A new way of publishing doesn’t come along every day
Here you’ll find news, announcements of upcoming events, reviews of our books, and articles on our refreshingly unorthodox approach to publishing.
News/Reviews
Liv Albright talks with Madison Smartt Bell about The Witch of Matongé in an insightful interview at Full Stop.
Imran Khan talks about music, politics, and much more with Wesley Brown (author of the fantastic Dance of the Infidels and other CFP titles) in a great interview over at Pop Matters.
CFP Founder Stona Fitch talks with Russell Banks about Foregone, his latest novel, at an online event sponsored by Brookline Booksmith.
Evan I. Schwartz talks about his novel Revolver with CFP Founder Stona Fitch in an online event sponsored by Brookline Booksmith.
Ron Slate writes about Days of Smoke and the shape-shifting genre of noir for the Los Angelos Review of Books
Keith Rawson reviews Another Way to Fall in LitReactor
The Denver Voice talks about the Concord Free Press and Madison Smartt Bell's haunting collection, Zig Zag Wanderer
The Boston Globe puts the Concord Free Press on its front page
Video overview of The Rockaways launch at powerHouse Arena in Brooklyn
Truth-Out on the Concord Free Press and The Rockaways
DNA NYC on why the CFP is giving away books at bars
Feature Shoot on The Rockaways
Photo District News (PDN) on art and activism, and photography
Shelf Awareness (the legendary Ron Hogan) talks CFP, including an interview with Northshire Books
Brooklyn Magazine on the aftermath of Sandy, and The Rockaways
The New York Times focuses on the wrath of Sandy, and the role of the CFP
The Atlantic Wire highlights The Rockaways by Gilles Peress – and the CFP's role in keeping Hurricane Sandy in the news.
"Concord Free Press Creates a New Nonprofit Publishing Model" – Huffington Post
Booklist raves about Castle Freeman, Jr.'s Round Mountain
Fantastic piece on the CFP by Carolyn Kellogg at the LA Times
Great review of A Handbook of American Prayer
Paper Darts describes our publishing model as "so crazy it totally works"
Concord Free Press announces sixth novel—A Handbook of American Prayer by Lucius Shepard
Publishing Perspectives guest editorial by CFP Founder Stona Fitch
InfoTrends sees the CFP as an innovative publishing model
Great article about the CFP on the Brain Pickings blog
Locus Magazine digs Rut and the Concord Free Press
Rut makes it into the fascinating and prestigious 2011 Tournament of Books
Metro Magazine (Raleigh) calls Rut a "witty and wonder-filled new novel. . .a fun and provocative read."
Rut highlighted in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Irish Times features the Concord Free Press and Rut
Bill Crider reviews Rut, calling it "a glimpse into a future that might scare you or might not."
Great story on the Concord Free Press on Marketplace
Feature on Concord Free Press on NPR Morning Edition
The Daily Grommet interviews Stona Fitch
Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU/Washington interviews Stona Fitch and Gregory Maguire
Publisher's Weekly column highlights the Concord Free Press
The Washington Post calls The Next Queen of Heaven "a delight" and more.
CFP interview about art, philanthropy, and more in ArtSake
The Los Angeles Times reviews The Next Queen of Heaven
Interview with Gregory Maguire about the CFP on the New Yorker blog
CNN triggers massive flood of requests for The Next Queen of Heaven
GalleyCat highlights Concord Free Press and our upcoming collection, IOU: New Writing on Money
Entertainment Weekly crowns The Next Queen of Heaven queen of the price wars
The Washington Post gives Push Comes to Shove a rave review
Chronogram Magazine reviews Push Comes to Shove, which "opens a door to the world of the black liberation movement at a critical moment in American history."
The Washington Post explores the "radical business plan" of the Concord Free Press
Wesley Brown and Stona Fitch interviewed on WAMC/The Roundtable
Concord Free Press announces second novel—Push Comes to Shove by Wesley Brown
Scottish writer/musician Doug Johnstone writes about the Concord Free Press
The Independent on Sunday (UK) reviews Give + Take and more
Vulpes Libris, UK literary blog, reviews Give + Take
Video blog from Tunis discusses Concord Free Press
Literary blogger in Germany reviews Give + Take
Concord Free Press discussed in Spain and France.
LA Times likes Give + Take, makes nice comparison to Elmore Leonard
Pete Lit digs the CFP concept . . .and Scruffy the Cat
CFP engages publishing visionaries at Publishing 2020
Concord Free Press semi-highlighted in the Boston Globe
Give and Take reviewed by thoughtful literary site On the Seawall