Check it out – a book I helped write is coming out soon:
The publisher, Elisa Parhad, was a neighbor of mine for many years. When I met her, she was working on the very first of her EyeMuse Books travel series – a book on New Mexico. It’s a great concept for a travel book. She doesn’t write the usual travel stuff about where to eat, sleep and stuff your face. Instead, she’s created a sort of pocket-sized coffee table book. The whole idea is that when we travel to new places we see new things (that is, for many people, WHY we travel to new places). But there’s no convenient way to learn about the curious/strange/delicious new things you might encounter. Not unless you’re traveling with a local. That’s the niche these books fill.
For instance, if you were traveling in New Mexico, you might see this figure hanging about:
And you might ask yourself: what is up with that guy? Well, if you had the New Mexico book handy, you could learn all about him. (Click here for info on where to get a copy.) The book has 100 structures, crafts, traditions, foods and more that are specific to New Mexico, each with a concise, entertaining description like you might get from a local.
Anyhow, when she told me, way back when, that she was planning to do Southern and Northern California as the second and third books in the series, I pretty much wouldn’t leave her alone until she let me play.
I spent most of my time for Elisa working on book number three – Northern California, due out after Southern California. It was so much fun to write. I thought I knew Northern California, having spent the majority of my life there, but I learned so much. (Check out this post for a small sampling.)
Anyhow, both Southern and Northern California were a bit delayed while Elisa was busy having a couple beautiful baby boys, but the wait is over!
Check out the EyeMuse Books Facebook page for information on how to order, or sign up over there on the right to be added to my mailing list and I’ll let you know when and where you can get your copy.
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