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RULES FOR VISITING by Jessica Francis Kane
June 10, 2019

RULES FOR VISITING was named a Best Book of the Year (So Far) by Vulture, who write: “Kane’s understated meditation on loneliness in the digital age [is] just the right kind of narrative, an antidote for our distracted day.” Penguin Press published the book May 14, 2019.

THE OLD DRIFT by Namwali Serpell
June 10, 2019

THE OLD DRIFT was named a Best Book of the Year (So Far) by Vulture, who write: “Serpell’s smashing together of genres leads to the inevitable moment when disjointed story arcs collide, the explosion feels like nothing less than destiny." Hogarth published the book on March 26, 2019.

THE INCOMPLETE BOOK OF RUNNING by Peter Sagal
June 10, 2019

Book Authority’s list of the best new running books includes Peter Sagal’s brilliant book about running and life.
Simon & Schuster published the hardcover on October 30,2018.

WINNERS TAKE ALL by Anand Giridharadas
June 10, 2019

Anand Giridharadas’ WINNERS TAKE ALL was named a Best Book of 2019 So Far by The Guardian. Knopf published the book on August 28, 2018.

BLESSING IN DISGUISE by Danielle Steel
June 5, 2019

The latest novel from Danielle Steel made its debut on the New York Times Bestseller list for May 26, 2019, coming in at #3 on both the Combined Print & E-book Fiction list and the Hardcover Fiction bestseller list. Delacorte Press published the book on May 7, 2019.

NECESSARY PEOPLE by Anna Pitoniak
June 5, 2019

Anna Pitoniak’s NECESSARY PEOPLE was chosen as a best Memorial Day Weekend reading pick for Bustle, Thought Catalog, and TheSkimm, and was named a Binge-Worthy Book by Kirkus. The New York Post also featured NECESSARY PEOPLE in their list of Best Books of the Week. Finally, Pitoniak was featured in an interview with Kirkus, where she discussed her characters, inspiration, and writing process. Little, Brown published the book on May 21, 2019.

IN WEST MILLS by De’Shawn Charles Winslow
May 29, 2019

IN WEST MILLS, De’Shawn Charles Winslow debut novel, was featured in the New York Times’ Summer Book Preview: 4 Writers to Watch. Writes The New York Times: "In the book, which spans the 1940s to the 1980s, a woman in North Carolina named Azalea 'Knot' Centre battles alcoholism, various estrangements and her fraught romantic relationships with men. One platonic friend, a married man named Otis Lee Loving, stands by her throughout her hard times. " Entertainment Weekly highlighted debut author De'Shawn Charles Winslow in their Meet the Future of Books feature, where they invited "The summer's hottest debut authors to discuss all things literary." Winslow is the author of In West Mills, a novel about a woman named Knot who refuses to live her life based on societal norms. Bloomsbury will publish the book June 4, 2019.

LET LOVE HAVE THE LAST WORD by Common
May 20, 2019

Common’s new inspirational memoir LET LOVE HAVE THE LAST WORD will debut at #15 on the Print Hardcover Nonfiction section in the New York Times Best Sellers list for the week of May 26, 2019. Atria Books published the book on May 7, 2019.

EXHALATION by Ted Chiang
May 20, 2019

Ted Chiang’s second collection of speculative short stories EXHALATION will debut at #15 on the Print Hardcover Fiction section in the New York Times Best Sellers list for the week of May 26, 2019. Knopf published the book on May 7, 2019.

WE CAST A SHADOW by Maurice Ruffin
May 20, 2019

The LA Review of Books interviewed Maurice Ruffin in a feature titled “De-Melanization Procedure.” In it, they write: “This riotous novel details the farcical lengths this father will go to in order to afford the surgery and save his son from the fate of Blackness while simultaneously hiding his mission from his wife. The novel straddles many modes of storytelling — adventure story, family drama, political satire — but it shines because of the jocular voice of the narrator.” One World published WE CAST A SHADOW on January 29, 2019.