Category Archives: Literature and Philosophy

Leaning In to Nonfiction

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

There’s nothing like fiction, but it is hard to sell.  They told us it would be but we had to see for ourselves. Our title, The Legend’s Daughter, by David Kranes is out.  Kranes’ stories are so good  he was … Continue reading →

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Environmental, Topical Nonfiction Can Make a Difference

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

Politicians are often behind, out of step with, and going in a different direction from the people they represent.  In Paul Hawken’s book Blessed Unrest, Hawken suggests there is a global movement afoot fostering environmental health and social justice that … Continue reading →

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Call for Environmental Nonfiction

Posted on December 27, 2012 by

At Torrey House we are wrapping up our first publication season with national distribution to the book trade and we continue to learn.  We have seven titles out and three ready for the upcoming spring/summer season.  Two of the forthcoming … Continue reading →

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You Okay with Nature Writing?

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

In 1999, at a gathering organized by The Orion Society, Barry Lopez read a poem by D.H. Lawrence.  After the reading Lopez paused for effect and then stated, “D.H. Lawrence, nature writer.”  Laughter ensued.  This episode is mentioned in an … Continue reading →

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Consonance

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

This fall we will publish Jana Richman’s next novel, The Ordinary Truth.  The backdrop theme of the novel is based on the real life tension between the urban and rural West as the Southern Nevada Water Authority, the water agency … Continue reading →

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Love Letters

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

Kirsten and I spent the weekend in New York City to attend our distributor’s (Consortium) fall season sales conference.  New York has always worn a little rough on me and this trip was the usual.  Friday evening we were working … Continue reading →

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Way of Life

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

The more I learn about the way public lands are being managed in the West the more I realize how the public is in the dark about it.  I just finished revising the language on our Submission Guidelines page and … Continue reading →

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Blogs and Manuscripts

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

It’s a new year and I want to get plugged into the THP blog thing again.  Over the next few weeks I’ll announce when we will open to unsolicited manuscripts again, what we will be looking for, and how to … Continue reading →

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THP is a One Year Old!

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

Torrey House Press was one year old last month.  We got our first book out, Crooked Creek by Maximilian Werner, and it is a hit with the literary critic types.  It has been less so with the paying public and … Continue reading →

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Brothers and Wild Places

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

My only brother, Mike Bailey, died this summer, alone and in despair, and by his own hand.  In our pain and dismay, all of us who loved him search for meaning and lesson in the devastating loss of a magnificent … Continue reading →

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Excellent Essays: Lisa Lieberman

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

On this site we have posted book reviews, book excerpts, contest stories and columns. But some pieces, like Lisa Lieberman’s below, transcend those categories. So we made Excellent Essays. Lisa’s is our first entry. _______________________________ Lisa Lieberman lectures at the … Continue reading →

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The River Why

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

The River Why by David James Duncan Reviewed by Mark Bailey At the end of The River Why, Gus, David James Duncan’s narrator explains that he wrote the book just so we could fully appreciate the last scene. Creating that … Continue reading →

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