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MIDDLE C by William Gass
April 19, 2013

MIDDLE C by William Gass was featured with an in-depth review in the Times Literary Supplement: “[Gass’s sentences] draw attention to themselves with quite fabulous turns of syntax and prodigious flowerings of assonance and alliteration.” Knopf published the book on March 12, 2013.

YOU by Austin Grossman
April 19, 2013

Austin Grossman’s novel has been made an iTunes editor’s choice for the week of April 14, 2013. Grantland has also named YOU as one its April Picks. Mulholland Books published the book April 16, 2013.

A GUIDE TO BEING BORN by Ramona Ausubel
April 19, 2013

Ramona Ausubel’s A GUIDE TO BEING BORN was favorably reviewed in Booklist and Flavorwire, which called the book a “luminous collection.” Booklist raved, “Ausubel is a master stylist of vibrant, concise prose, and these stories, with love most often at their core, can be appreciated for that alone.” Riverhead will publish the book May 2, 2013.

MIDDLE MEN by Jim Gavin
April 19, 2013

Jim Gavin’s MIDDLE MEN was favorably reviewed in the “Briefly Noted” section of The New Yorker, which raved, “Gavin’s peppery prose unspools the plight of his characters – from good but not good enough basketball stars to toilet salesmen – with poignancy and not a trace of sentimentality.” Simon & Schuster published the book in February 19, 2013.

THE RESURRECTIONIST by E.B. Hudspeth
April 19, 2013

E.B. Hudspeth’s THE RESURRECTIONIST is featured in the May issue of Vanity Fair's Hot Type column.
Quirk Books will publish on May 21, 2013.

NORWEGIAN BY NIGHT by Derek B. Miller
April 19, 2013

Derek B. Miller’s NORWEGIAN BY NIGHT was reviewed positively in a feature article in Shelf Awareness, which declared: “Complex, layered and utterly original, debut novelist Derek B. Miller's Norwegian by Night is one of the most surprising and unusual novels to emerge in recent years…Thought-provoking, evocative, and wry in the best way, [this] is a remarkable novel.” The author was also interviewed in the magazine. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will publish the book May 21, 2013.

THE IMPEACHMENT OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN by Stephen L. Carter
April 19, 2013

THE IMPEACHMENT OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN by Stephen L. Carter was included on Booklist’s Top 10 Historical Fiction list, featuring the best historical novels Booklist has reviewed between April 15, 2012 and April 1, 2013. Knopf published THE IMPEACHMENT OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN on July 10, 2012.

HEADING OUT TO WONDERFUL by Robert Goolrick
April 19, 2013

HEADING OUT TO WONDERFUL by Robert Goolrick was included on Booklist’s Top 10 Historical Fiction list, featuring the best historical novels Booklist has reviewed between April 15, 20120 and April 1, 2013. Algonquin published HEADING OUT TO WONDERFUL on June 12, 2012.

MY 1980s AND OTHER ESSAYS by Wayne Koestenbaum
April 19, 2013

Wayne Koestenbaum’s MY 1980S AND OTHER ESSAYS received a rave review from Kirkus, which called it “a challenging, rich, aesthetic autobiography and intellectual high-wire act that rarely falters.” Farrar, Straus and Giroux will publish the book August 13, 2013.

SPARTA by Roxana Robinson
April 19, 2013

SPARTA by Roxana Robinson was reviewed in Publishers Weekly: “Robinson’s fifth novel…is a detailed examination of the inner life of a Marine returning home after combat… By letting the reader live in Conrad’s skin, Robinson creates a moving chronicle of how we fail our returning troops.”
Sarah Crichton Books (FSG) will publish the book on June 4, 2013.