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News - Literary News

THE STATE WE’RE IN by Ann Beattie
August 14, 2015

Ann Beattie new collection of stories was named by Vanity Fair as a “Dark New Book to cool down the Dog Days of August” calling the book a “peerless contemplative page-turner”. Scribner published the book on August 11, 2015.

SLOUCHING TOWARDS BETHLEHEM by Joan Didion
August 14, 2015

Entertainment Weekly named the audio version of SLOUCHING TOWARDS BETHLEHEM as one of “10 Audio Books perfect for Summer Listening.” Audible released their version of the book, narrated by Diane Keaton, on September 4, 2012....

THE WRIGHT BROTHERS by David McCullough
July 31, 2015

David McCullough appeared on Monday’s edition of The Daily Show with John Stewart to discuss his bestselling book on the Wright Brothers. The book continues is now in its 10th week at the top of the Hardcover Non-fiction bestseller list. Simon & Schuster published the book on May 5, 2015.

 A FULL LIFE by Jimmy Carter
July 31, 2015

Jimmy Carter’s latest book debuted at number 4 on the New York Times Hardcover Non-fiction bestseller list for the week of July 26th. The former President was also took part in a “Table for Three” discussion in Sunday’s the New York Times with the author of Jacqueline Woodson. Simon and Schuster published the book on July 7, 2015.

A GIRL AND HER GREENS by April Bloomfield
July 31, 2015

April Bloomfield, winner of the 2014 James Beard Award for Best Chef, having shared her talents in A GIRL AND HER PIG and A GIRL AND HER GREENS will be sharing her recipes and reflections regarding serving fish in A GIRL AND HER FISH. Ecco, the publisher of her first two books, will publish A GIRL AND HER FISH in Spring of 2017....

NOT MY FATHER’S SON by Alan Cumming
July 31, 2015

Alan Cumming’s memoir continues to be popular in paperback and appears on the Summer 2015 Indie Next List "For Reading Groups". Dey Street published the paperback edition May 5, 2015….

THE FIFTH HOUSE OF THE HEART by Ben Tripp
July 31, 2015

In addition to a starred review, Publishers Weekly has included THE FIFTH HOUSE OF THE HEART as one of their books of the week for the week of July 27th, Book Riot included it in the New Books Newsletter, and Suspense Magazine reviewed the books saying that “all readers of suspense (whether vamp fan or not) will find this tale to be a great one.” Gallery will publish the book on July 28, 2015....

THE LITTLE PARIS BOOKSHOP by Nina George
July 16, 2015

THE LITTLE PARIS BOOKSHOP, the international bestselling novel by Nina George, will debut at number 16 on the July 19th edition of New York Times Hardcover Fiction bestseller list. The author will also be featured in the “Inside the List” column of the New York Times Book Review. Crown published the book on June 23, 2015.

THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES by Terry Brooks
July 16, 2015

THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES, based on the series by Terry Brooks, debuted its highly-anticipated trailer at Comic Con last week in San Diego. Reviews of the first footage have been astounding, with Entertainment Weekly calling it “beautiful” and having a “sweeping score worthy of a summer blockbuster.” The 10-episode first season follows closely the second book in Terry Brooks’ original trilogy, THE ELFSTONES OF SHANNARA, and will air on MTV in January 2016.

“Sugar on Top” by John H Richardson
July 16, 2015

"Sugar on Top,” an article about the relationships between sugar daddies and sugar babies by client John H Richardson that was published in Playboy in November, 2012, will become a scripted TV series for DirecTV by Entertainment One called You Me Her. The half hour sitcom will follow a suburban married couple negotiating the sugar daddy lifestyle. This is the first time a Playboy article has inspired a scripted TV show and it was ordered direct to series. John Scott Shepherd, Peter Jaysen and Alan Gasmer will executive produce.