by Libby O'Neill | Mar 1, 2012 | Of Literary Interest
We know–February is the ugly middle child of the year, a generally unpleasant waiting period for spring, hardly improved by the pseudo-holidays Valentine’s Day and Leap Day. Luckily, it’s been anything but boring at Atticus, where we’re...
by Atticus Books | Oct 28, 2011 | Of Literary Interest
Taking a cue from Largehearted Boy, we recently asked author Tommy Zurhellen to create a 1980s playlist for his novel Nazareth, North Dakota. Some songs are surprising, some aren’t, and all of the (occasionally snarky) comments are our own. ...
by Atticus Books | Sep 23, 2011 | Press Releases
“A large-hearted book about the everpresent fundamental human verities written with empathy, force, and verve.” – Ron Carlson, author of Five Skies and The Signal “Richly imagined and so very poignant this novel [is] something special.” – Robert...
by Tommy Zurhellen | Sep 16, 2011 | Creative Non-Fiction
Last night I had the Navy Dream again. It’s my own version of that anxiety dream everyone experiences when life gets too complicated. In the Navy Dream, somehow I find myself back in the Navy, on a new ship without any friends, uniforms or gear — and most...
