thrilled to announce that EXILE ON BRIDGE STREET, the compelling novel at Brooklyn's early 20th century Irish community by Eamon Loingsigh, has been shortlisted for the 2016 Langum Prize in American Historical Fiction. The announcement was made by the Langum Trust early Monday. The winner and finalist will be announced in
- [Worried about the future? It could be worse . . .](https://threeroomspress.com/2017/01/worried-about-the-future-it-could-be-worse/) - Lots of folks are worried about the future these days, and to them, we say, "It could be worse. Way worse." To find out just how bad, check out THIS WAY TO THE END TIMES: Classic Tales of the Apocalypse. Editing by beloved sci-fi master Robert Silverberg, this wild ride offers 21 tales of how
- [A little inspiration as we gear up for the uncertain year ahead](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/12/a-little-inspiration-as-we-gear-up-for-the-uncertain-year-ahead/) - When one thinks of the coming inauguration, it's easy to feel angry, afraid, hopeless, dejected. Here's a little inspiration from Marcus Aurelius, whose philosophy contributes greatly to our forthcoming release CELESTIAL MECHANICS, the first novel from Blue Highways author William Least Heat-Moon. Enjoy.
- [Happy Holidays from Three Rooms Press!](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/12/happy-holidays-from-three-rooms-press-2/) - From all of us to all of you--Happy Holidays! --The Folks at Three Rooms Press
- [Spring 2017 Catalog available here](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/12/spring-2017-catalog-available-here/) - Find out more about Three Rooms Press' upcoming titles in our brand new Spring 2017 catalog! This lovely 8-page color pdf has all the details to get you as excited as we are about our forthcoming books, including: CELESTIAL MECHANICS: The debut novel by famed Blue Highways author William Least Heat-Moon THE GREENFATHER: The hysterical
- [Pushcart Prize Nominees 2016!](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/12/pushcart-prize-nominees-2016/) - Three Rooms Press is thrilled to announce the nominees for the Pushcart Prize for work published in 2016. Since 1976, hundreds of presses and thousands of writers of short stories, poetry and essays have been represented in this noted annual collection. And the nominees are: NAOMI RAND "The Misfits" from Crime Plus Music WILLY VLAUTIN "A Bus
- [December 2nd Cornelia Street Prose Poetry Party 4!](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/11/december-2nd-cornelia-street-prose-poetry-party-4/) - 3RP presents The Monthly at Cornelia Street Cafe PROSE! POETRY! PARTY! 4! Featuring Stories and Poems by Meagan Brothers, Kofi Forsun, Jane LeCroy, David Lawton, Robert Gibbons, Karen Hildebrand, Constance Renfrow, Jim Fusilli, John S. Paul, Jane Ormerod, Amber Atiya, & John Marshall with hosts Peter Carlaftes & Kat Georges There will
- [THIS WAY TO THE END TIMES: Shelf Awareness Giveaway--Enter to Win Here!](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/10/end-times-shelf-awareness-giveaway/) - SCROLL DOWN AND ENTER TO WIN ONE OF FIVE (5) FREE COPIES OF THIS WAY TO THE END TIMES THIS WAY TO THE END TIMES: Classic Tales of the Apocalypse (978-1-941110-47-8, 468 pages, October 31, 2016) gathers twenty-one gripping stories about the not-too-distant demise of the earth as we know it, under the helm of
- [November 4th End of the World Apocalyptic Bash](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/11/november-4th-end-of-the-world-apocalyptic-bash/) - The Official New York Launch of THIS WAY TO THE END TIMES: CLASSIS TALES OF THE APOCALYPSE At Cornelia Street Cafe Come celebrate the official launch of THIS WAY TO THE END TIMES with an “End Times” Apocalyptic Bash at Cornelia Street Café! With the 2016 Presidential Election looming ahead, now is the perfect time to
- [Enter to win THE GREENFATHER on Goodreads! Ends Nov. 10](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/11/enter-to-win-the-greenfather-on-goodreads-ends-nov-10/) - What happens when you fuse The Godfather with grapefruit? Crime Families with cauliflower? Killers with kale? The answer is a hilarious, satirical romp through New York as Simon, local organic grocer, gets forced back into his family's mafia past and becomes the most environmentally conscious mob boss the city has ever seen. Late night TV
- [December 9th Crime Plus Music @ Book Passage](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/11/december-9th-crime-plus-music-book-passage/) - Three Rooms Press and Book Passage presents- The Official San Francisco Launch of CRIME PLUS MUSIC With readings by contributing authors, Galadrielle Allman and David Corbett. Come and enjoy a reading of CRIME PLUS MUSIC, a collection of stories that blend mystery, murder, and music into one intoxicating cocktail! Read by two masters of mystery, David
- [The Reviews Are In!](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/11/the-reviews-are-in/) - The reviews are in and the Fall 2016 season at Three Rooms Press is a critical success! Readers and critics alike love Crime + Music, This Way to the End Times, and Exile on Bridge Street, and we're bursting with pride! Check out what reviewers have to say about our book babies: CRIME + MUSIC: Twenty
- [November 10 Dada Seance San Francisco](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/11/november-10-dada-seance-san-francisco/) - Three Rooms Press Presents A Dada Séance in North Beach, San Francisco Thurs., November 10: Part of the City Lights Dada World Fair Celebrating 100 Years of the Dada Art Movement Luminaries of the 100-year-old Dada art movement, including Tristan Tzara, Hugo Ball, and Marcel Duchamp, will be conjured “back to life” in
- [November 13 DA DO SF Double Header Event](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/11/november-13-da-do-sf-double-header-event/) - A One of a Kind Double Header of Dada at Naivasha Gallery & Jazz at Sweetie's Art Bar!!! Come to Naivasha Gallery (1499 Grant at Union) on Sunday, November 13 at 6pm as 3RP Co-directors from NYC Peter Carlaftes & Kat Georges celebrate their annual Dada Jounal MAINTENANT with contributors –SF Poets & Legends Jack
- [Win an Advanced Copy of THE GREENFATHER!](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/11/win-an-advanced-copy-of-the-greenfather/) - What happens when you fuse The Godfather with grapefruit? Crime Families with cauliflower? Killers with kale? The answer is a hilarious, satirical romp through New York as Simon, local organic grocer, gets forced back into his family's mafia past and becomes the most environmentally conscious mob boss the city has ever seen. Late night TV
- [The Washington Post Loves CRIME PLUS MUSIC!](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/10/the-washington-post-loves-crime-plus-music/) - We're thrilled to report that Three Rooms Press's recent anthology CRIME PLUS MUSIC: 20 Stories of Music-Themed Noir nabbed a "killer" review in THE WASHINGTON POST today, granting national attention to this extraordinary title. The POST raved about the collection, noting, "There’s plenty here to chew on for fans of rock-and-roll and crime fiction." Reviewer
- [05/23/16: Champagne and Cocaine at Mysterious Books in Tribeca](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/05/052316-champagne-and-cocaine-at-mysterious-books-in-tribeca/) - Join Three Rooms Press at Mysterious Books on Monday, May 23 as we celebrate the release of the 80s NYC thriller Champagne and Cocaine by Richard Vetere. The event is free and starts at 6:30. Vetere will read from the novel and share stories about what inspired. The new release has already received rave praise.
- [October 5th Crime Plus Music Launch at The Mysterious Bookshop](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/09/october-5th-crime-plus-music-launch-at-the-mysterious-bookshop/) - On Wednesday, October 5th, Three Rooms Press and The Mysterious Bookshop are proud to announce the official launch of Crime Plus Music, a new anthology of stories that blend mystery and music together to create a truly unique reading experience. Five authors, including the editor of the piece, Jim Fusilli, will be present to read and
- [1 December Crime Plus Music at Watchung Booksellers](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/10/1-december-crime-plus-music-at-watchung-booksellers/) - Three Rooms Press and Watchung Booksellers presents- The Official New Jersey Launch of CRIME PLUS MUSIC With readings from editor, Jim Fusilli, and authors Naomi Rand and Alison Gaylin Come and enjoy a reading of CRIME PLUS MUSIC, a collection of stories that blend mystery, murder, and music into one intoxicating cocktail! Read by the
- [28 November Crime Plus Music at The Golden Notebook](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/10/28-november-crime-plus-music/) - Three Rooms Press and The Golden Notebook presents- The Official Hudson Valley Launch of CRIME PLUS MUSIC With reading by editor, Jim Fusilli, and contributing author Alison Gaylin Come and enjoy a reading of CRIME PLUS MUSIC, a collection of stories that blend mystery, murder, and music into one intoxicating cocktail! Read by editor
- [Maintenant 10: International Contributor Special](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/05/intlcontributorspecial/)
- [June 3-5: PSP-in-NYC! A Festival of Literature, Creativity, and The Bohemian Spirit](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/05/june-3-5-psp-in-nyc-a-festival-of-literature-creativity-and-the-bohemian-spirit/) - Start your summer off with by tapping into your creative spirit at the 3-Day PSP-in-NYC festival of Literature, creativity and the Bohemian spirit, June 3-5, at Czech Center New York on the Upper East Side. All events, except the master classes, are free and open to the public. Three Rooms Press is proud to be
- [WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT’S HIS NAME named  Foreword Reviews’ 2015 INDIEFAB YA Fiction Book of the Year](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/06/weird-girl-and-whats-his-name-named-foreword-reviews-2015-indiefab-gold-winner-for-ya-fiction/) - NEW YORK—Today, Three Rooms Press is pleased to announce WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT’S HIS NAME has been recognized as the Gold winner in the 18th annual Foreword Reviews’ INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards for YA Fiction. Narrowed down from nearly 2,000 entries by a panel of librarians and booksellers, along with Foreword Reviews’ editorial staff, the winners in 66 categories
- [Summer Beach Read Suggestions](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/07/summer-beach-read-suggestions/) - Looking for the perfect summer beach read? Three Rooms Press has you covered. Get the paperback original or save some dust by taking advantage of our summer ebook sale! YOUNG ADULTSongs of My Selfie: An Anthology of Millennial StoriesKindle: http://amzn.to/29qCM2oNook: http://bit.ly/1mL3NkeWeird Girl and What's His NameKindle: http://amzn.to/29j4SdxNook: http://bit.ly/29ulhij Swing StateKindle: http://amzn.to/29qED7mNook: http://bit.ly/29kEGyN PHOTOGRAPHY MEMOIR Mike Watt: On and Off BassKindle: http://amzn.to/29wQhQ2Nook: http://bit.ly/1IW3tDH MEMOIR
- [Last chance! Enter to win a free ARC of THIS WAY TO THE END TIMES](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/08/last-chance-enter-to-win-a-free-arc-of-this-way-to-the-end-times/) - It's the end of the world! What are you going to do about it? Editor Robert Silverberg​ offers 21 stories by legendary #scifi writers including Jules Verne,​ James Tiptree Jr.,​ Ursula K Leguin,​ and more! Enter to win advance copy on Goodreads http://bit.ly/2ackZvY. Ends today, so hurry!
- [Excellent review of EXILE ON BRIDGE STREET by Irish Central](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/09/excellent-review-of-exile-on-bridge-street-by-irish-central/) - Today's Irish Central offers a strong endorsement of Eamon Loingsigh's forthcoming novel EXILE ON BRIDGE STREET: This month, we get Exile on Bridge Street from Brooklyn novelist Eamon Loingsigh. The book, a follow-up to his previous gripping novel The Light of the Diddicoy, is set on the rough-and-tumble streets in the shadow of the Manhattan
- [3RP to Publish CELESTIAL MECHANICS, Debut Novel  by BLUE HIGHWAYS author William Least Heat-Moon](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/09/3rp-to-publish-debut-novel-of-william-least-heat-moon/) - New York-based independent publisher Three Rooms Press is delighted to announce a nice deal for the acquisition of North American rights for Celestial Mechanics, the debut novel by famed Blue Highways author William Least Heat-Moon. The book was acquired by co-directors Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges and brokered by David Black Literary Agency. Publication is
- [Publishers Weekly names 3RP Co-Director Peter Carlaftes a Rising Star finalist](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/08/publishers-weekly-names-peter-carlaftes-co-director-of-3rp-as-rising-star-finalist/) - Three Rooms Press is thrilled to announce that co-director Peter Carlaftes has been named a finalist in Publisher Weekly's annual Star Watch program. He was selected from more than 300 candidates by a panel of judges that includes staffers from Publishers Weekly, the Frankfurt Book Fair, and other industry leaders. The program, sponsored in conjunction
- [07/31/16 Dada on the Hudson--Disruptive Performance Event in Barrytown](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/07/073116-dada-on-the-hudson/) - Three Rooms Press presents DADA ON THE HUDSON A Highly Eclectic Performance Event Hell-Bent on Blowing Minds Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Dada Movement plus the Hudson Valley launch of MAINTENANT 10: Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art Sunday, July 31, 2016 | 3:30–6:00 pm at the former Church of the Sacred Heart
- [08/04/16 An Evening with Israel Horovitz in Gloucester, MA](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/07/080416-an-evening-with-israel-horovitz-in-gloucester-ma/) - Three Rooms Press presents An Evening with Israel Horovitz Playwright, film director, & poet with very special guest Paula Plum Award-winning actress Celebrating the release of MY OLD LADY: Complete Stage Play and Screenplay with an Essay on Adaptation Thursday, August 4, 2016, 7 pm Sawyer Free Library 2 Dale Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930, 978-281-9763 Renowned playwright,
- [Summer Sale! Select Ebooks now $4.99!](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/07/5342/) - Looking for a great summer read to bring to spend these gorgeous lazy days? Three Rooms Press has the deal for you! In conjunction with Amazon and Barnes & Noble, we’re offering HUGE discounts on ebooks through the end of August! For just $4.99, you can pick up a kindle, or nook edition of the following titles: YOUNG ADULTSongs
- [Noir + Music: An Interview with CRIME PLUS MUSIC editor Jim Fusilli](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/06/noir-music-jim-fusilli/) - Noir + Music + Jim Fusilli An Interview with the editor of Crime + Music It may be summer, but here at Three Rooms Press we are already digging into autumn, fully immersed in putting the finishing touches on our fall releases. Today, we’re talking crime, music, and short stories with Jim Fusilli, editor of
- [062016: Celebrate Dada's 100th Anniversary with Disruptive Performance at Cornelia Street Cafe](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/05/062016-celebrate-dadas-100th-anniversary-with-disruptive-performance-and-launch-of-maintenant-10/) - Prepare for an evening of disruptive, challenging and controversial art and writing as Three Rooms Press celebrates the 100th Anniversary of DADA with its ninth annual DADA salon at Cornelia Street Cafe, Monday, June 20, 8:30 pm. The event will feature performances by modern day Dadaists whose work continues the spirit of the avant garde
- [061416: Bay Area Launch for BAD by James Carr at Diesel Bookstore, Larkspur](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/06/061416-bay-area-launch-for-bad-by-james-carr-at-diesel-bookstore-larkspur/) - Three Rooms Press and Diesel, A Bookstore: Larkspur present an evening of reading and storytelling at the Bay Area launch of BAD: The Autobiography of James Carr the harrowing, brutal, and unapologetic 1972 memoir by the notorious African-American career criminal who went straight out of Compton to a ongoing cycle of prison terms after burning down his
- [060716: DADA! Maintenant 10 Launch & 100th Anniversary of DADA Celebration at Le Poisson Rouge NYC](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/05/5151/) - Prepare for an evening of incredibly provocative, eclectic art and performance on as Three Rooms Press presents the NYC Launch of MAINTENANT 10: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art plus a celebration of the 100th anniversary of DADA. The event includes the NYC launch of the internationally-renowned MAINTENANT 10: Journal of Contemporary DaDa
- [June 3-5: Bohemian Book Fair & Literary Festival](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/05/bohemianbookfair2016/) - Start your summer off with by tapping into your creative spirit at the 3-Day PSP-in-NYC festival of Literature, creativity and the Bohemian spirit, June 3-5, at Czech Center New York on the Upper East Side. All events, except the master classes, are free and open to the public. Three Rooms Press is proud to be
- [Maintenant 10: US Contributor Special](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/05/uscontributorspecial/)
- [DADA--Maintenant 10 celebrates 100 years of DADA; available now](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/05/dada-maintenant-10-celebrates-100-years-of-dada-available-now-for-preorder/) - In 10 years, MAINTENANT: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art has grown from a 12-page stapled black-and-white zine to the current issue: 190 pages filled with provocative, stunning, full color art and writing by some of the most intense DADA creators working around the globe today. MAINTENANT 10 (ISBN 978-1-941110-44-7, June 2016, Three
- [060416-060516: Take a Master Class with an internationally-renowned poet, novelist, or memoirist at Czech Center New York](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/05/psp-in-nyc-2016/) - Writers seeking to hone their craft are invited to study with renowned poets, novelists and memoirists at a two-day PSP-in-NYC symposium June 4-5, in the beautifully-renovated Czech Center New York. The symposium will feature intimate master classes, compelling panel discussions and readings, reception with the authors, plus a one-of-a-kind book fair. Sign up for one
- [051916: NYC Launch of BAD feat. Jonathan Peter Jackson, Fury Young & Die Jim Crow, Emmitt Thrower, Apostle Dr. Heloise Sulyans-Gibson & more](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/05/051916-nyc-launch-of-bad-feat-jonathan-peter-jackson-fury-young-die-jim-crow-emmitt-thrower-apostle-dr-heloise-sulyans-gibson-more/) - Three Rooms Press presents an evening of reading and storytelling in support of criminal justice reform at the NYC launch of BAD: The Autobiography of James Carr the harrowing, brutal, and unapologetic 1972 memoir by the notorious African-American career criminal who went straight out of Compton to a ongoing cycle of prison terms after burning down his
- [BAD: Foreword by Dan Hammer](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/04/original-intro-by-dan-hammer/) - By DAN HAMMER Ed. Note: Below is the original introduction to BAD: The Autobiography of James Carr, written by Dan Hammer, editor of the original edition and brother of Carr's widow Betsy Carr. The book is now available. Click to view order options and additional details. “When I was nine years old I burned down
- [051216: SONGS OF MY SELFIE Pacific NW Launch with Joshua Tuttle at Aunties Bookstore, Spokane, WA](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/05/051216-songs-of-my-selfie-pacific-nw-launch-with-joshua-tuttle-at-aunties-bookstore-spokane-wa/) - Notable millennial writer and Whitworthian Joshua Tuttle will discuss the challenges young writers face and read from SONGS OF MY SELFIE: An Anthology of Millennial Stories (Three Rooms Press) followed by an Open Mic on Thursday, April 18, 7 p.m. at Auntie’s Bookstore in Spokane. This event is free and open to the public. If
- [050616: CHAMPAGNE & COCAINE!--NYC launch at Cornelia Street Cafe](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/05/050616-champagne-cocaine-nyc-launch-at-cornelia-street-cafe/) - Award-winning New York author RICHARD VETERE celebrates the release of his thrilling new novel CHAMPAGNE AND COCAINE with a reading at Cornelia Street Cafe on Friday, May 6 at 6 pm. “An Evening with Richard Vetere” will feature the author—whose previous books include The Writers Afterlife and The Third Miracle-—reading from his new book and
- [050916: Champagne and Cocaine Reading with Richard Vetere and actors Maja Wampuszyc and Ilene Kristen.](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/05/050916-champagne-and-cocaine-reading-with-richard-vetere-and-actors-maja-wampuszyc-and-ilene-kristen/) - Award-winning New York author RICHARD VETERE celebrates the release of his thrilling new novel CHAMPAGNE AND COCAINE with a reading and signing at Astoria Bookshop on Monday, May 9 at 7 pm. Vetere will be joined by star of stage and screen Maja Wampuszyc and television star Ilene Kristen. The event will feature the author—whose
- [052316: Champagne and Cocaine Reading by Richard Vetere w/Vincent Pastore ("Big Pussy") at Mysterious Books](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/05/052316-champagne-and-cocaine-reading-by-richard-vetere-wvincent-pastore-big-pussy-at-mysterious-books/) - Award-winning New York author RICHARD VETERE will be joined by actor VINCENT PASTORE (aka Big Pussy from The Sopranos) to celebrate the release of his thrilling new novel CHAMPAGNE AND COCAINE with a reading and signing at The Mysterious Bookshop, 58 Warren Street, Tribeca, New York on Monday, May 23 at 6:30 pm. The event
- [04/18/16: 3RP presents Israel Horovitz & Estelle Parsons Live on Stage at Barrow St. Theatre](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/04/041816-an-evening-with-israel-horovitz-with-very-special-guest-estelle-parsons/) - Three Rooms Press proudly presents renowned playwright, screenwriter, and director Israel Horovitz, joined by Academy Award-winning star of stage and screen Estelle Parsons, for an evening of reading and discussion of Horovitz’s new book, MY OLD LADY: Complete Stage Play and Screenplay with an Essay on Adaptation (2016, Three Rooms Press, 978-1-941110-36-2). The event will be at
- [051916: NYC Launch for BAD: The Autobiography of James Carr at Le Poisson Rouge](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/04/051916-nyc-launch-for-bad-the-autobiography-of-james-carr-at-le-poisson-rouge/) - Three Rooms Press presents an evening of reading and storytelling in support of prison reform at the NYC launch of BAD: The Autobiography of James Carr the harrowing, brutal, and unapologetic 1972 memoir by the notorious African-American career criminal who went straight out of Compton to a ongoing cycle of prison terms after burning down his school
- [Thrilling launch for SONGS OF MY SELFIE -- Check out these fun pix!](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/04/thrilling-launch-for-songs-of-my-selfie-check-out-these-fun-pix/) - Last night's NYC launch for SONGS OF MY SELFIE: An Anthology of Millennial Stores was memorable, meaningful, and downright fun! The house was standing room only--sorry to those of you who couldn't get in! More than half of collection's authors were on hand to share excerpts from their work, sign books, and celebrate seeing their
- [061116: DADA 100 / LA DI DADA 4: West Coast Launch Party for MAINTENANT 10(0)](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/03/061116-dada-100-la-di-dada-4-west-coast-launch-party-for-maintenant-100/) - Three Rooms Press and Beyond Baroque present ¡LA DI DADA! 4 DADA 100 A Highly Eclectic Performance Event Hell-Bent on Blowing Minds CELEBRATING THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE DADA MOVEMENT plus the official West Coast launch of MAINTENANT 10: Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art Saturday, June 11, 2016 | 8:00-11:00 pm Beyond Baroque
- [Remembering My Father, James Carr: A Personal Essay by Gea Carr](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/03/remembering-my-father-james-carr-a-personal-essay-by-gea-carr/) - On October 28, 2015 I woke up feeling incredibly ill. I think it was my mind’s way of telling my body to stay in bed. The power of the mind is great, yet the power of Egyptian cotton can be even greater. If I rose from my sheets, the elusive San Quentin gates would open
