Unfiltered: The Coffee House Press Blog

My Favorite Independent Bookstore: Zandbroz Variety

I spent the first eighteen years of my life in Fargo, North Dakota. Around the time I hit puberty, downtown Fargo began a renaissance. Over the course of several years, the streets were beautified and the storefronts came alive. There …

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Coffee House Press to add essays to publishing repertoire

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Coffee House Press to add essays to publishing repertoire  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (March 1, 2013) — Coffee House Press is pleased to announce that in addition to literary fiction and poetry, the nonprofit press will add essay collections …

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A Question for Travis Nichols

The More You Ignore Me is coming from Coffee House Press in June. Paul Killebrew asks author Travis Nichols about a personal experience that may have inspired the novel. PAUL KILLEBREW: Not to get all Terry Gross on you, but …

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Toothpaste and Coffee House: Change and Continuity

Have you ever wondered how Coffee House Press came to be? Our founder Allan Kornblum recently gave a talk about the history of Coffee House and its predecessor, Toothpaste Press, at Poets House in New York City. Now we want …

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Biblio Bash 2013 Set for April 20th!

Last year Coffee House debuted Biblio Bash, a new kind of gala that combines the atmosphere of a country fair with the energy of art and literature. It’s a party, a benefit, and a celebration of what books are and …

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CHP will be Boston bound for AWP 2013

In just two short weeks, it will be March and Coffee House Press will be heading to Boston for the 2013 AWP Conference! If you plan to be there as well, please come visit us at Booth #1002 any time …

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An Artist Statement from Norah Labiner

When an author publishes a book with Coffee House Press, he or she is asked to provide an artist statement. Some of these are just too beautiful to keep to ourselves. Norah Labiner’s Let the Dark Flower Blossom comes out …

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Eowyn Ivey: Bookseller Turned Novelist

Eowyn Ivey is my newest hero: a bookseller turned novelist! She just happens to be featured in Read This!, Coffee House Press’s collection of book recommendations from independent bookstores. Ivey represents Fireside Books in Palmer, Alaska, the same place where …

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In Memory of Anselm Hollo

Anselm Hollo Born in Helsinki, Finland, April 12, 1934. Died in Boulder, Colorado, January 29, 2013. Dedication: A Toke for Li Po born in pa-hsi province of szechwan lived muchos años at the court of the emperor ming huang, but …

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Sarah Caflisch Joins Coffee House Press as Development Manager

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sarah Caflisch Joins Coffee House Press as Development Manager MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (December 19, 2012) — Coffee House Press is pleased to announce that Sarah Caflisch has joined the press as development manager. Caflisch will manage fundraising efforts …

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