Release Date is May 31st

Next Tuesday, May 31st, I'll celebrate my 61st birthday, along with the release of a new edition of Paperboy: A Dysfunctional Novel (2016) published by Shanti Arts (Orignially published by Casperian Books in 2011)

Here's the press release:

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PreOrder Link: Purchase from the publisher. 

New Edition of Paperboy

The novel has a new publisher.

I'm thrilled to announce that NEW Print and Digital versions of "Paperboy: A Dysfunctional Novel" will be available in 2016.

I'll post the press release when I receive it, and the scheduled release date as soon I'm informed.

Meanwhile, I work the route. I don't quit, I don't complain. Each day I learn more than I earn. Things are going to get better. — Jack Fisher

Interview

Mourning Goats: #15 : "20 Questions With Bob Thurber ..."

Excerpt in Newport Review

Link:
Paperboy excerpt in Newport Review

Sold out of signed copies

Many thanks to everyone who purchased a signed copy. I have no more available. - bt



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More Links, more Excerpts, more personal notes

There's an excerpt in the June issue of The Collagist

An excerpt at Word Riot

Liquid Imagination has an Excerpt / and part 2 of our Conversation / Interview


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Notes from readers continue. Some are touching, heartwarming, some disturbingly candid. Most I can't share. But here is one I have permission to post.

From a therapist who worked for a good number of years with "lost children" and "emotionally disturbed" adolescents:

I finished Paperboy....I know that it is a compliment to say that it was so good that I couldn't put it down...I have to say it was so real I had to put it down, but could never leave it. So many faces of kids from over the years flashed before me. It was as like a 3d version of their histories in the med records. What we read about them brought to visual. Painfully well done!


Good wishes to all,

Bob

Kindle Version of PAPERBOY now available

You can read the Kindle edition of "Paperboy: A Dysfunctional Novel" on your Kindle, iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry, PC or Mac.

Here's the link:

Kindle Edition:
Paperboy: A Dysfunctional Novel

Combined Links for PAPERBOY: A Dysfunctional Novel

To make things easy I've consolidated these links into one post:


Info at publisher's site:
http://www.casperianbooks.com/catalog/1-934081-31-0.html

Amazon reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/Paperboy-Bob-Thurber/dp/1934081310

B&N reviews:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/books/product.aspx?EAN=9781934081310&x=

Good Reads reviews:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10335948-paperboy

Three Guys One Book:
http://threeguysonebook.com/paperboy-by-bob-thurber

Excerpt at NthWord:
http://shorts.nthword.com/2011/04/coloring-christ-excerpt-from-paperboy.html

Excerpt at WordRiot:
http://www.wordriot.org/archives/2846

Excerpt at Electronic Literature:
http://electricliterature.com/blog/2011/05/01/perfect-throws-%E2%80%93-excerpt-from-paperboy-by-bob-thurber/

Hometown press / Pawt. Times ran a front page story:
http://www.pawtuckettimes.com/content/pawtucket-native-writes-first-novel

Local press / Sun Chronicle ran a feature story:
http://www.thesunchronicle.com/articles/2011/05/02/news/9221663.txt

Local/ N.A. Free Press ran a feature story:
http://www.wickedlocal.com/northattleborough/fun/entertainment/arts/x527526446/North-author-pens-first-novel

Interview at Mourning Goats:
http://mourninggoats.blogspot.com/2011/05/15-bob-thurber_01.html

Dancing into May!

Today is May Day, as well as the release date of Paperboy: A Dysfunctional Novel.

In rural regions of Germany, "May Day" or Walpurgisnacht celebrations are traditionally held the night before. The festivities include bonfires and the wrapping of maypoles; young people party all night, while the day itself is used by many to simply get some fresh air.

The German motto is : "Tanz in den Mai!"

Translation: "Dance into May!"

Honestly, for reasons that I won't go into here, I don't feel much like dancing today, though I think I could definitely use some fresh air. I'm thrilled to have my novel published. It's an event worth celebrating, but the last few months have been so ungodly rough that right now I feel caught somewhere between Boohoo and Whoop-dee-do!

But I'd be remiss, and an irresponsible author, if I didn't take the time to post on the release of my debut novel.

• There's an interview online at: Mourning Goats
• An excerpt at: EL's blog The Outlet
• A local press feature article at The Pawtucket Times
• Another article at The Sun Chronicle.
• And, though unrelated to the book, a new story at Cafe Irreal
A few other things forthcoming.

Please spread the word. And by all means buy the book. Odds are you've never read a novel quite like it. That's a criticism as well as an endorsement. And when you've finished reading it, let's talk.


Thank you all, sincerely, and have a great day.

Bob

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Choroidal Neovascularization strikes again

  Sudden and rather severe deterioration in my vision has advanced into my last good remaining eye. As some of you know, the central vision in my left eye has been gone for years, and so I've been dependent on my right eye, which now, I'm sad and distressed to report, is rapidly failing. This is not good. This is not good at all. At present, I can still read, though barely, and at a snail's pace. But it's a strain, requiring off-set focus, repeated adjustments, increased magnification. And it is tiring as all hell. Though I'm receiving treatment from a fine doctor at the eye institute, there are few options, and the prognosis is not good....

all best wishes,

Bob

Excerpt at nthWORD Shorts

An 800 word excerpt titled Coloring Christ is available at nthWord Shorts


best wishes,

Bob

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