Inkwater Press

John Barrows, co-author of the Inkwater title How I Taught My Brother to Cook, was interviewed for The Oregonian’s “Taste” column Sunday, Aug. 30. The article included his mother’s recipe for “Cagoots,” an easy, peasant-style summer vegetable stew.

“I’ve always wanted to write a cookbook, and I wanted to create one that gave home cooks permission to stop following recipes word for word,” Barrows said in the interview.

“I think a lot of people lack confidence and are afraid of making mistakes. They think cooking is a science, when it’s actually just a big, fun experiment that you get to eat at the end.”

Read the full article.

There’s a new literary venue in town, and two Inkwater Press authors will be the first to kick off its series of author readings.

Jeremy Benjamin, author of the short story collection, If I Catch You Reading This, will appear at The Clearing Café on Sept. 13. Benjamin, an actor and member of the Portland Fiction Project, writes stories that range from the supernatural to science fiction to absurdist humor.

S.W. Capps will read from his novel, Salmon Run, on Sept. 27 at The Clearing Café. His novel follows the journey of Woodrow Salmon, who loses everything after his wife’s attempt to have him killed goes awry.

Both readings will take place from 4-6 p.m. at The Clearing Café, 2772 NW Thurman St. in Portland.

Barry Smith, Kansas finance professor and author of Only Milo, was interviewed in the Emporia Gazette about his quirky thriller, which pokes fun at the publishing industry:

“Sounds like a stretch, right? Business professor during the day, murder mystery writer at night?” the reporter writes.

Read the full article.

Only Milo is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com.

Eileen McVety, author of Welcome to the Company (or what it’s really like working here), will share tips and tongue-in-cheek wisdom from her book Saturday, Aug. 8, at 8 a.m. Pacific Time in an interview with Barry Eva of “A Book and a Chat” on BlogTalkRadio.

McVety’s book is a hilarious twist on the dreaded corporate employee handbook, complete with advice on mastering meaningless meetings and recognizing the six subtle hints you’re about to be fired. Learn more about the book.

For more details about the interview, visit the BlogTalkRadio website.