- [Our hearts go out to Brussels](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/03/our-hearts-go-out-to-brussels/) - This morning we heard about the tragic news of the explosions in Brussels. Three Rooms Press has a special relationship with Brussels: For the past two years, we have co-sponsored the Brussels International Underground Poetry Festival in this great city, bringing poetry, creativity and works of the imagination to the streets. Last year we stayed
- [SONGS OF MY SELFIE Preorder Bundle--Ends March 31st--Sign Up Today!](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/03/songs-of-my-selfie-preorder-bundle-ends-march-31st-sign-up-today/) - The Millennial Book of the Year--SONGS OF MY SELFIE: An Anthology of Millennial Stories--is almost ready to hit the shelves! Why settle for just plain old copy of the book when you can PREORDER and get cool SWAG along with it? When you preorder SONGS OF MY SELFIE directly from Three Rooms Press website by
- [03/31/16-04/02/16: 3RP @ AWP Los Angeles, Booth 324](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/03/meet-3rp-at-awp-los-angeles/) - Join Three Rooms Press at the Association of Writers and Writers Programs (AWP) in Los angeles March 31 -April 2 Booth 324. The AWP Conference & Bookfair is an essential annual destination for writers, teachers, students, editors, and publishers. Each year more than 12,000 attendees join our community for four days of insightful dialogue, networking,
- [SONGS OF MY SELFIE Special Preorder Bundle!](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/02/songs-of-my-selfie-special-preorder-bundle/) - Preorder your copy of Songs of My Selfie: An Anthology of Millennial Stories from Three Rooms Press and receive our special SOMS preorder bundle! Kit includes a copy of Songs of My Selfie, a limited edition bookmark, and a bag of SOMS M&Ms. Plus, you’ll be entered to win a pair of FREE tickets to
- [SONGS OF MY SELFIE gets AMAZING review in Portland Book Review](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/02/songs-of-my-selfie-gets-amazing-review-in-portland-book-review/) - So excited that Portland Book Review gave Songs of My Selfie a totally awesome review! Check it out here: http://portlandbookreview.com/2016/02/ongs-of-my-selfie-an-anthology-of-millennial-stories-edited-by-constance-renfrow/ Reviewer Julia Gaskill said "Songs of My Selfie is an enchanting, heartrending, and utterly relatable read for any and all millennials. This is a wonderful collection of stories from some of the brightest young writers
- [Millennials on Writing: Check out today's HuffPost article by 3RP editor Constance Renfrow](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/02/millennials-on-writing-check-out-todays-huffpost-article-by-3rp-editor-constance-renfrow/) - Check out today's Huffington Post for a great article "Millennial Writers on Writing". So proud of 3RP editor Constance Renfrow and the authors of the forthcoming SONGS OF MY SELFIE: An Anthology of Millennial Stories. This is a condensed version of a story that originally appeared here on Three Rooms Press. With excellent stories about
- [the metaphysical mortician”<br />(how william s. burroughs effected the way we think / act / write in the 21st century)](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/02/metaphysical-mortician-william-s-burroughs/) - Exclusive Essay by Steve Dalachinsky Death says it all. Permission gives us license. What W.S.B. gave us was the permission to deal with our innards, structurally, spiritually, metaphysically, psychically, but most importantly OUTWARDLY. We are awash with psychosis and that’s o.k. We are wild boys allowed to think, be, act freely while dosing ourselves with
- [Maintenant 10 Submission Period is NOW CLOSED.](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/09/maintenant-10-submission-guidelines-submit-here/) - Be a part of Three Rooms Press’ internationally-renowned journal Maintenant: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing & Art. Our journal is inspired by DaDa instigator and Three Rooms Press spiritual advisor Arthur Cravan — who created the very first ‘zine in the world with his early 20th century publication Maintenant and we’re proud to carry on
- [Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of DADA: Submit to Maintenant 10](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/11/celebrate-the-100th-anniversary-of-dada-submit-to-maintenant-10/) - Be a part of Three Rooms Press’ internationally-renowned journal Maintenant: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing & Art. Our journal is inspired by DaDa instigator and Three Rooms Press spiritual advisor Arthur Cravan — who created the very first ‘zine in the world with his early 20th century publication Maintenant and we’re proud to carry on
- [Maintenant 10 DEADLINE EXTENEDED!! Dada Due January 15, 2016](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/01/maintenant-10-deadline-exteneded-dada-due-january-15-2016/) - ATTENTION! SUBMISSIONS FOR MAINTENANT 10 ARE CLOSED. NO MORE SUBMISSSION WILL BE ACCEPTED. Be a part of Three Rooms Press’ internationally-renowned journal Maintenant: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing & Art. Our journal is inspired by DaDa instigator and Three Rooms Press spiritual advisor Arthur Cravan — who created the very first ‘zine in the world
- [SONGS OF MY SELFIE Goodreads Giveaway Ends Feb 11](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/02/songs-of-my-selfie-goodreads-giveaway-ends-feb-11/) - Let's do it again! We had so much interest in our first Goodreads giveaway of SONGS OF MY SELFIE: An Anthology of Millennial Writers, that we're doing it again! If you're already on Goodreads, just click the link below and Enter Giveaway. If you're not yet a Goodreads member, we strongly encourage you to sign
- [New Giveaway: CHAMPAGNE AND COCAINE—Enter to Win Here](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/01/new-giveaway-champagne-and-cocaine-enter-to-win-here/) - New York. Winter. 1980. Behind the glitter of the disco era, the city streets run wild. In countless secret spaces, high stakes poker games fuel an underground economy flush with cocaine, champagne, and call girls. Winners are on top of the world. But no one wins forever, and when aspiring novelist and inveterate card player
- [Announcing New Titles for Spring 2016](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/01/announcing-new-titles-for-spring/) - TRP is thrilled to announce its upcoming Spring 2016 titles, including: SONGS OF MY SELFIE: An Anthology of Millennial Stories, edited by Constance Renfrow, with a Foreword by Meagan Brothers. Pub Date: April 5. MY OLD LADY: Complete Stage Play and Screen Play with an Essay on Adaptation by noted playwright, screenwriter and director Israel
- [Hear the Buzz about SONGS OF MY SELFIE!](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/01/hear-the-buzz-about-songs-of-my-selfie/) - Songs of My Selfie: An Anthology of Millennial Stories (April 2016; 978-1941110409) has received some INCREDIBLE blurbs, with more rolling in every day. We're positively thrilled to share them with you! "Prophets of the End Times, just looking for a way forward." —Ben Loory, author, Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day Amidst potato guns, abortions, and
- [Amazing Video Review of WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT'S HIS NAME](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/01/amazing-video-review-of-weird-girl-and-whats-his-name/) - So exciting to see someone who is as enthusiastic about Meagan Brother's WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT'S HIS NAME as we are. This incredible "Spoiler Free" review really gives you a sense of how essential this LGBTQ YA novel is. This book, which Foreword Reviews claims "has all the makings to become a classic of this
- [Win a Free Advance Copy of MY OLD LADY (Stage play, Screen play, & Essay on Adaptation) by Israel Horovitz](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/01/win-a-free-advance-copy-of-my-old-lady-stage-play-screen-play-essay-on-adaptation-by-israel-horovitz/) - Win a free advance copy of this truly unique forthcoming offering of Three Rooms Press: Israel Horovitz' MY OLD LADY, featuring the stage play (which recently starred award-winning actress Estelle Parsons in the lead role); the screenplay (from the 2015 movie directed by Horovitz and starring Maggie Smith, Kevin Kline and Kirsten Scott Thomas); plus
- [02/29/16: An Evening with Meagan Brothers at Bluestockings](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/01/022916-an-evening-with-meagan-brothers-at-bluestockings/) - Check out WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT'S HIS NAME author Meagan Brothers on Monday, Feb. 29 (Leap Day!) at 7 pm at Bluestockings Bookstore, Activist Center and Free Trade Cafe, 162 Allen Street, NYC. Admission is free and books will be available for purchase and signing after the event. WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT'S HIS NAME is
- [Do You DADA? Submit to MAINTENANT 10! Hurry: Deadline Dec. 31!](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/12/do-you-dada-submit-to-maintenant-10-hurry-deadline-dec-31/) - Be a part of Three Rooms Press’ internationally-renowned journal Maintenant: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing & Art. Our journal is inspired by DaDa instigator and Three Rooms Press spiritual advisor Arthur Cravan — who created the very first ‘zine in the world with his early 20th century publication Maintenant and we’re proud to carry on
- [Charles Bukowski, Dean of Another Academy](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/01/charles-bukowski-dean-of-another-academy/) - 20 years after his death, the undisputed heavyweight of modern verse remains relevant and popular. What's his appeal? An Exclusive Essay by S.A. Griffin What sort of cultural hangover keeps Charles Bukowski in print and popular more than twenty years after his death? In the light of the fact that a good portion of what
- [This FRIDAY: 9th Annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading!](https://threeroomspress.com/2016/01/this-friday-9th-annual-charles-bukowski-memorial-reading/) - Celebrate the start of the new year with the 9th annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading, Jan. 8, 2016, 6pm at Cornelia St. Cafe. Charles Bukowski was truly one of the few and far between: a champion of the outsider, the lost and lonely, the outcasts from society. His work resonates like none other, revealing the
- [WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT'S HIS NAME Nets Reviewers' Choice 2015 from Foreword Reviews](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/12/weird-girl-and-whats-his-name-nets-reviewers-choice-2015-from-foreword-reviews/) - WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT'S HIS NAME, Meagan Brothers extraordinary 2015 YA novel, was just named to Foreword Reviews' Reviewers' Choice 2015 list. In a special summary review for the honorary list, reviewer Christine Mikkola raved "Aside from being extremely well-written, it was very real. The characters felt like genuine seventeen-year-olds with interesting, but relatable, problems.
- [WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT'S NAME named to Kirkus Best Teen Books of 2015](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/12/weird-girl-and-whats-name-named-to-kirkus-best-teen-books-of-2015/) - Thee Rooms Press is so proud to announce that Meagan Brothers' extraordinary LGBT YA novel WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT'S HIS NAME was named as one of Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Books of 2015. This book has received so many awards already -- and is up for a lot more! Congratulations to Meagan! To find
- [01/08/16: The 9th Annual CHARLES BUKOWSKI Memorial Reading](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/11/010815-the-9th-annual-charles-bukowski-memorial-reading/) - Celebrate the start of the new year with the 9th annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading, Jan. 8, 2016, 6pm at Cornelia St. Cafe. Charles Bukowski was truly one of the few and far between: a champion of the outsider, the lost and lonely, the outcasts from society. His work resonates like none other, revealing the
- [12/13/15: "Medication Time: An Epic Poem"  written & performed by Kat Georges at Parkside Lounge](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/11/120815-medication-time-an-epic-poem-written-performed-by-kat-georges-at-parkside-lounge/) - Join 3RP co-director Kat Georges for the world premiere of "Medication Time: An Epic Poem" as great weather for meda presents Spoken Word Sundays @ The Parkside Lounge. Co-featuring with Kat is broadcast journalist and author Francesca Marguerite Maximé plus open reading. The event will be held Sunday, December 13, 4 pm, hosted by David Lawton,
- [Enter to Win! Free Signed ARC of SONGS OF MY SELFIE!](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/12/enter-to-win-free-signed-arc-of-songs-of-my-selfie/) - The ARCs are out and the first review is already in for SONGS OF MY SELFIE: An Anthology of Millenial Stories, edited by Constance Renfrow. "I'd highly recommend this to any Millennial or anyone who knows a Millennial. This collection cuts right to the heart of an entire generation." Stories and authors include: The Most
- [December Ebook Sale--Get top 3RP Titles for Just $4.99!! or even $1.99!!!](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/12/december-ebook-sale/) - Forget Black Friday and Cyber Monday! At Three Rooms Press, we’re offering BIG discounts on ebooks for ALL of December via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Apple! For just $4.99, you can pick up a kindle, nook, or ibooks edition of the following titles: Dark City Lights My Watery Self Last Boat to Yokohama Teatrophy: Three
- [2015: Reflections on a Golden Year](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/11/2015-reflections-on-a-golden-year/) - by Peter Carlaftes It's been a distinctive year at Three Rooms Press, and as 2015 winds to a close, it's thrilling to look back at what we've accomplished. The year saw us launching nine extraordinary books, and hosting events in four countries and multiple states here in the U.S. Here's a look back at some
- [3RP Announces Pushcart Prize Nominees for 2015](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/12/3rp-announces-pushcart-prize-nominees-for-2015/) - Award Nominations Announcing 3RP Pushcart Prize Nominees for 2015 Three Rooms Press is pleased to announce the nominees for the Pushcart Prize for work published in 2015. Since 1976, hundreds of presses and thousands of writers of short stories, poetry and essays have been represented in this noted annual collection. And the nominees are: MEAGAN
- [12/04/15: Prose! Poetry! Party! 3! at Cornelia Street Cafe](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/11/120415-prose-poetry-party-3-at-cornelia-street-cafe/) - Three Rooms Press presents The Monthly at Cornelia Street Cafe Prose! Poetry! Party! 3! Featuring Stories and Poems by Three Rooms Press Authors Friday, December 4, 6 pm Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street (between Bleecker & W. 4th St.) Admission: $9 (includes a drink) Additional information, e-mail: info@threeroomspress.com Three Rooms Press presents our Third Annual
- [Announcing Our Spring 2016 Titles!](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/11/announcing-our-spring-2016-titles/) - We've put the finishing touches on our Spring 2016 catalog and we cannot wait to share this great new titles with you. Richard Vetere and Israel Horovitz are back with their newest works, as in Maintenant---the anniversary issue! And debuting the gripping autobiography of James Carr, and seventeen millennial writers. If you'd like to request an
- [11/12/15: A Tribute to Thomas Bernhard and the Launch of ON EARTH AND IN HELL](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/10/111215-a-tribute-to-thomas-bernhard-and-the-launch-of-on-earth-and-in-hell/) - Three Rooms Press, with the support of the The Austrian Cultural Forum, presents an evening of readings of the work of maverick Austrian author Thomas Bernhard, celebrating the release of the first English translation of his first book, ON EARTH AND IN HELL (ISBN 978-1-94110-23-2, Three Rooms Press, bilingual (German-English), November 2015, 224 pages), which
- [Quarter-Life Crisis Winners and Cover Reveal](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/11/quarter-life-crisis-winners-and-cover-reveal/) - Millennials. Twenty-somethings. Unique little snowflakes. Taking selfies and Instagraming food, and on a particularly eventful day maybe live-Tweeting someone else’s breakup. Can’t exactly blame anyone for thinking it: millennials certainly sound obnoxious, right? Wrong. Enter SONGS OF MY SELFIE: An Anthology of Millennial Stories edited by Constance Renfrow with Meagan Brothers (Three Rooms Press,
- [We  Are So Grateful!](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/11/we-are-so-grateful/) - As November starts, we're reminded of how grateful we are at Three Rooms Press. So from us to you: Many Thanks! From left: Kat Georges, Co-Director: "I am thankful for the chance to publish incredible books by brilliant authors and change the world. I am truly thankful for the ongoing support of my wonderful family
- [102615: NYC Tribute to Living Theatre Founder JUDITH MALINA at Le Poisson Rouge](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/10/4477/) - Three Rooms Press presents LAUNCH PAD 9: A TRIBUTE TO LIVING THEATRE FOUNDER JUDITH MALINA Celebrating the launch of her book FULL MOON STAGES: Personal Notes From 50 Years Of The Living Theatre Monday, October 26, 2015 Doors open 6:30pm | Showtime 7pm with readings and memories of Judith from Living Theatre company members and friends
- [The Reviews Are In: WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT'S HIS NAME Is A Hit!](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/10/the-reviews-are-in-weird-girl-and-whats-his-name-is-a-hit/) - Just a week after the official release of Meagan Brothers's Weird Girl and What's His Name (Three Rooms Press, 978-1941110270), we're ecstatic to share with you the reviews that have been rolling in. They all agree: this is the one book you need to buy this fall! "There have been a lot of noteworthy LGBT YA novels hitting
- [What to Know Before You Submit Your Novel](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/10/what-to-know-before-you-submit-your-novel/) - Last year, Three Rooms Press editor Constance Renfrow was featured on DIY MFA, offering advice for submitting your novel to book publishers small and large. Now, as submission season starts up in earnest again, we thought we would share some of her wisdom (and general snarkiness). She writes: Research the Company First You might think that
- [Meagan Brothers At Hudson Valley Writers' Center](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/10/meagan-brothers-at-hudson-valley-writers-center/) - On Friday, October 30, author Meagan Brothers will be reading from Weird Girl and What's His Name at the Hudson Valley Writers' Center in Sleepy Hollow, NY. The reading starts at 7:30 p.m. and costs $10. The Hudson Valley Writers Center describes the event: A reading in collaboration with Three Rooms Press. Meagan Brothers reads
- [101815: Meagan Brothers to read for Hudson Valley YA Society at Oblong Books](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/10/101815-meagan-brothers-to-read-for-hudson-valley-ya-society-at-oblong-books/) - The Hudson Valley YA Society presents a panel of today's top YA writers including Meagan Brothers (Weird Girl and What's His Name), Gary D. Schmidt (Orbiting Jupiter), and Kate Scelsa (Fans of the Impossible Life) on Sunday, October 18 at 4pm. The event will be held at Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck,
- [101415--Tribute to Judith Malina at Beyond Baroque, Venice, CA](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/10/101315-tribute-to-judith-malina-at-beyond-baroque-venice-ca/) - Beyond Baroque Literary | Arts Center and Three Rooms Press present A Tribute to Judith Malina Celebrating the release of her new book FULL MOON STAGES: Personal Notes from 50 Years of The Living Theatre featuring actors and writers that she inspired including Ronee Blakely, John Difusco, Michael C Ford, Michael Harris, O-Lan Jones, Sally Kirkland, Leon
- [101315: Official Launch for STILL NIGHT IN L.A. at Skylight Books, L.A.](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/09/10-13-15-official-launch-for-still-night-in-l-a-at-skylight-books-l-a/) - Skylight Books and Three Rooms Press presents An Evening with ARAM SAROYAN with special guests Marcia Rodd & Michael C Ford Celebrating the launch of his new detective novel STILL NIGHT IN L.A. Tuesday, October 13, 2015, 7:30-8:30 pm Skylight Books 1818 N. Vermont, Los Angeles, (323) 600-1175 Award-winning author, poet, playwright, and memoirist Aram
- [100915-Official NYC Launch of WEIRD GIRL & WHAT'S HIS NAME at Cornelia St. Cafe](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/09/100915-official-nyc-launch-of-weird-girl-whats-his-name-at-cornelia-st-cafe/) - Award-winning LGBT YA author MEAGAN BROTHERS celebrates the release of her extraordinary new novel WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT’S HIS NAME with a reading at Cornelia Street Cafe on Friday, October 9 at 6 pm. “An Evening with Meagan Brothers” will feature the author—whose previous books include Debbie Harry Sings in French and Supergirl Mixtapes—reading from
- [Get a free gift from Three Rooms Press at Brooklyn Book Fair Booth #228](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/09/get-a-free-gift-from-three-rooms-press-at-brooklyn-book-fair-booth-228/) - Get a free custom bookmark when you visit the 3RP Booth (#228) at the ever popular Brooklyn Book Fair on Sunday, September 20. Special Guest reader Meagan Bothers (author of the soon-to-be released WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT'S HIS NAME) will be reading at 1pm and signing books until 2pm. This is your chance to be the
- [Only 4 More Days until "Who Wants to Be a Millennial?"!](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/08/only-4-more-days-until-who-wants-to-be-a-millennial/) - That's right, everybody! Our young writers reading, "Who Wants to Be a Millennial?", is only a few days away! Three Rooms Press presents a celebration of young writers and the much-maligned Millennial with WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLENNIAL?: Young Writers Reading on Friday, September 4, 2015. Doors open 5:45 p.m., showtime is
- [Rise of LGBT YA in Publishing](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/08/rise-of-lgbt-ya-in-publishing/) - by Rachel Gold It is 2015 and LGBT YA fiction is very much on the rise with 148 books on Goodreads and counting. There was a 59% increase amongst mainstream publishers from 2013 to 2014 in regards to publishing LGBT YA books. Plus, in recent months there has been a huge emphasis in the news
- [Limited Edition Preorder Special <br> WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT’S HIS NAME](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/07/weird-girl-and-whats-his-name-limited-edition-preorder-special/) - SPECIAL PREORDER INFORMATION BELOW! In the tiny podunk town of Hawthorne, North Carolina, seventeen-year-old geeks Lula and Rory share everything—sci-fi and fantasy fandom, Friday night binge-watching of old X-Files episodes, and that feeling that they don’t quite fit in. Lula knows she and Rory have no secrets from each other; after all, he came out
- [Mike Watt: On and Off Bass--Ebook Now Available!](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/08/mike-watt-on-and-off-bass-ebook-now-available/) - Legendary Punk Bass Player Mike Watt's Photography, Reflections and Diary Excerpts "Sincere, funny, handmade, beautiful, totally idiosyncratic, and entirely original." —Rick Moody, TheRumpus.net "An unusual and beautiful photographic memoir." —The New Yorker "[Watt] has a keen eye for capturing unexpected disruptions within seemingly normal, even mundane situations." –LA Review of Books "God bless San Pedro
- [Book Giveaway: FULL MOON STAGES: Personal Notes from 50 Years of the Living Theatre, by Judith Malina](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/08/book-giveaway-full-moon-stages-personal-notes-from-50-years-of-the-living-theatre-by-judith-malina/) - Three Rooms Press is pleased to offer FIVE advance reader copies of FULL MOON STAGES: Personal Notes from 50 Years of the Living Theatre, by Judith Malina via Goodreads. As cofounder of the internationally-known, highly-controversial radical political troupe, The Living Theater, author Judith Malina is one of the leading female countercultural figures of the 50s,
