News - Book Launches
News - Book Launches

Jan-Philipp Sendker’s WHISPERING SHADOWS received a starred review from Booklist, which called it a “darkly beautiful, heart-wrenching portrayal of the Cultural Revolution’s devastating social legacy.” Atria publishes the book on April 14, 2015.

Wired included Nick Cutter’s THE TROOP in the list of their favorite new books for January 2015. Gallery published the book on January 13, 2015.

Maggie Nelson’s THE ARGONAUTS received a starred review in Kirkus, which said, “A fiercely provocative and intellectually audacious memoir that focuses on motherhood, love and gender fluidity … A book that will challenge readers as much as the author has challenged herself.” Graywolf Press will publish the book on May 5,2015.

Sarah Manguso’s ONGOINGNESS received a starred review in Publishers Weekly, which said, “[An] elegant, slim meditation…Manguso’s essay is both grounding and heady, the spark of a larger, important conversation that makes readers all the more eager for her future output.” Graywolf Press will publish the book on March 3, 2015.

Jan Ellison’s A SMALL INDISCRETION was reviewed in Publishers Weekly, which called it “a page-turner.” Random House will publish the book on January 20, 2015.

The Guardian published an article about Clive Barker’s forthcoming novel, THE SCARLET GOSPELS, which will be the final novel in Barker’s series of books featuring the character of Pinhead, who was immortalized in the long-running series of Hellraiser horror films. St. Martin’s Press will publish the book on May 19, 2015.

TO EXPLAIN THE WORLD: The Discovery of Modern Science by Nobel Prize winning physicist Steven Weinberg was listed by the Guardian in their essential literary calendar for 2015. Harper Collins will publish the book on February 10, 2015.

Stephen Marche’s debut novel THE HUNGER OF THE WOLF was reviewed in Publishers Weekly, saying, “The nature of family bonds and wealth are at the heart of this spellbinding tale from Marche…No word is out of place in this taut multigenerational tale, which takes some enjoyable supernatural turns.” Simon & Schuster will publish the book in February, 3 2015.

Matt Parker was on Brian Lehrer to discuss his book THINGS TO MAKE AND DO IN THE FOURTH DIMENSION, and Slate has excerpted the optimal dating algorithms chapter. FSG published the book on December 2, 2014.

Tanya Byron’s THE SKELETON CUPBOARD was reviewed by Kirkus, which called it "absorbing," "lucid" and "compassionate."