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News - Book Reviews

THE ARGONAUTS by Maggie Nelson
March 24, 2015

Maggie Nelson’s THE ARGONAUTS received a starred review in Publishers Weekly, which said, “In a fast-shifting terrain of ‘homonormativity,’ Nelson…plows ahead with a disarmingly blushing work about trying to simultaneously embrace her identity, her marriage with nomadic transgender filmmaker Harry, and motherhood. Nelson writes in fine, fragmented exhalations, inserting quotes from numerous theorists as she goes. Her narrative is an honest, joyous affirmation of one happily unconventional family finding itself.”

RUST by Jonathan Waldman
March 13, 2015

One of Amazon's "best books of the month" and "Big Spring Reads." The New York Times says: "Rust" is “…Wide-ranging and consistently engrossing. Mr. Waldman makes rust shine…” Simon & Schuster will published the hardcover on March 10, 2015.

THE CHINA COLLECTORS by Karl E. Meyer and Shareen Blair Brysac
March 13, 2015

As The Washington Post notes, “Like so much of the best nonfiction, “The China Collectors” is as entertaining as it is eye-opening. After reading it, you’ll never visit an Asian art exhibit again without shuddering at how much Sturm und Drang went into the creation of such peacefulness and serenity.”
Palgrave Macmillan published hardcover March 10, 2015.

THE HUNGER OF THE WOLF by Stephen Marche
March 13, 2015

Stephen Marche’s THE HUNGER OF THE WOLF was reviewed in the Miami Herald, which said, “The Hunger of the Wolf is simply one of the most observant and entertaining examinations of modern will-to-wealth that fiction has produced in recent years.” Simon & Schuster published the book on February 3, 2015.

GREEN ON BLUE by Elliot Ackerman
March 13, 2015

Elliot Ackerman's GREEN ON BLUE was reviewed in the Daily Beast, which said, "Ackerman's clear empathy for Afghanistan helps drive a graceful narrative that never bogs down in battlefield histrionics. Green on Blue's character of Aziz...is so refreshingly real because he is so new, especially in our current literary marketplace." Scribner published the book on February 17, 2015.

GREEN ON BLUE by Elliot Ackerman
February 27, 2015

NPR, Christian Science Monitor, VICE, and the Dallas Morning News have reviewed GREEN ON BLUE by Elliot Ackerman. The Christian Science Monitor said, “Dark but richly nuanced, this novel examines the painful choices facing civilians who live in war zones.” Scribner published the book February 17, 2015.

A SMALL INDISCRETION by Jan Ellison
February 27, 2015

Jan Ellison’s A SMALL INDISCRETION was reviewed in Oprah’s newsletter and The Rumpus, which said, “Ellison’s first novel is an emotional thriller, skillfully plotted in taut, visual scenes. The stakes are high from the start… As Ellison pulls the thread that unravels the past, she weaves a rich tapestry of memory and desire, secrets and omissions, and exposes the knotted wages of love… A Small Indiscretion resolves in an astonishing plot twist that offers both destruction and self-discovery.” Random House published the book on January 27, 2015.

THE GLITTERING WORLD by Robert Levy
February 27, 2015

The Washington Independent Review of Books reviewed THE GLITTERING WORLD and called it "gorgeously frightening, astonishingly creative.”
THE GLITTERING WORLD was published in hardcover by Gallery Books on February 10, 2015.

THE DYNAMITE ROOM by Jason Hewitt
February 27, 2015

Jason Hewitt’s THE DYNAMITE ROOM received a starred Booklist review, which said, “In this fine balance of taut suspense and tragedy, Hewitt has created an emotionally charged character study in which he explores the loneliness, fear, hope, and shame that war visits on ordinary people. Mystery and general-fiction book groups will enjoy dissecting these characters and their nuanced story; highly recommended to fans of Karin Fossum as well as to readers of character-driven historical fiction.” Little, Brown publishes the book on March 17, 2015.

ONGOINGNESS by Sarah Manguso
February 27, 2015

Sarah Manguso’s ONGOINGNESS was featured in Flavorwire and Harvard Magazine, which said, “Each page brings a fresh thought or recollection, untitled. This form doesn’t seem driven by a conscious attempt to defy convention. Rather, it feels structured by necessity. Through these stanza-like passages, Manguso commands attention. She builds a corridor of interconnected chambers, which invite readers to linger, to pass through quickly, to return and dwell.” Graywolf publishes the book on March 5.