Lauren Ho’s fun and flirty debut, LAST TANG STANDING, has received a starred review from Library Journal. They write: “The combination of an appealing lead, a glamorous setting, and relatable, funny portrayals of relationships and workplace politics make this debut one of the must-read escapist pleasures of the summer.” The novel was also featured on PopSugar’s list of the “30 Best New Books to Dive Into This Summer.” G.P. Putnam's Sons will publish the book on June 9, 2020.

Senior Culture Writer at Buzzfeed Anne Helen Petersen published an article on the changing nature of consumerism during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her next book, CAN’T EVEN, was also selected as a Best Book of 2020 by Harper’s Bazaar. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will publish the book on September 22, 2020.

Gabriella Burnham’s stunning debut, IT IS WOOD, IT IS STONE, has received a wealth of praise in the lead-up to its publication. Kirkus calls it “[a] transporting debut that deftly probes the complex nature of relationships between women,” and Publishers Weekly raves in a starred review that “this stranger-comes-to-town novel has the feel of a thriller as it illuminates the obligations of emotional labor. Burnham pulls off an electrifying twist on domestic fiction.” The novel has also been included on “best of 2020” lists from Harper’s Bazaar and PopSugar, among others. One World will publish the book on July 28, 2020.

Alina Adams’s gorgeous and nuanced debut, THE NESTING DOLLS, received a glowing review from Booklist. They write: “Adams’ sweeping tale offers captivating explorations of her characters and their complexities, particularly when it comes to their struggles between the pull of the heart and the realities in which they live.” Harper will publish the book on July 14, 2020.

HBO aired a documentary on Natasha Gregson Wagner’s late mother, Natalie Wood. The documentary, titled “Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind” explores the actor’s life and career through Wagner’s perspective, and features previously unseen home movies, photographs, diaries, letters, and artifacts. Scribner published Wagner’s memoir about her mother, MORE THAN LOVE, on May 5, 2020.

Anand Giridharadas, author of WINNERS TAKE ALL, has his own show on Vice TV called "A Seat at the Table." So far, his guests have included Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Hasan Minhaj, Anthony Scaramucci, and Stacey Abrams. Knofp published WINNERS TAKE ALL on August 28, 2018.

Peter Marks, theatre critic for the Washington Post, is surviving theatre deprivation by reading Andrew McConnell Scott’s WHAT BLEST GENIUS. Marks writes: “Stott, an English professor at the University of Southern California, takes us to Shakespeare’s birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon, in 1769, where the celebrated actor David Garrick staged a lavish multiday publicity event to fete the playwright who made him famous. The whole thing was a bit of debacle, as Stott’s witty account reveals. But it was also the turning point for the world’s wholehearted embrace of theater’s greatest writer.” W.W. Norton & Company published the book on April 2, 2019.

Tara Isabella Burton published an Op-Ed for the New York Times titled “Christianity Gets Weird.” In it, she writes: “More and more young Christians, disillusioned by the political binaries, economic uncertainties and spiritual emptiness . . . are finding solace in a decidedly anti-modern vision of faith . . . What we have in common is that we see a return to old-school forms of worship as a way of escaping from the crisis of modernity and the liberal-capitalist faith in individualism.” PublicAffairs will publish Burton’s forthcoming book, STRANGE RITES, on June 16, 2020.

The Guardian interviewed Rutger Bregman about his forthcoming book, HUMANKIND, “a sweeping survey of human existence which argues that, despite all our obvious flaws, most people are basically good.” The Guardian also published an excerpt from HUMANKIND. Little, Brown, and Company will publish the book on June 2, 2020.

Kate Zambreno’s forthcoming novel DRIFTS has already received enthusiastic praise. BookPage says the novel is “full of brilliant critical observations and realistic depictions of the dramas in a modern artist’s daily life,” while The New Republic calls it “unexpectedly relatable” and a “portrayal of stasis, indecision, and the difficulty of living in a civilization that seems to have passed its expiration date.” Riverhead Books published the book on May 19, 2020.