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Sarah Stark at Bookworks in Albuquerque

Sarah-Stark-Author-PhotoLeaf Storm Press is pleased to announce that Sarah Stark, author of Out There: a novel, will read excerpts from and sign copies of her new book at Bookworks, 4022 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107 Tel: (505) 344-8139 on Sunday, July 6 @ 3 PM

Kirkus Reviews calls Out There a “poetic debut novel…An ambitious novel with a distinct narrator and fresh voice.” Bill Kohlhaase (Santa Fe New Mexican) calls it “…a glowing road-trip of magical realism.” Sheri Bebee (Blogcritics.org) says: “almost haunting…a deep mystical experience…5 Stars!” Publishers Weekly (starred review): “In this lyrical, evocative novel, Stark summons the possibility of salvation in tragedy… A tribute to magical realism and the transforming power of fiction, Stark’s novel juxtaposes violence and gentleness and merges logic with sensuous atmosphere to question the boundaries of reality.”

Amazon rating –4.9/5 Stars | Goodreads rating–4.6/5 stars

Out There: a novel (Leaf Storm Press, 2014) ISBN: 978-0991410507, $17.95 Perfect Paperback (286 pp.) Available at: Bookworks, Amazon.com, BN.com, Indiebound.org and most local bookstores. E-book: $9.95 Kindle edition now available at Amazon.com, $9.95 iBook, Nook, Sony Reader and all other e-book editions now available at Smashwords.com.

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