DECENT PEOPLE by De'Shawn Charles Winslow published this week to a wealth of critical acclaim. The book received a fantastic review from the Los Angeles Times, where reviewer Chris Vognar raves: “[A] propulsive second novel, a murder mystery that doubles as a savvy examination of race and class...[Winslow] has crafted a nonstop narrative that picks at the scabs barely concealing the wounds of American race relations…DECENT PEOPLE practically turns its own pages, creating in the reader an insatiable curiosity that matches Jo’s own. Winslow proves able to simultaneously drill down and step back, letting the details add up and weaving the grievances of one character into the next until you don’t know whom to trust. They’re all caught in the same web, and try as they might, they can’t talk their way out of it. But it sure is fun to watch them try.” The book was featured on The New York Times' "Newly Published" Column, as well as must-read round-ups from The Southern Review, USA Today, The Millions, Lit Hub, Book Page, and Vol. 1 Brooklyn. Lastly, Winslow was interviewed by Writer’s Digest, KMUW’s Marginalia podcast, and NPR’s Scott Simon for Weekend Edition Saturday. Bloomsbury Publishing published the book on January 17, 2023.

VERY COLD PEOPLE author Sarah Manguso appeared on the Write-minded podcast. The episode description reads: “Guest Sarah Manguso has been called a virtuoso, and her takes on the literary world and writing in her compelling, spare style remind us why we love a meaty interview. Brooke and Grant revel in Sarah’s responses and candor this week—and know listeners will too.” Hogarth published the book on February 8, 2022.

Danielle Steel’s latest novel, WITHOUT A TRACE, debuted on The New York Times Bestsellers list for the week of January 22, 2023, appearing at #3 on Hardcover Fiction and #5 on Combined Print and E-Book Fiction. Delacorte Press published the book on January 3, 2023.

Anderson Cooper’s VANDERBILT has returned to The New York Times Business Bestseller List, appearing at #7 for the month of January. Harper published the book on September 21, 2021.

Anticipation continues to build for De’Shawn Charles Winslow’s DECENT PEOPLE, which was included on
The Millions’ “Most Anticipated: The Great 2023A Book Preview,” alongside generous praise: "[An] expertly-plotted and character-driven follow-up to [IN WEST MILLS]…A haunting, page-turning mystery, DECENT PEOPLE makes a must-read on anyone’s literary list." The book was featured on CrimeReads’ “10 Crime Novels You Should Read This January,” BookBub's “21 of This Winter’s Most Anticipated Mysteries and Thrillers," AARP’s “41 of Winter’s Best New Books,” Lambda Literary's “January’s Most Anticipated LGBTQIA+ Literature,” and Book Riot's “The Best Mystery Books: 2023 Upcoming Titles.” Amazon Book Review also featured DECENT PEOPLE on its round-up of their editors’ best-of picks for January. Editor Vannessa Cronin raves: “I absolutely tore through DECENT PEOPLE, [Winslow’s] second novel set in the fictional Southern town of West Mills…The novel is a straight up whodunit, but Winslow cleverly has the police recede into the background as the questions Jo asks around town set off gossip, finger-pointing, speculation, and rumor. And it’s through those conversations that the townspeople reveal their painful prejudices, shameful secrets, and dark histories in this smart, canny, and page-turning historical Southern mystery.” Bloomsbury will publish the novel on January 17, 2023.

Connie Wang’s debut essay collection OH MY MOTHER! appeared on most-anticipated lists from Elle and Oprah Daily. Viking will publish the book on May 9, 2023.

Lakiesha Carr's AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SKIN was included on Oprah Daily's list of “The Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2023.” They write: "In an immersive journey that shifts among multiple central characters, this novel features women you’ll want to fight for—three generations whose very survival hinges on struggle not just with the men in their lives but the very flesh and skin they are living in and the ghost who refuses to leave." Pantheon will publish the novel on February 28, 2023.

THE LAST ANIMAL by Ramona Ausubel received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. The reviewer calls the book a “gem,” adding: “Ausubel is at her best when exploring the ties that bind, especially in a family flung into unprecedented circumstances. In charting the parallel worlds of grief, scientific devotion, and adolescence, Ausubel comes up with a seamless global caper that brims with compassion and makes the reader glad to be alive.” THE LAST ANIMAL was also included on most-anticipated lists from Today and Chicago Review of Books, and is a She Reads “Best Book Club Pick of 2023” for April. Riverhead Books will publish the novel on April 18, 2023.

Publishers Weekly featured SWIM HOME TO THE VANISHED author Brendan Shay Basham on its list of “Writers to Watch in Spring 2023.” Harper will publish SWIM HOME TO THE VANISHED on June 6, 2023.

Publishers Weekly featured HOUSE OF COTTON author Monica Brashears on its list of “Writers to Watch in Spring 2023.” Flatiron Books will publish the novel on April 4, 2023.