News in September 2015

News in September 2015

 THE WRIGHT BROTHERS by David McCullough
18th September, 2015

The September 10, 2015 edition of The London Review of Books says “David McCullough’s excellent biography THE WRIGHT BROTHERS brings the story back to life with facts that the non-specialist either doesn’t know or has blotted out with a misplaced broad brush.” Simon & Schuster published the book on May 5th.....

THE INVADERS by Karolina Waclawiak
18th September, 2015

THE INVADERS was given a "Briefly Noted" review by The New Yorker, which said of the book, “Cheryl is both devious complicated enough to hold our attention.” The novel was published by Regan Arts on July 7, 2015....

THE WRIGHT BROTHERS by David McCullough
14th September, 2015

In its August 13, 2015 review of THE WRIGHT BROTHERS, The New York Review of Books says “Having twice won both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize for his best-selling histories and biographies, McCullough is a much-loved dean of Americana, and his new book, a dual biography, has a warm appeal.” Simon & Schuster published the book on May 5th.

THE GREAT GLASS SEA by Josh Weil
14th September, 2015

THE GREAT GLASS SEA was named as one of six fiction finalists for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Grove published the book in paperback on June 2, 2015.

THE GIRL WHO SLEPT WITH GOD by Val Brelinski
14th September, 2015

Val Brelinski’s debut novel THE GIRL WHO SLEPT WITH GOD was reviewed in Salon, the Houston Chronicle, and the San Jose Mercury News. Salon called it “deeply affecting” and the Mercury News called it “thought-provoking.” Houghton Mifflin published the book on August 8, 2015....

Terry Brooks, THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES
3rd September, 2015

The first trailer to the much-anticipated MTV version of Terry Brooks Shannara series debuted during Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards. The series based on the 2nd Shannara book, THE ELFSTONES OF SHANNARA, will debut on MTV in 2016.

SCRAPPER by Matt Bell
3rd September, 2015

Library Journal has given SCRAPPER a starred review, saying of the book that it is “a tale of hard emotions in a hard environment... Bell poses difficult, elemental questions about right and wrong and of what constitutes morality in a place where the usual rules don’t always apply. And, refreshingly, the answers his protagonist arrives at are neither easy nor expected.” Soho Press will publish the book on September 15, 2015.

BLUE VOYAGE by Diana Renn
3rd September, 2015

School Library Journal has reviewed BLUE VOYAGE, calling it “a great addition to any library that has a teen fan base for thrilling mysteries.” Viking Books for Young Readers will publish the book on October 13th, 2015....

THE OTHER SERIOUS by Christy Wampole
3rd September, 2015

Don’t miss this fantastic Salon Q & A with Michele Filgate and Christy Wampole as well as this review from the San Francisco Book Review. Harper published the book July 7, 2015.....

THE CHINA COLLECTORS by Karl E. Meyer and Shareen Blair Brysac
3rd September, 2015

The China Collectors landed the #3 spot on Library Journal best seller list. Palgrave Macmillan published hardcover March 10, 2015....