- [That's Independents!](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/07/thats-independents/) - Three Rooms Press presents The Monthly at Cornelia Street Cafe That's Independents! 4 Rockin' Independent Presses Tell Secrets and Share Stories Friday, July 3, 6 pm Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street (between Bleecker & W. 4th St.) Admission: $8 (includes a free drink) Three Rooms Press presents a celebration of the New York independent
- [Israel Horovitz Coming to Massachusetts this Summer](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/07/israel-horovitz-coming-to-massachusetts-this-summer/) - Great news, Israel Horovitz has two readings this summer in Massachusetts for his poetry collection, HEAVEN AND OTHER POEMS Veteran playwright, screenwriter and film director Israel Horovitz celebrates his first-ever poetry collection, HEAVEN AND OTHER POEMS (Three Rooms Press) with a reading at Sawyer Free Library on Thursday, August 6 at 7pm and at Lucius Beebe
- [Book Giveaway: Advance Reader Copy of Thomas Bernhard's ON EARTH AND IN HELL](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/08/book-giveaway-advance-reader-copy-of-thomas-bernhards-on-earth-and-in-hell/) - ON EARTH AND IN HELL (Three Rooms Press Trade Paperback Original; November 10, 2015; $19.95, 978-1-941110-23-2) is the first English translation of the earliest poetry of brilliant and disruptive Austrian writer Thomas Bernhard, widely considered one of the most innovative and original authors of the twentieth century and often associated with fellow mavericks Beckett, Kafka
- [Weird Girl and What's His Name <br>Galley Giveaway](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/07/weird-girl-and-whats-his-name-galley-giveaway/) - THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FIVE WINNERS! If you are interested in WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT'S HIS NAME, we invite you preorder directly from Three Rooms Press. Preorders will receive a finished copy of WEIRD GIRL and a limited edition poster of the book cover, both signed by the author. To find
- [09/04/15: Who Wants to Be Millennial? Young Writers Reading at Cornelia Street Cafe!](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/07/090415-who-wants-to-be-millennial-young-writers-reading-at-cornelia-street-cafe/) - Three Rooms Press presents a celebration of young writers and the much-maligned Millennial with WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLENNIAL?: Young Writers Reading on Friday, September 4, 2015. Doors open 5:45 p.m., showtime is 6 p.m. Admission is $9, which includes a free drink. The event features nine Millennial poets and fiction writers: Meagan Brothers
- [Coming in September: 2nd Annual <br>International Underground Poetry Fest in Brussels, Belgium](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/07/coming-in-september-2nd-annual-intl-underground-poetry-fest-in-brussels-belgium/) - For the second year, Three Rooms Press is proud to co-sponsor the International Underground Poetry Fest, celebrating experimental poetry and the contemporary and historic avant-garde and its artists, September 10-13 in Brussels, Belgium, transforming this medieval city into a fantastical world of experimental sound, visual and performance poetry. The festival, organized by the internationally-acclaimed performance
- [Fantastic New Review in Publishers Weekly for Malanga Chasing Vallejo](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/07/fantastic-new-review-in-publishers-weekly-for-malanga-chasing-vallejo/) - Great review in Publishers Weekly for Malanga Chasing Vallejo “Americans do not lack for versions of Vallejo, but this bilingual selection has three merits. It's a new and largely careful introduction to most of Vallejo's career. . . . it comes with letters and documents, in an appendix, from the poet's widow Georgette. And it
- [Independent Publishers: Thriving with Creative Visions](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/07/independent-publishers-thriving-with-creative-visions/) - By KAT GEORGES Co-Director, Three Rooms Press It’s a strange time in the world of publishing. The giant publishers continue to merge. Independent bookstores continue the struggle to keep their doors open. New technology has made it easy for authors to publish their own books. Yet, somehow, independent publishers are thriving. According to Jeff Herman,
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- [MAINTENANT 9: U.S. Contributor Special](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/05/maintenant-9-u-s-contributor-special/)
- [5/19: LAST BOAT TO YOKOHAMA Inaugural NYC Launch at Cornelia Street Cafe](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/05/519-last-boat-to-yokohama-inaugural-nyc-launch-at-cornelia-street-cafe/) - Three Rooms Press cordially invites you to attend the inaugural launch of the extraordinary biography LAST BOAT TO YOKOHAMA: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF BEATE SIROTA GORDON, Tuesday, May 19, 6 pm, at Cornelia Street Cafe. The event will feature readings by authors Nassrine Azimi and Michel Wasserman, a special presentation by composer/musician and Beate
- [Win a FREE copy of MAINTENANT 9 Contemporary Dada Journal!](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/05/win-a-free-copy-of-maintenant-9-contemporary-dada-journal/) - Hey, dada fans! On Goodreads, we're giving away FIVE finished copies, signed by the editors, of Maintenant 9: A Journal of contemporary dada art and writing, packed with provocative, disruptive and visually compelling Dada-inspired art and writing culled from top international contributors. This issue’s theme, “Tech-No Prisoners,” features art and writing illustrating the increasing dependence
- [Just listed: NEW giveaway of LBGT YA novel WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT'S HIS NAME, signed by Meagan Brothers](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/05/just-listed-new-giveaway-of-lbgt-ya-novel-weird-girl-and-whats-his-name-signed-by-meagan-brothers/) - We had such a strong response for our first Goodreads giveaway of a signed advance copy of Meagan Brothers' extraordinary LBGT YA novel WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT'S HIS NAME (978-1-941110-27-0, 326 pages, Pub date: October 13, 2015, Three Rooms Press), that we decided we had to do it again, to give folks another chance at
- [June 5 & June 10: TWO NYC Dada Salons Celebrate Latest Issue of MAINTENANT dada Journal](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/05/two-upcoming-nyc-dada-salons-celebrate-the-latest-issue-of-maintenant-dada-journal/) - Attention New York-area dada fans! Three Rooms Press is hosting not one, but two dada events in June, to celebrate the launch of the ninth edition of MAINTENANT: A JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY DADA WRITING AND ART. NYC DOES DADA #1: FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 6 PM: CORNELIA STREET CAFE First up is the eighth annual Dada
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- [Poet Thomas Fucaloro wins 2015 Excellence in the Arts Award](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/05/poet-thomas-fucaloro-wins-2015-excellence-in-the-arts-award/) - Big time congratulations to poet Thomas Fucaloro (It Starts From the Belly and Blooms, Inheriting Craziness; both Three Rooms Press), winner of the 2015 Excellence in the Arts Award issued annually by Staten Island Arts "to celebrate the bodies of work of Staten Island artists as well as celebrate their artistic development." Fucaloro, as well
- [5/20: LAST BOAT TO YOKOHAMA Launch Celebration at The Rubin Museum](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/05/520-last-boat-to-yokohama-launch-celebration-at-the-rubin-museum/) - On Wednesday, May 20, at 6:30 pm, join Three Rooms Press as we celebrate the release of LAST BOAT TO YOKOHAMA: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF BEATE SIROTA GORDON by Nassrine Azimi and Michel Wasserman, with a reading and Q&A in the galleries at the Rubin Museum. A book signing in the shop will follow
- [Maintenant 9 - INTERNATIONAL contributors special](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/05/maintenant-9-international-contributors-special/)
- [Quarter-Life Crisis: Short Story Competition for Writers 26 and Under -- SUBMIT HERE](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/02/quarter-life-crisis-short-story-competition-for-writers-26-and-under-submit-here/) - Send us your energy and your ambition, your emotion and your edgiest prose. Your homesickness, your Hiraeth. We want characters who are indebted, who are Internet addicts, who work three jobs to support their art, or who still live with their moms. We want characters of all genders, nationalities, sexualities, ideologies, creeds, experiences, histories. We
- [QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS! Submission Deadline Extended to May 15, 2015!](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/04/final-days-to-submit-to-quarter-life-crisis-submissions-due-friday-2/) - THE SUBMISSION PERIOD FOR QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS IS CLOSED. PLEASE CHECK BACK NEXT YEAR. Still putting final touches on your submission to Quarter-Life Crisis? Don't stress! We've extended the deadline! You now have until Friday, May 15, at 11:59 pm EST to submit! Quarter-Life Crisis: Send us your energy and your ambition, your emotion and your
- [Attention Millennials: Only 3 Days Left to Submit to Quarter-Life Crisis!](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/05/attention-millennials-only-3-days-left-to-submit-to-quarter-life-crisis/) - THE SUBMISSION PERIOD FOR QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS IS CLOSED. PLEASE CHECK BACK NEXT YEAR. Only three days left to submit to our contest/anthology celebrating millennial writers! Get those stories in, folks! Quarter-Life Crisis: Send us your energy and your ambition, your emotion and your edgiest prose. Your homesickness, your Hiraeth. We want characters who are indebted,
- [May 17: Noir at the Bar--Dark City Lights Authors Reading](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/05/may-17-noir-at-the-bar-dark-city-lights-authors-reading/) - Shade Bar welcomes Three Rooms Press on Sunday May 17 @6pm with 9 contributors from the Noir anthology DARK CITY LIGHTS: New York Stories edited by Lawrence Block. Readers include Brian Koppelman, Jill Block, Tom Callahan, Jane Dentinger, Annette Meyers, Peter Hochstein, 3RP Co-Directors Peter Carlaftes & Kat Georges & Noir at the Bar host
- [Dark City Lights: New York Stories Contributor Special](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/05/dark-city-lights-new-york-stories-contributor-special/)
- [Best YA Novel of the Year! Win a signed advance copy! Enter by Thursday!](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/05/best-ya-novel-of-the-year-win-a-signed-advance-copy-enter-by-thursday/) - Time is running out for you to enter the Goodreads contest to win a signed advance copy of WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT'S HIS NAME, the extraordinary forthcoming YA novel by Meagan Brothers. Find out why so many people around the world are talking about this book! Enter by May 15th and you may be a
- [A Primer on the DADA Movement](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/05/a-primer-on-the-dada-movement/) - The latest issue of MAINTENANT: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art has hit the newsstands—for the first time ever, in full color! We thought it might be a good time to offer some background on DADA and what makes it so special to us. The original Dada movement started in Zurich, New York
- [Win a FREE signed copy of LAST BOAT TO YOKOHAMA on Goodreads](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/05/win-a-free-signed-copy-of-last-boat-to-yokohama-on-goodreads/) - Yoko Ono puts it simply: "All of us have a lot to learn from Beate Gordon, a woman with the courage to match her convictions." Nothing could be more true, as the remarkable new biography, LAST BOAT TO YOKOHAMA: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF BEATE SIROTA GORDON makes abundantly clear. LAST BOAT unveils details of
- [Dark City Lights editor Lawrence Block featured in AM New York Interview](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/05/dark-city-lights-editor-lawrence-block-feature-in-am-new-york-interview/) - Master mystery author Lawrence Block, best know for his Matthew Scudder series (8 Million Ways to Die, A Walk Among the Tombstones), was interviewed by AM New New York in support of DARK CITY LIGHTS: NEW YORK STORIES, the just-released Three Rooms Press anthology he edited. He discusses what makes a "New York Story," if
- [A Feminist Review of Last Boat to Yokohama](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/05/a-feminist-review-of-last-boat-to-yokohama/) - Anne Lee, the publisher of Shojo Power! Feminist Analysis of Sailor Moon and More offers an in-depth analysis and glowing review of the forthcoming LAST BOAT TO YOKOHAMA: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF BEATE SIROTA GORDON. Citing the book's historical value, Lee notes, "In Last Boat to Yokohama, authors Nassrine Azimi and Michael Wasserman, firmly
- [May 7: Meet Lawrence Block and 17 authors at Dark City Light Launch!](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/05/meet-lawrence-block-at-dark-city-lights-launch-may-7/) - Join us as we celebrate the release of Dark City Lights, the fourth installment of Three Rooms' own Have a NYC series! Come on down to Mysterious Bookshop (58 Warren Street in Tribeca, NYC) on Thursday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. for a night of noir, readings, book signings, and 3RP-style festivities. We'll be joined by editor
- [Gerard Malanga Featured on Chronogram!](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/05/gerard-malanga-featured-on-chronogram/) - Three Rooms Gerard Malanga is the talk of Chronogram! In her stunning article "After the Factory: Chasing Gerard Malanga," Nina Shengold discusses Malanga's life as poet, photographer, filmmaker, translator, and so much more. Of Malanga Chasing Vallejo (3RP, October 2014) Shengold writes: Malanga Chasing Vallejo includes many photographs of Vallejo, and one of Malanga giving a reading at his burial
- [Talking Writing, Identity, and Music with Meagan Brothers](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/05/talking-writing-identity-and-music-with-meagan-brothers/) - An Interview with the author of Weird Girl and What’s His Name —Constance Renfrow In celebration of Meagan Brothers’s kick-ass reading at our 3RP Meet & Greet on April 30, we’re sitting down for a discussion with this inimitable author of the upcoming Weird Girl and What’s His Name. Meagan Brothers is also the author
- [04/30/15: Tonight's the Night! <br>Three Rooms Press Meet & Greet at Le Poisson Rouge](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/04/youre-invited-three-rooms-press-meet-greet-2/) - When Three Rooms Press throws a party, you’ll want be there. Come down tonight! Thursday, April 30 at 7 p.m. to The Gallery at Le Poisson Rouge for a magical night of networking, giveaways, and special readings from Three Rooms Press authors including mystery master Lawrence Block (editor, Dark City Lights), playwright/film director/poet Israel Horovitz (Heaven
- [The Reviews Are In: DARK CITY LIGHTS on reviewingtheevidence.com](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/04/the-reviews-are-in-dark-city-lights-on-reviewingtheevidence-com/) - The reviews are in and Dark City Lights: New York Stories has been featured on reviewingtheevidence.com. Edited by famed detective and mystery writer Lawrence Block, Dark City Lights features twenty-three thrilling, hilarious and poignant short stories—all based in New York City—written by new and acclaimed fiction masters. Deb Shoss at reviewingtheevidence.com says: Ed Park's "Amsterdam
- [Last Boat to Yokohama: Book Launch at the Rubin Museum!](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/04/last-boat-to-yokohama-book-launch-at-the-rubin-museum/) - Join us Wednesday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Rubin Museum for a special book launch of Last Boat to Yokohama: The Life and Legacy of Beate Sirota Gordon. The event will feature a Q&A with authors Nassrine Azimi and Michel Wasserman, with a book signing to follow. To learn more and to purchase tickets,
- [You're Invited: Three Rooms Press Meet & Greet](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/04/youre-invited-three-rooms-press-meet-greet/) - When Three Rooms Press throws a party, you’ll want be there. Come down Thursday, April 30 at 7 p.m. to The Gallery at Le Poisson Rouge for a magical night of networking, giveaways, and special readings from Three Rooms Press authors including mystery master Lawrence Block (editor, Dark City Lights), playwright/film director/poet Israel Horovitz (Heaven and
- [LAST BOAT TO YOKOHAMA: INAUGURAL NYC LAUNCH](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/04/last-boat-to-yokohama-inaugural-nyc-launch/) - Join us at the Cornelia Street Cafe at 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 19 for the inaugural NYC launch of Last Boat to Yokohama: The Life and Legacy of Beate Sirota Gordon! We at Three Rooms are so super excited about this book, and we can't wait to share it with you! The event will include readings
- [Thinking of Submitting to Quarter-Life? Read This!](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/04/thinking-of-submitting-to-quarter-life-read-this/) - The Quarter-Life Crisis contest deadline is just two weeks away (May 1 at 11:59 p.m.)! We at Three Rooms are shivering with antici . . . . pation to read your work. But we haven't been idle either. If you're thinking of submitting—not just to this, but to any writing contest—check out 3RP editor (and
- [Millennial Power! Submit to Quarter-Life Crisis!](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/04/millennial-power-submit-to-quarter-life-crisis/) - Submissions are still open for Quarter-Life Crisis, but they're a' comin' to a close. Hurry up and get your submission in before the May 1 deadline! Quarter-Life Crisis: Send us your energy and your ambition, your emotion and your edgiest prose. Your homesickness, your Hiraeth. We want characters who are indebted, who are Internet addicts,
- [A Night of Noir: Dark City Lights Book Launch is May 7!](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/04/a-night-of-noir-dark-city-lights-booklaunch-is-may-7/) - Join us as we celebrate the release of Dark City Lights, the fourth installment of Three Rooms' own Have a NYC series! Come on down to Mysterious Bookshop (58 Warren Street in Tribeca, NYC) on Thursday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. for a night of noir, readings, book signings, and 3RP-style festivities. We'll be joined by editor
- [Brilliant review of THIS IS BELGIAN CHOCOLATE in the Brooklyn Rail](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/04/brilliant-review-of-this-is-belgian-chocolate-in-the-brooklyn-rail/) - Check out the new Brooklyn Rail for an amazing review of Philip Meersman's marvelous concrete/visual poetry collection THIS IS BELGIAN CHOCOLATE. Written by New School creative writing professor Sharon Mesmer, the review delves into the details that make this book utterly unique. Mesmer recognizes Meersman's aim of providing a universal poetic language, and finds herself
- [NEW! FREE! Dark City Lights Signed by Editor LAWRENCE BLOCK](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/04/win-a-free-advance-copy-of-last-boat-to-yokohama-2/) - I remember the first time I read a book by Lawrence Block. The book? Eight Million Ways to Die. I was immersed. This world of unofficial private detective Matthew Scudder was like no other. It had all the grittiness of New York, without being cliche. It moved along at a quick clip, but let you
- [Win a FREE copy of DARK CITY LIGHTS on Goodreads!](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/02/win-a-free-copy-of-dark-city-lights-on-goodreads/) - Dark City Lights, the fourth installment of Three Rooms' own Have a NYC series, is due out this April, but to us that seems like an eternity to wait for the latest stories by Lawrence Block, Eve Kagan, Bill Bernico, and mystery's other superstars. So to whet your appetite, we're offering a GoodReads giveaway: enter to
- [Win a free Advance copy of LAST BOAT TO YOKOHAMA!](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/03/win-a-free-advance-copy-of-last-boat-to-yokohama/) - Do you love biographies of incredible women? You will absolutely love LAST BOAT TO YOKOHAMA. In 1946, a remarkable woman secretly helped create Japan’s new constitution, writing a clause which mandated equal rights for all women in Japan. Few could imagine that Article 24 was the work of a then 22-year-old Jewish European-born American of
- [Astounding Review of ANTI Premier!](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/03/astounding-review-of-anti-premier/) - Monday, February 23rd, Three Rooms Press was "the blazing fireplace in the center of an arctic night in the West Village" as we put on our one-night only performance of "Anti," by 3RP co-director Peter Carlaftes. Ann Firestone Ungar wrote a phenomenal review of the production. Thank you, Ann! ANTI A theater review by Ann Firestone
- [Stephen Spotte's MY WATERY SELF nets rave Library Journal review](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/03/stephen-spottes-my-watery-self-nets-rave-library-journal-review/) - ]MY WATERY SELF: MEMOIRS OF A MARINE SCIENTIST by Stephen Spotte netted an outstanding review in LIBRARY JOURNAL, the library industry's gold standard for book rating of upcoming titles. Review Talea Anderson praised Spotte's writing, noting: “Spotte is a master storyteller, bringing to life the coal miners, gang members, and Inuits he meets on his
- [Michael Fournier's West Coast Tour!](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/02/michael-fourniers-west-coast-tour/) - Here's a great opportunity for all you West Coasters to meet Michael Fournier, author of Three Rooms' Swing State and Hidden Wheel. This March, Michael will be touring the West Coast! Michael writes: In Las Vegas, my friends in Coastwest Unrest set up a show in Gina Quaranto's Blackbird Studios. This is the sixth time I've shared
- [02/23: Tickets still available for NYC Premiere of ANTI by Peter Carlaftes](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/02/0223-tickets-still-available-for-nyc-premiere-of-anti-by-peter-carlaftes/) - Tickets are still available for Monday's NYC premiere of ANTI, a provocative, "joyously absurd" play by 3RP co-director Peter Carlaftes that examines life in an age of government surveillance. The play is being staged for one night only, Monday, February 23, 7pm at Barrow Street Theatre to celebrate the release of Carlaftes' latest book TEATROPHY:
- [Super Rave review of LIGHT OF THE DIDDICOY by Eamon Loingsigh on NewWorldReview](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/02/super-rave-review-of-light-of-the-diddicoy-by-eamon-loingsigh-on-newworldreview/) - "It’s high time for a new and boldly authentic Irish-American voice in literature, and that voice belongs to Eamon Loingsigh." So begins an incredible M.J. Moore review of the magnificent 2014 book LIGHT OF THE DIDDICOY by Eamon Loingsigh. Check out the full review on NewWorldReview.com. M.J. Moore is particularly full of praise in his
- [03/06: WOMEN ON TOP: Five Fiesty Females at Cornelia St. Cafe](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/02/030615-women-on-top-five-fiesty-females-at-cornelia-st-cafe/) - Three Rooms Press presents THE MONTHLY at Cornelia Street Cafe WOMEN ON TOP: Five Feisty Females A NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION Featuring readings & performances by these incredible artists: Pam Belluck | Hettie Jones | Margot Olavarria Marci Blackman | Beth Lisick Hosted by Kat Georges Friday, March 6, 2015, 6 p.m. Cornelia St. Cafe, NYC
- [Lisa Panepinto's ON THIS BORROWED BIKE reviewed in WSU magazine](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/02/lisa-panepintos-on-this-borrowed-bike-reviewed-in-wsu-magazine/) - Poet Lisa Panepinto's collection ON THIS BORROWED BIKE received a well-deserved rave review from Larry Clark in the February issue of Washington State Magazine. Says Clark: Rivers flow through the poems in Panepinto’s slim volume. They whisper of the Northwest, of young people who have jumped in, of silvery fish and poison in the water.
