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NEIGHBORS, Danielle Steel’s latest novel, made its debut on the New York Times Bestseller list for the week of January 24th. The book debuted at number 2 on the Hardcover Fiction list and number 3 on the Combined Print & E-book Fiction list. Delacorte Press published the book on January 5, 2021.

Robert Jones Jr.’s THE PROPHETS is enjoying a wealth of praise from Kirkus, Linda's Book Bag, Paperback Paris, and Beyond the Bookends. Kirkus calls the book “an ambitious, imaginative, and important tale of Black queerness through history,” while Linda’s Book Bag writes: “Robert Jones Jr’s writing is sumptuous, even when he is describing the most unpalatable scenes or truths. Descriptions are vivid, poetic and haunting and each seems imbued with emotional depth making for a truly remarkable read.” Jones Jr. was also interviewed by Late Night Lit, the Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast. G.P. Putnam’s Sons published the book on January 5, 2021.

Adam Rutherford and Hannah Fry, authors of the forthcoming THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING, have been featured in the New York Times for their popular podcast, The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry. Emma Dibdin writes: “If you like your science stories with a side of Sherlock Holmes-esque intrigue, look no further than this charming BBC series. Hosted by the ‘science sleuths’ Dr. Adam Rutherford and Dr. Hannah Fry, ‘The Curious Cases’ sees the duo tackle listener-submitted scientific mysteries, many of which you may have wondered yourself (why do we find noises like a fork scraping a plate so unbearable?) and others you may never have thought of (how many hamsters on wheels would it take to power London?). No matter the subject matter, the hosts’ chemistry and wry rapport makes every episode a delight.” W.W. Norton & Company will publish the book on November 2, 2021.

James Rickards’ THE NEW GREAT DEPRESSION is a national bestseller, debuting on Publishers Weekly's hardcover nonfiction list at #14 and ranked #5 on the Wall Street Journal’s hardcover business list. The Financial Times praises the book, writing: “Rickards...makes the important point that depressions are as much psychological as numeric…This is…a bracing collection of salvos and boutades – also one with many genuine insights, which make it an enjoyable book to argue with. Let’s just hope that the next 30 years are less bleak than Mr. Rickards expects.” Portfolio published the book on January 12, 2021.

FREEDOM FROM THE MARKET author Mike Konczal joined host Matthew Yglesias on The Weeds podcast to “talk about the past, present, and future of public affordances in America, and discuss the shifts in political imagination that could inaugurate a new era of public programs in the earnest interest of benefitting Americans.” The New Press published the book on January 12, 2021.

Georgia Clark’s next rom-com, IT HAD TO BE YOU, has received another glowing endorsement, this time from New York Times bestselling CHELSEA GIRLS and THE LIONS OF FIFTH AVENUE author Fiona Davis. “Clark has concocted a heady kaleidoscope of romance, heartbreak, and healing that’s both rich in insight and enchantingly funny,” Davis declares. “A magical set of intertwined stories that speaks to our times.” Emily Bestler Books will publish the novel on May 4, 2021.

2034 by Elliot Ackerman and James Stavridis will be featured in a special six-part series in WIRED Magazine. The series will roll out a new portion of an excerpt from the book each Tuesday over a span of 6 weeks. They write: “Consider this another vaccine against disaster. Fortunately, this dose won’t cause a temporary fever—and it happens to be a rippingly good read. Turns out that even cautionary tales can be exciting, when the future we’re most excited about is the one where they never come true.” The book also received a starred review from Kirkus, who write that “[t]his compelling thriller should be required reading for our national leaders." Penguin Press will publish the novel on March 9, 2021.

Dawnie Walton’s THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV is featured on The Lily, the newsletter for The Washington Post. They quote author Nadia Owusu, who writes: “THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV has been described as a fresh and entertaining fictional oral history of beloved rock-and-roll duo, exploring Afro-Punk, radical politics, systemic racism and sexism, and finding one’s voice. I am so excited to get my hands on it.” 37 Ink will publish the book on March 30, 2021.

Jamie Figueroa’s BROTHER, SISTER, MOTHER, EXPLORER is featured on Paperback Paris' “100 Most-Anticipated New Books of 2021,” as well as Refinery29’s “10 Books By Latinx Authors We Can't Wait To Read In 2021.” Catapult will publish the book on March 2, 2021.

Jonathan Parks-Ramage’s YES, DADDY received a glowing blurb from Garrard Conley, author of BOY ERASED. He writes: "YES, DADDY is a deeply humane, complex account of public and private trauma in the age of fake news. Ultimately, this is a story of redemption in an era when grace seems impossible. Deeply familiar yet always surprising and--most important--well-written, this is a superb debut." Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will publish the book on May 18, 2021.