Books published by publisher Literary Publications

Seven friends trying to graduate high school get caught up with bullying, climate change, and other dysfunctions…You know that time when life was hell, but in retrospect seems pretty good? Yeah. You do.In 2018, Isaac Cohen and his friends in Team Bombshelter got shunted onto a clanking roller coaster of misfortune."All we wanted was to get high and survive high school… My friends and I were seniors, and our last year was thrown into chaos. The plan was to coast through our final semester: get stoned, play video games, get into college, and get the hell out of town. "Instead, the shit kept hitting the fan – over and over and over again. Fights, floods, freezes… total fuck ups. "And some of it wasn’t even our fault….***** Fun and Funny–with a bit of an edge***** A tasty meal of a book The very first novel to be serialized on Spotify!Praise for Mark Binder's Work“a gift for humor—both broad and subtle—Binder captivates” – Publishers Weekly“Binder’s voice swoops and soars, now angry, now gleeful and now mocking” – Providence Journal “A fine mix of comedy and horror.” –School Library Journal

Finalist for the National Jewish Book Award for Family Literature! "A Hanukkah Present" is a collection of eleven multigenerational tales and a novella. Whether you spell it with an H or a Ch, these stories will be enjoyed by families of every background. Learn the origin of "The Chanukah Present." Find out how Joseph won his bride with the spin of a dreidel. And what is the Chanukah Duck?Written by Audie Award finalist author and storyteller Mark Binder, these stories include "The Lethal Latkes" (mentioned in the New York Times), "The Challah that Ate Chelm, and many more.Note from the author following the publication of THE MISADVENTURES OF RABBI KIBBITZ AND Mrs. Chaipul"The first draft of The Misadventures was written before A Chanukah Present was published. We debated about finding stories to substitute for The Lethal Latkes and A Chanukah Surprise, but decided that having the stories in both books made sense. We hope you enjoy the overlap!"

"While most books have one story, this has eighteen… Most of them are fairy tales, but some are adventure stories. All are wonderful." —San Francisco Book Review (5/5 Stars) From Giant Killer Jack and The Last Voyage of of Sinbad to the World's First Story, this chapter book of adventures will keep you turning pages.Written by an award-winning author and storyteller, this collection of framed stories will be enjoyed by young people and parents of all ages. A flash flood rips a Prince and Princess from their carriage. Lost and alone in the deluge, they find refuge in a barn filled with strangers. Gathering around the fire to keep warm, one by one these unknown women and men began to tell their stories.Some of the stories are familiar, while others are unexpected, whimsical and fantastic. Every Hero Has a Story is designed to be read to young children or read by older children. Parents and youngsters alike will delight in the stories as the tales spin. By the end of the evening the stories have done more than just pass the time, they have changed the lives of the Prince and Princess forever."You've heard of books that are meant to be read across an entire state? This is a book that can be read across an entire family."Based in New England, Mark Binder tours the world sharing his spoken and written stories with listeners of all ages. In this collection you'll "hear" his version of Jack and the Beanstalk ("Giant Killer Jack"), and learn the origin of "The First Story." You'll smile at the wisdom of a young girl in "The Contest," and catch your breath at "The Short Tale of Erika P. Spunk." There's even a new addition to the Arabian Nights with "The Last Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor."Binder blends and dances between genres. He makes traditional stories sound modern and invents new stories that sound as if they have been retold for a hundred years. At the heart of the book, weaving in and out, is the "frame tale" of the Prince and the Princess, who grow beyond their remoteness and isolation and are touched, moved and transformed by the stories they hear, and the stories that they themselves tell.Mark Binder is an author and storyteller who knows how to connect generations. It is a true testament to his passion and talent that he is able to reach the hearts and minds of such diverse audiences.His most recent book is Cinderella Spinderella.

