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MIDDLE C by William Gass
December 12, 2013

Publishers Weekly named MIDDLE C by William Gass one of the top ten novels of 2013 saying “Gass’s fine sentences belong in their own museum.” Knopf published the book March 12, 2013.

A DUKE NEVER YIELDS by Juliana Grey
December 12, 2013

NPR named A DUKE NEVER YIELDS one of the year’s best books. In her recommendation Bobbi Dumas calls it a “mesmerizing tale of romance and self-realization around their journey to love.” The book was also named by Kirkus Reviews as one of the Best Romances of 2013. Berkley published the book February 5, 2013.

MY EDUCATION by Susan Choi
December 12, 2013

NPR, The Washington Post and The New Yorker all named MY EDUCATION by Susan Choi one of the best books of 2013. In her NPR recommendation, Meg Wolitzer called it “thrilling and edgy." THE WASHINGTON POST, says “What makes this witty story so delicious is Choi’s style, the unflagging force of her scrutiny.” Rebecca Mead in her recommendation in the New Yorker says “The book surprised and thrilled me.” Viking published the book on July 3, 2013.

SNAPPER by Brian Kimberling
December 12, 2013

NPR named SNAPPER by Brian Kimberling one of the best books of 2013. In her recommendation, Nancy Pearl says “humor, tragedy and beautiful writing mark this series of stories.” Pantheon published the book on April 23, 2013.

QUIET DELL by Jayne Anne Phillips
December 12, 2013

Kirkus Reviews named QUIET DELL as the Best Historical Fiction of 2013. Simon & Schuster published the book on October 15, 2013.

ECSTATIC NATION by Brenda Wineapple
December 12, 2013

Brenda Wineapple’s, ECSTATIC NATION is one of The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2013. HarperCollins published the book August 6, 2013.

SPEEDBOAT/PITCH DARK by Renata Adler
December 12, 2013

The AV Club named SPEEDBOAT & PITCH DARK as one of their favorite books of the year in the category of “Best Reissues” saying in their write-up “these two books are triumphs now. They are evidence of what happens when messy life meets clean white page in exquisite prose and should be lingered over, not digested in gulps just to get to THE END.” New York Review of Books republished both books on March 19, 2013.

THIS IS HOW YOU DIE edited by David Malki!, Ryan North, Matthew Bennardo
December 12, 2013

The AV Club named THIS IS HOW YOU DIE as one of their favorite books of the year in the category of “Reviewed Favorites” saying in their write-up that “Some of the stories are funny, some are odd, and some are brilliant, but they’re all deceptively smart about exploring all the ways individuals come to terms with death.” Grand Central published the book on July 16, 2013.

SPARTA by Roxana Robinson
December 12, 2013

The Washington Post named SPARTA one of the 50 notable fiction books of the year saying that “Robinson dramatizes how we fail our veterans without reducing her story to a polemic, expertly deploying emotional insight, moral nuance and intellectual depth..” Sarah Crichton Books published the book June 4, 2013.

CREATION by Adam Rutherford
December 12, 2013

The Financial Times named CREATION by Adam Rutherford one of the Best Science Books of 2013. Penguin published the book June 13, 2013.