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Below is the sales chart for the series, showing *lifetime* global sales positions of all the books in the series, from September 2003 through to the end of June. Clearly this gives an advantage to the older volumes – and since many of those are still selling well, it’s tough as nuts for some of […]

Not only do you get multiple helpings of Darnielle, if you live in L.A., but at the end of August you get the chance to attend a very special event – a tour of Tom Waits’ Los Angeles, hosted by our very own David Smay, author of the 33 1/3 on Swordfishtrombones. It all takes

John Darnielle will be doing another reading in the LA area TONIGHT, July 10 at 7pm, at the wonderful Book Soup. Or rather, around the corner at Pi Restaurant on 8828 Sunset Blvd. (upstairs). As John wrote on the Mountain Goats blog, “if you missed last month’s L.A. one, c’mon out for this one, and

I’m delighted to announce that book number 58 in the series has now been published in the US and Canada, and will be available in the UK very shortly. It’s about Richard and Linda Thompson’s Shoot Out the Lights, and is written by Hayden Childs. Here’s the back cover copy: *** Richard had been married

I’m very pleased to say that three of our backlist titles in the series will be getting a deserved turn in the spotlight tomorrow evening. The event kicks off at 7.30pm sharp on Thurs June 26th, at SOLAS BAR, on Ninth St. btw 2nd and 3rd Aves. Much more information follows below: *** 33 1/3

You may like to know about a non-33 1/3 book we’re publishing in August (in the US) and October (in the UK). Written by Graeme Thomson, it’s called – and please take a deep breath before reading this, it really does help – I Shot a Man in Reno: A History of Death by Murder,

I’m very pleased to say that Reign in Blood, book number 57 in the series, is now on sale around the US. (Actually, Amazon already sold their initial copies, but there are lots more currently shipping to them, and to the usual stores who support the series.) D.X. Ferris, the book’s kick-ass author, put a

This Saturday (June 7th) at 7:30pm, John Darnielle will be reading at Skylight Books in Los Angeles! Enjoy! And because these clips are so great, I am stealing them from the email that Steve at Skylight sent around to the people. (Captions are his as well). > (how many drugs is Geezer on? And Ozzy

As promised, although a few days late (soz), here’s how the 33 1/3 series looks for the remainder of 2008. Publishing in the next ten days or so: Slayer’s Reign in Blood by DX Ferris Richard and Linda Thompson’s Shoot Out the Lights by Hayden Childs Publishing in Aug/Sept/Oct (definitely!): The Afghan Whigs’ Gentlemen, by

Thanks to everyone who came out on Saturday evening – it was a great crowd, and a reading that was both funny and harrowing. Here are a couple of pictures (courtesy of our own Ms Heitlinger) of John in reading and signing action: Tomorrow I’ll post an update on how the series is shaping up