CityLife Reviews Crit

July 21, 2011
Crit is a sly little novel … there’s an energy and intelligence to the prose that keeps the reader’s mind humming … it’s a cynical-dude-atones-and-learns-sincereity novel … he’s [Kiraly] got a sharp mind and a sharper pen.” So says CityLife Arts and Entertainment reviewer Conel Bonca. Read the entire review here.

Rock ‘n’ Ain’t Noise Pollution

June 16, 2011

The wait is over! Learn what imaginary band name won the Crit band name contest and find out the lucky winner of drinks and dinner with author Andrew Kiraly.

Here are event details:

JULY 8th ~ 7pm
Book Launch Party
Artifice Bar
1025 First Street #A
Near Charleston Blvd. and Main Street


Crit a cool summer read

June 13, 2011
Crit featured on Association of Alternative Newsweeklies website!

As a former alt-weekly writer, editor and music critic, Andrew Kiraly drew on his many years of (often crazy) experience in everything from rock clubs to casino lounges. He’s highlighted today on the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies website as part of a summer series on books penned by current and former alt-weekly scribes. Read the full story here:


Better Than Product Placement

April 21, 2011

Crit, by Andrew Kiraly, is a raucous story about rock ‘n’ roll, Las Vegas, shoplifting and awful lounge singers. It also features some of the greatest band names to ever grace the pages of a novel, from Nunpuncher to Sacrilicious to, well, ones we can’t even print here.

Now’s your chance to get in on the fun. Got a great imaginary band name? Send it to us. The winner gets dinner and drinks with author Andrew Kiraly. The winning band name will also be featured in the novel Crit.

Hurry! The deadline for the Crit band-name contest is May 15th.

Send your submission to: submissions@stephenspress.com

Contest Details