- [FRI FEB 6: Burroughs 101! Event featuring Acclaimed Poet Anne Waldman and Fiery Performance Artist Penny Arcade](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/02/fri-feb-6-burroughs-101-event-featuring-acclaimed-poet-anne-waldman-and-fiery-performance-artist-penny-arcade/) - BURROUGHS 101: A Celebration of the 101st Birthday of William S. Burroughs Featuring Anne Waldman * Penny Arcade * Jan Herman Steve Dalachinsky * Aimee Herman Hosted by Peter Carlaftes, Co-Director, Three Rooms Press Friday, February 6, 2015, 6 pm | Cornelia St. Cafe Three Rooms Press presents a 101 Year celebration of Beat icon and postmodern trailblazer William
- [02/23: NYC Premiere of ANTI, a play by Peter Carlaftes, to highlight launch for TEATROPHY: 3 MORE PLAYS](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/02/0223-nyc-premiere-of-anti-a-play-by-peter-carlaftes-to-highlight-launch-for-teatrophy-3-more-plays/) - Three Rooms Press presents of evening of provocative theater, including the NYC premiere of ANTI, to celebrate the release of TEATROPHY: THREE MORE PLAYS ((Three Rooms Press Trade Paperback Original; February 24, 2015; ISBN: 978-1-941110-13-3, 138 pages; $15.00) the new book by Peter Carlaftes. Critically-acclaimed playwright and author Carlaftes explores themes of identity in crisis
- [Poet Hala Alyan to be featured in USF Emerging Writers Series](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/02/poet-hala-alyan-to-be-featured-in-usf-emerging-writers-series/) - Poet Hala Alyan, whose Three Rooms Press poetry book, Atrium was awarded the 2013 Arab American Book Award in Poetry, will join Kiese Laymon, Nina McConigley, Shara Lesley and Ryan MacDonald in the Lone Mountain Readings Emerging Writers Festival, March 24-25 at the University of San Francisco. Atrium has received high praise from many notable
- [SF Book Review Raves about RAISING GIRLS IN BOHEMIA by Richard Katrovas](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/12/sf-book-review-raves-about-raising-girls-in-bohemia-by-richard-katrovas/) - Richard Katrovas' remarkable "memoir in essays," RAISING GIRLS IN BOHEMIA, received more critical praise today from the San Francisco Book Review, in a rave critique by Kasey Beduhn. The complete review is available here. "Katrovas’ memoir in essays is so neatly woven, that the occasional jumps in time embrace rather than lose the reader, and
- [New striking, rave review of RAISING GIRLS IN BOHEMIA in Washington Independent Review of Books](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/12/new-striking-rave-review-of-raising-girls-in-bohemia-in-washington-independent-review-of-books/) - Today’s Washington Independent Review of Books has an in-depth, striking and extremely insightful rave review by Dana Norris of Richard Katrovas’ RAISING GIRLS IN BOHEMIA: MEDITATIONS OF AN AMERICAN FATHER (978-1-941110-06-5, Three Rooms Press, October 2014). Reviewer Dana Norris praises the writing throughout: "The essays provide various and fascinating points of entry. The worst restaurant
- [12/05/14 2nd Annual Prose! Poetry! Party! at Cornelia St. Cafe](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/12/120514-2nd-annual-prose-poetry-party-at-cornelia-st-cafe/) - Three Rooms Press presents The Monthly at Cornelia Street Cafe Prose! Poetry! Party! 2! Featuring Stories and Poems by Meagan Brothers, Thomas Fucaloro, Jane LeCroy Robert Gibbons, Karen Hildebrand, Ron Kolm John S. Paul, Janet Hamill, Richard Vetere David Lawton, Puma Perl, Peter Carlaftes, Kat Georges Friday, December 5, 6 pm Cornelia Street Cafe, 29
- [Be a Part of Our Annual DADA Journal MAINTENANT: Deadline for Submissions extended to January 15](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/12/be-a-part-of-our-annual-dada-journal-maintenant-deadline-for-submissions-extended-to-january-15/) - Attention all Dada artists and writers: You now have an extra two weeks to submit your material for consideration in the upcoming issue of the annual MAINTENANT: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art. The deadline has been extended to 11:59 pm January 15. It will absolutely not be extended again . . .
- [Win a FREE copy of TEATROPHY: <br />3 MORE PLAYS, by Peter Carlaftes](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/02/win-a-free-copy-of-teatrophy-3-more-play-the-new-book-by-peter-carlaftes/) - The excitement is growing as 3RP plunges in February and it's not just our BURROUGHS 101 reading on Feb 6 that has thrilled. February is also the month that TEATROPHY: THREE MORE PLAYS — the latest book of 3RP co-director Peter Carlaftes — makes its debut. While gearing up for the official launch on Monday,
- [Win a FREE, signed Advance Copy of My Watery Self on Goodreads](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/01/win-a-free-signed-advance-copy-of-my-watery-self/) - How cool is this? You can win a SIGNED ADVANCE Copy of the sensational forthcoming memoir by Dr. Stephen Spotte, MY WATERY SELF: MEMOIRS OF A MARINE SCIENTIST (978-1-941110-16-4 (Trade Paper) 978-1-941110-17-1 (ebook), 168 pages, available March 10, 2015). In MY WATERY SELF, author/scientist Stephen Spotte traces a fascinating trail through a life that began
- ["Passion and Partnership": 3RP Featured in In-Depth article in The Villager](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/01/passion-and-partnership-3rp-featured-in-in-depth-article-in-the-villager/) - Three Rooms Press co-directors Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges were the focus of a fantastic article in the Villager written by provocative poet and performance artist Puma Perl. An excerpt: Kat and Peter make their creative partnerships look easy, and they bring people together in a natural and unforced way. When you work with Three
- [Friday 1/2: Eighth Annual CHARLES BUKOWSKI Memorial Reading feat. Kim Addonizio, Richard Vetere, Michael Puzzo, Puma Perl, Thomas Fucaloro & George Wallace](https://threeroomspress.com/2015/01/friday-12-eighth-annual-charles-bukowski-memorial-reading-feat-kim-addonizio-richard-vetere-michael-puzzo-puma-perl-thomas-fucaloro-george-wallace/) - Celebrate the start of the new year with the 8th annual Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading, Jan. 2, 2015, 6pm at Cornelia St. Cafe. Charles Bukowski was truly one of the few and far between: a champion of the outsider, the lost and lonely, the outcasts from society. His work resonates like none other, revealing the
- [Maintenant 9: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing & Art: Submit Here](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/10/maintenant-9-dada-journal-submit-here/) - DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 15!!! Be a part of Three Rooms Press’ internationally-renowned journal Maintenant: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing & Art. Our journal is inspired by DaDa instigator and Three Rooms Press spiritual advisor Arthur Cravan — who created the very first ‘zine in the world with his early 20th century publication Maintenant and
- [Foreword Reviews unleashes major rave for SWING STATE by Michael T. Fournier](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/12/foreword-reviews-unleashes-major-rave-for-swing-state-by-michael-t-fournier/) - Michael T. Fournier's neo-classic novel of hard lives in rural New Hampshire garnered a major boost today in the new issue FOREWORD REVIEWS, in a killer review by Sheila M. Trask. Here are just a couple of excerpts of this excellent review, that unleashes a torrent of high praise: "Pulling yourself up by your own
- [Deadline nearing for submission to Maintenant 9! Submit by December 31!](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/11/deadline-nearing-for-submission-to-maintenant-9-submit-by-december-31/) - Maintenant 9 will be published in June 2015. To submit your work for consideration, go to our submission page. Deadline is December 31, 2014! The theme of Maintenant 9 is "TECH-NO PRISONERS". Have we humans become so dependent on technology that we have become its prisoners? Who has the keys to the handcuffs? We're looking
- [Tonight 11/21: Belgium meets Brooklyn in Dual Book Launch at Cornelia Street Cafe](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/11/tonight-1121-belgium-meets-brooklyn-in-dual-book-launch-at-cornelia-street-cafe/) - Celebrated Belgian poet Philip Meersman makes a rare New York appearance to launch his new Three Rooms Press book, THIS IS BELGIAN CHOCOLATE. The 154 page collection of visual and narrative poetry features an image by famed Belgian artist René Magritte on the cover, and a wealth of provocative work inside. Willard Boh, author of
- [3RP Announces 2015 Releases: Lawrence Block, Beate Sirota Gordon, Stephen Spotte, Peter Carlaftes and DADA](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/11/lawrence-block-beate-sirota-gordon-stephen-spotte-spring-2015-releases/) - As 2014 winds to a close, Three Rooms Press is already looking forward to the release of its Winter/Spring 2015 titles, with five powerful new books on the horizon that continue to expand the "fierce independent publisher" catalog and reputation for releasing inspiring new work including TEATROPHY: 3 MORE PLAYS, by Peter Carlaftes; MY WATERY
- [Solid review of SIGN LANGUAGE: A PAINTER'S NOTEBOOK in San Francisco Book Review ](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/11/solid-review-of-sign-language-a-painters-notebook-in-san-francisco-book-review/) - The latest 3RP release, SIGN LANGUAGE: A PAINTER'S NOTEBOOK, by John S. Paul, garnered a solid thumbs up in the latest edition of the San Francisco Book Review. Reviewer Randy-Lynne Wach notes: “The assortment of photos and drawings . . . illuminated the text and gave deeper meaning. Rarely have I seen a collection of
- [Win a FREE Copy of HELLO DEVILFISH! on Goodreads! Last Chance! Ends Nov. 25th!](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/11/last-chance-win-a-free-copy-of-hello-devilfish-on-goodreads/) - The deadline is approaching fast for your chance to win a free copy of HELLO DEVILFISH! by Ron Dakron on Goodreads. Three Rooms Press is giving away TEN copies of this fabulous book! Last day to enter: NOVEMBER 25! "An audacious, laugh-out-loud novel!" —Library Journal "A rapid-fire stomp through pop culture and Japanese monster movies!"
- [Announcing the 2015 Pushcart Prize Nominees!](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/11/announcing-the-2015-pushcart-prize-nominees/) - We're stoked to announce our nominees for the 2015 Pushcart Prize! The pieces nominated are “Spokane” from Lisa Panepinto’s On This Borrowed Bike; “There’s nothing worse than going to your sister’s dance recital, sober” from Thomas Fucaloro’s It Starts from the Belly and Blooms; “My Transvestite” from Richard Katrovas’s Raising Girls in Bohemia; Chapter 5 from Richard Vetere’s
- [SWING STATE Gets an Awesome Video Review on Entropy!](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/11/swing-state-gets-an-awesome-video-review-on-entropy/) - Entropy Mag's Quincy Rhoads has taken a shine to Michael T. Fournier's latest novel, Swing State, and he tells you all about it in a video review. He says: What I really like is the way Fournier uses voice; he has almost this polyphonic ventriloquist act. And we couldn't agree more! Watch the whole clip here
- [SWING STATE Reviewed in the Concord Monitor](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/11/swing-state-reviewed-in-the-concord-monitor/) - The Concord Monitor took a look at Michael T. Fournier's latest novel, Swing State, and they had this to say: Fournier takes readers inside [the protagonists'] heads to experience their misery firsthand as they struggle to get out of their unfortunate situations and away from Armbrister. These three characters are vivid, as is the complete impotence of
- [Superb feature on the trailblazing poetic work of <em>This Is Belgian Chocolate</em> author Philip Meersman](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/11/superb-feature-on-the-work-of-this-is-belgian-chocolate-author-philip-meersman/) - The work of Philip Meersman, whose splendid new Three Rooms Press book, This Is Belgian Chocolate is due to be released November 11, is revealed in depth in a superb feature article in the new issue of Danish literary journal Street Voice. The article, by A.B. Meadows, describes in detail the breadth of Meersman's work,
- [New! Interview with Author Eamon Loingsigh + Tour of Irish Gang Haunts in Brooklyn](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/10/new-interview-with-author-eamon-loingsigh-tour-of-irish-gang-haunts-in-brooklyn/) - Terence Donnellan, documentarian and TV host, just released a extraordinary interview/documentary with Eamon Loingsigh, author of the 2014 creative historical fiction release LIGHT OF THE DIDDICOY (Three Rooms Press, 978-0-9884008-9-4). The program features Loingsigh taking viewers on a tour of the Brooklyn Waterfront, home to the Irish gangs of LIGHT OF THE DIDDICOY in the
- [SWING STATE Reviewed on Beach Bound Books!](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/10/swing-state-reviewed-on-beach-bound-books/) - The incomparable Stacie Theis at Beach Bound Books has given Swing State by Michael T. Fournier a stellar review and we love her for loving this book! She writes: Swing State is a thought-provoking and edgy novel with colorful characters readers can't help but enjoy. Check out her full review here! And don't forget to pick up a
- [Winning Review for HEAVEN AND OTHER POEMS in American Jewish World!](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/10/winning-review-for-heaven-and-other-poems-in-american-jewish-world/) - American Jewish World has reviewed Israel Horovitz's Heaven and Other Poems! They loved it and they think you will, too, whether you're a poetry fan or not. Reviewer Mordecai Specktor writes: This poetry collection should delight the lover of verse, and those averse to poetry. Horovitz writes accessible, earthy, and mainly short poems that charm and beguile.
