One of these postcards with every signed copy of Silk and Song.
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And wait till you see the orange silk bookmark.
It arrived with this message from Nic Cheetham, prince among editors. Which I will be signing at 2pm on December 2nd at the Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale, Arizona. Click here to pre-order.
Free-range camels on the Silk Road.
I went to China in 2005 to research Silk and Song, specifically to western China or the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region. It’s a very large place, Xinjiang, and we would frequently be tarryhooting off in the middle of nowhere, with no facilities. One day, I think it was outside Kuche, or maybe Kashgar, we called…
Where Shasha shops.
So this would be the spice market in Yarkand, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China, in October 2005. One of our group had a horrible cold, so we went inside and visited an elderly gentleman who had his shingle out as an apothecary (there was at least one in every market). He had a mortar and…
Lions and camels and sea monsters, oh my!
Cartographer Dr. Cherie Northon’s got your Silk and Song map for you right here. Which I will be signing at 2pm on December 2nd at the Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale, Arizona. Click here to pre-order.
Now that’s a book.
The Head of Zeus omnibus edition of Silk and Song. Which I will be signing at 2pm on December 2nd at the Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale, Arizona. Click here to pre-order.
Moving on to totally unnecessary kitchen gadget Christmas presents now.
The bestselling Butterup Knife from MoMA. The top-rated Kuhn Rikon Herb Chopper from Williams-Sonoma. Back to Basics TEM4500 4-Slot Egg-and-Muffin Toaster. Meanwhile, back at the bookstore… Email sales@poisonedpen.com or call toll free (888) 560-9919 to have them mailed to you, or you could even (so retro) actually drive down and pick up a copy in…
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Getting into weirder Christmas gift territory now.
(The prices should be spoken of only in low, deferential tones.) The De Grisogono Ruby Grappoli wristwatch for women. $745,000. Put it on and walk down a dark alley for the added excitement of having it ripped off your wrist by your friendly neighborhood mugger. Also, you know, ugly. The Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita. Perfect for…
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Weird, Cool Christmas Gifts
I kept running across weird, cool stuff and I couldn’t resist. It’s all the intertoobz’ fault. (There’s a buy link beneath all the images if you can’t help yourself. I’m sorry.) For decorating your tree. Get your nerd on. Ohmydearlord. For your camping needs. You know you want it. I certainly do. And of course.…
Video of Saturday’s Silk and Song Event at the Poisoned Pen
Click through the image below to watch the livestream of me talking Silk and Song with Barbara Peters at the PP. We had a blast, and it was even a good hair day. Click on the covers below to order. Email sales@poisonedpen.com or call toll free (888) 560-9919 to have them mailed to you, or…
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