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PROVIDENCE by Max Barry

Max Barry’s PROVIDENCE earned a starred review in Publisher’s Weekly. Newsweek also featured the title on their list of must-read books for spring, referring to it as a “brain-bending adventure.” The book was published by G.P. Putnam's Sons on March 31, 2020.

PRECIOUS YOU by Helen Monks Takhar

People Magazine named Helen Monks Takhar’s PRECIOUS YOU a “Best New Book” in their April 6th issue. They call it “[a] hypnotic dance of obsession, gaslighting and revenge that doesn’t let up until its final unnerving reveal.” Random House published the book on March 10, 2020.

ELECTION MELTDOWN by Richard L. Hasen

Richard Hasen, the Chancellor’s Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of California, Irvine, published a new piece in Slate about the possible effects of the coronavirus on the 2020 election. His latest book, ELECTION MELTDOWN, was published by Yale University Press on February 4, 2020.

MINOR FEELINGS by Cathy Park Hong

Cathy Park Hong’s debut essay collection MINOR FEELINGS was named by the BBC as one of the best books of 2020 so far. One World published the book on February 25, 2020.

GOLDEN GATES by Conor Dougherty

Conor Dougherty’s GOLDEN GATES has received glowing praise from The New Yorker and The Wall Street Journal. The New Yorker calls it a “sweeping account of San Francisco’s housing crisis,” while The Wall Street Journal writes: "For a compelling and accessible overview of the state’s housing crisis, there is no better book." The book also appeared on New York Magazine’s list of books that authors are reading during self-isolation to escape the present moment. Kevin Nguyen, author of NEW WAVES, writes: “The beat-by-beat developments of California’s decades-long growth of income inequality are presented with sharp detail and an even, measured tone.” Penguin Press published the book on February 18, 2020.

THE LOST BOOK OF ADANA MOREAU by Michael Zapata

Michael Zapata spoke with NOLA.com about the “gut punch disappointment” he felt following the cancellation of his book tour stop in New Orleans, which is where he lived, taught, and wrote for many years. The “unreal Shakespearean city” provided inspiration for his debut novel, THE LOST BOOK OF ADANA MOREAU, a time- and genre-defying story about a 1920s Dominican sci-fi writer whose lost manuscript finds its way, decades later, into the hands of a Jewish-Italian hotel clerk in Chicago. Hanover Square Press published the book on February 4, 2020.

THE ONES WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR by Charlotte Alter

Charlotte Alter sat down with New York Magazine’s Intelligencer for a Q&A about THE ONES WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR. She discussed the diverse range of new politicians breaking into all levels of government and the appeal of socialism to younger voters as the political landscape becomes ever more polarized. The article reads: “[I]n her new book, Charlotte Alter provides us an invaluable early glimpse into the events and movements that will influence politics for decades to come.” Viking published the book on February 18, 2020.

MORE THAN ENOUGH by Elaine Welteroth

Elaine Welteroth has officially announced the release date for the paperback edition of her bestselling memoir, MORE THAN ENOUGH. She appeared on LIVE with Kelly and Ryan, as well as on Ashley Graham’s Pretty Big Deal podcast, to discuss her book and share its brand-new cover. Viking published the hardcover edition on June 11, 2019, and Penguin Books will launch the paperback on April 28, 2020.

BLESSING IN DISGUISE by Danielle Steel

The mass market edition of Danielle Steel's BLESSING IN DISGUISE debuted at number one on the New York Times monthly Mass Market Bestseller list for March 2020. Dell published the mass-market edition on January 28, 2020.

MINOR FEELINGS by Cathy Park Hong

MINOR FEELINGS is a New York Times Editor’s Choice pick. They write: “The poet Cathy Park Hong’s new book of essays wanders a terrain of memoir, criticism and polemic, oscillating between smooth proclamations of certainty and twitches of self-doubt.” Additionally, Amazon selected MINOR FEELINGS as a Best Book of the Month in Biographies & Memoirs. One World published the book on February 25, 2020.