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Couch was selected for another round at Indiebound, this time for Fall ’09/Winter ’10 Reading Group List. It’s at the top under Outstanding Debuts:

“Simply one of the best, most enjoyable, and most original books I’ve read in a very, very long time. This novel about a fantastic orange couch is a lyrical story of a heroic quest undertaken by flawed but intrinsically good people. Humorous and glorious, celebratory of the sacred thing that lies inside each (OK, most) of us — I’m recommending Couch to everyone!”

– Beth Simpson, Cornerstone Books, Salem, MA

How fun – thanks Beth! Here’s Couch on Indiebound, which will let you pick up the book at your local bookstore.

Very nice review by Phil Sandick in the Fiction Writers Review.

“Couch is an ambitious novel, particularly in its good-hearted search for deeper meanings: faith, politics, and the nature of existence all receive some sort of attention here. By asking readers to readjust expectations of what the novel can look and sound like, Parzybok might very well be previewing a kind of literary-adventure hybrid niche that may be back in fashion.”

Thanks, Phil!

There’s an interview up at L Magazine that I had a lot of fun doing:
Ben Parzybok’s Best Date Ever