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PLAYING WITH MATCHES by Hannah Orenstein

Hannah Orenstein’s debut novel PLAYING WITH MATCHES is one of Elite Daily and amNY’s Best Beach Reads of 2018. Bustle suggests picking up PLAYING WITH MATCHES if you’re watching ‘The Bold Type’ this summer. Touchstone will publish PLAYING WITH MATCHES on June 26, 2018.

TELL ME LIES by Carola Lovering

Carola Lovering’s debut novel TELL ME LIES is out this week, and tops Culturalist, Bustle, and HelloGiggles’ weekly book roundups. The novel is also one of Buzzfeed’s 5 Reads for Fans of Jessica Knoll. Additionally, Carola took part in LitHub’s “5 Writers, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers” questionnaire. Atria published TELL ME LIES on June 12, 2018.

THE BOOK OF ESSIE by Meghan MacLean Weir

Bustle wrote a very introspective and thoughtful review of THE BOOK OF ESSIE, about our relationship to celebrities, particularly reality TV stars. They said of the book, “a gripping page-turner that will have readers rooting for Essie's freedom, and her baby's safety, at every surprising turn.” Knopf published the novel June 12, 2018.

BEARSKIN by James McLaughlin

Goodreads conducted an interview with author James McLaughlin as part of their series of debut interviews. Ecco published the novel June 12, 2018.

THE TERRIBLE by Yrsa Daley-Ward

Yrsa Daley-Ward’s was interviewed by the New York Times which called her “The Bard of Instagram”. In addition her “profoundly beautiful” memoir THE TERRIBLE makes it on Nylon’s 42 Great Books to Read this Summer, as well as Strand Bookstore’s 21 New Books You Should Read This Summer. THE TERRIBLE also received a review from Ploughshares, which praises THE TERRIBLE for its “emotional brutality” and “gut-wrenching imagery.” Yrsa joined Jane Garvey on BBC Radio 4’s Woman Hour program to discuss her book.

JELL-O GIRLS by Allie Rowbottom

Allie Rowbottom’s critical memoir JELL-O GIRLS is one of goop’s 15 Books We’re Reading This Summer, as well as one of People Magazine’s Best Summer Books. Little, Brown will publish JELL-O GIRLS on July 17, 2018.

TELL ME LIES by Carola Lovering

Carola Lovering’s debut novel TELL ME LIES was named to Refinery29, Bustle, and PopSugar’s list of most anticipated summer books, and Bustle and Town & Country’s best books coming out this June. Atria will publish TELL ME LIES on June 12, 2018.

PLAYING WITH MATCHES by Hannah Orenstein

Hannah Orenstein’s debut novel PLAYING WITH MATCHES is on Bustle’s list of most anticipated summer fiction. Touchstone will publish PLAYING WITH MATCHES on June 26, 2018.

THE ISLAND DWELLERS by Jen Silverman

Jen Silverman’s debut story collection THE ISLAND DWELLERS was featured in a Wall Street Journal write-up of short stories for summer reading. Random House published THE ISLAND DWELLERS on May 1, 2018.

CAN YOU TOLERATE THIS? by Ashleigh Young

Ashleigh Young’s collection of essays, CAN YOU TOLERATE THIS?, is one of Nylon’s 42 Great Books to Read this Summer, as well as one of Vogue’s 13 Books to Thrill, Entertain, and Sustain You This Summer. PopSugar also named CAN YOU TOLERATE THIS? to its list of the 30 Newest, Hottest Books to Pick Up This Summer. Riverhead Books will publish CAN YOU TOLERATE THIS? on July 31, 2018.