![]() ![]() I have to say, you had me at “grows leafier”. NOAF: A young man stuck in a tedious job contracts an illness that makes leaves sprout from his skin. Liss was kind enough to indulge my curiousity about the man who grew leafier. ![]() You can learn more about Liss and his work at his website, ![]() His first novel, A Conspiracy of Paper (2000), won the Edgar award for best first novel and the MacAvity award for best first mystery novel, and Liss has been publishing ever since. Liss is known for his historical fiction thrillers and novellas for adults, his Randoms series for middle grade readers, and a number of comics project including Black Panther, Mystery Men, The Shadow Now, Angelica Tomorrow, and The Spider. Historical fiction, comedy, surrealism, body horror, and that cover? I. while saving the family business, avoiding supernatural murderers, and following proper etiquette. The Peculiarities hits bookstore shelves on Sept 7, and promises an absurdist romp through through Victorian London, where Thomas seeks a magical cure to his ailment. Liss's publicist and requested an interview. And with those six words I was hooked, and immediately emailed Mr. As I was reading the promotional blurb for David Liss's new novel The Peculiarities, everything sounded fairly straight forward (for supernatural sci-fantasy values of straight forward) until I got to the phrase "leaves are sprouting on Thomas's skin". ![]()
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