News - Book Reviews

News - Book Reviews

MIDNIGHT AT THE BRIGHT IDEAS BOOKSTORE by Matthew Sullivan
April 17, 2017

Kirkus and Publishers Weekly both gave early positive reviews to this debut thriller. Kirkus called the novel “an intriguingly dark, twisty story [with] eccentric characters [who] make this book a standout,” and Publishers Weekly said, “quirky characters and a keen sense of place distinguish this multigenerational tale of abandonment, desperation, and betrayal… inventive and intricately plotted.” Scribner will publish the novel June 13, 2017...

THE LAST KID LEFT by Rosecrans Baldwin
April 17, 2017

Publishers Weekly reviewed Rosecrans Baldwin’s “well-crafted” literary mystery THE LAST KID LEFT. MCD, Sean McDonald’s new imprint at FSG, will publish the book June 6, 2017..

OUR LITTLE RACKET by Angelica Baker
April 17, 2017

Angelica Baker’s “ambitious debut” OUR LITTLE RACKET was reviewed in this week’s issue of Publishers Weekly, which called it “a personal, thought-provoking portrait…of the American Dream.” Ecco will publish OUR LITTLE RACKET on June 20, 2017...

SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA by Jaroslav Kalfar
April 17, 2017

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reviewed Jaroslav Kalfar’s SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA, calling it “an intensely satisfying debut from an author who shows a profound understanding of the uncertainties of life and how difficult it can be to voice them…a gratifying introduction to an author who, one can hope, is just beginning.” Little, Brown published SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA on March 7, 2017...

A DIVIDED SPY by Charles Cumming
April 7, 2017

The audio edition of A Divided Spy earned a starred review from Publishers Weekly this week: “At the start of Cumming’s third Thomas Kell novel, the disillusioned, disgraced ex-British spy is still mourning the death of his paramour, Rachel Wallinger, when a former associate provides him with a way to avenge her murder. Kell convinces his former boss, MI6 chief Amelia Levene, to assist him in a plan to blackmail Russian SVR officer Alexander Minasian, whom Kell holds personally responsible for Rachel’s death...

SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA by Jaroslav Kalfar
April 7, 2017

Jaroslav Kalfar’s “zany first novel” SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA receives a full page review in the New York Times Book Review, which writes, “For all the strangeness of outer space, it is the writing about his home village, the place to which he longs to return and perhaps never can, that beats strongest in this wry, melancholy book.”

STEPHEN FLORIDA by Gabe Habash
April 7, 2017

Publishers Weekly lauded Habash’s debut STEPHEN FLORIDA in a starred review as “A striking, original, and coarsely poetic portrayal of a young man’s athletic and emotional quest.” Coffee House Press will publish the book June 6, 2017....

SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA by Jaroslav Kalfar
March 27, 2017

SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA by Jaroslav Kalfar received a review from Barnes & Noble, who writes, “Such bravura metaphysical insights, matched with Realpolitik drama, might very well propel Spaceman of Bohemia into the realm traversed by The Martian and other tales for novice travelers and seasoned astronauts alike.”

GRACE NOTES by Katey Sagal
March 27, 2017

People Magazine and Library Journal have reviewed Katey Sagal’s new memoir, Grace Notes. Library Journal calls the book “for fans of Sagal as well as those who want to understand the underlying battles of women artists.” Gallery publishes the book on March 21, 2017...

MIDNIGHT AT THE BRIGHT IDEAS BOOKSTORE by Matthew Sullivan
March 27, 2017

Kirkus reviewed MIDNIGHT AT THE BRIGHT IDEAS BOOKSTORE, saying of the novel “an intriguingly dark, twisty story and eccentric characters make this book a standout.” Barnes & Noble also named the book as one of 20 of their Summer 2017 Discover Great New Writers Selections. Scribner will publish the book June 13, 2017...