November 18 Book Porn

 One of the joys of getting to know people is when we can share our love of books in a generous fashion.  A couple of days ago, I received this stack of PS Publishing editions from Robert Freeman Wexler, with the understanding that I would read and review each of the books here.  The top chapbook is by Wexler and is called Psychological Methods to Sell Should be Destroyed.  I am indebted to him and certainly shall do my best to read and review as many as possible before Christmas this year.

There is another person, whose name escapes me now, who has sent me some unsolicited books that are different than what I might typically choose to read.  Yet something oddly appeals to me about the Peter Paul Fuchs book.  Below that is the latest issue of Conjunctions, one of the finest lit journals published in the US.  This was a very good issue, with stories by Karen Russell, Brian Evenson, and Matt Bell among others being my favorites.  Just received the review copy of the latest volume of the Night Shade Books' reprint series of Clark Ashton Smith's works, this being the final volume spanning the years 1938-1961, or to around Smith's death.  And finally, I ordered a used hardcover of Dexter Palmer's debut novel, The Dream of Perpetual Motion.  Have less than 100 pages to go, but this almost certainly will be added to my 2010 Best Debuts list.

Which of these do you want to know more about or to read yourself?