“An ode to expatriate living, culture clashes, and the heady days of early 1990s Europe, this novel is a manic, wild ride. . . . [D]arkly comic . . . immersive, nostalgic, and thoroughly enjoyable.” — Booklist on Keeping Bedlam at Bay in the Prague Cafe
I grew up in the Midwest of the United States, immersed in John Hughes, J.D Salinger, Stephen King, Midwest punk, and obscure bands from England. I attended a few high schools and a few colleges before getting my degree in Literature from Bennington College in Vermont. After that, I bought a one-way ticket to Prague… Continue reading About
Drop by and say hello! Or don’t (I might be a bear in disguise). Any queries about rights to Keeping Bedlam at Bay in the Prague Cafe, Petra K and the Blackhearts, or The Devil is a Black Dog, should be addressed to Paul Olchváry of New Europe Books at paul@neweuropebooks.com
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“A must for any contemporary literary fiction collection. Highly recommended.”
“Meticulously imagined, Petra’s city is built on ancient layers of cultures and traditions, with magic woven into its fabric. . . .[A] remarkable and distinctive offering for devoted fantasy fans.”
Matt Henderson Ellis 