News - Book Launches

News - Book Launches

STRAY CITY by Chelsey Johnson
January 13, 2018

Chelsey Johnson’s debut novel was named one of the most anticipated books of 2018 by The Millions which says “Chelsey Johnson’s debut novel, which comes after a successful run of short stories like the Ploughshares Solo “Escape and Reverse,” is a humorous and heartfelt exploration of sexual identity and unconventional families.” The book also received a positive review in the Publisher Weekly which called it a “smart and delightful debut.” Custom House will publish the book on March 20, 2018.

THE SEA BEAST TAKES A LOVER by Michael Andreasen
January 13, 2018

Michael Andreasen’s collection of stories received a positive review in Publishers Weekly. The review says “Andreasen has the soul of a poet and the heart of a yarn spinner; he breathes new life into familiar tropes via the ingenuity of his storytelling and his tendency to color outside the lines. The 11 refreshing stories in this debut collection are full of delicious detours, and ultimately they’re the point.” Dutton will publish the book on February 27, 2018.

MEDITATION FOR FIDGETY SKEPTICS By Dan Harris and Jeff Warren with Carlye Adler
December 14, 2017

What happens when a congenitally sarcastic, type-A journalist and a groovy Canadian mystic embark on an epic road trip into America’s neurotic underbelly, as well as into their own? Find out in this unusual and useful book which promises it will get you to meditate. Minus the pan flutes. Great for fulfilling a New Year’s Resolution. Spiegel & Grau publishes the hardcover December 26. Available now for pre-order.

MEDITATION FOR FIDGETY SKEPTICS by Dan Harris and Jeff Warren with Carlye Adler
November 21, 2017

This next installment from 10% Happier author, Dan Harris has been praised by Joseph Goldstein, author of Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening as, "a goldmine of wise guidance for both fidgety skeptics and experienced meditators alike.

CRAIG & FRED by Craig Grossi
November 6, 2017

Craig Grossi was interviewed by the Washington Post about his memoir: CRAIG & FRED: A Marine, A Stray Dog, and How They Rescued Each Other. HarperCollins published the book on October 31, 2017.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF EVERYONE WHO EVER LIVED by Adam Rutherford
November 6, 2017

Adam Rutherford spoke on NPR 1A in a fascinating segment “Where Do We Come From?” on his latest book of nonfiction, A BRIEF HISTORY OF EVERYONE WHO EVER LIVED. The Experiment published the book October 3, 2017.

STICKY FINGERS by Joe Hagan
October 23, 2017

The fall out between Jann Wenner & Joe Hagan his biographer in advance of the anticipated biography has received coverage in the New York Times, the New York Post and the Washington Post which also reviews the book and says “The Age of Aquarius has long passed, and Rolling Stone is no longer revolutionary — or nearly as relevant as in its heyday. But Hagan not only helps us understand how terribly much it seemed to matter, once upon a time.

CALVIN KLEIN by Calvin Klein
October 17, 2017

From founding the company in New York in 1968, he went on to change the face of fashion, bringing his visionary minimalism to the fore and defining looks for generations. This magnificent survey is the first and only book that Klein has written and compiled himself and is illustrated with era-defining photographs by the most distinguished names in fashion photography, from Irving Penn and Richard Avedon to Bruce Weber, and Patrick Demarchelier—among others. Rizzoli will publish the gorgeous hardcover edition October 17, 2017.

SOUTH AND WEST by Joan Didion
September 28, 2017

The Guardian published an excerpt from SOUTH AND WEST, along with an interview with the author. In addition, Dana Spiotta interviewed Joan Didion & her nephew Griffin Dunne about the forthcoming Netflix documentary “Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold.” Knopf published SOUTH AND WEST on March 7, 2017.

STICKY FINGERS: The Life and Times of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Magazine by Joe Hagan
September 28, 2017

Booklist gave a starred review to Joe Hagan’s forthcoming biography of Jann Wenner. The review says: “Hagan has fashioned a fascinating biography of a controversial figure and the iconic publication he started.” Knopf will publish the book on October 24, 2017.