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We read the same sorts of books that we publish: high-concept literary fiction and narrative nonfiction. Literary genre fiction. Literary memoir.
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Pale Fire Press. Bringing Readers the Truest Lies and Barest Truths. Books for Smart Readers.

"You, Fascinating You," the new spellbinder by Germaine Shames, has been named Editor's Choice by the Historical Novel Society

Praise for YOU, FASCINATING YOU:

"A love story reminiscent of that of my grandparents. I could not put it down." Kinga Nijinsky

"Faultless." Historical Novel Society

“Germaine Shames’ beautiful depiction of the life of Margit Wolf and Pasquale Frustaci is told with such vivid and haunting detail, it's as if the reader is propelled back in time to witness a devastating journey of shattered dreams, juxtaposed with the strength and courage of the human heart.”
Susan Jaffe, “America’s quintessential ballerina”

"Germaine paints a vivid and accurate portrait of the world of ballet in pre and post-war Europe. The epic drama expected on the ballet stage is dwarfed by the tragic real life events of her ballerina heroine, Margit Wolf. Penetrating descriptions of political brutality and the prepossession of romantic love, an ever present theme in classical ballet, make for a page-turning, impelling read."
Janet Panetta, Ballet Master Pina Bausch

"Shames captures the essence of a ballerina with such expertise in her riveting story. Dancers succeed by creating beauty from effort; this book, too, shows that exquisite art can be made from history's hardships." Elana Altman, soloist dancer, San Francisco Ballet

"An epic story and a true story. Margit Wolf's life is the kind of character journey that makes for great movies." Howard Allen, "the Script Doctor"

“Compelling, heart-wrenching, and heroic.” Jim Bencivenga, Christian Science Monitor

Praise for BETWEEN TWO DESERTS:

“Shames, a former Middle East correspondent, handles the complexities of Eve’s visit to war-torn Jerusalem with a subtlety seldom seen in this genre. She is careful not to pass judgment on either side of the political equation as she skillfully intertwines the lives of this diverse cast of characters to produce a tightly executed, emotion-filled work.” Publisher’s Weekly

“(The novelist) creates the intense atmosphere of an unstable world with grace and a sort of lyric power.” National Public Radio

“One might expect the journalist and novelist to approach this story quite differently, but in Between Two Deserts, foreign correspondent Germaine Shames has realized a combination of these crafts, lucidly capturing those immutable qualities that speak to our souls.” Rain Taxi

“In Jerusalem where rhetoric and revenge rule, Shames shows us humanity and insight.” Bloomsbury Review

Praise for HOTEL NOIR:

“A noirish combination of F. Scott Fitzgerald and early P. D. James on steroids, as told by a narrator who knows how to weave a web and pull you in without your realizing that you are caught. An intriguing literary crime novel filled with wonderfully zany characters Agatha Christie would have killed for.” Sam Millar, NY Journal of Books

“I was not far into the book when I drew the comparison of Hotel Noir to Death in Venice.” Charlie Courtland, aka Archie Standwood

“Compellingly readable throughout… the whole book is a delight.” Jack Chapman, author of Watching Marilyn

“I’m thoroughly intrigued by this novel, though not necessarily for straightforward reasons. I think what has hooked me is that it doesn’t seem like anything else. Casper Silk has a wholly unique voice. It’s an entirely bizarre one, too, and Hotel Noir is a dark yet evocative portrait of an island quickly changing, a hotel of another era, and a man caught in the midst.” Lexy Bloom

“Like all really fine mysteries, this gem of a novel goes far beyond the age-old question of whodunit. It explores—in lush and moody prose—such abiding themes as the power of place, the ache of unrequited love, and the stranglehold as well as the ambiguity of memory. The Hotel Noir and the weird island of St. Germaine where it is situated end up seeming less like geographical locations than like mileposts on the tortured but occasionally ecstatic journey of the human heart.” Boswell, B&N

Praise for ECHO YEAR:

"Emotive. Sad. Beautiful. Funny. Echo Year is terrific." Sam Millar, NY Journal of Books
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