Welcome to the shiny new Soho Press blog! We’ll be linking to Soho-Press-related stuff here and also inviting our authors to pull up a chair and blog about whatever it is that Soho Press authors like to blog about.

Here’s a first newsy item: the AP reviews The Elfish Gene: Dungeons, Dragons and Growing Up Strange by Mark Barrowcliffe:

As the recent cult documentaries “King of Kong” and “Darkon” have shown, geeks make for great entertainment — even for those who don’t necessarily share their weird interests. Mark Barrowcliffe’s humorous, self-deprecating memoir of his misspent youth, “The Elfish Gene,” is another welcome addition to the growing nerdsploitation genre.

It’s a great review, so do have a look at the rest. And for more about the book, check out Mr. Barrowcliffe’s terrific website. (It even has a contest!)

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