News - Book Reviews
News - Book Reviews
Darry Pinckney’s acclaimed novel was named one of the best books of the year so far by Time Magazine. Farrar Straus & Giroux published the book on February 2, 2016.
The third bestselling cookbook by Gwyneth Paltrow was the lead review in a cookbook roundup in Sunday’s New York Times Book Review. The review says that “A good percentage of the recipes deliver on the fast part of the fast-and-fresh promise, and what makes them so appealing is the way Paltrow and Baumann elevate a simple dish without scaring anyone off.” Grand Central published the book on April 12, 2016.
Award-winning science writer Ed Yong’s first book, I CONTAIN MULTITUDES, received a starred review in Publisher’s Weekly. “Yong makes a superb case for his position… [he] reveals ‘how ubiquitous and vital microbes are’ on scales large and small.” Ecco publishes the book on August 9, 2016...
Public Books featured Idra Novey’s WAYS TO DISAPPEAR as part of their El Mirador series. In a lengthy review, John Washington compared it to Bolaño’s 2666, writing that “Novey’s capacious skills go far beyond translating. She is both a moving poet and a successful novelist.” Little, Brown and Company published the book on February 9, 2016....
In a review for Booklist, Mary Ellen Quinn had the following to say about THE INSEPARABLES: “Nadler excels at setting and sustaining a scene, and he writes with confidence and compassion about people trying to navigate their way through disruption.” THE INSEPERABLES was also featured on a roundup of beach reading on Bookish. Little, Brown and Company publishes the book on January 5, 2016....
In Ploughshares, E.V. de Cleyre had the following to say about Maggie Nelson’s THE RED PARTS: “[It] is not lacking in sufficient insight, remaining relevant nine years after its original publication… [It] considers the perspectives of others and the limitations of going there.” Graywolf reissued the book on April 5, 2016...
Samantha Hunt’s MR. SPLITFOOT was declared “One of the best books of 2016” by Minnesota Public Radio. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt published the book on January 5, 2016...
The Globe and Mail has reviewed Craig Davidson’s account of his time as a school bus driver, calling it “an almost singular accomplishment,” and “a pleasure to read.” Random House Canada published the book on April 12, 2016....
Olivia Laing’s latest book received a positive review in the New York Times. The reviewer, Dwight Garner, says “The British writer Olivia Laing, in her new book, “The Lonely City,” picks up the topic of painful urban isolation and sets it down in many smart and oddly consoling places. She makes the topic her own.” The book was also recently excerpted in the Guardian. Picador published the book on March 1, 2016....
WAYS TO DISAPPEAR received a positive review in Sunday’s New York Times Book Review. The reviewer, Catherine Lacey, called it “lush and tightly woven” and says that Novey writes with “cool precision and breakneck pacing.”Little Brown published the book on February 9, 2016....