Joshua Mohr's Blog

LA Times on "All This Life"

The Los Angeles Times is super awesome: "The novel is expertly paced and full of action building to a meaningful end. Mohr's brightest moments are his observations of the irresistible lure of online life... Mohr gets it right and it's a satisfying read."

http://www.latimes.com/books/jacketco...

NY Times: Mohr is "Beat-poet cool."

Thanks to the New York Times for the thoughtful review of "Damascus". Here's a pull from their review:

"The author's jaunty voice [is] Beat-poet cool...Mohr nails the atmosphere of a San Francisco still breathing in the smoke that lingers from the days of Jim Jones and Dan White, a time when passionate ideologies and personal dysfunction intermingled and combusted."

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/18/boo...

Damascus gets starred review

Publishers Weekly gave my forthcoming novel, Damascus, a starred review. The book is out in October and I hope you check it out.

From the review:

[Damascus is an] "accomplished effort that demonstrates Mohr’s rich, resonant prose, authentically rendered settings, and deft characterization."

Whole review can be read here:
http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0...

New York Times gives "Termite Parade" rave review!

I've been doing this embarrassing dance around my apartment all morning since seeing the review (it's even more embarrassing now that I told you about it). Thanks NY Times! This is a dream come true.

From the review: "[A:] wry and unnerving story of bad love gone rotten. [Mohr:] has a generous understanding of his characters, whom he describes with an intelligence and sensitivity that pulls you in."

And here's the whole shebang:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/25/boo...

SF Chronicle: Termite Parade is "similar to Dostoyevsky's 'Crime and Punishment.'"

Here's a link to the review in its entirety:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article...

Impose Mag interview

Impose mag inquired as to what the 5 best things I've read recently are. Here are my answers:

http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/5...

What are yours?

Interview in SF Examiner for "Termite Parade"

I did an interview yesterday with the fine folks over at the San Francisco Examiner. They asked some really nuanced questions, which always make these things more fun than the usual blase tripe!

I hope you dig it...

http://www.examiner.com/x-37296-SF-Ev...

"Some Things that Meant the World to Me" makes Web100's Top Books list.

Web100 recently published their Top 100 novels list, and they were kind enough to include "Some Things that Meant the World to Me." There are some wonderful titles on this list, and I'm thrilled to be included.

Here's what they had to say: "Struggles, past and present, are equally viable in Joshua Mohr’s blunt, fearless first novel 'Some Things Meant the World to Me.'"

You can find the whole spiel here:

http://www.web100.com/books-100/novel...

Termite Haiku Contest

Post a haiku that uses the word “termite” in the comments field.

The best one will win a free copy of TERMITE PARADE (even before it’s in stores!) – plus glory and bragging rights... obviously!!

Last day to vote on author pic

Please follow this link and help me pick an author photo for my next book, "Termite Parade."

http://somethingsthatmeanttheworldtom...