We were all like, hey, howcome Charles Portis' The Dog of the South is our #1 book on amazon this week? We're the proud papa publisher of many of the great Portis' great books. And last year True Grit was featured on NPR as a great summer read by George Pelecanos. So what gives? Why the sudden blast-off in booksales for this true book genius? Turns out Larry Doyle of the New Yorker wrote about Mr. Portis in The Week. Se-weet. I thought maybe it was the cool new cover David designed for it. Which is very cool indeed. For whatever reason you pick it up you won't be sorry. Casually compared to Pynchon and A Confederacy of Dunces, Charles Portis is an essential author you need to check out immediately. And, if you're into Afterwords, there's one by Ron Rosenbaum called "Our Least Known Great Novelist." Help Charles Portis become a better known great novelist--you and your favorite bookstore will be glad you did.
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I seriously doubt my recommendation meant that much, but if it did, great. For what it's worth, this book is a cult favorite on the staff of "The Simpsons," where I discovered it.
Huge, runaway sales Larry! I am writing this blog from a pool filled with Champagne! Cheers!
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