Monkey Puzzle Press

Monkey Puzzle Press Author Travis Cebula:

Monkey Puzzle Contributor Michael D. Edwards:

Along with the rest of the globe, we at Monkey Puzzle mourn the sudden loss of Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) who gave the entire world some of the most memorable music ever. Rest in peace, MJ. Thank you for these two personal favorites:

Recently released from Fast Forward Press is the second volume of Fast Forward: A Collection of Flash Fiction. Between the covers you’ll find some of the best writing under 1000 words published anywhere in 2009. This collection has sixty-two pieces of writing that vary between between light and dark humor to more serious matters, along with selections that don’t fit any single theme, but truly embody the flash fiction genre. Some of the best practicioners of the art can be found in this volume, including: Jack Collom, Bobbie Louise Hawkins, Linh Dinh, Barbara Henning, and our own Monkey-in-Chief, Nate Jordon. It’s an exciting collection of work and we hope you check it out and purchase a copy!

Put together by Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, this Manual for Free Living is available as a PDF download for free! Click Here.

Monkey Puzzle Contributor Nancy Stohlman gave an exhilirating reading at Naropa University last night! She read an excerpt from her new novel Searching for Suzi Cooper (to be published by Monkey Puzzle Press in 2009). Dig it below:

We’re proud to announce that Monkey Puzzle Contributor, Shane Joaquin Jimenez, is the 2009 recipient of the Jack Kerouac Scholarship for Naropa University! In honor of receiving the award, Shane read a new short-story in front of a packed house at Naropa’s Performing Arts Center on Wednesday night 6/19. Below are a few photos from the event:

Shane recently had his first book, It Can Be That Way Still, published by Bedouin Books; you can dig it by clicking here.

Dig this Boulder Weekly interview with Monkey Puzzle Contributor Nate Cook of Ego vs. Id, Monkey Puzzle’s favorite band: Boulder Weekly Interview

Aloha Angels and Sailors,

Monkey Puzzle #7 is a special issue, for reasons you’ll read about in my Editor’s Note. This is why I’m offering the issue for free – to read / download it, click here.

Spread the word – tell a relative – tell a friend – then give ‘em a hug. It could be the last.

Thank you all for your continued support.

Holoholo,
Nate Jordon
Monkey-in-Chief