In their piece about BEA's virtual events, the New York Times highlighted one of the most powerful moments of the expo—Sally Kim, editor-in-chief of Putnam, showing Robert Jones, Jr. a mock-up of his debut novel, THE PROPHETS. They state: "Jones's emotional reaction, seen intimately up close in his home office, would likely not have been as powerful in the hangar-like Javits Center." G.P. Putnam’s Sons will publish the book on January 5, 2021.