Book Blitz and Giveaway: The Nameless Land by Lazlo Rappaport

The Nameless Land
by Lazlo Rappaport
Publication date: TBA
Genres: Adult, Mythology

Synopsis:

Desperate to free herself of the dream fox residing in her womb, Anastasia travels off to the shores of the Red Sea and strikes a deal with Lilith: If Anastasia will fashion three mirrors for the primordial witch, so the sorceress will exorcise the evil spirit.
A poetic parable of the modern woman, the riddle of love, and the question of meaning in a seemingly-godless world.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36117016-the-nameless-land

Kindle Scout: https://kindlescout.amazon.com/p/1KIFU67FL5KG8

(Those who nominate a work get a free copy--if Kindle Press does in fact decide to publish is)

AUTHOR BIO:

Lazlo Rappaport is the pseudonym of a very reclusive author from Ohio.  He wrote the original draft of The Nameless Land while night-clerking at a series of Palestinian youth hostels in the Old City of Jerusalem, 1996-1999.  Under his proper birth name, he holds an M.F.A. in poetry from Sarah Lawrence College.

GIVEAWAY

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• $100 Amazon gift card

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Q and A with Lazlo Rappaport

Q: What is your favorite book?

A: Hmm. I have a very old book filled with Japanese haikus from the Seventeenth Century. I’m pretty sure that’d be my favorite.

Q: What inspired you to write The Nameless Land?

A: Yikes, that’s a rather complicated question. I disbelieve in muses and that sort of thing. I think that ideas come from the unconscious mind. All my life, I’ve just simply wanted to write a kind of coming-of-age tale that includes the mythical figure of Lilith. She’s probably a bit obscure to some, but I find her endlessly fascinating. The other thing to remember is that my protagonist, Anastasia, is really a composite of all the women I’ve ever loved—particularly when I was younger. One’s beloved tends to inspire a great deal of writing, art, music, etc.

Q: If you could be any sort of animal, what would it be?

A: Umm, let me ponder this. I know I would like to be a fish. How about a seahorse? Would that be permissible?

Q: Do you intend to write a sequel to The Nameless Land?

A: No, I’ve got too many other tales I’d like to write. And I feel I should get to work on those because I’m not getting any younger.

Q: What will you do if Kindle Scout doesn’t publish The Nameless Land?

A: Hmm. I’m not sure. That’s a rather difficult question. I think I will probably drown my sorrows in cheeseburgers. I like a good cheeseburger, don’t you?

Q: In the age of abundance, why should someone want to read The Nameless Land?

A: Ah, now that’s quite a question. My work contains subplots dealing with coming of age, love, infatuation and illusory love, and the search for meaning—the search for something worthy of believing in. It’s not all sex and violence. It’s a tale many readers can see themselves in.