"Wired Words/Electric Prose" —Providence Phoenix"The Brothers Schlemiel is a delicious and exciting novel of mixed identities told in delicious bite-sized chapters. You won't want to put it down, but if you do, you will come back to it again and again… At last, one of the very first ebooks is restored to its full glory."Meet Abraham and Adam. From the day they are born, “those Schlemiel twins” are trouble. No one, not even their parents, can tell them apart, which is sometimes an advantage. They use their wits to create mischievous pranks, foil thieves, meet governors and kings, and eventually begin to grow up.But when Abraham falls in love a Gypsy princess and Adam falls in love with a girl who thinks he’s Abraham, it’s a problem.If they switch places one more time, will they finally find happiness?Set in Chelm, the famed village of fools, The Brothers Schlemiel is both a tightly interwoven story of two lives, and a rambling picaresque novel filled with rich characters. Originally written as a weekly serial, it’s a page-turner that can be enjoyed a bit at a time, but will call you to keep going and just read a little more.The Brothers Schlemiel is a book to savor. It's a timeless book that resonates in today's fast-paced digital society. During its initial 100 installment newspaper run from 1999-2001, The Brothers Schlemiel also became the first novel to be published serially via email. An abridged edition was published in hardcover in 2008. At last, the complete adventures of Abraham and Adam Schlemiel have been gathered together in one unabridged "authors cut."Glowing Headlines and Reviews about previous editions of the (abridged and e-serialized) Brothers Schlemiel: Wired Words/Electric Prose"To say that Jacob Schlemiel went temporarily insane after the birth of his twin boys might be to overstate it. The poor man certainly had a breakdown. It was as if the mule pulling his wagon down the road of life had suddenly kicked him in the head." So begins one episode of The Brothers Schlemiel. Binder could have also been describing what's happening to traditional publishing. With the arrival of electronic serials and e-books, old-fashioned print is getting something of a kick in the head. As tech-savvy authors like Binder are exploring the Internet's possibilities, traditional publishers are racing to get into the game."—Providence Phoenix, June, 1, 2000Dickens For The 21st Century"I find it exciting that Mr. Binder has put his extensive talents to use on the internet. The return of serialized literature is long overdue and "The Brothers Schlemiel" seems the perfect work to introduce a new generation of readers to a method as traditional as Dickens using technology that Jules Verne could only have dreamed of."- oso.comSchlemiels in cyberspace… old-fashioned storytelling in a newfangled wayThe Providence JournalLaughing out loud humor… very poignant and sweet—Jewish Herald Voice, Houston, TX"In The Brothers Schlemiel, Mark Binder tries to capture the community of Chelm in all its innocence, foolishness and humor. 'In this work of fiction, history lives in the footnotes,' he declares in his author's note. When history gets in the way of the story, it is easily modified. So it's clear from the start that there is nothing factual about this book, which traces the lives of the Schlemiel family and the community that surrounds them. [Readers] will really get the humor written between the lines. 'Only in Chelm could a father get so lost going to fetch the midwife that he misses the birth of his first child,' Binder writes, poking consistent fun at the antics and idiocy of those who call Chelm home. It seems that everyone in the town is in slow mode, so the mix-ups are many and the potential for laughter abundant—Jewish Book World

The 100% true autobiography of an award-winning writer and professional liar. From the back jacket: My family is so weird. I wouldn't go so far to say that we're psycho. It's just that strange things happen to us: . explosions . . genetic mutations . . poisonous snakes . . ghost attacks . and other mishaps. Sometimes I wish that we could all just relax.Although It Ate My Sister is the second book in the Groston series, it was written first, and can be read either before or after THE ZOMBIE CAT.