- [The Rumpus Reviews HEAVEN AND OTHER POEMS](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/10/the-rumpus-reviews-heaven-and-other-poems/) - Israel Horovitz's stunning debut collection of poetry, Heaven and Other Poems, was reviewed by The Rumpus! Reviewer Lois Bassen writes: The poems . . . display erudition, bilingual fluency (lovely, how en francais in “Royaumont”, ‘Marthe’ echoes ‘Sartre’), celebrity cadre, and panache. Horovitz charms throughout this memoir-in-poetry. Check out the full review here, and read more about Heaven and
- [Richard Katrovas Interviewed on Book Pleasures!](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/10/richard-katrovas-interviewed-on-book-pleasures/) - Three Rooms Press's own, inimitable Richard Katrovas was interviewed on Book Pleasures about Raising Girls in Bohemia! Here's a little sneak peak: Norm: Please tell our readers something about your recent collection of essays, RAISING GIRLS IN BOHEMIA: Meditations of an American Father. Richard: I’ve never been, and probably will never be again, as emotionally invested in
- [Win a FREE Copy of HELLO DEVILFISH! through Goodreads](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/10/win-a-free-copy-of-hello-devilfish-through-goodreads/) - Three Rooms Press is giving away 10 FREE copies of HELLO DEVILFISH! the ca-ca-ca-craazy new slipstream book by RON DAKRON featuring a giant city-destroying stingray matching wits with a massive lovestruck squid. Epic waterfront battles! Shock-pop! Destructive rampages! And under it all, a stinging critique of contemporary culture and mainstream literature told by a master
- [11/03 - An Evening w/Gerard Malanga <br/>Launch for <em>Malanga Chasing Vallejo</em>](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/10/1103-an-evening-with-gerard-malanga-at-le-poisson-rouge-gallery-nyc/) - Three Rooms Press presents Launch Pad 8: An Evening with Gerard Malanga: Launch Party for Malanga Chasing Vallejo on Monday, November 11, 2014 in the Gallery at Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker Street, in Manhattan. Doors open at 6:30; reading begins at 7. The event is free. Copies of Malanga Chasing Vallejo: Selected Poems of César
- [Booksie's Blog Reviews SWING STATE!](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/10/booksies-blog-reviews-swing-state/) - The wonderful Sandie at Booksie's Blog has reviewed Michael T. Fournier's intrepid novel Swing State! Her verdict: . . . Recommended for readers of literary fiction and those interested in other's lives and how they handle the obstacles life gives them. Check out the full review here and learn more about Swing State and where
- [Sparkling Review of SIGN LANGUAGE on Culture Catch](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/10/sparkling-review-of-sign-language-on-culture-catch/) - John S Paul's poetic and artistic love letter to the art of outdoor sign painting, Sign Language, received a glowing review on Culture Catch. Bradley Rubenstein, who also penned our book's introduction, writes: "Socrates said, 'The unexamined life is not worth living,' but an unlived life is not worth examining. Paul has managed a high wire act,
- [They're Talking About Richard Katrovas!](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/10/theyre-talking-about-richard-katrovas/) - As well they should be! Katrovas's insightful collection of essays, Raising Girls in Bohemia, received a rave review in the October 17 issue of Shelf Awareness. They write: Raising Girls in Bohemia is by turns political and personal, honest and full of insight into the human condition, all filtered through a poet's thoughtful lens. The complete review
- [10/24 Launch Party for HEAVEN AND OTHER POEMS](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/10/1024-launch-party-for-heaven-and-other-poems/) - Three Rooms Press presents: The Monthly: An Evening With Israel Horovitz and Friends Join us at Cornelia Street Cafe for a very special edition of The Monthly! On October 24 at 6 p.m. we’re celebrating the launch of Heaven and Other Poems by Israel Horovitz, featuring readings by the author, special guest readings, and a book signing. It’ll be
- [10/20 Book Launch Spectacular!](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/10/1020-book-launch-spectacular/) - Three Rooms Press presents: LAUNCH PAD TRIUMVIRATE: A Three Rooms Press launch spectacular! Join us October 20th at 7 p.m. for our grandest launch pad yet! We’re celebrating Raising Girls in Bohemia, Swing State, and Hello Devilfish! as we send them off into the bookstores and onto the shelves of readers everywhere! The highlight of the night will be when Richard Katrovas, Michael
- [New Ginosko Literary Journal Offers Superb Review of Janet Hamill’s Tales from the Eternal Cafe ](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/10/new-ginosko-literary-journal-offers-superb-review-of-janet-hamills-tales-from-the-eternal-cafe/) - The most recent issue of Ginosko Literary Journal includes a superb review of Janet Hamill’s excellent short story collection, Tales from the Eternal Café. The review penned by poet and literary critic Diane Manister In her insightful comments, Manister notes: Hamill’s art is one of implication. Unlike stories that establish their backgrounds and resolve loose
- [Library Journal Loves SWING STATE!](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/10/library-journal-loves-swing-state/) - Michael T. Fournier's second novel Swing State, available in stores Tuesday, October 7, received a phenomenal review in Library Journal! We're practically dancing in our chairs over here at Three Rooms! Reviewer Nancy H. Fontaine writes, Fournier conjures three vivid voices for this bleak tale in which things go from bad to worse. His excellent writing should appeal to readers
- [Israel Horovitz featured on BookTrib](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/10/israel-horovitz-featured-on-booktrib/) - Israel Horovitz has been featured on BookTrib in the delightful article "From Stage to Screen to Poetry with Israel Horovitz." BookTrib's Jordan Foster discusses Horovitz's unusual transition from playwright (The Indian Wants the Bronx) to movie director (My Old Lady) to published poet (Three Rooms' own Heaven and Other Poems). Foster writes: Horovitz is truly a renaissance
- [Quadruplets!](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/09/quadruplets/) - Three Rooms has had quadruplets! Papa, Mama, and Big Sis are proud, delighted, overjoyed—and all the other adjectives!—to announce the newest additions to our family: Raising Girls in Bohemia, Swing State, Heaven and Other Poems, and Hello Devilfish!. All arrived safe and sound from the printer this morning, and we can't wait for you to celebrate
- [August 2: Doggin' Around -- Readings of works by Pets for the Dog Days of Summer](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/07/august-2-doggin-around-readings-of-works-by-pets-for-the-dog-days-of-summer/) - Three Rooms Press presents The Monthly at Cornelia Street Cafe Doggin' Around A Celebration of the Dog Days of Summer Stories by pets read by friends and family Featured performers: Jennifer Cody Epstein | Susie Moloney Cecilia Copeland | Pam Belluck and New York veterinarian Cary Nulton Friday, August 2, 6 pm Cornelia Street Cafe
- [Three Rooms Press Strikes Distribution Deal with PGW](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/07/three-rooms-press-strikes-distribution-deal-with-pgw/) - Three Rooms Press is very pleased to announce that effective September 1, 2013 all titles published by us will be distributed under the Perseus banner by PGW (Publishers Group West, a division of Perseus Books Group). PGW is the leading book sales and distribution company in the United States, representing over 100 independent client publishers.
- [August 30: Fruits of Labor: A Labor Day Weekend Literary Feast at Cornelia St. Cafe](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/08/august-30-fruits-of-labor-a-labor-day-weekend-literary-feast-at-cornelia-st-cafe/) - Fruits of Labor A Labor Day Weekend Literary Feast of Labor Movements, Labor Pains, and Labors of Love Featured performers: Amanda Boekelheide | Ryan C. Daley | Laura McCullough Danielle Trussoni | Tana Wojczuk Friday, August 30, 6 pm | Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street (between W. 4th & Bleecker) | 212-989-9319 A man is
- [David Lawton's Sharp Blue Stream draws high praise in new review](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/10/david-lawtons-sharp-blue-stream-draws-high-praise-in-new-review/) - Sharp Blue Stream, David Lawton's incredible poetry collection (Three Rooms Press, 2013), garnered high praise in a recent review by Susan Seligson on bu.edu. "With titles like “Sonny Rollins,” “When the Chelsea Was The Chelsea,” and “The Other Stooges,” Lawton’s poems are soulful icons of his boomer vintage . . . The 95 poems in
- [Fucaloro's "Belly and Blooms" earns TWO reviews in ONE zine](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/02/fucaloros-belly-and-blooms-earns-two-reviews-in-one-zine/) - Short, Fast & Deadly zine granted not one, but TWO reviews for Thomas Fucaloro's fantastic new poetry collection It Starts from the Belly and Blooms as part of their latest Mash Up issue. "So I took out my carving knife, and sliced into the belly. Surely the wound speaks just as surely as blood is
- [3/8: Annie Finch: Writing Like a Woman -- Workshop Uncovers Secrets of Female Scribes](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/02/2408/) - THREE ROOMS PRESS PRESENTS ANNIE FINCH: WRITING LIKE A WOMAN A National Women’s History Month Writing Workshop with Award-Winnning Writer/Poet Annie Finch SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 10 A.M. Torn Page 435 W 22nd St. (Btwn 9th & 10th Ave.) New York 10011 Advance online registration: www.writinglikeawoman.eventbrite.com Do women write differently than men? Is there a feminine
- [Incredible Review for Light of the Diddicoy on The Wild Geese Irish history blog](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/03/incredible-review-for-light-of-the-diddicoy-on-the-wild-geese-irish-history-blog/) - Eamon Loingsigh's Light of the Diddicoy garnered an incredible review on Irish history blog The Wild Geese. Reviewer John R. Sheehan notes: "It’s been a long time since I have read a book so filled with details so seamlessly interwoven with the story. From the dress of the characters to the smells of the streets and the
- [08/01/14: NYC Dog Daze Reading!](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/07/080114-dog-daze-reading-at-cornelia-street-cafe/) - Three Rooms Press presents The Monthly at Cornelia Street Cafe Dog Daze Celebrating the Dog Days of Summer with Poems & Stories By and About NYC’s Favorite Pets FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 6 PM Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street (between W. 4th & Bleecker) | 212-989-9319 Featured performers: PAM BELLUCK New York Times health &
- [06/21: LA-DI-DADA! 2nd Annual 3RP Dada Fest at Beyond Baroque in L.A.](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/06/0621-la-di-dada-2nd-annual-3rp-dada-fest-at-beyond-baroque-in-l-a/) - Join Three Rooms Press on the West Coast as we present ¡LA DI DADA!, A Highly Eclectic Performance Event Hell-Bent on Blowing Minds, plus the official West Coast launch of Maintenant 8: Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art! Saturday, June 21, 2013, 3:30-6:00 pm at Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Bl. Venice,
- [BARE FICTION MAGAZINE offers stellar review of Lisa Panepinto's ON THIS BORROWED BIKE](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/04/bare-fiction-magazine-offers-stellar-review-of-lisa-panepintos-on-this-borrowed-bike/) - Lisa Panepinto's remarkable poetry collection ON THIS BORROWED BIKE (ISBN: 978-09895125-3-4, Three Rooms Press, 2014) received an insightful and rave review in the April 2014 issue of the gorgeous UK literary journal Bare Fiction Magazine (April 2014 issue) Reviewer Adam Horvitz writes: "Panepinto plummets through landscapes, riding the borrowed bicycle of the title poem and
- [09/05 Labor Par-tay!](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/08/0905-labor-par-tay/) - Keep the spirit of Labor Day going (and maybe make summer last just a little bit longer!) as Three Rooms Press presents Labor Par-tay, the latest edition of The Monthly, with performances about all things labor: The Party, The Job, The Birth of a New Creation. Our featured lineup includes Randy Credico, 2014 New York State
- [Playwright-Poet-Director Israel Horovitz interviewed by Russell Banks on forthcoming TRP poetry collection](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/09/playwright-poet-director-israel-horovitz-interviewed-by-russell-banks-on-forthcoming-trp-poetry-collection/) - Playwright-poet and now film director Israel Horovitz recently chatted with award-winning novelist Russell Banks about HEAVEN AND OTHER POEMS, his forthcoming (and first-ever!) poetry collection on Three Rooms Press (ISBN 978-1-941110-11-9; 112 pages; $15.95, October 14, 2014). The exclusive interview is published on page 18 in the October 2014 issue of Forecast Magazine, a publication
- [Nov. 22:  Grant Hart, Exene Cervenka, Charles Plymell, Legs McNeil headline JFK/NYC/OMG Conspiracy Event](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/10/jfknycomg/) - On the 50th Anniversary of the assassination of JFK, Three Rooms Press presents "JFK/NYC/OMG," an examination of conspiracies on the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy. Speakers include musician-philosopher Grant Hart, poet-novelist-publisher Charles Plymell, musician-writer-conspiracy therapist Exene Cervenka, Allen Ginsberg archivist Peter Hale, writer and Punk magazine co-founder Legs McNeil, and actor-writer Peter
- [More Kudos for Maintenant 6](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/04/more-kudos-for-maintenant-6/) - River Pine Anthology of Civic Discourse just posted a beautiful review of the new Three Rooms Press release "Maintenant 6: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art." Here's some highlights: "Maintenant 6 is a tour de force of collective beauty, protest, and intellectual cathartic catalyst." Like Jack Spicer’s poems, everything within Maintenant 6 resonates
- [Sneak a peak at our Fall 2014 lineup!](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/08/sneak-a-peak-at-our-fall-2014-lineup/) - Exciting news at Three Rooms Press! Sneak previews for our upcoming titles are going up on Amazon! Check out their Look Inside feature for a sampling of these incredible works (and the fruits of our labor!). For your reading pleasure . . . Raising Girls in Bohemia Richard Katrovas's provocative essay collection chronicling the life
- [About Three Rooms Press](https://threeroomspress.com/2009/12/hello-world/) - Since 1993, Three Rooms Press has been a leading voice in the independent poetry, literature and dramatic fields, publishing more than 30 books of poetry, theater, and nonfiction and—in the coming year—fiction and memoirs. In addition, Three Rooms Press produces and promotes a variety of events. In the past 16 years it has staged more
- [Maelström FiEstival NYC May 27-29](https://threeroomspress.com/2010/06/maelstrom-fiestival-nyc-may-27-29/) - NO POETRY? NO PARTY! Join us for three days of fiEsta : poetry, visual arts and music. More than 18 artists from Europe, Canada and the US come together in NYC to make history at the first ever maelström fiEstival NYC. Three Rooms Press is proud to be a sponsor of the event, which kicks
- [TRP Poets Set to Ignite LA: Peter Carlaftes, Kat Georges, George Wallace June 13 at Beyond Baroque](https://threeroomspress.com/2010/06/trp-poets-set-to-ignite-la-peter-carlaftes-kat-georges-george-wallace-beyond-baroque/) - Live L.A. Performance by three poets from New York City's Three Rooms Press! PETER CALAFTES, GEORGE WALLACE and KAT GEORGES, Plus, Host Extraordinaire: S.A. GRIFFIN!! Sunday, June 13th, 4 p.m. at the incredible L.A. Poetry Institution Beyond Baroque (681 Venice Blvd, Venice, CA). PETER CARLAFTES, comic author, screenwriter, playwright, actor and poet, authored A Year
- [Poet Peter Carlaftes set for NYC Book Launch: June 18, 6 p.m., Cornelia St. Cafe](https://threeroomspress.com/2010/06/poet-peter-carlaftes-set-for-nyc-book-launch-june-18-6-p-m-cornelia-st-cafe/) - Power poet Peter Carlaftes will launch his first full-length poetry collection, DrunkYard Dog (156 pages, Three Rooms Press, 2010) at the venerable Son of a Pony Poetry Reading Series on Friday, June 18, 6 p.m. at Cornelia St. Cafe. Carlaftes work has been described as "a beautiful poetic voice, filled with drop-dead humor, searing insight
- [Cure for Summertime Blues: Book Launch for Triumph for Rent features Theater, Poetry & Rock--Sat. Aug. 14 at Parkside Lounge, NYC](https://threeroomspress.com/2010/08/cure-for-summertime-blues-book-launch-for-triumph-for-rent-features-theater-poetry-rock-sat-aug-14-at-parkside-lounge-nyc/) - This Saturday, Aug. 14, Three Rooms Press presents a sizzling book launch for Peter Carlaftes' latest release, Triumph for Rent: 3 Plays, which will feature a torrid New York premiere of his uproarious play, Spin-Dry, along with poetry and live music. Spin-Dry is a rollicking comedy anchored at Second Wind: A designer celebrity rehab center,
- [Thomas Fucaloro Book Launch: Sun. Nov. 7, 6 pm, Parkside Lounge NYC](https://threeroomspress.com/2010/10/inheriting-craziness-thomas-fucaloro-book-launch-sun-nov-7-6-pm-parkside-lounge-nyc/) - Three Rooms Press presents Inheriting Craziness! Book launch for Inheriting Craziness is LIke a Soft Halo of Light poems by Thomas Fucaloro Sunday, November 7, 6:00 pm Parkside Lounge 317 East Houston Street New York, 10002 (212) 673-6270 Three Rooms Press' latest release, Inheriting Craziness is Like a Soft Halo of LIght, by Thomas Fucaloro, is
- [Call for Dada Submissions: Maintenant5 (pub date: March 2011)](https://threeroomspress.com/2010/11/call-for-dada-submissions-maintenant5-pub-date-march-2011/) - Be a part of the 4th annual New York DaDa Poetry Salon, by submitting your DaDa-inspired poetry and/or art to Maintenant5, A Journal of Contemporary Dada Poetry & Art. The concept of Maintenant is inspired by DaDa instigator and Three Rooms Press spiritual advisor Arthur Cravan. In the past three annual issues, we received increasingly bolder
- [TRP's Peter Carlaftes on the Best Pizza in NYC](https://threeroomspress.com/2010/11/trps-peter-carlaftes-on-the-best-pizza-in-nyc/) - TRP's own Peter Carlaftes was recently seen on The Travel Channel's primetime show "Food Wars," singing high praises for the pizza at John's of Bleecker Street in NYC. Check out the 32-second clip with his hilarious running commentary. Trust us: He means every word. Tip of the week: John's will be handing out a very
- [Poet Matthew Hupert set for Book Launch Dec. 17 at Cornelia St. Cafe](https://threeroomspress.com/2010/12/poet-matthew-hupert-set-for-book-launch-dec-17-at-cornelia-st-cafe/) - Join us for the last Pony reading of 2010! Three Rooms Press is proud to present the book launch for Ism Is a Retrovirus by Matthew Hupert. Hupert a multi-media artist, writer, and that rarest of birds — the Native New Yorker. He believes the primary role of the Artist is to be the stick
- [Poets Thomas Fucaloro & Amy Leigh Cutler Ride the Pony Jan. 21](https://threeroomspress.com/2011/01/poets-thomas-fucaloro-amy-leigh-cutler-ride-the-pony-jan-21/) - FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2011 6 PM CORNELIA STREET CAFE SON OF A PONY POETRY SERIES Featured poet Thomas Fucaloro Spotlight poet Amy Leigh Cutler PLUS NYC's Best Open POETRY Mike Hosted by Kat Georges Thomas Fucaloro writes with a madness all his own that shines spectacular. His recently released debut poetry collection, "Inheriting Craziness is
- [Poet George Wallace Blows Minds in England and Greece](https://threeroomspress.com/2011/01/poet-george-wallace-blows-minds-in-england-and-greece/) - Poet George Wallace is just back from a successful tour that included sold-out stops in England and Athens, Greece. Wallace reports that his readings and workshops in England were "packed to the rafters" and enthusiastic fans lined up for autographs on their new copies of Wallace's incredible collection of New American Poems, Poppin' Johnny (116 pages,
- [Jane Ormerod & Thomas Fucaloro to read in Los Angeles](https://threeroomspress.com/2011/01/jane-ormerod-thomas-fucaloro-to-read-in-los-angeles/) - Three Rooms Press poets Jane Ormerod (Recreational Vehicles on Fire, New & Selected Poems by Jane Ormerod (112 pages, ISBN: 978-0-9840700-1-5, Three Rooms Press, 2009)) and Thomas Fucaloro Inheriting Craziness is Like a Soft Halo of Light, by Thomas Fucaloro (86 pages, ISBN: 978-0-9840700-7-7, Three Rooms Press, 2010) are set to hit the West Coast with a swing
- [Last Call for Submissions to Dada Journal: Deadline Jan. 31st, 2011](https://threeroomspress.com/2011/01/last-call-for-submissions-to-dada-journal-deadline-jan-31st-2011/) - Be a part of the 4th annual New York DaDa Poetry Salon, by submitting your DaDa-inspired poetry and/or art to Maintenant5, A Journal of Contemporary Dada Poetry & Art. The concept of Maintenant is inspired by DaDa instigator and Three Rooms Press spiritual advisor Arthur Cravan. In the past three annual issues, we received increasingly
- [Poet George Wallace reads in Taos, NM, Fri Feb 4](https://threeroomspress.com/2011/01/poet-george-wallace-reads-in-taos-nm-fri-feb-4/) - Peace Corp volunteer and poet George Wallace, writer-in-residence at the Walt Whitman Birthplace, will present a program of readings and conversation entitled “Whitman And Beyond, Fanfares for the Common Man” at the Mabel Dodge Luhan House, Taos NM, on Friday Feb 4, 2011 at 7 pm. In his presentation, Wallace will trace the thread of
- [Poet Jane Ormerod features at Cornelia St. Cafe Fri. March 4, 2011](https://threeroomspress.com/2011/02/275/) - Jane Ormerod & Elliott Smith read Fri. March 4 at Cornelia St. Cafe FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2011 6 PM | CORNELIA STREET CAFE SON OF A PONY POETRY SERIES Featured poet: JANE ORMEROD Spotlight poet: ELLIOTT D. SMITH PLUS NYC's Best Open POETRY Mike: Hosted by Kat Georges Jane Ormerod is the author of the
- [4th Annual Dada Poetry Salon Friday March 18 in NYC](https://threeroomspress.com/2011/02/4th-annual-dada-poetry-salon-friday-march-18-in-nyc/) - FOURTH ANNUAL DADA POETRY SALON SLATED FOR MARCH 18 AT CORNELIA STREET CAFE What: Dada Poetry Salon When: Friday, March 18, 2011, 6 pm Where: Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia St., NY, NY 10014 Cost: $7 (includes free house drink) It's back! And better than ever: The fourth annual one-night-only Dada Poetry Salon, with Dada hostess Kat
- [Now Accepting Submissions: NYC-Based Short Story Anthology](https://threeroomspress.com/2011/06/now-accepting-submissions-nyc-based-short-story-anthology/) - Coming this Fall from THREE ROOMS PRESS— HAVE A NYC: Tall Tales from The City —Now Accepting Submissions—
- [Son of a Pony & Three Rooms Press rock the NY Poetry Festival This Saturday](https://threeroomspress.com/2011/07/son-of-a-pony-three-rooms-press-rock-the-ny-poetry-festival-this-saturday/) - Join Son of a Pony and Three Rooms Press as poets take over Governor's Island for the FREE New York Poetry Festival Saturday & Sunday, July 30-31 from noon-5 each day.
