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BROTHERS by Alex Van Halen

The New York Times included BROTHERS by Alex Van Halen on its list of most-anticipated nonfiction books for the Fall. Harper will publish the memoir on October 22, 2024.

A FEW WORDS IN DEFENSE OF OUR COUNTRY by Robert Hilburn

A FEW WORDS IN DEFENSE OF OUR COUNTRY by Robert Hilburn was featured on the LA Times' Fall music preview, praised as “passionate and richly reported.” Hachette Books will publish the biography on October 22, 2024.

UPWORTHY – GOOD PEOPLE by Gabriel Reilich and Lucia Knell

UPWORTHY – GOOD PEOPLE by Gabriel Reilich and Lucia Knell debuted on The New York Times Bestsellers List for the week of September 22, 2024, appearing at #7 for Print Hardcover Nonfiction and #11 for Combined Print & E-Book. National Geographic published the book on September 3, 2024.

JOY by Danielle Steel debuted on The New York Times Bestsellers list for the week of September 1, 2024, appearing at #4 on the Fiction Hardcover list and #7 on the Combined Print & E-Book Fiction list. Delacorte Press published the book on August 13, 2024.

The audiobook of BROTHERS will be narrated by Alex Van Halen himself, and will feature the previously unreleased song “Unfinished,” the last piece of music written by Van Halen and his brother Eddie. Harper will publish the memoir on October 22, 2024.

THE BOOKSHOP by Evan Friss debuted at #9 on The New York Times Bestseller list for Hardcover Nonfiction for the week of August 25, 2024. Viking published the book on August 6, 2024.

Marine biologist and debut author Jasmin Graham was featured in the New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Free Times discussing her memoir SHARKS DON'T SINK, as well as the particular challenges and triumphs of being a Black woman in shark science. Meanwhile, The Tampa Bay Times raves: "Graham has become something of a shark celebrity, talking about her work on Shark Week documentaries and YouTube. But in this uplifting memoir, the sharks and the scientists who overcome bigotry to learn about them are the stars." SHARKS DON’T SINK was one of The Root's "July 2024 Books By Black Authors We Can't Wait to Read," and an excerpt was published on Lit Hub. Graham appeared on both the Today Show and CBS Mornings to promote the book at the time of its release—one stop on her 13-city tour— and she was interviewed on NPR’s On Point and Science Friday radio shows, as well as WHYY’s The Pulse, and on the Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Just the Zoo of Us, and All Creatures podcasts. Pantheon published SHARKS DON'T SINK on July 16, 2024.

REAL AMERICANS by Rachel Khong

Rachel Khong’s instant New York Times bestselling novel REAL AMERICANS continues to receive strong press months after its publication, with Steven Whitton penning a paean for The Anniston Star. Whitton praises REAL AMERICANS in the highest terms, calling it “deeply affecting,” “extraordinarily moving,” and “nothing short of spellbinding.” Knopf published the novel on April 30, 2024.

THE AUDACITY by Ryan Chapman

Ryan Chapman’s novel THE AUDACITY received a terrific shoutout in a piece by Lisa Levy for The Washington Post highlighting three novels furthering the thriller genre’s interest in cults. Levy praises THE AUDACITY’S edgy takedown of late capitalism, writing: “At its core, THE AUDACITY is a satire of corporate culture — corporate culture being propaganda developed to make devotion to the company seem like it will lead to lots of money and larger fulfillment. Chapman contradicts this and floats the provocative idea that ridiculous individual wealth might be capitalism taking its last breath…Chapman’s skewering of the rich, the very rich and the ultrarich as they debate the world’s ills is as incisive as it is hilarious.” Soho Press published the novel on April 2, 2024.

BRIGHT AND TENDER DARK by Joanna Pearson

Joanna Pearson’s debut novel BRIGHT AND TENDER DARK received more strong acclaim in a group review of four new novels centered around crime from The Toronto Star. Steven W. Beattie offered stunning praise: “[BRIGHT AND TENDER DARK] is character-driven and deliberately paced…[A] thoughtful slow burn of a thriller, crafted with uncommon depth.” Bloomsbury published BRIGHT AND TENDER DARK on June 4, 2024.