Some photos from the first half of my book tour for The War Begins in Paris!
PHOTOS FROM THE ROAD
Beaverdale Books
Book Tour is Coming!
I’m still adding events all the time. But, in the meantime, I’m so excited to share with you all this graphic that highlights some of my main stops!
From Denver to DC, Portland to Greenville, St. Louis, Kansas City, Iowa City, and Chicago. This will be a lot of fun. If you live near one of these stops, it would be great to see you!
James Han Mattson Blurb
It’s such an honor to have the amazing James Han Mattson lend his support to my new novel, The War Begins in Paris!
We went on a short book tour together in 2018 when both of our debut novels were new and both edited by Vivian Lee, though we hadn’t ever met in person until that first reading at Beaverdale Books in Des Moines. I’m happy to count Jim as a friend now. His novel Reprieve was a powerhouse and he has a new one out next year to add to his debut, The Lost Prayers of Ricky Graves.
“Propulsive, immersive, and beautifully rendered, Theodore Wheeler’s The War Begins in Paris is that rare novel that’s both contemplative and energetic, pulse-pounding and utterly devastating. Through Mielle and Jane, Wheeler deftly illuminates themes of friendship, love, sacrifice, and heroism, and shows us how loyalty and conviction can move in unpredictable patterns under wartime duress. This is a major gut-punch of a novel, and I, for one, am thankful it exists.”
—James Han Mattson, author of Reprieve
The War Begins in Paris will be published on November 14, 2023, but you can pre-order your copy now. (Order a signed copy here and have you shipped to you in November.)
Photos from the Road: Bad Faith Book Tour ’16
The summer photo dump spectacular continues! Here are a bunch of photos from the bookstore readings I was a party to this summer while out promoting Bad Faith, my debut collection of short fiction.
On to the photos in a second, but first, thanks to all the booksellers, book buyers, and bookstores along the way for your hospitality and hard work. And a special thanks to Dave Madden, Amina Gautier, and Tyrone Jaeger, my compatriots out on the road. This was such an amazing experience and I couldn’t have found any better people to share it with.
My turn to read at Indigo Bridge Books in Lincoln.
Group photo from our last night of leg 1, at Beaverdale Books in Des Moines.
Our introduction at the Book Cellar in Chicago.
On stage at the incredible Mother Foucault’s antiquarian bookshop in Portland.
The front window at Magers & Quinn in Minneapolis
A dear old friend, Mr. Jake Hoppe Esq.
Pegasus Books Downtown in Berkeley.
Dave reading at Boswell Book Co.
Me, Amina, and Dave at Pegasus Books Downtown in Berkeley.
Signing books at the Bookworm in Omaha.
Stained glass beer ad inside Vesuvio’s, San Francisco.
The flyer Pegasus made up for our reading in downtown Berkeley.
“Yes, I actually do this for a living,” at Pegasus Books Downtown in Berkeley.
Leg 2 begins at Green Apple Books on the Park in San Francisco.
A life ambition fulfilled, reading at Prairie Lights in Iowa City.
Ty reading at Boswell Book Co.
The marquee at Green Apple Books on the Park in San Francisco.
A great crowd at Beaverdale Books in Des Moines.
Boswell Book Co. in Milwaukee.
Poster for Monsters of Short Fiction Midwest Tour ’16
Check out this rad poster Julee Dunekacke Jaeger put together for the Midwest tour I’m doing next month with Tyrone Jaeger and Dave Madden. Thanks, Julee!
And if you happen to reside along the route, please come check out the reading and say hello. (Links to more information can be found on the events page.)
Theodore Wheeler 