- ["Have a NYC" Short Story Anthology Deadline: Sept 21](https://threeroomspress.com/2011/08/have-a-nyc-short-story-anthology-deadline-sept-21/) - Three Rooms Press is ecstatic to announce the upcoming publication of "HAVE A NYC: Tall Tales from The City," an anthology of short fiction with a New York City setting. We're currently accepting submissions via email. Deadline is September 21, 2011. Daytime. Nighttime. Anytime. Despite myriad changes in the past decades, New York City is
- [New review of Peter Carlaftes' A Year on Facebook](https://threeroomspress.com/2011/08/new-review-of-peter-carlaftes-a-year-on-facebook/) - A wonderful, insightful review of Peter Carlaftes' classic humor tome "A Year On Facebook" in the Dutch/Flemish literary magazine "Deus ex Machina" by Jeroen Kuypers. For english speaking readers, copy and paste into Google translate (http://translate.google.com/) and see what it says. Many thanks to Kuypers and the folks at "Deus ex Machina"--this issue features indepth
- [Call for Submissions: Maintenant 6 Dada Poetry/Art (& Now Film) Journal](https://threeroomspress.com/2011/11/call-for-submissions-maintenant-6-dada-poetryart-now-film-journal/) - Be a part of the 5th annual Three Rooms Press New York DaDa Poetry Salon, by submitting your DaDa-inspired poetry, art or film to Maintenant6, A Journal of Contemporary Dada Poetry & Art.
- [Happy Holidays from TRP!](https://threeroomspress.com/2011/12/happy-holidays-from-three-rooms-press/) - Enjoy the holidays and get ready for 2012. Three Rooms Press has big plans for 2012, including the release of On and Off Bass, a photo-memoir by premier punk rock bassist Mike Watt, and new poetry books by Kat Georges, Hala Alyan, Robert Gibbons and the fifth edition of Maintenant, a journal of contemporary dada
- [Great Review of You Are White Inside by B.R. Lyon](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/01/great-review-of-you-are-white-inside-by-b-r-lyon/) - The January issue of Gently Read Literature includes a fine review of B.R. Lyon's recent TRP poetry release "You Are White Inside." Check it out at: http://issuu.com/gently_read_literature/docs/grl_jan And thanks to Gently Read Literature for the ongoing support of poetry!!
- [Bukowski event was a smash hit!](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/01/bukowski-event-was-a-smash-hit/) - Thanks to everyone who showed for our 4th annual Bukowski NYC Poetry Reading. It was a smash hit, indeed: standing room only inside; and outside, more than 75 unlucky souls had to be turned away. Next year we will probably do 2 sets. If the world still exists, that is. Mark your calendars now for
- [TRP presents: Son of a Pony feat. Linda Lerner & Andrew Boston](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/01/trp-presents-son-of-a-pony-feat-linda-lerner-andrew-boston/) - Three Rooms Press & Cornelia Street Café present SON OF A PONY Poetry Reading Series FRIDAY, January 20, 6 pm Featured poet: Linda Lernerl Spotlight poet: Andrew Boston PLUS NYC's Sensational Open POETRY Mike, Hosted by Kat Georges LINDA LERNER's most recent poetry collection "Takes Guts & Years Sometimes" (NY Quarterly Books, 2011) is a heartfelt work that examines
- [Final Call for Submissions for Maintenant 6; deadline Jan. 31](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/01/final-call-for-submissions-for-maintenant-6-deadline-jan-31/) - Submit your dada poetry, art or video by Jan. 31!
- [Provocative Post-Beat Poet Andy Clausen Blazes at Son of a Pony 2/3](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/02/provocative-post-beat-poet-andy-clausen-blazes-at-son-of-a-pony-23/) - Three Rooms Press and Cornelia Street Café present Son of a Pony Poetry Reading Series Featured poet: Andy Clausen; Spotlight poet: Pamela Twining PLUS NYC's Sensational Open POETRY Mike; Hosted by Kat Georges Friday, February 3, 6 pm Three Rooms Press is pleased to present one of our favorite poets: the incredible Andy Clausen, who
- [Poets B.R. Lyon & Billy Cancel set to Thrill at Son of a Pony 3/2](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/02/poets-b-r-lyon-billy-cancel-set-to-thrill-at-son-of-a-pony-32/) - Three Rooms Press & Cornelia Street Café present Son of a Pony Poetry Reading Series Featured poet: B.R. Lyon, Spotlight poet: Billy Cancel. PLUS NYC's Sensational Open POETRY Mike; Hosted by Kat Georges Friday, March 2, 6 pm Three Rooms Press is pleased to present Son of a Pony, with special featured poet B.R. LYON celebrating
- [Great new review of Hidden Wheel by Michael T. Fournier](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/03/great-new-review-of-hidden-wheel-by-michael-t-fournier/) - Hidden Wheel, Michael T. Fournier's cyberpunk futuristic mock memoir continues to generate excellent reviews. On thenoise-boston.com this week, reviewer Francis DiMenno notes, "Particularly interesting is its exposure of all manners of scams: self-promotion in the digital age; the marginally scrupulous business practices of arts promoters; the inside machinations of the media and its star-making machinery;
- [Michael T. Fournier To Tour West Coast in March 2012](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/03/michael-t-fournier-to-tour-west-coast-in-march-2012/) - Michael T. Fournier, author of the critically-acclaimed novel Hidden Wheel (Three Rooms Press, 2012) will tour the west coast for several readings from his new book in March. Scheduled readings so far include: Friday, March 9, 7 pm Blackbird Studios 1551 S. Commerce Street Ste. A Las Vegas, NV 89102 (702) 782-0319 with special live
- [5th Annual NYC Dada Poetry Salon & Maintenant 6 Launch Slated for 3/16](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/03/5th-annual-nyc-dada-poetry-salon-maintenant-6-launch-slated-for-316/) - It's back! And better than ever: The fifth annual Dada Poetry & Art Salon, with Dada hostess KAT GEORGES! This year's theme: Declare Art on War! Wear your favorite Dada fashion, thrill to the excitement of the strangest, most hard-hitting Dada performances ever, and enjoy Dada-inspired poetry read LIVE! from the latest edition of Maintenant: A Journal
- [Have A NYC: New York Short Stories Now Available](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/03/have-a-nyc-new-york-short-stories-now-available/) - Day or night. Rain, heat or snow. The city streets are full of people seeking the path to a better life. Everybody learns the hard way Some not soon enough. And even dreams must pay their dues. That’s just the nature of The City. That’s New York. Have A NYC now available from Three Rooms Press.
- [“Mike Watt: On and Off Bass”: 
Legendary Punk Bass Player Mike Watt's 
Photography, Reflections and Diary Excerpts](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/03/mike-watt-on-and-off-bass-legendary-punk-bass-player-mike-watt-jams-econo-with-new-photographic-memoir-of-life-at-home-and-on-the-road/) - Mike Watt got his musical start thumping the bass with legendary San Pedro punk trio, The Minutemen in 1980 and he has been at it ever since. Over the years, he’s toured with Dos, fIREHOSE, his own The Black Gang, The Secondmen, The Missingmen, and others, and he has worked bass as a sideman for
- [Maintenant 6—Contributors ONLY](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/03/maintenant-6—contributors-information/) - When men ate in caves with their hands, the tools their hands made meant survival. And once the first faction became a lesser to itself, the template for the future became keep the faction lesser. Any faction kept the lesser has been the key to knowledge ever since. Give me (me being you) some time
- [Maintenant 6: Dada Poetry & Art Journal Now Available Here](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/03/530/) - Maintenant 6: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing & Art Edited by Peter Carlaftes & Kat Georges The fifth annual edition of international contemporary Dada writing and art by more than 100 contributors. Maintenant 6: Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art U.S. Only (includes shipping) $18.00 USD International (includes shipping) $25.00 USD When men
- [New Review of "You Are White Inside" posted to BigCityLit](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/03/new-review-of-you-are-white-inside-posted-to-bigcitylit/) - Larissa Shmailo's new review of B.R. Lyon's "You Are White Inside" has just gone up at BigCityLit.com. Some excerpts: "Lyon's use of sight rhymes, white space, and line breaks de-define poetic places; devices such as parentheses which end on sentence fragments or do not close help to highlight the unusual in this unusual tex." "Punning,
- ["Mike Watt: On and Off Bass
" Pre-Order Information](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/03/mike-watt-on-and-off-bass
-pre-order/) - Mike Watt: On and Off Bass : A Photographic Memoir Photography/Memoir ISBN 978-0-9835813-0-7 8” x 10”, 112 pages, full color *Forthcoming: May 2012 Legendary Punk Bass Player Mike Watt’s photography, reflections and diary excerpts Preorder Special: Order “Mike Watt: On and Off Bass” between April 1 and April 30 and receive a copy of the book
- [NYC and LA Launch Dates confirmed for new Mike Watt book](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/03/nyc-and-la-launch-dates-confirmed-for-new-mike-watt-book/) - Mike Watt and Three Rooms Press will launch the new book "Mike Watt: On and Off Bass" with two rockin' events in New York City and Los Angeles in early May. "Here is the last stand of the fruited earth and the ship-freighted sea. How lovely America was. God bless San Pedro and Mike Watt."
- [Everyone's talking about Maintenant 6!](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/03/everyones-talking-about-maintenant-6/) - Word is out on the streets worldwide that Three Rooms Press' latest release, "Maintenant 6: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art," is a real piece of work and a force to be reckoned with. Steven B. Smith calls Maintenant 6 "a fantastic book full of worth, mirth and surprise" on his excellent blog
- [Review of "Mike Watt: On and Off Bass"--Preorders start April 1](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/03/review-of-mike-watt-on-and-off-bass-preorders-start-april-1/) - Preorders for "Mike Watt: On and Off Bass" start up April 1. The new book is already starting to garner rave reviews. Greg Barbrick, on blogcritics.com says it's a "collection that rewards repeated viewings and is very well crafted." Read his review here: http://bit.ly/H59CzQ And be sure to check in at Three Rooms Press at
- [NY Times covers TRP poet George Wallace](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/03/ny-times-covers-trp-poet-george-wallace/) - Poet George Wallace, author of the Poppin' Johnny (TRP, 2009) and the upcoming English/Greek collection EOS: Abductor of Men (TRP, 2012) is featured in The New York Times March 30 edition. Times writer Karin Lipson ventured out to the Conklin Barn in Huntington, where Wallace's monthly "Poetry Café" reading series has been staged for years.
- [Mike Watt: On and Off Bass--Preorder April 1-April 30 Only](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/03/mike-watt-on-and-off-bass-preorder-april-1-april-30-only/) - THE PREORDER PERIOD HAS ENDED. But you can still order this limited first edition, for $25 (plus shipping and handling; sales tax applies to NY State residents). Please go here to place your order. “Mike Watt’s photos are the poetry of San Pedro...every time he goes out on that kayak he comes back with gold.
- [May Day 2: Hellride East (Mike Watt, J Mascis, Murph), Appomattox, Dead Trend w/Book Launch for Mike Watt: On and Off Bass](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/04/may-day-2-hellride-east-mike-watt-j-mascis-murph-appomattox-dead-trend-wbook-launch-for-mike-watt-on-and-off-bass/) - "Here is the last stand of the fruited earth and the ship-freighted sea. How lovely America was. God bless San Pedro and Mike Watt." - Iggy Pop MAY DAY 2: MIKE WATT AND FRIENDS featuring live perf. by Hellride East with Mike Watt, J Mascis and Murph WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 7 P.M. LE POISSON ROUGE,
- [Cinco de Mike Watt: Mike Watt & The Missingmen, Lofty Canaanites at Beyond Baroque (L.A. Book Launch for Mike Watt: On & Off Bass)](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/04/cinco-de-mike-watt-mike-watt-the-missingmen-lofty-canaanites-at-beyond-baroque-l-a-book-launch-for-mike-watt-on-off-bass/) - “Mike Watt’s photos are the poetry of San Pedro...every time he goes out on that kayak he comes back with gold. These gorgeous images paired with the raw reflections of 3 decades on the road are sure to blow the minds of all who love punk rock and our beloved vision questing troubadour.” - Jack
- [Thumbs up for "Mike Watt: On and Off Bass" from Express Milwaukee!](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/04/thumbs-up-for-mike-watt-on-and-off-bass-from-express-milwaukee/) - Really great review of "Mike Watt: On and Off Bass" from the Express Milwaukee's David Luhrssen at http://bit.ly/InzwQr "Watt's photography shows the intelligence of a man with a thoughtful appreciation for the world around him."
- [Incredible interview with Mike Watt on TWI-NY](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/04/incredible-interview-with-mike-watt-on-twi-ny/) - Incredible interview on TWI-NY with Mike Watt where he talks about a lot of things, including his new book, "Mike Watt: On and Off Bass" coming out May 1 on Three Rooms Press. And some hints about the what he's going to be doing with Hellride East at the book launch on May 2 in
- [Who is Dead Trend? Michael T. Fournier explains art imitating life imitating art](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/04/who-is-dead-trend-michael-t-fournier-explains-art-imitating-life-imitating-art/) - Michael T. Fournier, author of "Hidden Wheel" (Three Rooms Press, 2012), is going through a mind-blowing time right now, as he gets his band, Dead Trend, ready to open up for his idol, Mike Watt, at the NYC launch of "Mike Watt: On and Off Bass" (Three Rooms Press, 2012) on May 2 at Le
- [New Thumbs Up Review of Maintenant 6](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/04/new-thumbs-up-review-of-maintenant-6/) - Maintenant 6 continues to generate press with its strong mix of dada poetry and art. Take a look at what Cat Rutgers has to say here. "An exhibition you can hold in your hands..." "I love looking at Remorse Re-Morsed – William Shakespeare’s Sonnet CVIII, in which John J. Trause presents the poetry in Morse
- [Special Pre-Order "Mike Watt: On and Off Bass" Ended at Midnight April 30](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/04/special-pre-order-mike-watt-on-and-off-bass-ends-at-midnight-april-30/) - THE PREORDER PERIOD HAS ENDED. But you can still order this limited first edition, for $25 (plus shipping and handling; sales tax applies to NY State residents). Please go here to place your order. “Mike Watt’s photos are the poetry of San Pedro...every time he goes out on that kayak he comes back with gold.
- ["Mike Watt: On and Off Bass" — Order Your Copy Today](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/04/mike-watt-on-and-off-bass-—-order-your-copy-today/) - “Mike Watt: On and Off Bass”: Legendary Punk Bass Player Mike Watt's Photography, Reflections and Diary Excerpts "Mike Watt: On & Off Bass" by Mike Watt (ISBN 978-0-9835813-0-7, Size: 8" x 10", 112 pages, full color, Three Rooms Press 2012Order your copy today: $25 (plus shipping and handling; sales tax applies for NY state residents).
- [Outstanding interview and review of "Mike Watt: On and Off Bass" at Ink.com](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/05/outstanding-interview-and-review-at-ink-com/) - Great review/Interview by Scott Adams of "Mike Watt: On and Off Bass" on ink.com, with some insightful additional comments by Mike Watt himself. http://read.mtvhive.com/2012/04/30/mike-watt-interview/ Check out the review and then catch one of the two rockin' book launches this week. May 2 at Le Poisson Rouge in NYC and May 5 at Beyond Baroque in
- [LA Weekly Raves about "Mike Watt: On and Off Bass" with Exclusive Photos and Lengthy Interview](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/05/la-weekly-raves-about-mike-watt-on-and-off-bass-with-exclusive-photos-and-lengthy-interview/) - LA Weekly writer Nicholas Pell interviews Mike Watt, revealing exclusive photos from the new book "Mike Watt: On and Off Bass." Pell raves, "His skill lies not in classical composition -- although photo nerds will nonetheless find plenty to like in the book. Rather, Watt's strength comes from his ability to capture everyday scenes. His
- [And MTV Loves "Mike Watt: On and Off Bass"](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/05/and-mtv-loves-mike-watt-on-and-off-bass/) - MTV Hive writer Austin L. Ray is impressed with the econo nature of the new Three Rooms Press book, "Mike Watt: On and Off Bass" by the legendary punk bassist. The book features photos from Watt's gallery show at Track 16 in Santa Monica, juxtaposed with poetry, reflections and diary snippet from Watt's massive 1,500
- [Mike Watt Live on WNYC "Soundcheck" show 5/2/12 at 2pm](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/05/mike-watt-live-on-wnyc-soundcheck-show-5212-at-2pm/) - Bassist Mike Watt, author of the new Three Rooms Press book "Mike Watt: On and Off Bass" will be interviewed live on WNYC radio on Wednesday, May 2 at 2 pm for Soundcheck®. He'll be talking about his new book, and revealing some interesting details about Wednesday nights NYC book launch with Hellride East (Mike
- [A night of Neo-Classical Jazz Punk by TRP founder Kat Georges & Kayo 5/14 at Cornelia Street](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/05/a-night-of-neo-classical-jazz-punk-by-trp-founder-kat-georges-kayo-514-at-cornelia-street/) - Three Rooms Press presents "Cornelia Suite" An evening of Cut-the-Edge Neo-Classical Jazz Punk for Flute, iPad, Vocals & Piano performed by Kayo Hiraki and Kat Georges Monday, May 14, 8:30 pm Cornelia Street Cafe, New York City Classical and contemporary jazz collide as pianist Kayo Hiraki and flautist/poet/composer Kat Georges cut-the-edge with "Cornelia Suite," an
- [RIP Brant Lyon: Poet, Pianist, Philosopher, Producer and a Beautiful Human Being](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/05/rip-brant-lyon-poet-pianist-philosopher-producer-and-a-beautiful-human-being/) - Our heart is heavy with the loss of our good friend and Three Rooms Press poet Brant Lyon, who passed away this morning after a brief illness. Brant was the author of "You Are White Inside," a collection of his poems that was released in late 2011. He also produced and curated the popular monthly
- [Poets Leanne Averbach and Yuyutsu R.D. Sharma Read at Son of a Pony Friday 5/14](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/05/poets-leanne-averbach-and-yuyutsu-r-d-sharma-read-at-son-of-a-pony-friday-514/) - Three Rooms Press presents Son of a Pony, on Friday, May 18, with featured poet LEANNE AVERBACH, and special visiting poet YUYUTSU RD SHARMA, preceded by NYC's inventive open poetry reading, hosted by Kat Georges. LEANNE AVERBACH is a Canadian poet and experimental filmmaker who has published and performed her work with musicians across Canada,
- [Review of Brant Lyon's "You Are White Inside"](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/05/review-of-brant-lyons-you-are-white-inside/) - The death of Brant Lyon, who passed away suddenly on May 13, leaves us very heavy-hearted and sad. Three Rooms Press recently published a collection of his poems, "You Are White Inside." The book was reviewed by Mark Fogarty, who was hoping to publish his review on the Great Weather For Media website. Brant was
- [Happy Birthday Arthur Cravan!!](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/05/happy-birthday-arthur-cravan/) - Today we celebrate the birth of Arthur Cravan, the spiritual mentor of Three Rooms Press! Happy Birthday, Arthur Cravan and all who he inspired! Every issue we publish of Maintenant is dedicated to his memory! Get your copy today at threeroomspress.com
- [ATRIUM by Hala Alyan: Limited Edition Preorder Special-Exclusive!](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/05/atrium-by-hala-alyan-limited-edition-preorder-special/) - THE PREORDER PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2012. But we highly recommend you still consider purchasing the incredible ATRIUM, the first full-length book by the phenomenal poet Hala Alyan (ISBN 9780983581383, 6" x 8", 2012, Three Rooms Press, $15). ATRIUM, by Hala Alyan, is a phenomenal collection of poems by a truly inspired and original emerging poetic
- [Have A NYC: New York Short Stories--Launch Party Tonight 5/29 @ Cornelia Street Cafe](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/05/have-a-nyc-new-york-short-stories-launch-party-tonight-529-cornelia-street-cafe/) - Have a NYC: New York Short Stories Edited by Peter Carlaftes & Kat Georges Day or night. Rain, heat or snow. The city streets are full of people seeking the path to a better life. Everybody learns the hard way. Some not soon enough. And even dreams must pay their dues. That’s just the nature
- [Fantastic Mike Watt Interview Praises "On & Off Bass"](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/06/fantastic-mike-watt-interview-praises-on-off-bass/) - Rick Moody's extensive interview with Mike Watt on TheRumpus.Net is an essential read for fans of the legendary punk rock bass player, photographer, poet and writer. It starts with major props for the Three Rooms Press book "Mike Watt: On and Bass," which Moody notes, "As with everything that Watt has turned his attention to
- [Mike Watt: On and Off Bass - Buy It Here!](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/06/mike-watt-on-and-off-bass-buy-it-here/) - “Mike Watt: On and Off Bass”: Legendary Punk Bass Player Mike Watt's Photography, Reflections and Diary Excerpts "Mike Watt: On & Off Bass" by Mike Watt (ISBN 978-0-9835813-0-7, Size: 8" x 10", 112 pages, full color, Three Rooms Press 2012Order your copy today: $25 (plus shipping and handling; sales tax applies for NY state residents).
