In their piece about BEA's virtual events, the New York Times highlighted one of the most powerful moments of the expo—Sally Kim, editor-in-chief of Putnam, showing Robert Jones, Jr. a mock-up of his debut novel, THE PROPHETS. They state: "Jones's emotional reaction, seen intimately up close in his home office, would likely not have been as powerful in the hangar-like Javits Center." G.P. Putnam’s Sons will publish the book on January 5, 2021.

Hannah Orenstein’s next rom-com, HEAD OVER HEELS, has made summer reading round-ups from O, The Oprah Magazine, PopSugar, Bustle, and Goodreads, among others. Atria Books will publish the book on June 23, 2020.

FEEL BETTER IN 5 by Dr. Rangan Chatterjee sold more than 10,000 copies in 24 hours in the UK—the largest Kindle Daily Deal sale ever for Penguin Random House UK. BenBella Books will publish the U.S. edition on September 1, 2020.

Larry Watson’s THE LIVES OF EDIE PRITCHARD is one of Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s “71 Books for Summer Reading in 2020”. Algonquin Books will publish the book on July 21, 2020.

Wayne Koestenbaum was interviewed by Sasha Frere-Jones for Bookforum. He describes Koestenbaum’s FIGURE IT OUT as “a manual for maintaining curiosity and highlighting ‘scrutinized acts,’” adding that “[t]asting a word, inhaling a disagreement, melting syntax – these are skills you can learn from Wayne.” Soft Skull Press published the book on May 5, 2020.

The Washington Post describes Elliot Ackerman’s RED DRESS IN BLACK AND WHITE as “shrewd [and] intricately plotted,” while the Associated Press calls it “a tense tale from Turkey . . . [that] is taut, balanced between order and chaos, just like Istanbul in that summer of 2013.” Additionally, the novel is a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice selection this week. They write: “Ackerman’s fourth novel abandons his customary war narratives for a different sort of drama, an entirely absorbing territory of intrigue and tricks.” Knopf published the book on May 26, 2020.

Amazon chose EVERYONE KNOWS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU by Kyle McCarthy as one of its top ten books of the month. In a rave review, they write: “This twisted coming of age tale, taut as a thriller, written with glittering, precise prose, holds you in its spell right up to the surprising but perfect ending.” Ballantine Books published the book on June 23, 2020.

The New York Times praised “Beastie Boys Story" as one of the best films of 2020. Additionally, The New Yorker published an interview with Adam Horovitz as part of their “The New Yorker Interview” series, noting “one of [the documentary's] most moving moments comes when Horovitz recalls what turned out to be their final performance together as a band, in 2009, right before Yauch’s diagnosis. It’s a rare moment of candor from someone who’s kept a relatively low profile in his post-Beastie Boys life." Diamond and Horovitz’ memoir BEASTIE BOYS BOOK, which served as inspiration for the documentary, was published by Random House on October 30, 2018.

THE MUTANT PROJECT by Eben Kirksey is a Publishers Marketplace “Buzz Book” for Fall 2020. St. Martin’s Press will publish the book on October 20, 2020.

Kate Zambreno’s DRIFTS published this past month to enthusiastic review. The Boston Globe calls DRIFTS “a book that has the intimacy of a private notebook fused with the intellectual rigor of a brilliant mind,” while the Rumpus lauds it as an “abundantly productive and imaginative work.” Kate Zambreno also discussed her novel during an Instagram live interview with Rhian Sasseen of the Paris Review. Riverhead Books published the book on May 19, 2020.