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.

In their review of LIE MACHINES, The Washington Post deems Howard “unquestionably well-placed” when it comes to discussing social media and its role in spreading political lies. They also refer to Howard’s work in clarifying the 2016 Russian strategy as “pivotal.” Yale University Press published the book on May 19, 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.

The Gotham Center for New York History lauded Peter McGough’s memoir, I’VE SEEN THE FUTURE AND I’M NOT GOING. Jeffrey Patrick Colgan and Jeffrey Escoffier write: “[McGough’s memoir] is deeply personal, with much effort taken to demonstrate to the reader the anguish, jealousy, and sense of betrayal that McGough experienced as his romantic and artistic life unraveled before him . . . it is also historically significant: shining a light not only the dissolution of an artistic-romantic partnership but also charting the end of the Downtown Scene.” Pantheon published the book on September 17, 2019.

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.

Bradley Garrett’s BUNKER received great praise from The Literary Review. They write: “The dark charisma of the bunker will attract readers to this book, but the energetic and gregarious Garrett keeps the story focused on people rather than buildings.” Scribner will publish the book on August 4, 2020.

The latest novel from Danielle Steel made its debut on the New York Times Bestseller List for the week of June 28, 2020. It debuted at number 2 on the Combined Print & E-book Fiction list. Dell published the book on June 9, 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.