Adam Pelzman - A Plague of Mercies - Virtual Book Tour

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Literary Fiction, Novel in Verse

Date Published: June 7th, 2023

Publisher: Jackson Heights Press

A lethal plague sweeps the globe. Millions have died. Survivors are confined to their homes.

Gabriel passes his time in a small New York apartment on the city's Upper West Side. During the plodding solitude of the lockdown, he observes several strangers in their nearby apartments. As he watches them struggle to survive a world at risk of extinction, he wonders about their lives—where they're from, what they value, how they're coping with a deadly contagion. All alone, he develops a vague yet important connection to these people, an affection for those who are struggling to survive isolation, fear and looming death.

Told in powerful, spellbinding free verse, Gabriel's observations grow deeper and more elaborate as the endless days pass. But when he and a woman from across the street begin to watch each other from afar, his imagination begins to collide with the bleak reality of the times.

Praise for A Plague of Mercies

"... a captivatingly unconventional love story ... brilliantly observant poetry that captures a dark moment in our recent history." —Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)

Praise for Adam Pelzman's The Boy and the Lake

"Pelzman excels at creating an intensely atmospheric setting and revealing how it shapes his characters' identities and worldviews … The narrative is full of rich, descriptive language … a well-developed vintage setting and classic but thought-provoking coming-of-age theme." —Kirkus Reviews

Runner up for 2021 Selfies Book Awards U.S.

Praise for Adam Pelzman's Troika (A Cuban Russian American Love Story)

"Riveting drama and sensuous prose make for an unforgettable love story … [a] beautifully rendered debut." —Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
"Pelzman's talent and vision are formidable …" —Publishers Weekly
"… transcendent, magnetic, intoxicating …" —Bookreporter

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Adam Pelzman was born in Seattle, raised in northern New Jersey, and has spent most of his life in New York City. He studied Russian literature at the University of Pennsylvania and went to law school at UCLA. His first novel, Troika, was published by Penguin (Amy Einhorn Books) and later republished by Jackson Heights Press as A Cuban Russian American Love Story. He is also the author of The Papaya King (which Kirkus Reviews described as "entrancing" and "deeply memorable") and The Boy and the Lake (which is set in New Jersey during the late 1960s). His newest novel, A Plague of Mercies, is available for pre-order now.

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Website: http://www.adampelzman.com

GoodReads Book Page: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/131120857-a-plague-of-mercies

Goodreads Author Page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7341058.Adam_Pelzman

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adampelzman/

Purchase Links

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Plague-Mercies-Adam-Pelzman-ebook/dp/B0C2GN5GDD/

Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-plague-of-mercies-adam-pelzman/1143384806?ean=2940167189386

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/a-plague-of-mercies

iBooks: https://books.apple.com/us/book/id6448133722

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1382729

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Physical signed copies of The Boy and the Lake, The Papaya King, and A Cuban American Russian Love Story.  

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