Larry Watson’s THE LIVES OF EDIE PRITCHARD is an Amazon best book of the month for literature and fiction. Booklist also gave the novel a starred review, enthusing that: “Watson remains incapable of creating characters who aren’t fully formed individuals, as courageous as they are vulnerable, and here he again displays his rare ability to craft strong women and to describe their everyday lives with rare power.” Algonquin Books will publish the book on July 21 2020.

Richard Hasen, author of ELECTION MELTDOWN, published an op-ed in the New York Times titled “Bring On the 28th Amendment: Efforts by Trump and his allies to suppress the vote are only part of the problem.” Hasen writes: “In a democratic system, we expect our elected officials to be responsive to the views and interests of the voters. If the universe of voters — and, of course, campaign donors — is skewed toward older, wealthier, better educated whiter voters, political decisions will be as well.” Yale University Press published ELECTION MELTDOWN on February 4, 2020.

The New Yorker calls HUMANKIND by Rutger Bregman a “lively social history” that “offers a compelling case for reshaping institutions and policies along genuinely humane lines.” Bregman also spoke about his book on the podcast The Intercept’s Deconstructed. Little, Brown and Company published the book on June 2, 2020.

The New York Times highlighted Conor Doughterty’s GOLDEN GATES in their compilation of texts that have done the most to deepen our understanding of racism in America. They write: “With engaging profiles of housing advocates and the opposition they face, Conor Dougherty’s GOLDEN GATES (2020) focuses on California, but has lessons for all metropolitan areas.” Penguin Press published the book on February 18, 2020.

Scott Spencer appeared on KCRW’s literary podcast, Bookworm, to discuss his new novel, AN OCEAN WITHOUT A SHORE. Host Michael Silverblatt says, “It’s THE book for the time we’re living in. Inadvertently, [Spencer’s] written the book for the person who is suffering the solitude of a pandemic.” Ecco published the book on June 16, 2020.

Kate Zambreno discussed diary-keeping, motherhood, and her most recent publication, DRIFTS, with fellow author Moyra Davey for Frieze Magazine. Zambreno says, “In [DRIFTS], one of the characters, Anna, says to the narrator that the notes are the work. I tend to gravitate towards writing that is about process.” Riverhead Books published the book on May 19, 2020.

Library Journal has praised Alexis Henderson’s forthcoming novel THE YEAR OF THE WITCHING as “an exciting debut with the potential to appeal to a wide range of readers,” adding that “[t]his dystopian tale is filled with witchcraft, family secrets, and folk horror elements that address themes of racial and sexual inequality head on.” The book has already received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist. Additionally, it has been named a “Most Anticipated” book by Goodreads, The Everygirl, and Tor.com, and has been featured in “Summer Must-Read” lists by Buzzfeed and We Are Bookish. Ace Books will publish the book on July 21, 2020.

Becky Cooper’s true-crime account of a murder on Harvard’s campus in 1969 has received another glowing blurb, this time from Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Stacy Schiff. Schiff calls Cooper “a subtle, stubborn sleuth” and labels her narrative “brilliantly constructive” and “wholly captivating.” Grand Central Publishing will publish the book on November 10, 2020.

STRANGE RITES by Tara Isabella Burton has received great praise following its June publication. The Washington Free Beacon calls it an “excellent new book . . . well worth the read,” while Ricochet writes: “If you truly want to understand what drives Woke SJWs, why Cross-Fitters often act like cultists, and why Harry Potter, Star Trek, or Riverdale fans sometimes seem like religious acolytes, and battle as fiercely as evangelists, then I cannot recommend Strange Rites highly enough.” Burton has also appeared on a handful on podcasts to discuss her book, including Crackers and Grape Juice, The Tikvah Podcast, Braver Angels, The David Pakman Show, and The American Interest. PublicAffairs published the book on June 16, 2020.

Rutger Bregman’s HUMANKIND has recently been featured in Inc. Magazine’s “Books That Just Might Change Your Life and Work,” Ted.com’s “Great Books by Ted Speakers,” and The Christian Science Monitor’s “10 Best Books of June.” Little, Brown and Company published the book on June 2, 2020.