His entry begins:I always juggle a couple of books, alternating somewhat randomly between fiction and non-fiction. Right now I’m reading Nigerians in Space, the debut novel by a writer named Deji Olukotun. It’s one of the first books published by Ricochet Books, a boutique publishing startup in Los Angeles. (The book is officially available in January 2014.) It’s a strange and entertaining ride, kind of a spy thriller -- if Nigeria had a spy agency like MI-5 -- that involves stolen moon rocks, abalone smugglers, and rebel fighters all swirling around in the African diaspora. The characters are great and it’s a fast and funny read with sharp political subtext about identity and exile. I’m really...[read on]About Raw: A Love Story, from the publisher:
Sepp Gregory, a reality-TV hunk and one of People magazine's "sexiest men alive," is on tour to promote his debut novel. Not that Sepp's actually read the book—Learn more about Raw at the author's website.he doesn't have to, he lived it! And everyone just wants him to take his shirt off.
The book has hit the bestseller list and is even getting rave reviews from serious critics. Aside from Harriet Post, that is. One of the blogosphere's most respected literary minds, Harriet fears that the novel's reception means the end of civilization is upon us. Determined to pen an expose on the publishing industry, Harriet hijacks the book tour and uncovers the ghostwriter. Reality and "reality" collide, and a tragic accident sends Sepp and Harriet off on a sex-fueled roadtrip through the southwest. Raw: A Love Story is Mark Haskell Smith at his raucous best, dangerously sexy and wickedly funny.
Smith is the author of five novels, Moist, Delicious, Salty, Baked, and Raw: A Love Story, as well as the non-fiction book Heart of Dankness: Underground Botanists, Outlaw Farmers, and the Race for the Cannabis Cup.
The Page 69 Test: Salty.
My Book, The Movie: Salty.
Writers Read: Mark Haskell Smith.
--Marshal Zeringue
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