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THE WRIGHT BROTHERS by David McCullough
April 17, 2015

HBO and Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman have acquired the rights to David McCullough’s book about Wilbur and Orville Wright. This is the second time HBO and Playtone have teamed up to produce a miniseries based on Mr. McCullough’s work; the first being the Golden Globe and Emmy-winning JOHN ADAMS starring Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney. Simon & Schuster will publish the book on May 5, 2015.

10% HAPPIER by Dan Harris
April 17, 2015

In the 10th week on the New York Times paperback bestseller list, Mr. Harris’ true story is ranked 10th. IT Books published the book in paperback December 30, 2014.

HOT PURSUIT by Stuart Woods
April 17, 2015

HOT PURSUIT, the most recent Stone Barrington novel by Stuart Woods, will debut on the New York Times Bestsellers list for the week of April 26, 2015 at #4 for hardcovers, #2 on the eBook list, and #3 on combined print and eBook. HOT PURSUIT was published by Putnam on April 7th, 2015.

A GIRL AND HER GREENS by April Bloomfield
April 17, 2015

You don’t want to miss the Spring salad recipe from April Bloomfield’s new cookbook in Vogue. Ecco will publish the Hardcover on April 21st.

SPARTA by Roxanna Robinson
April 17, 2015

Roxanna Robinson’s, SPARTA was shortlisted for the IMPAC DUBLIN Literary Award. The award is notable for being the most valuable literary award for a single work of fiction in English with a price of €100,000 going to the winner. Farrar, Straus & Giroux first published the book on June 4, 2013.

RUST by Jonathan Waldman
April 17, 2015

An excerpt from Jonathan Waldman’s, RUST: THE LONGEST WAR was published in Men’s Journal from his book RUST: The Longest War. The book was also reviewed in the Wall Street Journal which called it “Compelling” and also said “Mr. Waldman does a masterful job of interweaving elements of the science and technology…” Simon & Schuster published the hardcover on March 10, 2015.

THE DORITO EFFECT by Mark Schatzker
April 17, 2015

The Dorito Effect is a book that explores the relationship of flavor in the obesity epidemic, and argues that we need to grow better tasting food. Simon & Schuster will publish the book on May 5, 2015.

THE NIGHT CREW by Brian Haig
April 17, 2015

In this latest Sean Drummond book, Five US soldiers, tasked with guarding Iraqi prisoners, stand accused of committing depraved atrocities against their charges. Drummond is assigned to defend one of them: a hardscrabble young woman who is either incredibly naive or deceptively evil…and whose incriminating photos made the case an international scandal. “Another Best of 2015! I was captivated by the book's description, and riveted from the first page.” Says Mallory Anne-Marie Forbes. Thomas and Mercer published March 10th.

THIEVES FALL OUT by Gore Vidal
April 17, 2015

Originally published under Mr. Vidal’s crime fiction pseudonym, Cameron Kay, Thieves Fall Out is overflowing with political and sexual intrigue, and provides a delicious glimpse into the mind of Gore Vidal in his formative years. Hard Case Crime publishes April 21, 2015.

GREEN ON BLUE by Elliot Ackerman
April 10, 2015

Elliot Ackerman was on PBS with Tavis Smiley discussing GREEN ON BLUE, which is inspired by his own experiences in Afghanistan, and is told from the perspective of a young Afghan orphan. Scribner published the book on February 17, 2015.