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BTTM FDRS by Ezra Claytan Daniels and Ben Passmore

Ezra Claytan Daniels and Ben Passmore were interviewed by NPR and i09 about BTTM FDRS, their graphic novel which confronts the ramifications of gentrification in “comic horror form.” Daniels says to NPR, “A lot of the book is a love letter to my time in my early 20s in Chicago. . . I was moving to neighborhoods that were cheap because that's all I could afford.” Fantagraphics published the book on June 25, 2019.

PLACES AND NAMES by Elliot Ackerman

Esquire interviewed Elliot Ackerman in a feature titled “Author and Veteran Elliot Ackerman Reflects on the War That Defined His Generation,” in which they praise PLACES AND NAMES as “a multi-faceted memoir of the battles he fought, the ties that bind us across cultural divides, and the ongoing work of confronting the ghosts that never leave us.” Penguin Press published the book on June 11, 2019.

RULES FOR VISITING by Jessica Francis Kane

RULES FOR VISITING was named a Best Book of the Year (So Far) by Real Simple, who write: “Full of witticisms and broader life lessons, RULES FOR VISITING will stay with readers.” An exclusive excerpt of the novel was also published in O, the Oprah Magazine. Penguin Press published the book on May 14, 2019.

THE STIEHL ASSASSIN by Terry Brooks

The third book in the Fall of Shannara series will make its debut on the New York Times Bestseller list for the week of June 16th. The book will debut at number 11 on the Hardcover Fiction and number 13 on the Combined Print & E-book Fiction list. Del Rey published the book on May 28, 2019.

MORE THAN ENOUGH by Elaine Welteroth

Elaine Welteroth was interviewed about her newly published memoir MORE THAN ENOUGH by USA Today, NPR’s Morning Edition, and ABC’s Good Morning America. The book was also excerpted in the New York Times and covered in The Root. Viking published the book on June 11, 2019.

HOW TO BE A PATIENT by Sana Goldberg

Sana Goldberg’s “accessible, enlightening guide” HOW TO BE A PATIENT was one of Buzzfeed’s 4 Books We Couldn’t Put Down Last Month. HarperWave published the book on March 19, 2019.

LIFELINES by Heidi Diehl

Heidi Diehl’s debut novel LIFELINES is one of Oprah Magazine’s Best Books by Women of Summer 2019. HMH will publish the book on June 18, 2019.

PLACES AND NAMES by Elliot Ackerman

Elliot Ackerman appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss his essay collection PLACES AND NAMES. The New York Times Book Review also interviewed Ackerman for their “By the Book” column and an excerpt from PLACES AND NAMES was featured on Lit Hub. Penguin Press published the book on June 11, 2019.

LOVE AT FIRST LIKE by Hannah Orenstein

Hannah Orenstein’s “appealing rom-com” LOVE AT FIRST LIKE receives a great review from Publishers Weekly, which praises the “snappy and funny” plot. DC Refined named LOVE AT FIRST LIKE to its list of perfect summer beach reads, and DC Refined managing editor Laura Wainman recommended it on Good Morning Washington. LOVE AT FIRST LIKE is also one of Elite Daily’s Best Books of Summer 2019. Atria will publish the book on August 6, 2019.

CARI MORA by Thomas Harris.

The first novel in 13 years from the author of THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS will make its debut on the New York Times Bestseller list for the week of June 9th. It will debut at number 3 on the Hardcover Fiction list and number 4 on the Combined Print & E-book Fiction list. Grand Central published the book on May 21, 2019.