News in August 2021

News in August 2021

ON FREEDOM by Maggie Nelson
27th August, 2021

Maggie Nelson's highly anticipated essay collection, ON FREEDOM: FOUR SONGS OF CARE AND CONSTRAINT, is featured on Vogue Magazine's list of the Best Books To Read This Fall. They write: "Nelson’s probing inquiry sits on equal footing with her effortlessly fluid prose, which moves between first-person, anecdotal stories and intense critical examination with the utmost readability. Ultimately Nelson’s approach is one that seeks liberation and transcendence, whether sexual, narcotic, or purely biological—something that radiates palpably from her writing, even when she delves into some of the darkest corners of the human psyche.” ON FREEDOM was also featured on Kirkus Review's list of 150 Most Anticipated Fall Books. Graywolf Press publishes the book on September 7, 2021.

THE ONES WHO DON'T SAY THE LOVE YOU by Maurice Carlos Ruffin
27th August, 2021

On the day of its highly anticipated release, THE ONES WHO DON'T SAY THE LOVE YOU, Maurice Carlos Ruffin's sophomore work, was reviewed in the New York Times. They reviewer writes: "Ruffin writes with the clipped motion of the best comic books, and the unsparing tenderness of a poet. Readers enamored with the relentless lyricism of his novel may be surprised to find a gentler voice guiding these stories, without judgment. This softness is exactly what binds these patchwork chronicles into a vibrant and true mosaic of a place.” Ruffin also sat down for an interview with Entertainment Weekly, where he discussed his writing and love for his hometown New Orleans, Louisiana. One World published the book August 17, 2021.

OF WOMEN AND SALT by Gabriela Garcia
27th August, 2021

The New York Times bestselling novel OF WOMEN AND SALT by Gabriela Garcia is selected as one of Book Page's Best Debut Books so far in 2021. Flatiron Books published the novel on March 30, 2021.

THE PROPHETS by Robert Jones, Jr.
27th August, 2021

The New York Times bestselling novel THE PROPHETS by Robert Jones, Jr. is selected as one of Book Page's Best Debut Books so far in 2021.Putnam published the novel January 5, 2021.

THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV by Dawnie Walton
27th August, 2021

THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV by Dawnie Walton was selected by Wild author, Cheryl Strayed for her Literati's Cheryl Strayed Wild Reads Book Club September Pick. Cheryl described the novel as a "polyphonic powerhouse of a novel reads like a rock and roll biography so authentic you’ll find yourself longing to download the music (that doesn’t exist)...Dawnie Walton skillfully takes the reader on a wildly entertaining and illuminating journey that spans the past five decades, offering both an intimate history lesson and a profound rumination on questions about pop culture that remain relevant now." 37 Ink published the novel March 30, 2021.

PHALLACY by Emily Willingham
27th August, 2021

PHALLACY by Emily Willingham is a Nonfiction Finalist for the 2020 Writers’ League of Texas Book Awards, recognizing outstanding books published in 2020 written by Texas authors. PHALLACY published September 22, 2020 from Avery.

THE PARIAH by Anthony Ryan
27th August, 2021

The Pariah by Anthony Ryan published in the US and UK the week of August 23, 2021. From the bestselling author of Blood Song, The Pariah is the first entry in a new epic fantasy series filled with action, intrigue and magic. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly writes “The author makes buy-in easy thanks to three-dimensional characters and intelligent prose that grips from the opening sentence…This makes a rich treat for George R.R. Martin fans." Orbit published the book on August 24, 2021.

CHILD IN THE VALLEY by Gordy Sauer
27th August, 2021

Gordy Sauer’s debut novel CHILD IN THE VALLEY published August 24, 2021 from Hub City Press. For his publication rollout Sauer was profiled by the Columbia Daily Tribune. Meanwhile, the Dallas Morning News wrote, “Sauer is an assured new literary voice from Texas. His careful control of narrative, and convincing sculpting of the central character in particular, make this reader look forward to his future efforts.” And in a pre-pub review Publishers Weekly praised the novel as a “riveting cautionary tale of greed set during the California gold rush…an accomplished literary western.” Hub City Press published the novel on August 24, 2021.

VIRTUE by Hermione Hoby
27th August, 2021

Author of NEON IN DAYLIGHT Hermione Hoby’s second novel, VIRTUE, has received a wonderful review in the Times Literary Supplement. Calling the book “skillful” and “sharp,” the reviewer raves, “The chance to describe the specific beauty and badness of the world at a particular time keeps this story vital.” VIRTUE was also featured in the New York Times’ “At Home” newsletter as a recommended read. Riverhead published the novel on July 20, 2021.

REPRIEVE by James Han Mattson
27th August, 2021

James Han Mattson’s REPRIEVE has been highlighted by the LA Times as one of this fall’s best thrillers. “‘Reprieve’ straddles genres in the best possible way,” says the paper. “Sure to spark conversation and debate at book clubs across the land.” William Morrow will publish the novel on October 5, 2021.

SEARCH HISTORY by Eugene Lim
27th August, 2021

Author of DEAR CYBORGS Eugene Lim has published a flash fiction piece in the New Yorker, “What We Have Learned, What We Will Forget, What We Will Not Be Able to Forget.” Lim’s latest novel, SEARCH HISTORY, will be published by Coffee House Press on October 5, 2021.

CLASS ACT by Stuart Woods
20th August, 2021

The 58th book in the Stone Barrington series will make its debut on the New York Times Bestseller list for the week of August 22nd. The book will debut at number 6 on the Combined Print & E-book fiction list. G.P. Putnam’s Sons published the book on August 3, 2021.