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Ramona Ausubel’s THE LAST ANIMAL continues to receive fantastic attention following its publication. Ausubel was interviewed by Scott Simon for NPR, and by Sarah Neilson for Shondaland, who calls the novel "[a] tender, funny, and fascinating imagining of a family grieving, of women rebelling against the status quo (or their mother), climate grief, and ultimately what it means to care for one another and this planet we share.” The novel was also reviewed by Shelf Awareness, where the reviewer raves: “[W]ondrous…a fantastical journey into the kind of life that may or may not be possible after death, and the equally fantastical experience of becoming a woman in a world of men…The setting of THE LAST ANIMAL is strikingly recognizable yet laced with magic, a place where things Ausubel's characters can barely imagine exist just beneath the surface of everyday life, but the things they want most remain ever out of reach. This, combined with Ausubel's evocative prose, gives the novel a perpetual sense of longing.” Literary Hub published a personal essay by Ausubel titled “Falling in Love with a Dog and the World.” Lastly, the book was included in roundups from Oprah Daily, The Center For Fiction, and Literary Hub. Riverhead Books published the novel on April 18, 2023.

Eileen Myles was interviewed for Cultured Magazine about A “WORKING LIFE.” Cultured writes: “Eileen Myles is a poet. And not just any poet, but one that has restlessly and playfully continued to reinvent the role of the public intellectual with their eager, polychrome odes to living and bouncy, conversational reading style. Myles's poetry is best understood as an itch—for a sense of home in the world around them—and an expansion of the seemingly banal to the globally relevant. Their newest book of poems, A ‘WORKING LIFE,’ is out this week and speaks to the ‘sweet accumulation’ that makes up a poet's practice and life. CULTURED sat down with the writer…to talk about the importance of a first draft, finding freedom in transit, and essential writing instruments.” Literary Hub also published a craft talk given by Myles at NYU’s MFA Creative Writing Program in February 2023 on “Discovering the Poetic Core of Everyday Life.” Grove Pres published A “WORKING LIFE” on April 18, 2023.

Monica Brashears was interviewed by The 19th about HOUSE OF COTTON, and “about utilizing the conventions of fairy tales, horror and Gothic literatures to tell a specific story about Southern Black women’s identity and pain in relation to their own bodies.” The book received a gorgeous review from Sara Beth West for Nashville Scene, who raves: "Lush and gorgeous — and evidence of a new and decisive talent in Monica Brashears...Brashears employs language like a knife, cutting and shaping with remarkable dexterity, and the result is a wonderwork of a first book. This is a novel that sweats and broods, a story where something fretful is always boiling just under the surface." HOUSE OF COTTON also received shoutouts from the New York Times Morning Newsletter, Tor.com, and the Book Riot Podcast. Flatiron published the book on April 4, 2023.

Oprah Weekly included De'Shawn Charles Winslow's DECENT PEOPLE on a list of “8 New Mysteries to Die For,” praising it as “elegant.” Atlanta Magazine included the book on its “Spring Reading” round-up of new releases by Atlanta based authors, calling it a “sweeping novel.” Lastly, The New York Public Library chose it as one of its Spring 2023 Staff Picks for Adults, where NYPL Associate Director of Public Programs Aidan Flax-Clark raves: “If you love murder mysteries, Winslow's second novel is a fresh take on an old form.” Bloomsbury Publishing published DECENT PEOPLE on January 17, 2023.

The paperback edition of THE DAWN OF EVERYTHING by David Graber and David Wengrow debuted at #8 on The New York Times Bestseller list for Paperback Nonfiction for the week of April 23, 2023. The book also appeared on The New York Times’ Paperback Row, lauded as “hefty [and] irreverent.” Farrar, Straus and Giroux published the hardcover edition on November 9, 2021, and Picador published the paperback on April 4, 2023.

TAKE WHAT YOU NEED by Idra Novey is one of The Wall Street Journal's "Best Fiction for Spring 2023" picks. Viking published the book on March 14, 2023.

Anderson Cooper’s VANDERBILT is being developed as a series for Amazon Prime Video. The series will be adapted by Patrick Macmanus, who will also serve as an executive producer along with Cooper. Harper published VANDERBILT on September 21, 2021.

Ramona Ausubel's THE LAST ANIMAL was included on The Chicago Review of Books’ "Must-Read Books of April 2023," alongside generous praise: "[A]n incredibly sharp and sweeping novel about our modern planet with an intimate emotional core…Balancing the breadth and complexity of our ailing ecosystems and the resonant humanity of a grieving family, Ausubel has crafted an unforgettable tale for our time.” Town & Country included the book on their list of "The Best Books to Read This April," and Book Riot included it in their roundup of “Exciting New Sci-Fi And Fantasy Releases Out In April 2023." Riverhead Books publishes the book on April 17, 2023.

AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SKIN by Lakiesha Carr

AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SKIN by Lakiesha Carr was highlighted in The New Yorker's "Briefly Noted," where it was lauded as a "powerful debut." Pantheon published the novel on February 28, 2023.

TAKE WHAT YOU NEED by Idra Novey

TAKE WHAT YOU NEED received a starred review from Shelf Awareness, who wrote, "A novel in the hands of Idra Novey is one sure to startle and subvert readers’ expectations…TAKE WHAT YOU NEED grapples with large-scale xenophobic tensions, as well as the more finely detailed ones among family. Novey has again crafted a bold and uncompromising novel from a clear-eyed point of view.” Viking published the book on March 14, 2023.