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RECKONINGS by Mary Fulbrook
October 21, 2019

Prof. Mary Fulbrook’s groundbreaking RECKONINGS has been named a finalist for the 2019 Cundill History Prize, alongside works by Jill Lepore and Julia Lovell. One of the jurors called the book “harrowing, absorbing, and extremely well-written.” The winner will be announced on November 14. Oxford University Press published the book on October 2, 2018.

THE FIRST by Stanley Fish
October 21, 2019

Stanley Fish published an Op-Ed in the New York Daily News entitled “In defense of the NBA: The league has every right to come down hard on critics of China who work for it. Atria/One Signal Publishers will publish his latest book, THE FIRST, on November 5, 2019.

DEMOCRACY MAY NOT EXIST BUT WE’LL MISS IT WHEN ITS GONE by Astra Taylor
October 21, 2019

Astra Taylor published an essay in the Sunday New York Times called “Out with the Old, In with the Young” about the excess of power that older people have in American democracy. Metropolitan Books published her first book on May 7, 2019.

INSIDE OUT by Demi Moore
October 12, 2019

Demi Moore’s memoir will make its debut on the New York Times Bestseller list for the week of October 13th. It will debut at number 1 on both the Combined Print & E-book Nonfiction & Hardcover Nonfiction lists. HarperCollins publishers published the book on September 24, 2019.

FIND ME by Andre Aciman
October 12, 2019

An excerpt from FIND ME, Andre Aciman’s sequel to CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, will be published in the December 2019 issue of VANITY FAIR. The book is also one of InStyle’s Best Books to read this October. Farrar, Straus & Giroux will publish the book on October 29, 2019.

 ASTRO POETS by Alex Dimitrov and Dorothea Lasky
October 12, 2019

Alex Dimitrov and Dorothea Lasky’s ASTRO POETS is one of InStyle’s Best Books to read this October. InStyle says the book offers “all the basics of astrology, translated for a modern world.” Flatiron Books will publish the book on October 29, 2019.

QUALIFICATION by David Heatley
October 12, 2019

Library Journal gave David Heatley’s QUALIFICATION a starred review. They write: "Readers will find themselves moved by this stunning memoir, and perhaps even grateful for the author’s refusal to shy away from depicting the complexity of his ongoing development as an artist and a human being.” Booklist also praised QUALIFICATION, calling it “unflinching” and adding that, “The payoffs and pitfalls of a lifetime spent in 12-step programs are portrayed with brutal candor.” Pantheon published the book on October 1, 2019.

HEAVY by Kiese Laymon
October 12, 2019

The Root has selected Kiese Laymon for their annual list, The Root 100, which honors 100 young, influential African Americans. They call HEAVY a “searing, unrelenting biography.” Scribner published the book on October 16, 2018.

WINNERS TAKE ALL by Anand Giridharadas
October 12, 2019

Anand Giridharadas’ acclaimed book will be featured in the New York Times Paperback Row column for the week of October 13, 2019. Vintage published the paperback edition of the book on October 1, 2019.

THERE WILL BE NO MIRACLES HERE by Casey Gerald
October 12, 2019

Casey Gerald’s memoir will be featured in the New York Times Paperback Row column for the week of October 13, 2019. Riverhead published the paperback edition of the book on October 1, 2019.