Least Heat-Moon is best known for his travel writing, and the bulk of his books have gone to houses such as Houghton Mifflin, John Wiley, and Little, Brown, before he jumped into the university press world for his latest two books-one a translation, the other a behind-the-scenes account of writing Blue Highways. And we have the paperback rights as well.” “He’s very confident in the book and believes it will catch on. “We’re hoping that we have to reprint soon,” Carlaftes said. The excitement at the small publisher is palpable. Together, the three women challenge him to explore both dreams and reality and look to “a new belonging to something vastly beyond himself.” An “emotional tale of haunted love,” the novel finds Silas locked in a tempestuous marriage before the arrival of his sister-in-law and the appearance of a new, “witching” neighbor, who may or may not be alive. Its hero is Silas Fortunato, who applies for an editorial position at the “spirituality” section of a local newspaper and realizes he cannot adequately explain his beliefs within the rubric provided. After discussing Three Rooms and its mission and agenda, Least Heat-Moon “fell in love,” Carlaftes said, and after a little bit of hashing out the advance, Three Rooms ended up signing its first hardcover book and Least Heat-Moon sold his first novel.Ĭelestial Mechanics: A Tale for a Mid-Winter Night will release on April 11 with a first printing of 5,000 copies-Three Rooms’ largest initial print run yet.

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