Whether you call it Thanksganukah, Thanks g' Hanukkah, or Thanksg Chanukah, the truth is that the Schlemiels thought of it first!Experts have claimed that 2013 was the first and possibly only time in history that Hanukkah and Thanksgiving coincided. But, experts are usually wrong when the Brothers Schlemiel are involved…Abraham and Adam Schlemiel, the identical twins first encountered in the novel, "The Brothers Schlemiel" return for a new adventure in this delightful story. Set in the New World several years after the close of "The Brothers Schlemiel", Abraham now works as the chef at the famous Fraunces Tavern in New York City. Adam, a greenhorn fresh off the boat from Ellis Island, lives with his brother and searches for meaningful work. The New World is not so much of a pleasure for him…At last, the twins travel to Chelmsford, MA, where they immediately get into trouble, burn down a barn, and create both the world's first Thanksg Hanukkah, and the world's first fried turkey.A warm, delightful and entertaining story for all ages to read and share.Mark Binder is the author of "The Brothers Schlemiel" and "A Hanukkah Present" - Finalist for the national Jewish Book Award for Family Literature. His latest project is "Cinderella Spinderella" the first multicultural illustrated ebook for families.

* Digital Book Award Finalist! * Mom's Choice Silver Award Winner! * Digital Book World QED Award Winner * Moonbeam Award Winner!"It doesn't matter what you look like… It's who you are that counts."—The Fairy Godmother from "Cinderella Spinderella"The classic story of Cinderella has been modernized and urbanized in this beautifully illustrated edition, written with delightful humor and a surprising twist.Cinderella Spinderella uses ebook technology to allow readers to choose how Cinderella looks. Is she Black, White, Asian, Hispanic, or from the Indian subcontinent?You can pick. Mark Binder’s Cinderella Spinderella began its life as a spoken-word story told to very different audiences— groups of inner city youngsters and their parents and campers with severe physical disabilities.The ebook Cinderella Spinderella, connects with any reader, offering 25 different combinations, so that every youngster can see herself or himself reflected in the story.This is Cinderella who powerfully chooses her identity! The classic story is modernized in this beautifully illustrated edition, written with delightful humor and a surprising twist. Please note: This is an ebook, not an app or a game, so the story remains the same while the Cinderellas and Princes vary. You will enjoy rereading the story, but don't expect to find lots of changes—except the seasons!"Eleanor lived alone with two stepsisters in a skinny house that her father had left to her in his will. By all rights the house belonged to Eleanor, yet her stepsisters treated her very poorly."

One day Charlie, a hobo, hopped off the two o’clock train. After forming a friendship with an injured dog at a hobo village, Charlie meets a group of children at a lemonade stand. Through the use of his chalk stick, Charlie teaches the children a new language—the hobo language. Charlie’s Chalk Stick is a delightfully illustrated children’s book based on a historic figure born out of America’s Great Depression—a hobo. This is the kind of story that will give children the opportunity to visit a time in the past and learn something valuable about the human condition at the same time.

Real life pictures of animals that have an adventure in their search for the illusive cartoon mouse that the cat brought into the house. Children will giggle when they see the antics of the mouse as it eludes the dog, much to the cat's glee. Included is a YouTube link to the cat playing peek-a-boo. The cat's real name is Norman Bates and he loves to tease the dog.

"Who could possibly hate Cinderella?" - A Sequel for Older Readers and AdultsWe all know that Cinderella and Prince Charming lived happily ever after. What ever became of her two stepsisters?In this six-part novella/chapter book, award-winning author and storyteller Mark Binder extends the story just a bit…Nine months after the wedding, Griselda and Esmerelda are fast asleep in their tower high above the palace, when the bright light of dawn and the loud pealing of bells shatters their sleep.Bitter, angry, exhausted and frustrated, the two stepsisters decide to leave the safety of the palace and seek a birthday gift for Cinderella's newborn. What they ultimately find is themselves."A fun, satirical and ultimately heartwarming story of two wicked stepsisters on their road to freedom and independence."

A carefully designed method which introduces the younger student to the basics of percussion playing and reading music. Introduces the basics of playing claves (rhythms sticks), bongo drums and the triangle in various combinations from solo up to a quartet. Whole, half, quarter and eighth notes with the equivalent rests are learned through a repertoire of popular children's songs. The book concludes with a lesson introducing the drumkit. All songs are accompanied by entertaining full color illustrations.