- [6/15 in NYC: Tribute to June Poets: Peter Carlaftes, Angelo Verga, Allen Ginsberg, Gwendolyn Brooks & More!](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/06/615-in-nyc-tribute-to-june-poets-peter-carlaftes-angelo-verga-allen-ginsberg-gwendolyn-brooks-more/) - Three Rooms Press & Cornelia Street Café present Son of a Pony Poetry Reading Series Friday, June 15, 6 pm TRIBUTE TO JUNE POETS! Frank O'Hara | Allen Ginsberg Gwendolyn Brooks | Angelo Verga William Butler Yeats | Peter Carlaftes Anne Carson | David Lehman & More! PLUS NYC's Intoxicating Open POETRY Mike; Hosted by
- [Great review of Mike Watt: On and Off Bass in this week's LA Review of Books](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/08/great-review-of-mike-watt-on-and-off-bass-in-this-weeks-la-review-of-books/) - The LA Review of Books' Craig Hubert offers a keen and insightful review of "Mike Watt: On and Off Bass" in this week's edition. Hubert notes, "[Watt] has a keen eye for capturing unexpected disruptions within seemingly normal, even mundane situations. . . Loss is prevalent throughout "On and Off Bass," but it is undercut
- [NOW Lebanon gives high marks to "Atrium" by Hala Alyan - Buy it here!](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/08/now-lebanon-gives-high-marks-to-atrium-by-hala-alyan/) - NOW Lebanon's Alex Rowell had high praise for "Atrium" by Hala Alyan (2012, Three Rooms Press), in the recent review on the magazine's website. "Atrium is, in fact, a formidable volume: irreverent, clever, hyper-erudite and laugh-out-loud funny, with moments of arresting darkness and disturbing intensity to boot. . . Fierce originality, feeling and flair." Check
- [NEW by Jane Ormerod: Welcome to the Museum of Cattle! Limited Edition Preorder Special Exclusive!](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/09/new-by-jane-ormerod-welcome-to-the-museum-of-cattle-limited-edition-preorder-special-exclusive/) - Jane Ormerod's WELCOME TO THE MUSEUM OF CATTLE (ISBN 978-0-9835813-9-0) is an startling new poetry collection and a powerful and visionary work. Preorder special package is now available and includes a signed copy of the book, PLUS a signed CD recording of Jane's own unique aural interpretation of two poems from the book. In "Welcome
- [Jane Ormerod and Hala Alyan dual book launch in NYC Wed., Oct. 3rd!!](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/09/jane-ormerod-and-hala-alyan-dual-book-launch-in-nyc-wed-oct-3rd/) - Two of NYC’s premier female poets—Hala Alyan and Jane Ormerod—share the stage at the first installment of The Launch Pad @ LPR, a new series, created by Three Rooms Press in partnership with Le Poisson Rouge, which brings newly published work of established and emerging poets from around the world to the New York spotlight.
- [Surreal Poetry Party features Georges, Carlaftes & Ormerod, 10/20/12 at Seligmann Center for Surrealism](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/10/surreal-poetry-party-features-georges-carlaftes-ormerod-102012-at-seligmann-center-for-surrealism/) - Three Rooms Press and the Seligmann Center for Surrealism present a SURREAL POETRY PARTY, Saturday, October 20, 7 pm. Featured poet/performers include three of NYC's most cutting edge dada/surrealists Kat Georges, Peter Carlaftes & Jane Ormerod (all published by Three Rooms Press). The event will be hosted by Janet Hamill. PETER CARLAFTES is a New
- [Launch Pad 2 in NYC 10/22/12 features new books by Kat Georges & George Wallace](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/10/launch-pad-2-features-new-books-by-kat-georges-george-wallace/) - Three Roms Press presents The Launch Pad @ LPR A New Series Celebrating New Books on Three Rooms Press Session 2: Monday, October 22, 2012 Doors open 6:30pm | Showtime 7pm EOS: Abductor of Men, by George Wallace Our Lady of the Hunger, by Kat Georges Following a packed opening night, The Launch Pad series continues
- [TRP launches ebook version of Hidden Wheel by Michael T. Fournier](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/10/trp-launches-ebook-version-of-hidden-wheel-by-michael-t-fournier/) - TRP announced its first ebook edition: Michael T. Fournier's cyberpunk novel "Hidden Wheel." The edition is available for a limited time at the introductory price of $2.99 on amazon at http://amzn.to/TohOnN. The book will soon also be available in ibook (apple) and nook versions. "Hidden Wheel" has garnered rave reviews for it's author, who also
- [TRP announces 2014 Pushcart Prize nominees](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/11/trp-announces-2013-pushcart-prize-nominees/) - Three Rooms Press is thrilled to announce six stunning poems as nominees for the 2014 Pushcart Prize – Best of the Small Presses series. Nominees include: Hala Alyan, for the poem, "Maktoub," included in her Three Rooms Press book Atrium. Jane Ormerod, for the poem, "Within This Progression, Warmth," included in her Three Rooms Press
- [6th Annual Bukowski Memorial Reading Fri., Jan 4 at Cornelia St. Cafe](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/12/6th-annual-bukowski-memorial-reading/) - Three Rooms Press presents the launch of THE MONTHLY at Cornelia Street Cafe The 6th Annual NYC Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading Friday, January 4, 2013, 6 pm Featuring readings by Mike Daisey | Richard Vetere Michael Puzzo | Peter Carlaftes Kat Georges | Nicca Ray Angelo Verga | Puma Perl George Wallace | Thomas Fucaloro
- ["Women in Love" —radical new views on Sex & Eros— Feb. 1 at Cornelia St. Cafe](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/01/women-in-love/) - Three Rooms Press presents THE MONTHLY at Cornelia Street Cafe Women in Love Radical New Ideas and Poems on Sex, Power, Soul and Eros in the Month of Love Cintra Wilson | Hettie Jones | Alyssa Pinsker Lily Scarborough Heehs | Rachel Chapple, PhD Amber Atiya | Sarah Herrington Emily Linstrom | Diane O'Debra Hosted
- [Mike Watt: On and Off Bass- FREE SHIPPING](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/02/mike-watt-on-and-off-bass-bonus-package-free-shipping/) - Mike Watt: On and Off Bass by Mike Watt Legendary Punk Bass Player Mike Watt's Photography, Reflections and Diary Excerpts "Mike Watt: On and Off Bass is sincere, funny, handmade, beautiful, totally idiosyncratic, and entirely original." —Rick Moody, TheRumpus.net "Unusual and beautiful . . ." —The New Yorker LIMITED EDITION!!! SPECIAL OFFER: FREE SHIPPING!!! (U.S.
- [6th Annual Dada Poetry and Performance Salon March 15 at Cornelia Street Cafe](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/02/6th-annual-dada-poetry-and-performance-salon-march-15-at-cornelia-street-cafe/) - Three Rooms Press presents The Monthly at Cornelia Street Cafe The Sixth Annual NYC Dada Poetry and Performance Salon featuring the NYC launch of Maintenant 7: Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art plus live reading & performances by Experimental poet JEROME ROTHENBERG Romanian Dada descendent VALERY OISTEANU The Duke of Dada PETER CARLAFTES Electronica
- [March 25: An Evening with Corsican Poet/Singer/Songwriter Patrizia Gattaceca + Friends](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/02/march-25-an-evening-with-corsican-poetsingersongwriter-patrizia-gattaceca-friends/) - Three Rooms Press presents The Launch Pad @ LPR – A Series Celebrating New Books on Three Rooms Press Session 4: THE LAUNCH PAD GOES CORSICAN!! Direct from Corsica! An Evening with Singer/Songwriter/Poet PATRIZIA GATTACECA and Friends Featuring the U.S. Launch of her book Isula d’Anima / Soul Island Monday, March 25, 2013 | Doors open 6:30pm
- [Three Rooms Press now casting for "The Old In and Out" at Stage Left Studio Theater June 14-22](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/03/three-rooms-press-presents-the-old-in-and-out-in-june/) - Three Rooms Press is excited to announce that it will be producing the New York Premiere of Off-Off Broadway production "The Old In and Out," a play by well-known New York-based poets Madeline Artenberg and Karen Hildebrand, and directed by Three Rooms Press co-director Kat Georges. The play runs June 14-22 at Stage Left Studio
- [Maintenant 7: International Contributor-PRIVATE](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/03/maintenant-7-international-contributor-order-information/)
- [Maintenant 7: US Contributor-PRIVATE](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/03/maintenant-7-us-contributor-private/)
- [Maintenant 7: Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art NOW available](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/03/maintenant-7-journal-of-contemporary-dada-writing-and-art-now-available/) - Maintenant 7: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art edited by Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges Dada is Everything! Featuring Dada poetry, dada mailart, dada collages and more! Tout est Dada! After a sold-out, raucous launch at Cornelia Street Cafe, the latest issue in the Maintenant series is now out and available to the
- [Corsica in NYC: Rare performance by Patrizia Gattaceca, March 25, 7 pm](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/03/corsica-in-nyc-rare-performance-by-patrizia-gattaceca-march-25-7-pm/) - Direct from Corsica! An Evening with Singer/Songwriter/Poet PATRIZIA GATTACECA and Friends Featuring the U.S. Launch of her book Isula d’Anima / Soul Island Renowned Corsican singer/songwriter/poet Patrizia Gattaceca travels to New York City for the launch of her first English / Corsican book Isula d’Anima / Soul Island (Three Rooms Press) at Le Poisson Rouge on
- [April 5: "Illegal Leaves of Grass" : Poetry, Animation, Comedy! Cornelia St. Cafe](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/03/april-5-illegal-leaves-of-grass-poetry-animation-comedy-cornelia-st-cafe/) - In honor of National Poetry Month and 420 Day Illegal Leaves of Grass An exploration of grass-related ideas from Walt Whitman to the War on Drugs Friday, APRIL 5, 6 pm Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street (between Bleecker & W. 4th St.) Admission: $12 (includes a free drink) An wild array of comics, dramatists and visual
- [April 12: Gimme Shelters: ALL-OPEN Poetry Reading](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/03/april-12-gimme-shelters-all-open-poetry-reading/) - Three Rooms Press presents The (bi) Monthly at Cornelia Street Cafe In honor of National Poetry Month and Tax Day Gimme Shelters: Right Ons & Write Offs All-open poetry reading on the theme of taxes, tax shelters & the pros & cons of money Friday, APRIL 12, 6 pm Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street (between
- [April 13: Rainbow Book Fair in NYC](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/04/april-13-rainbow-book-fair-in-nyc/) - Join Three Rooms Press and our NYC partners Great Weather for Media as we link up with books, books, books at the Fifth Annual Rainbow Book Fair, on Saturday, April 13 from noon to 6 pm. NEW LOCATION!! Holiday Inn Midtown, 440 W. 57th Street between 9th and 10th aves. Special Table Signings at the
- ["The Old In and Out" set for world premiere June 14 in NYC](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/04/the-old-in-and-out-set-for-world-premiere-june-14-in-nyc/) - What happens when young newlyweds in the era of "free love" realize that "happily ever after" is the last thing they're likely to get? "The Old In and Out," a new play by Madeline Artenberg and Karen Hildebrand, directed by Kat Georges, tells the stories of four free-spirited women who, while looking for love, discover
- [May 14-19: TRP hits Berlin for Rockin' CUT Intl Performance Festival](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/05/may-14-19-trp-hits-berlin-for-rockin-cut-intl-performance-festival/) - Three Rooms Press hits Berlin next week for two wild performances as prt of the 2013 CUT International Performance Festival, May 14-20. We join an incredible line up of performers from Europe, Japan, Korea and more -- in fact, our first of two totally different performances kicks off the festival on Tuesday, May 14. Full
- [June 7th: Hydro Juke Revisit! Poetry + Improvised Live Music = Electricity!](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/05/1613/) - Three Rooms Press presents The Monthly at Cornelia Street Cafe A MONTHLY BLEND OF VOICES IN POETRY, ART & DRAMA EXPLORING CONTEMPORARY IDEAS HYDRO JUKE REVISIT Live Poetry with Live Music by The Ne'erdowells! Friday, June 7, 6 pm | Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street (between Bleecker & W. 4th St.) Admission: $12 (includes a
- [June 29: ¡DaDa Land in LaLa Land! -- Disruptive performance & Maintenant 7 launch @ Beyond Baroque](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/06/june-29-dada-land-in-lala-land-disruptive-performance-maintenant-7-launch-beyond-baroque/) - Three Rooms Press presents ¡DADA Land in LALA Land! A Highly Eclectic, Disruptive Performance Event Hell-Bent on Blowing Minds plus the official West Coast launch of Maintenant 7: Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art Saturday, June 29, 2013 | 4 pm | Doors open 3:45 pm Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center 681 Venice
- [Atrium, poems by Hala Alyan, wins 2013 Arab American Book Award for Poetry](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/06/1653/) - Three Rooms Press is thrilled beyond belief to announce that the winner of the 2013 Arab American Book Award for poetry is Hala Alyan for her poetry collection Atrium (Three Rooms Press, 2012, ISBN 978-0-9835813-8-3). Established in 2006 by the Arab American National Museum, the Arab American Book Award honors significant literature by and about Arab Americans.
