http://www.mbfpress.com/rss.xml The latest news and events from MBF Press http://www.mbfpress.com/news.html#051807 Stephan Sure's unforgettable collection of poetry and short stories, The Book of Rude and Other Outrages, collected and edited after his death by his father Charles Suhor, is now available in bookstores and online. Sure was both participant and voyeur in the city's middle class, upper class, and gay cultures, yet never found a true home in any of them, nor during his years in Florida, the Midwest, or his sporadic hitchhikes to nowhere. Throughout, Sure kept with him three notebooks comprising The Book of Rude: short lines ranging from insults and puns to social commentaries and cries for help. Born from these rude witticisms is this collection of poetry and short stories that in total represent the far-ranging experiences of this insightful and complicated man. http://www.mbfpress.com/news.html#051807 http://www.mbfpress.com/news.html#050607 The Birmingham News praised Hallelujah, Alabama! in the May 6, 2007 article "For this satire cum history, being an Alabamian required," calling it a "competing mixture of history, romance and satire." The article goes on to note that author Bob Ely's "talent is clearest when he surfs the wave of the story, having fun along the way. ... Hallelujah, Alabama! has plenty to say about life in this fair state." http://www.mbfpress.com/news.html#050607 http://www.mbfpress.com/news.html#022107 New Orleans painter and poet Alan Gerson's new book of poetry, Things We Cannot Know, is headed to bookstores now. Featuring a painted cover by Gerson himself, Things We Cannot Know offers a visual and literary feast. http://www.mbfpress.com/news.html#022107 http://www.mbfpress.com/news.html#113006 Michelle Batcheler and Frank Sikora will show off their new MBF Press book The Visitor at Winter Chapel on Friday, December 1 and Saturday, December 2 at the first annual Local Authors Expo at the Birmingham Public Library. Just in time for the holidays, meet Batcheler and Sikora, and learn about their spiritual new book. http://www.mbfpress.com/news.html#113006 http://www.mbfpress.com/news.html#111706 Robert Ely will sign his new book Hallelujah, Alabama! on Thursday, November 30 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Alabama Artists' Gallery, first floor, AmSouth Building, 201 Monroe Street, Montgomery ... http://www.mbfpress.com/news.html#111706 http://www.mbfpress.com/news.html#052606 MBF Press is pleased to announce the release of Getting Beyond Tragedy by J. Phillips Noble. Noble is the author of ... http://www.mbfpress.com/news.html#052606