Blog @ MBF Press
May 18, 2007
The Book of Rude and Other Outrages now available
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.
The Book of Rude and Other Outrages now available
May 6, 2007
Birmingham News praises Hallelujah, Alabama!
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."
Birmingham News praises Hallelujah, Alabama!
February 21, 2007
MBF Press releases new poetry by New Orleans artist Alan Gerson
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.
MBF Press releases new poetry by New Orleans artist Alan Gerson
November 30, 2006
Michelle Batcheler and Frank Sikora present The Visitor at Winter Chapel
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.
Michelle Batcheler and Frank Sikora present The Visitor at Winter Chapel
November 17, 2006
Announcing publication of Hallelujah, Alabama!
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. Hallelujah, Alabama! is the hilarious send-up of Alabama politics, fresh from MBF Press, which J u d i t h P a t e r s o n calls & l d q u o ;t h e f i r s t g r e a t A l a b a m a n o v e l o f t h e t w e n t y - f i r s t c e n t u r y .”
Announcing publication of Hallelujah, Alabama!
May 26, 2006
Announcing publication of Getting Beyond Tragedy
MBF Press is pleased to announce the release of
Getting Beyond Tragedy by J. Phillips Noble. Noble is the author
of the civil rights memoir Beyond the Burning Bus; his new work,
a combination of poetry and essays, centers around his family's feelings
and remembrances since the death of Noble's son Scott from cancer. All
of Noble's proceeds from the book will go toward childhood cancer
research.
Announcing publication of Getting Beyond Tragedy