*A Collection of
Antiquarian Curios & Relics*
"Little
bird, you look alright
I'm sure it's
not easy getting through your night
So tell me this
can't be how it's going to end
Tell me my heart
somehow, dear God, it's gonna mend . . ."
--The Eels, Little Bird
1) I LIKE BIRDS . .
.
Our good friend Josh Malerman stopped by to sign copies of his debut novel, Bird
Box (9780062259653) 25.99. Josh, who is also the lead singer and
songwriter for the local Detroit rock band The High Strung, is taking the band
on the road to help promote his new novel. Last night, his band performed
at Schuler Books in Lansing and a good time was had by all. They also
performed a set at Mac's Bar later that same evening. This title is sure
to appeal to fans of Joe Hill or anyone who likes their post-apocalyptic novels
with a heavy dose of horror on the side. As per usual, it's first come,
first served . . .
B. TRAVEN JR'S
REJECTED SUBMISSION FOR THE CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL AUTHOR SERIES
Something didn't smell right.
I was sitting at a table directly
across from my future son, B. Traven III, at the local Chipotle. I
was waiting for my chicken fajitas and reading a copy of Nick Pope's Encounter
in Rendlesham Forest: The Inside Story of the World's Best-Documented UFO
Incident (9781250038104) 25.99. My son was idly thumbing through the
pages of The Most Dangerous Animal of All: Searching for My Father and
Finding The Zodiac Killer (9780062313164) 26.00 by Gary Stewart.
Trey, who is the Assistant Exarch for Media Permutations for the 23rd century
Earthforce, was dressed in a black fedora, an archaic-looking black suit, and a
bolo tie. He would have looked at home in a Dashiell Hammett crime noir
novel. As time travelers go, Trey is one of the best, but he's usually a
bit off on the fashion styles of each particular time period.
Trey pointed to his book,
"Pops, this guy is spot on about The Zodiac Killer. I'm glad he
wasn't around when I had to dispose of his Dad in Mexico. Heh, heh!"
I nodded. I could see the
door to the kitchen from where I sat; it had one of those round windows at the
top, and I could briefly see a shadowy head through its translucent
grime. I stood up and whispered to Trey, "Hang here for a
second."
I felt for the comforting bulge
of my laser pistol, strode the intervening feet to the door, and pushed it
open. Two reptilian humanoids stood next to the grill. Each
creature had their head tilted back, and each one held a wiggling coachroach
above its mouth.
The song La Cucaracha was
playing on a beat up boombox on the counter.
I had startled them. I drew my laser pistol. As I fired, I
screamed, "Peleidians! Eat radioactive energy, scumbags! Ha,
ha!"
Odds
& Sods
Elizabeth
Homer's Pioneers, Reformers, & Millionaires (9780991553013) 24.99 is
finally here. This title recounts the history of the Turner family in the
Lansing area, and it illuminates a period generally neglected in local
lore. If you're near Lansing, you should have this book . . .
Speaking of
autographed books, we have a limited amount of Michael Cunningham's The Snow
Queen (9780374266325) 26.00. A modern fairy tale based loosely on a
Hans Christian Anderson story, it is not to be confused with Disney's
'Frozen'. So, um, just 'Let It Go' . . .
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