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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The paperback edition of Rachel Khong’s GOODBYE, VITAMIN gets some love from Nylon in their 10 Best New Paperbacks list. Henry Holt will publish the paperback edition of GOODBYE, VITAMIN on July 10, 2018.

Lisa Locascio’s debut novel OPEN ME is one of the Village Voice’s 5 Great Debut Novels to Help You Get Through this Summer. Grove Atlantic will publish OPEN ME on August 7, 2018.