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News - Literary News
Yrsa Daley-Ward, author of the poetry collection BONE and the forthcoming memoir THE TERRIBLE, was featured and interviewed in Vice, who calls her “a master at expressing black pain in a manner that offers a collective catharsis.”
Rachel Khong’s “moving and laugh-inducing” GOODBYE, VITAMIN is a Warby Parker “Books We Love” pick. GOODBYE, VITAMIN has also been nominated for the California Book Award in First Fiction. Henry Holt published GOODBYE, VITAMIN on July 11, 2017.
Jess Arndt’s debut story collection LARGE ANIMALS has been nominated for the California Book Award in First Fiction. Catapult published LARGE ANIMALS on May 9, 2017.
Ashleigh Young’s forthcoming essay collection CAN YOU TOLERATE THIS? is a Staff Pick from The Paris Review, which writes, “Young’s voice is soothing, unsure, and searching.” The book was also named one of “The 30 Best Books To Read This Summer” by Elle Magazine. Riverhead books will publish on July 3, 2018.
Sofija Stefanovic’s debut memoir MISS EX-YUGOSLAVIA is one of Bustle’s Best 16 Nonfiction Books Coming Out in April 2018. Atria will publish MISS EX-YUGOSLAVIA on April 17, 2018.
Alexandra Borowitz’s debut novel FAMILY AND OTHER CATASTROPHES is noted in HelloGiggles’ “Books coming out this week” and the New York Post’s “This week’s must-read books” in its debut week. The Chicago Review of Books ran an interview with Alexandra this week, and she was invited on podcasts Reading with Robin and The Other Stories. Finally, she penned an essay for BookPage about misconceptions surrounding anxiety.
James Ivory won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for his adaptation of Andre Aciman’s CALL ME BY YOUR NAME. Farrar, Straus & Giroux originally published the book on January 23, 2007.
Katie Heaney has a new article in the New York Times’ Modern Love column, telling the love story behind her second memoir WOULD YOU RATHER?. Nylon ran an interview with Katie, calling the book “cogent, funny, and reflective”. them. interviewed Katie as well. Ballantine published WOULD YOU RATHER? on March 6, 2018.
Amazon named Ryan Walsh’s ASTRAL WEEKS a Best Book of the Month in both History and Nonfiction. Boston magazine ran a feature on debut author Ryan Walsh, “When Van Morrison Bunkered Down in Boston: A Conversation with Author Ryan Walsh” discussing his book of music journalism ASTRAL WEEKS and the history of the '60s counterculture in Boston.
Amazon named Ramona Ausubel’s collection of short stories AWAYLAND a Best Book of the Month in Literature and Fiction. Real Simple lauded AWAYLAND as one of The Best Books of 2018 (So Far) this week, while Real Simple, O Magazine, Southern Living, Buzzfeed, the Huffington Post, Harper’s Bazaar, Apartment Therapy, Popsugar, and Fast Company have all included it on their roundups of the best March titles. Riverhead published the book on March 6, 2018.