The Dewey Decimal System by Nathan Larson

“After a flu pandemic, a large-scale terrorist attack, and the total collapse of Wall Street, New York City is reduced to a shadow of its former self. As the city struggles to dig itself out of the wreckage, a nameless, obsessive-compulsive veteran with a spotty memory, a love for literature, and a strong if complex moral code (that doesn’t preclude acts of extreme violence) has taken up residence at the main branch of the New York Public Library on 42nd Street.

Dubbed “Dewey Decimal” for his desire to reorganize the library’s stock, our protagonist (who will reappear in the next novel in this series) gets by as bagman and muscle for the New York City’s unscrupulous district attorney. Decimal takes no pleasure in this kind of civic dirty work. He’d be perfectly content alone amongst his books. But this is not in the cards, as the DA calls on Dewey for a seemingly straightforward union-busting job.

What unfolds throws Dewey into a bloody tangle of violence, shifting allegiances, and old vendettas, forcing him to face the darkness of his own past, and the question of his buried identity.

With its high body count and snarky dialogue, The Dewey Decimal Systempays respects to Chandler, Hammett, and Jim Thompson. Healthy amounts of black humor and speculative tendencies will appeal to fans of Charlie Huston, Nick Tosches, Duane Swierczynski, Victor Gischler, Robert Ferrigno, and early Jonathan Lethem.”

If you would like to preorder a limited edition hardcover copy SIGNED and individually numbered by Nathan Larson, please visit:
http://www.akashicbooks.com/store/page7.html

Nathan Larson is going on a Book Tour. Check to see if he is coming to a bookstore or library near you:

Thursday, March 31, 7:00pm
Brooklyn Public LIbrary
Brooklyn, NY

Tuesday, April 5, 6:30pm
Mysterious Bookshop
New York, NY

Wednesday, April 20, 6:30pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Baltimore, MD

Thursday, April 21, time TBA
Gallery5
Richmond, VA

Saturday, April 23, 1:00pm
Politics and Prose
Washington DC

Wednesday, April 27, 7:00pm
Book Soup
West Hollywood, CA

Thursday, April 28, 7:00pm
Stories Books & Cafe
Los Angeles, CA

Saturday, April 30, time TBA
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
Los Angeles, CA

Wednesday, May 4, 7:00pm
CIty Lights
San Francisco, CA

Thursday, May 5, 7:00pm
Pegasus Books Downtown
Berkeley, CA

Tuesday, June 7, 8:00pm
Veronica People’s Club
Brooklyn, NY

If you would like more information on any of these dates please visit:
http://www.akashicbooks.com/deweydecimalsystemevents.htm

If you live in the US deadlines to register are quickly approaching. Make sure to VOTE!

Nina Persson has created a Capsule Collection for the Swedish fashion brand HOPE.  It is a unique design collaboration for Autumn/Winter 2010 consisting of approximately 10 styles offered in a limited edition.  The Capsule Collection will be available from August 2010 exclusively at Project No 8 and La Garçonne.  This collection is in cooperation with Creative Director Ann Ringstrand.

The good people at NPR’s SOUNDCHECK (a show we actually listen to) were kind enough to judge A Camp worthy of their “BEST OF 2009″ show. Thanks folks! You can still link to the performance we did, back in Spring of last year, ici:

http://www.mefeedia.com/watch/27223682

thanks all and a happy new year to you

x A CAMP

Hello awesome friends of A Camp! We want to thank ya kindly for your votes, they were crucial and they led to good things! A Camp has been nominated for two Swedish Grammi awards: Best Album of 2009, and Best Pop band. We’ll know the final results on the 15th of January, and win or lose so will y’alls.

Again a zillion thanks for the support, we’ll continue trying not to suck, and keep on loving you

hugs! A CAMP

Thank you!

Dear Friends of A Camp,

We have been voted by the Swedish Grammis committee to be in the running for an award in these categories:

Best Pop Group of the Year
Best Composer
Artist of the Year
Album of the Year
Producer(s) of the Year

Now here’s where you come in. We need YOUR VOTE to get an official nomination for the Grammis, as the top 5 in each category after the public vote go on to be considered for the award. The voting starts NOW and will end at midnight on December 14th. Thank you for your support!

Click HERE to vote NOW

Xxoo

A CAMP

The show was a success, and the reviews are flowing in. See below for a great review from Spinner.com, and click here for some beautiful photos from TimeOutNY.com.

“With the extra hands forming a mini-orchestra of sorts, the addition of strings, horns, a flute, saxophones, piano, percussion and guitar made the night’s bill as ‘A very special evening with A Camp’ exactly that indeed.” – Spinner.com

Hello all,

A lot of activity is happening on the A Camp front…

First of all, a quick reminder that the tickets to A Very Special Evening w/A Camp at Le Poission Rouge in New York, NY (11/17) are on sale now. Tickets are going very fast so hurry to get yours before they are gone.

Nina will be performing The Debt Rattle on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (10/22-24) of this week with Citizen’s Band at Abrons Art Center in New York, NY. Filled with classic and original songs, aerial arts, dance, and a generous sprinkling of the Citizen’s Band’s magic, The Debt Rattle looks to the past to find hope in the future.

Nathan did the scores for two films that will premiere at the CMJ Film Festival this week: Bananas!* directed by Fredrick Gertten and The Messenger directed by Oren Moverman and starring Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster, Steve Buscemi, and Samantha Morton. He was also recently honored with the George Delerue prize for Best Music for “A Rational Solution” by Jörgen Bergmark.

Full details for all shows and premieres are below:

A Very Special Evening w/A Camp
10:00pm | Tuesday, November 17
Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleeker St.
Tickets

Citizen’s Band: The Debt Rattle
8:00pm | Thurs, Fri, Sat, October 22-24
Abrons Art Center, 466 Grand St.
Tickets

Bananas!* (NYC Premiere)
7:15pm | Wednesday, October 21
Clearview Cinemas Chelsea, 260 W. 23rd St.
Dir. Fredrick Gertten, Sweden, 88 min.
Q&A following screening.
Info Here | Trailer

The Messenger (NYC Premiere)
7:30pm | Friday, October 23
Clearview Cinemas Chelsea, 260 W. 23rd St.
Dir. Oren Moverman, U.S.A., 105 min.
Starring Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster, Steve Buscemi, Samantha Morton
Post screening Q&A with actor Woody Harrelson and director Oren Moverman.
Info Here | Trailer

xoxo

A Camp

Darlings,

We are pleased to announce that on November 17th, 2009 we will be hosting a quiet, intimate evening with A Camp at the fine establishment of Le Poisson Rouge in New York, NY. We would be delighted if you could join us for music and camaraderie.

Tickets will go on sale on Friday, October 16th. For more information about the event you can visit the Le Poisson Rouge Website.

Adieu!

A CAMP