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Snídaně o půlnoci

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David Vichnar’s translation of BREAKFAST AT MIDNIGHT (Snídaně o půlnoci)* — Louis Armand’s acid noir thriller, shortlisted for the 2012 3:AM Novel of the Year Award — will be published by Argo on 23 May and launched @ Jazz Republic, 28. října 1 (underground at Jungmannovo náměstí, in the Metro B vestibule), Prague. This event will … Continue reading →

Paris is Burning

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From April 24 to 26, at various venues in central Paris, two Equus authors, Louis Armand and Thor Garcia, will be reading from their new and older works of fiction: Louis Armand, from Canicule and Breakfast at Midnight; Thor Garcia, from The News Clown and Only Fools Die of Heartbreak. WEDNESDAY, April 24: Venue: CARR’S … Continue reading →

Nouvelle Vague

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From two major authors of the Prague New Wave come CANICULE and ONLY FOOLS DIE OF HEARTBREAK, now available from Equus Press. The hellraising, nightmarish genius of Thor Garcia has returned with explosive collection of sordid, hilarious, gut-twisting tales: ONLY FOOLS. Meet the infamous Lenka, the mournful cripple who never met a penis she didn’t … Continue reading →

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