We are delighted to introduce you to author Katy Yocom and her gorgeous novel, Three Ways to Disappear, winner of the 2016 Siskiyou Prize for New Environmental Literature (it was also a finalist for the Dzanc Books Disquiet Open Borders Book Prize and the UNO Press Publishing Lab Prize). Foreword Reviews calls the novel “immersive …
Read moreAn interview with THREE WAYS TO DISAPPEAR author Katy Yocom
We are so excited about the forthcoming publication of Katy Yocom’s novel, THREE WAYS TO DISAPPEAR, on July 16 — and even more fun has been seeing the amazing reader reviews on Goodreads, the first trade review (Foreword Reviews called the novel “immersive and multi-layered,” and the beautiful early reader posts (like this one) on …
Escondido has a treasure in its Vegan Soup Bar downtown. Right on Grand Avenue, there is both indoor and outdoor seating for this casual-dining spot. The menu has an amazing selection of all-vegan items, from soups and salads to sandwiches and paninis. We tried one of the specials, a Vietnamese noodle dish that was excellent. …
The day after our rainy arrival on Península Valdés, the skies still held remnants of the rain of the day before, which only made the views more spectacular as we explored the 16 kilometers of coastline at Rincón Chico. Estancia Rincón Chico is a privately owned parcel of about 100 square kilometers (a UNESCO World …
Read morePenguins & Patagonia Adventure: Exploring Península Valdés
On the afternoon we arrived at the gorgeous Estancia Rincón Chico on Península Valdés, it was pouring rain, windy, and cold. So, we decided to have our author talks and book signing that afternoon, with the timing just perfect for cocktail hour. It was beyond wonderful to talk about My Last Continent with readers who were seeing …
Read morePenguins & Patagonia Adventure: Author talks at Rincón Chico