Braddock Avenue Books is an independent literary press dedicated to publishing both new and established writers whose work engages honestly and meaningfully with contemporary circumstances. We especially support writers who use literary fiction and the long-form essay for serious explorations of what it means to be alive today.
excerpts from new and forthcoming titles, announcements about book tours, readings, and relevant links
"We grow as [our parents] direct us to grow. We blankly nod and say, 'Okay,' as Corey does time and time again throughout his youth. But what does that blind obedience afford you when your instructors are as confused as you?"
See the entire review of Gary Fincke's How Blasphemy Sounds to God, just out in the Coal Hill Review.
Catherine Gammon, the author of Sorrow, led a Writing As A Wisdom Project workshop with a wonderful group at Zen Center of Pittsburgh on July 19.
frank discussion by guest authors, editors, agents, and publishers who share insights into the literary life
What are you working on?
My friend and publisher Jeffrey Condran asked me if I’d like to write this post, and I was delighted. You can read his response here:
I was incredibly pleased to be asked by University of Pittsburgh writing instructor, Robert Yune, to participate in this Writing Process Blog Tour!
general cultural commentary and ruminations about noteworthy books by new, established, and classic writers
Creative expression isn't for the faint of heart--especially during uneasy times, when creative workers have an important decision to make about whether to engage with or ignore contemporary circumstances. One artist who unflinchingly chooses engagement is comics journalist Joe Sacco.
Thanks to a collaboration between the University of Pittsburgh creative writing program and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Braddock Avenue Books co-founder Robert Peluso had the chance to talk live with novelist Ian McEwan about novellas, Nabokov, the idea of the book, and living the literary life.
