News in April 2020

News in April 2020

I CONTAIN MULTITUDES by Ed Yong
24th April, 2020

Ed Young, the bestselling author of I CONTAIN MULTITUDES, wrote an essay for the Atlantic called “Our Pandemic Summer” about the issues that will come from re-opening the U.S. after the COVID-19 outbreak subsides. Ecco published I CONTAIN MULTITUDES on August 9, 2016.

EXHALATION by Ted Chiang
16th April, 2020

Two stories from Ted Chiang’s short story collection EXHALATION are finalists for the 2020 Hugo Awards. His story “Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom” was named a finalist in the Best Novella category and his story “Omphhalos” was named a finalist in the Best Novelette category. The author also did an interview with Electric Literature for a piece entitled “Ted Chiang Explains the Disaster Novel We All Suddenly Live In.” Knopf published the book on May 18, 2019.

BEASTIE BOYS BOOK by Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz
16th April, 2020

A new documentary film from Grammy Award-winning Beastie Boys members Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz is coming to Apple TV+. Sterogum announces: “In the past few years, [Horovitz] and [Diamond], the two surviving Beasties, have been invested in finding interesting ways to tell their own stories. Those efforts have already led to BEASTIE BOYS BOOK, one of the best music memoirs of all time. And now they’ve also teamed up with their old collaborator Spike Jonze for BEASTIE BOYS STORY, a new documentary film that involves the two Beasties telling the whole story of their friendship.” Spiegel & Grau published the book on October 30, 2018.

WINTERNIGHT TRILOGY by Katherine Arden
16th April, 2020

Katherine Arden’s WINTERNIGHT TRILOGY, comprised of THE BEAR AND THE NIGHTINGALE, THE GIRL IN THE TOWER, and THE WINTER OF THE WITCH, is a finalist for a Hugo Award in the category of Best Series. Del Rey published THE WINTER OF THE WITCH, the final book of the trilogy, on January 8, 2019.

PROVIDENCE by Max Barry
16th April, 2020

The Associated Press put out a glowing review of PROVIDENCE by Max Barry, writing: “PROVIDENCE is really about how we can all overcome adversity even when answers and resolutions are not clear-cut.” GP Putnam’s Sons published the book on March 31, 2020.

PERFECT TUNES by Emily Gould
16th April, 2020

Vogue included PERFECT TUNES by Emily Gould on their list of books to read while you’re stuck at home. They write: “This exploration of music, motherhood, identity, and the dividing line between love and lust feels like a time capsule of post-9/11 New York, and its time jump to present-day Brooklyn will feel familiar to many readers struggling to keep families intact under less-than-ideal circumstances.” Avid Reader Press published the book on April 14, 2020.

BECOMING SUPERMAN by J. Michael Straczynski
16th April, 2020

BECOMING SUPERMAN by J. Michael Straczynski has been named a finalist for the 2020 Hugo Awards in the category Best Related Work. This award is given to a work related to the field of science fiction, fantasy, or fandom. Harper Voyager published the book on July 23, 2019.

WHAT WE INHERIT by Jessica Pearce Rotondi
16th April, 2020

Jessica Pearce Rotondi appeared on Zibby Owen’s Instagram Live show, #MomsDontHaveTimeToReadBooks, to discuss her forthcoming memoir WHAT WE INHERIT. Rotondi will also be doing an Instagram takeover for The Chicago Review of Books starting April 15th. Unnamed Press will publish the book on April 21, 2020.

THE ROXY LETTERS by Mary Pauline Lowry
16th April, 2020

Mary Pauline Lowry’s riot of a sophomore novel, THE ROXY LETTERS, published with great fanfare last week. The Washington Post’s “Book Maven” Bethanne Patrick calls it “the kind of comic novel we need right now. Not just because it is fun, funny and filled with eccentrics, but because Lowry's novel proves that good people working together can make positive changes.” Simon & Schuster published the book on April 7, 2020.

THE TRYING GAME by Amy Klein
16th April, 2020

THE TRYING GAME, a debut book from New York Times “Fertility Diary” blogger Amy Klein, hit shelves last Tuesday. A primer on all things related to fertility treatments, Klein’s book is a must-have for those facing obstacles on their journey to motherhood. Ballantine Books published the book on April 7, 2020.

WINE GIRL by Victoria James
16th April, 2020

Victoria James, partner and beverage director of COTE Korean Steakhouse in NYC, published an article in Refinery29 about supporting local businesses during quarantine by purchasing wine. “[D]rinking right now can also be a virtuous act,” says James, “one that could save a lot of small businesses from financial ruin. By drinking a bottle you purchased from your local restaurant or wine shop, you are helping these places stay afloat during the lockdown.” Ecco published James’s memoir, WINE GIRL, on March 24, 2020.

GIRL CRUSHED by Katie Heaney
16th April, 2020

Katie Heaney’s YA debut, GIRL CRUSHED, published to great acclaim this past Tuesday. PopSugar named it one of the 25 Best Books Coming Out in April, and Indigo featured it on their list of Top Ten Teen Books for April. Additionally, Refinery29 published an exclusive excerpt from GIRL CRUSHED on their website as well as an interview with the author. Heaney also held a fabulous virtual launch on Instagram Live with R29’s Director of Fashion & Culture, Gabrielle Korn. On publication day, The Cut featured an article by Katie Heaney in which she discusses her transition from adult books to YA. Knopf Books for Young Readers published the book on April 7, 2020.