Jeff Miller

I'm taking this book on the road! Hope to see you at one or all of these events this spring ❤️❤️❤️

one of the most crucial aspects of being immersed in DIY subcultures when you're young is, it can inspire you to try anything and motivate you to participate in and contribute to your local and broader community, how ever you can. Jeff Miller / @_ghostpine and I never lived in the same towns but we seem to have experienced a lot of the same sorts of artistic expressions. this inspired him to write, and his debut novel for @houseofanansi "Temporary Palaces' celebrates underground culture and the kinds of figures who propel it, in a compelling, beautiful way. see Jeff during his run of live book talks and events in May!

sometimes you recall a pivotal show you saw when Bluetip played in the basement of 10 Ontario St. in Guelph, Ontario in 1996 and then you learn that someone in Ottawa saw them do something similar on that same tour. such is the case during episode 1094 of the Kreative Kontrol Past Tense of ‘To Leave’ Has Already Left My Lips podcast, because Jeff Miller is here to discuss his captivating debut novel, ‘Temporary Palaces,’ living all over Canada and seeing an Edmonton Oilers hockey game in their championship heyday, our unexpected comedy connections, being inspired by bands like Shotmaker, Kepler, and Fugazi among others, hardcore punk rock lore and mythology, how Ottawa’s punk community inspired him to participate generally and start writing zines, what his novel is about and what exactly inspired it, pondering your subcultural youth in adulthood, upcoming live book events, other future plans, and much more. it was a pleasure to catch up with Jeff and I hope you pick up a copy of his brilliant new novel, ‘Temporary Palaces,’ right now! you can also hear our discussion about it on my Kreative Kontrol podcast right now, but also later is fine. maybe after you finish reading his book? thanks! 📸: @paulgeorgehammond @_ghostpine @houseofanansi

Join us at Spark Beer on May 19th to celebrate the launch of @_ghostpine 's debut novel, Temporary Palaces. Jeff will be joined in conversation by fellow author and Octopus alumnus @jenniferwhitefordwrites . Please RSVP at octopusbooks.ca/miller as Spark has a limited seating capacity [link in bio]. Event starts at 7:30pm, arrive early to grab a table and enjoy a delicious pizza & beverage! Pulsing with the raw energy of basement punk shows and DIY creativity, late-night manifestos and first heartbreaks, Temporary Palaces is a blazing debut that captures a generation caught between idealism and survival, art and activism, the dreams that define us and the compromises that save us. "A plainspoken, punk-rock hymn … This is a book that will pick you up off the floor of a mosh pit and wrap you in its arms." —Sean Michaels Jeff Miller is the author of the award-winning creative nonfiction collection Ghost Pine: All Stories True, based on his long-running zine of the same name. He grew up in Ottawa and now lives in rural Nova Scotia. @houseofanansi #temporaryplaces #jeffmilller #ottevents

A huge thanks to everyone who made my two book launches in the HRM such a blast! First, thanks to my co-conspirator @jaimemforsythe ! It was such a treat to hear her read twice from her amazing poem Yield. Thanks to @hfxpublib and @steeplegreenbooks for hosting, and @bookmarkhfx for selling books today. Big thanks to the road crew @lachlanneilcharles and @_sara_spike , to square-baking friends, and to @mushaboommushrooms for delicious teas in Musquodoboit Harbour. Thanks to everyone who came out to support two local authors! It was a joy to see all your faces and to share my words with you ❤️📘

Over at Debutiful.net, @_ghostpine recommended 8 books about radical living and creative communities. Check out the full list of recommendations! His debut novel, TEMPORARY PALACES, is a blazing debut that captures a generation caught between idealism and survival, art and activism, the dreams that define us and the compromises that save us.

Come for the heart-warming, nostalgic craft essay about how the zine community made me a novelist, stay for the photo of me as a greasy teen zinester! Thanks so much to @literaryhub which I'm told has some zinemakers in it's ranks :) It's a true honour to be published here! @houseofanansi #zines Link in my bio or click through to Lit Hub

Happy #PubDay to TEMPORARY PALACES by Jeff Miller (@_ghostpine )! 🎊⁠ ⁠ Pulsing with the raw energy of basement punk shows and DIY creativity, late-night manifestos and first heartbreaks, TEMPORARY PALACES is a blazing debut that captures a generation caught between idealism and survival, art and activism, the dreams that define us and the compromises that save us.⁠ ⁠ ✨ “A memorable debut … Miller’s bittersweet novel burns with the warmth of lasting friendship.” —Publishers Weekly ✨⁠ ⁠ Available where books are sold now, learn more by tapping this post at the link in our bio. 🔗

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