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News - Literary News

ALL OUR NAMES by Dinaw Mengestu
September 18, 2014

The Telegraph has named ALL OUR NAMES one of the Best Books of 2014, calling it “an impressive portrait of compromised friendship and global politics.” Knopf published the book on March 4, 2014.

Richard Preston, THE HOT ZONE
September 18, 2014

The return of THE HOT ZONE to the New York Times Bestseller list was written about in the “Inside the List” column in the New York Times Book Review. The book is currently at number 17 on the Paperback Non-Fiction list for the week of September 14th. Random House originally published the book in 1994.

THE VAULT OF DREAMERS by Caragh O’Brien
September 17, 2014

Publishers Weekly said of VAULT OF DREAMERS, “like viewers of The Forge Show, readers will want to keep watching Rosie.” Author Caragh O’Brien will be at Books of Wonder to discuss her latest work along with Emily Laybourne, Ann Aguire and Marike Rutkoski on Friday, September 19th at 6:00 PM. Roaring Book Press published the book on September 16th, 2014.

PAINTED HORSES by Malcolm Brooks
September 17, 2014

PAINTED HORSES by Malcolm Brooks has been chosen as a Fall 2014 Discover Great New Writers selection at Barnes & Noble. In a starred review, Library Journal said of PAINTED HORSES that it is “an outstanding debut novel that will linger in the reader’s mind,” and in a starred review Publishers Weekly said that “Brook’s debut captures the grandeur of the American West.” The author will be reading from his critically acclaimed novel at the Upper West Side Barnes and Noble on Wednesday, September 17th at 7:00 PM. Grove Atlantic published the book on August 5th, 2014.

10% HAPPIER by Dan Harris
September 12, 2014

Dan Harris’ 10% HAPPIER: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works – A True Story is on Denver Post (#10) and LA Times (#15) bestseller lists for the week ending 9/7 and has won the Living Now Award for Inspirational Male Memoir. IT books published the book in hardcover March 11, 2014.

THE HOT ZONE by Richard Preston
August 28, 2014

With the Ebola virus in the news, Richard Preston’s, THE HOT ZONE has reappeared on the New York Times Bestseller list. The book at #7 on the Paperback Non-Fiction and #8 on the Combined Print & E-book Non-fiction for the week of August 24th. Random House originally published the book in 1994.

FRIENDSWOOD by Rene Steinke
August 28, 2014

NPR’s Linda Wertheimer interviewed Rene Steinke about her recent novel FRIENDSWOOD for the Weekend Edition. Riverhead published the book on August 1, 2014.

THE MAGICIAN’S LAND by Lev Grossman
August 28, 2014

In an op-ed for the New York Times, bestselling author Lev Grossman writes about how he found his way to writing fantasy. He discusses his many literary influences, both genre and not, and advocates for a better understanding of the place fantasy holds in our cultural conversation. THE MAGICIANS LAND, the final novel in his trilogy that began with the MAGICIANS, was published by Viking on August 5, 2014.

THE LAND OF STEADY HABITS by Ted Thompson
August 22, 2014

The adaptation of Ted Thompson’s debut novel, THE LAND OF STEADY HABITS, will be written and directed by Nicole Holofcener and produced by Anthony Bregman for Fox Searchlight. Holofcener recently won an Independent Spirit Award for her movie “Enough Said,” and is also known for such acclaimed films as “Lovely & Amazing,” “Friends with Money,” and “Please Give.”

COSBY: HIS LIFE AND TIMES by Mark Whitaker
August 22, 2014

An excerpt from Mark Whitaker’s biography of Bill Cosby was published in The Hollywood Reporter. Simon & Schuster will publish the book on September 21, 2014.