Jonathan LaPoma

Author / Screenwriter / Songwriter

Posts Tagged ‘Almendro Arts’

THE SOUL CITY SALVATION Available for Review on NetGalley

January 6th, 2020

Jonathan LaPoma’s latest novel, THE SOUL CITY SALVATION, is now live on NetGalley. To review the novel, click here.

Diane Donovan of California Bookwatch had this to say about the novel:

“A philosophical story of growth, insight, and discovery . . . that moves beyond the usual focus on young adults to consider an adult’s evolutionary process . . . Readers looking for an introspective journey will relish The Soul City Salvation for its ever-changing evolutionary realizations which offer rich food for thought long after Jay’s story concludes.”

California Bookwatch Recommends THE SOUL CITY SALVATION

January 5th, 2020

Diane Donovan of California Bookwatch recommends Jonathan LaPoma’s latest novel, The Soul City Salvation, calling it:

“A philosophical story of growth, insight, and discovery . . . that moves beyond the usual focus on young adults to consider an adult’s evolutionary process . . . Readers looking for an introspective journey will relish The Soul City Salvation for its ever-changing evolutionary realizations which offer rich food for thought long after Jay’s story concludes.”

To read the first two chapters of The Soul City Salvation, click here. 

Kirkus Reviews Recommends HAMMOND

November 16th, 2018

Kirkus Reviews, one of the most world’s most respected book review publications, recommended Jonathan LaPoma’s latest novel, HAMMOND:

“Earnest, hardscrabble story of restless youth, mental illness, and the saving grace of sports-inspired camaraderie . . . Compelling . . . successfully captures the anger, frustration, and freedom of kids on the brink of adulthood.

Read the full review by clicking here.

Almendro Arts will publish HAMMOND on December 18, 2018.

Kirkus Reviews Recommends THE SUMMER OF CRUD

October 28th, 2017

Kirkus Reviews, one of the world’s most respected book review journals, recommended Jonathan LaPoma’s dark and disturbing coming-of-age novel, THE SUMMER OF CRUD, calling it, “A rollicking, entertaining adventure on the open road starring two ferocious youths fueled by booze, pot, and canned spaghetti . . . A slender, fast-paced, fever-dreamed excursion . . . undeniably addictive.”

THE SUMMER OF CRUD will be published by Almendro Arts in February 2018.

UNDERSTANDING THE ALACRAN Wins 2nd in FAPA President’s Awards

August 7th, 2017

Jonathan LaPoma’s coming of age novel UNDERSTANDING THE ALACRÁN won the silver medal in the 2017 Florida Authors and Publishers Association President’s Awards (contemporary/literary category).

UNDERSTANDING THE ALACRÁN will be published by Almendro Arts on August 23, 2017.

UNDERSTANDING THE ALACRÁN a Finalist in FAPA President’s Awards

July 9th, 2017

Jonathan LaPoma’s coming-of-age literary novel UNDERSTANDING THE ALACRÁN is a finalist in the 2017 Florida Authors and Publishers Association President’s Awards (contemporary/literary category). UNDERSTANDING THE ALACRÁN will be published by Almendro Arts on August 23rd.