- [Great Review of Welcome to the Museum of Cattle by Jane Ormerod](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/06/great-review-of-welcome-to-the-museum-of-cattle-by-jane-ormerod/) - In First Literary Review-East, reviewer Cin Hochman totally gets the one-of-a-kind work of poet extraordinaire Jane Ormerod, in her excellent review of Welcome to the Museum of Cattle (Three Rooms Press, 2012). "Four decades after the Beatles landed in America came another British Invasion; to wit, the arrival of Jane Ormerod on the New York poetry scene in
- [Now it's official! Hala Alyan's poetry book, Atrium, wins 2013 Arab American Book Award for Poetry](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/07/now-its-official-hala-alyans-poetry-book-atrium-wins-2013-arab-american-book-award-for-poetry/) - Now it's official, and as we mentioned back in June, the incredible poet Hala Alyan has won the 2013 Arab American Book Award for poetry for her first poetry collection, Atrium (Three Rooms Press, 2012). Check out Hala and the other award winners at http://arabamericanmuseum.org/2013.book.award.winners. And if you haven't yet read the astonishing Atrium, you
- [HAVE A NYC 3: New York Short Stories -- now accepting submissions](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/10/have-a-nyc-3-new-york-short-stories-now-accepting-submissions/) - Three Rooms Press is now accepting submissions for the upcoming publication of "HAVE A NYC 3: New York Short Stories" an anthology of short fiction with a New York City setting. Deadline is December 30, 2013. Last year's "HAVE A NYC 2" edition was sensational, with thrilling and exotic stories by Lawrence Block, Rae Bryant,
- [October 23: The Launch Pad! Session 6: Triple Threat: New Releases by Lisa Panepinto, Thomas Fucaloro & Janet Hamill!](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/10/october-23-the-launch-pad-session-6-triple-threat-new-releases-by-lisa-panepinto-thomas-fucaloro-janet-hamill/) - Three Rooms Press presents The Launch Pad @ LPR A Series Celebrating New Books on Three Rooms Press Session 6: TRIPLE THREAT Wednesday, October 23, 2013 Doors open 6:30pm | Showtime 7pm featuring author readings of new books on Three Rooms Press, including On This Borrowed Bike, by Lisa Panepinto It Starts from the
- [Oct 4: Kat's got your tongue: Poetry and Stories in honor of TRP maven Kat Georges](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/10/oct-4-kats-got-your-tongue-poetry-and-stories-in-honor-of-trp-maven-kat-georges/) - Join Three Rooms Press Friday, October 4, for a birthday celebration of our founder, Kat Georges. Bring your poems and stories about or for Kat and read them during our open mic. Don't know Kat? No problem! You can meet her at the event and you are invited to read a poem by one of
- [Sept 13: PATRIZIA Gattaceca LANCEMENT DU LIVRE à Ajaccio](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/08/sept-13-patrizia-gattaceca-lancement-du-livre-a-ajaccio/) - Three Rooms Press de vous présenter Isula D’Anima / Soul Island Puemi di Patrizia Gattaceca Corsu è Inglese Traduit par Frédérique Mattei Jordan Three Rooms Press hè felice di presentà vi Soul Island/ Isula d'Anima a prima racolta puetica bislingua in corsu è in inglese di Patrizia Gattaceca. Connue en Corse et à l'extérieur de
- [Sept. 10: ¡Dada! à la Carte Paris at Mona Bismarck American Center](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/08/sept-10-trp-presents-dada-a-la-carte-paris-at-mona-bismarck-american-center-paris/) - Three Rooms Press and Mona Bismarck American Center for Art and Culture presents ¡DADA! à la CARTE PARIS! An Evening of Disruptive and Provocative Poetry, Performance and Film Mona Bismarck American Center for Art and Culture 34, Avenue de New York, Paris, France Tuesday, 10 September, 1900h http://monabismarck.org Featuring art & performance by: Henrik Aeshna
- [Nov. 13: EOS:hope--A Bilingual Benefit Reading to support Project Hope for Greece](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/11/nov-13-eoshope-a-bilingual-benefit-reading-to-support-project-hope-for-greece/) - The poetry of George Wallace interpreted in Greek and English by Anthoula Katsimatides | Martha Tompoulidou | Marina Stenos | Peter Carlaftes | Kat Georges In EOS: Abductor of Men, a bilingual poetry collection (Greek-English) dedicated to the contemporary struggles of the Greek people, George Wallace rivets readers with his thoroughly original, modern day poetic flow,
- [Nov 17: Four House-Poets of the Apocalypse at Specs Bar, San Francisco](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/11/nov-17-four-house-poets-of-the-apocalypse-at-specs-bar-san-francisco/) - Three Rooms Press and Specs Bar/North Beach presents: THE FOUR HOUSE-POETS OF THE APOCALYPSE Sunday, November 17; 7:00-8:30 pm Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe 12 William Saroyan Pl San Francisco, CA 94133 (415) 421-4112 A One Time North Beach Hang with NYC Poets Kat Georges and Peter Carlaftes hooking up with SF Favorite Son and Daughter Neeli
- [Dec 6: Three Rooms Press Annual Prose! Poetry! Party at Cornelia St. Cafe NYC](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/11/dec-6-three-rooms-press-annual-prose-poetry-party-at-cornelia-st-cafe-nyc/) - Since ancient times, everyone knows that the best things in come in Threes (think: The Three Stooges!). In honor of the old maxim “omen trim perfectum”, we present three sets of three superb writers recently, or about to be, published by Three Rooms Press. Join us for a Prose! Poetry! Party! with award-winning authors (and
- [Hala Alyan's Atrium awarded 2014 Arab American Book of the Year for Poetry](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/11/hala-alyans-atrium-awarded-2014-arab-american-book-of-the-year-for-poetry/) - We're so proud of Three Rooms Press author Hala Alyan, whose debut poetry collection, Atrium, won the 2014 Arab American Book of the Year for Poetry. To purchase your own copy of Atrium, click here. Or meet Hala in person at the annual Three Rooms Press Prose! Poetry Party!, December 6, 6 pm at Cornelia
- [Three Rooms Press 2013 Pushcart Nominees announced](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/11/three-rooms-press-2013-pushcart-nominees-announced/) - Thee Room Press is thrilled to announce the nomination of six outstanding works for The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses. Nominations for work officially published in the calendar year 2013 include: WAYLON AND PINBALL by W.K. Stratton (poem, from Maintenant 8: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art, Three Rooms Press, 2013,
- [TRP Contributor Giovanni Fontana to speak at 50th Anniversary of Gruppo 63](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/12/trp-contributor-giovanni-fontana-to-speak-at-50th-anniversary-of-gruppo-63/) - Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding Italian avant grade literary movement Gruppo 63. Featuring Three Rooms Press contributor Giovanni Fontana, along with leading literary figures Francesco Muzzioli, Nanni Balestrini, Lamberto Pignotti, Carla Vasio, Antonio Poce, and Ivano Capocciama plus music by Mauro Bortolotti, Franco Evangelisti, Domenico Guaccero, and Egisto Macchi performed by Eugenio Becherucci, Luana Imperatore, Luigi Pecchia, Luca Sanzo', Pierluigi Tabachin. Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/589370281130290/ Check out work by
- [Have A NYC 3: New York Short Stories - Deadline 12/30 - SUBMIT HERE](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/12/have-a-nyc-3-new-york-short-stories-deadline-1230-submit-here/) - Three Rooms Press is now accepting submissions for the upcoming publication of "HAVE A NYC 3: New York Short Stories" an anthology of short fiction with a New York City setting. Deadline is December 30, 2013. Last year's "HAVE A NYC 2" edition was sensational, with thrilling and exotic stories by Lawrence Block, Rae Bryant,
- [1/3/2014: 7th Annual NYC Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/12/7th-annual-nyc-bukowski-memorial-reading-january-3-2014/) - Three Rooms Press presents THE MONTHLY at Cornelia Street Cafe The 7th Annual NYC Charles Bukowski Memorial Reading Friday, January 3, 2014, 6 pm | Cornelia St. Cafe Featuring readings of Bukowski’s work by Mike Daisey | Richard Vetere | Michael Puzzo | Angelo Verga | Puma Perl Peter Carlaftes | Kat Georges Poetry |
- [1/16/2014: NOVEL IDEAS, a reading featuring Israel Horovitz, Malachy McCourt, Richard Vetere & Eamon Loingsigh](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/12/116-novel-ideas-feat-israel-horovitz-malachy-mccourt-richard-vetere-eamon-loingsigh/) - Join Three Rooms Press as we present an exclusive sneak peek of forthcoming novels LIGHT OF THE DIDDICOY and THE WRITERS AFTERLIFE with very special guest readers Malachy McCourt and Israel Horovitz as well as authors Eamon Loingsigh and Richard Vetere. NOVEL IDEAS: A sneak peak @ new books will take place Thursday, January 16,
- [Rave Review by Pub Weekly for Vetere's The Writers Afterlife](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/01/rave-review-by-pub-weekly-for-veteres-the-writers-afterlife/) - The Writers Afterlife, a masterful and moving novel by Richard Vetere, is the second forthcoming Three Rooms Press book to garner rave reviews in the month of January from pre-publication industry bible Publishers Weekly: "In this utterly unique story, novelist Vetere unfolds a caper of inter-dimensional scope. The scenes taking place in the afterlife are written
- [Maintenant 8: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art—Submission Period Now Closed!](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/01/submission-page-for-maintenant-8-a-journal-of-contemporary-dada-writing-and-art/) - IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR. Submissions are now open for Maintenant 8: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing & Art. The THEME this year is IT WON'T BELONG. THE SUBMISSION PERIOD FOR MAINTENANT 8 IS NOW CLOSED. If you would like to be a part of Maintenant, please purchase Maintenat 8--available for pre-order not at
- [02/07: NAKED BURROUGHS: 100 Year Tribute to William S. Burroughs feat. PENNY ARCADE](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/01/0207-naked-burroughs-100-year-tribute-to-william-s-burroughs-feat-penny-arcade/) - Three Rooms Press presents NAKED BURROUGHS: A 100 Year celebration of Beat icon and postmodern trailblazer William S. Burroughs on Friday, February 7, at Cornelia Street Cafe. The event will be highlighted by tribute readings and discussions by performance artist and Burroughs associate PENNY ARCADE, poet STEVE DALACHINSKY and spoken word artist KAT GEORGES. Also
- [High Praise for Thomas Fucaloro's It Starts from the Belly and Blooms in Luna Luna Mag Review](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/01/high-praise-for-thomas-fucaloros-it-starts-from-the-belly-and-blooms-in-luna-luna-mag-review/) - Luna Luna Mag was full of high praise for the poetry of Thomas Fucaloro in its recent lengthy review of Thomas Fucaloro's It Starts from the Belly and Blooms (Three Rooms Press, ISBN: 978-09895125-4-1, Feb 2014). The reviewer notes: "The book immediately cuts into me like a hot knife, birthing me into the speaker’s world–the
- [MIKE WATT: ON AND OFF BASS now distributed in Europe!!](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/01/mike-watt-on-and-off-bass-now-distributed-in-europe/) - Three Rooms Press is thrilled to announce long-awaited European distribution for MIKE WATT: ON AND OFF BASS, a book of photos, poems and tour diary snippets from Mike Watt, the world's foremost punk rock bass player (Iggy & The Stooges, Dos, Il Sogno del Marinaio, missingmen, secondmen, minutemen, fIREHOSE and more). The New Yorker calls
- [3/12: ALL BOOKED UP--A Double Launch & Literary Love Fest](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/02/312-all-booked-up-a-double-launch-literary-love-fest/) - THREE ROOMS PRESS PRESENTS ALL BOOKED UP A Double Launch and Literary Love Fest featuring RICHARD VETERE, Author, THE WRITERS AFTERLIFE EAMON LOINGSIGH, Author, LIGHT OF THE DIDDICOY Plus VERY special guests Christiane Seidel (actress, Boardwalk Empire, Tu & Eu) Anthony Drazan (director, Hurlyburly, Imaginary Crimes) TJ English (author, The Westies, Paddy Whacked) John Duddy
- [3/7: WOMEN ON TOP: starring Angelica Page, Beth Lisick, Annie Finch, Hettie Jones, Amber Atiya](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/02/37-women-on-top-starring-angelica-page-beth-lisick-annie-finch-hettie-jones-amber-atiya/) - Three Rooms Press presents THE MONTHLY at Cornelia Street Cafe WOMEN ON TOP: Five Phenomenal Perspectives A NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION Featuring readings & performances by these incredible artists: Annie Finch | Beth Lisick | Angelica Page Hettie Jones | Amber Atiya and host Kat Georges Friday, March 7, 2014, 6 pm Cornelia St
- [Author Richard Vetere interviewed by NYC Blog Queen Tracy Kaler](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/03/author-richard-vetere-interviewed-by-nyc-blog-queen-tracy-kaler/) - Popular New York City blogger Tracy Kaler recently spent the evening with Three Rooms Press author Richard Vetere, whose book, The Writers Afterlife, will be feted in a star-studded gala on Wed., March 12 at Le Poisson Rouge in Greenwich Village. Vetere, a true native New Yorker, shared an incredible line up of stories about his
- [03/22 Walking with the IRISH GANGS of BROOKLYN with EAMON LOINGSIGH](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/03/0322-walking-with-the-irish-gangs-of-brooklyn-with-eamon-loingsigh/) - Three Rooms Press presents WALKING with the IRISH GANGS of BROOKLYN Saturday, March 22 1-4 pm at various locations in Brooklyn Explore the hangouts of the original IRISH GANGS of BROOKLYN with journalist Eamon Loingsigh, author of the new Irish Gang novel LIGHT OF THE DIDDICOY. Take a unique tour of historical sites related to the early
- [4/4: First Annual NYC CODE POETRY performance festival](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/03/44-first-ever-nyc-code-poetry-performance-festival/) - Three Rooms Press presents The First Annual NYC Code Poetry Performance Festival a celebration of code poetry for National Poetry Month Friday, April 4 | 6 pm | Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street (btwn W. 4th & Bleecker) | 212-989-9319 Code poetry performance is changing the landscape of the poetry scene! Code poetry --
- [New Rave Review for Janet Hamill's Tales from the Eternal Cafe](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/03/new-rave-review-for-janet-hamills-tales-from-the-eternal-cafe/) - Janet Hamill's powerful short story collection, TALES FROM THE ETERNAL CAFE continues to garner rave reviews! This week, BookPleaures.com reviewer Wally Wood explained, "Some of these are stories are so exquisite they could almost be considered prose poems...Rich and rewarding. A fascinating collection." Read the complete review here. And be sure to check out more
- [4/22: Richard Vetere & Anthoula Katsimatides at ASTORIA Bookshop](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/03/422-richard-vetere-anthoula-katsimatides-at-astoria-bookshop/) - Three Rooms Press presents an evening of fresh-look reading with RICHARD VETERE Author, The Writers Afterlife Plus Special Guest ANTHOULA KATSIMATIDES Actor, Producer, Writer, Philanthropist, Radio Host 7 pm, Tuesday, April 22, 2014 Astoria Bookshop: 31-29 31st Street | Astoria | btwn Broadway & 31st Ave. Free Admission In his new novel THE WRITERS AFTERLIFE
- [Read: Fascinating interview with Writers Afterlife author Richard Vetere](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/03/read-fascinating-interview-with-writers-afterlife-author-richard-vetere/) - Ever wonder what's behind the "making of" a great novel? Now you can find out in this fascinating interview of Richard Vetere, lifelong writer and author of THE WRITERS AFTERLIFE. The in-depth probe appears in today's edition of Examiner.com, courtesy of Hartford Books Examiner author John Valeri. In the interview, Vetere notes that he was
- [Richard Vetere: Why Writers Are the Heroes of Our Time on Huffington Post](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/04/richard-vetere-why-writers-are-the-heroes-of-our-time-on-huffington-post/) - This is so cool! Three Rooms Press writer Richard Vetere is today's guest blogger on The Huffington Post with a fantastic article explaining why WRITERS are the HEROES of our time. Vetere really nails it with insights like this: In this age of technology during this reign of science, artists--for me, more specifically, writers--are the
- [ORDER NOW: Maintenant 8: Dada Journal](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/04/preorder-now-maintenant-8-dada-journal/) - Maintenant is an annual journal that features the most significant contemporary dada writing and art from around the world. Inspired by the original Maintenant, an irreverent and risk-taking 'zine published, edited and allegedly written by Arthur Cravan from 1913-1917, the Three Rooms Press editions aim to bring to light cutting-edge poetry and art that stems
- [Forthcoming shock pop novel HELLO DEVILFISH!  earns rave review from Publishers Weekly](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/08/hello-devilfish-by-ron-dakron-gets-rave-review-from-publishers-weekly/) - HELLO DEVILFISH!, the hilarious forthcoming “Manglish” shock-pop novel by Ron Dakron, receives a rave review in the new issue of Publishers Weekly. The anarchist as social monster, scoffing at bourgeois values, is supersized into a 90-ft. “gigantor” blue stingray in this rapid-fire stomp through pop culture and Japanese monster movies. The titular creature, actually named
- [Israel Horovitz: New Book, New Play, New Movie all in next 3 months](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/08/israel-horovitz-new-book-new-play-new-movie-all-in-next-3-months/) - Israel Horovitz, long known as America’s beloved and prolific modern playwright, has stepped it up a notch this year, with a late summer/fall that includes a staged reading of his new play “Gloucester Blues” in August, the release of the film My Old Lady which he wrote and directed (starring Kevin Kline, Maggie Smith and
- [NYC short story anthology HAVE A NYC3 receives stellar review from The Star Ledger](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/08/nyc-short-story-anthology-have-a-nyc3-receives-stellar-review-from-the-star-ledger/) - HAVE A NYC3, the third installment of Three Rooms’ city-centric short story anthology, received a stellar and insightful review in the August 3rd issue of The Star Ledger. Reviewer Jacqueline Cutler writes: HAVE A NYC3 presents 16 stories about different neighborhoods, times and people of New York. Paul Sohar, of Warren, wrote one of these
- [09/19–09/21 International Underground Poetry Fest!](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/08/0919-0921-international-underground-poetry-fest/) - Join Three Rooms Press for a festival of international proportion! The third weekend in September, we are gathering on a stage in Brussels to celebrate cutting-edge poetry, performance, art, and, of course, Dada! The International Underground Poetry Fest will feature the pre-publication launch of Philip Meersman's This Is Belgian Chocolate, the European launch of Maintenant 8,
- [3RP at the Brooklyn Book Festival!](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/08/3rp-at-the-brooklyn-book-festival/) - Sunday, September 21 is the 2014 Brooklyn Book Festival, and Three Rooms Press will be there! We're at Booth 321, and it will be decked out with—what else?—books, books, and more books! Plus post cards, bookmarks, and the smiling faces of 3RP staff. Stop by to pick up copies of Spring 2014 and recent titles on sale at
- [THIS IS BELGIAN CHOCOLATE Achieves the American Dream says Tzum!](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/08/this-is-belgian-chocolate-achieves-the-american-dream-says-tzum/) - Philip Meersman's tour de force of experiential poetry This Is Belgian Chocolate received a stellar review in the Dutch journal Tzum. Some translated highlights include: Publishing a book of poetry with an American publisher is something most can only dream about. But with This Is Belgian Chocolate, poet Philip Meersman succeeds in achieving this American
- [6/6/14: HAVE A NYC 3: New York Short Stories Launch at The Monthly @ Cornelia St Cafe 6pm](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/05/6614-have-a-nyc-3-new-york-short-stories-launch-at-the-monthly-cornelia-st-cafe-6pm/) - Join the fun as we celebrate the launch of HAVE A NYC 3: New York Short Stories, the third installment of the thrilling anthology of provocative short stories based in New York City. This version includes work by renowned crime/thriller author Lawrence Block (Hit Me, Eight Million Ways to Die), Richard Vetere (The Writers Afterlife,
- [MAY 7: NYC DADA Salon Part II to feature silent auction of original Mary Beach artwork](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/05/may-7-nyc-dada-salon-part-ii-to-feature-silent-auction-of-original-mary-beach-artwork/) - Three Rooms Press presents Part 2 of the 7th Annual NYC Dada Poetry and Performance Salon featuring the NYC launch of Maintenant 8: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing & Art PLUS Silent Auction of Original Drawing by French/American Artist MARY BEACH Wednesday, May 7, 7 pm in The Gallery at Le Poisson Rouge Admission
- [May 2 and May 7: 7th Annual DADA performance salon(s) in the Village - THIS YEAR: TWO!!](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/04/may-2-and-may-7-7th-annual-dada-performance-salons-in-the-village-this-year-two/) - Three Rooms Press presents the 7th Annual NYC Dada Poetry and Performance Salon(s) featuring the NYC launch of Maintenant 8: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art 2 DATES! 2 VENUES! 2 GOOD 2 BE 2! Modern day Dada poets, collagists, performers and artists are creating disruptive, controversial and thrilling works that continue the
- [Maintenant 8--U.S. Contributor Special](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/04/maintenant-8-u-s-contributor-special/)
- [Maintenant 8: International Contributor Special](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/04/maintenant-8-international-contributor-special/)
- [Maintenant 7 / Dada Journal set to launch March 15 in NYC](https://threeroomspress.com/2013/02/maintenant-7-dada-journal-set-to-launch-march-15-in-nyc/) - So excited! We received more submissions than ever before to Maintenant: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art. Now we are sorting through these incredible poems and artwork to put together our best issue ever! The new issue will make its public debut on Friday, March 15 at the extraordinary Dada Poetry and
- [Publishers Weekly grants starred review for Janet Hamill's Tales from the Eternal Café](https://threeroomspress.com/2014/01/publishers-weekly-starred-review-for-janet-hamills-tales-from-the-eternal-cafe/) - Janet Hamill's forthcoming short story collection Tales from the Eternal Café was given a starred review by Publisher's Weekly which raved: "Acclaimed poet Hamill (Body of Water) uses the location of a cafe, a destination long associated with thinkers, dreamers, and conversationalists who dwell there, as the springboard for many of the stories in this
- [TRP talks about Bukowski live on WBAI Jan. 2nd 2pm EST](https://threeroomspress.com/2012/01/trp-talks-about-bukowski-live-on-wbai-jan-2nd-2pm-est/) - Tomorrow, January 2, at 2 PM EST: Tune into KBAI 99.5 fm (available online at WBAI.org!) and hear TRP's own Peter Carlaftes and Angelo Verga talking about Charles Bukowski on Janet Coleman's Cat Radio Cafe show. Call in with comments! And be sure to join us on Friday at 6pm at Cornelia Street Cafe for

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- [The Immortal Journeys of Isabelle Eberhardt](https://threeroomspress.com/the-immortal-journeys-of-isabelle-eberhardt/) - In Hédi A. Jaouad's new biography, the legendary adventuress emerges as a radically modern figure—crossing boundaries of gender, faith, empire, and identity.
- [Before I Forget: A Memoir (And Then Some) by Aram Saroyan](https://threeroomspress.com/authors/before-i-forget-by-aram-saroyan/) - A powerful literary memoir from poet Aram Saroyan, son of William Saroyan, reflecting on a life shaped by art, fame, and fractured family.
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- [MAINTENANT 19: A Journal of Contemporary Art & Writing](https://threeroomspress.com/authors/maintenant-19-a-journal-of-contemporary-art-writing/) - In MAINTENANT 19, contemporary dada writers and artists from around the world focus their thoughts on the concept of ETHICS CLEANSING. “It will blow your mind.” —Home Planet News.” “Proof that dada is not dead.” —MADJAN Magazine (Serbia) In the face of right and wrong by the breed of weak or strong, humanity has placed
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- [About Three Rooms Press](https://threeroomspress.com/about/) - Three Rooms Press is a fiercely independent New York-based publisher inspired by diversity, dada, punk, and passion. Founded in 1994 by editors Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges, Three Rooms Press serves as a leading independent publisher of diverse, cut-the-edge creative, including fiction, memoir, biography, young adult, LGBTQ fiction and nonfiction, and fiction and nonfiction by
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- [MY VIETNAM, YOUR VIETNAM: A Dual Memoir by Christina Vo and Nghia M. Vo](https://threeroomspress.com/authors/my-vietnam-your-vietnam-by-christina-vo-and-nghia-m-vo/) - “Most Anticipated Feminist Books of 2024” —Ms. Magazine “A more extraordinary duet has never been written.” —Eric Nguyen, author, Things We Lost to the Water “Combines the fraught tension of Ava Chin’s Mott Street and the tenderness of Elliot Tiber’s Taking Woodstock” —Kirkus Reviews A chronicle of the divergent journeys of a father, who fled post-war Vietnam on a
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- [Submission Guidelines](https://threeroomspress.com/submit/) - Updated March 2023. Please review as some of our requirements have changed. THREE ROOMS PRESS is inspired by Dada, Punk, and Passion. Are you? SUBMISSION GUIDELINES—What We Publish: Three Rooms Press publishes full-length (word counts of 65,000+) literary novels, young adult novels, and creative nonfiction. NOTE: At this time we are not accepting submissions for
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