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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.

THE IMPEACHERS by Brenda Wineapple
June 5, 2019

Brenda Wineapple’s THE IMPEACHERS received a rave review in the May 26, 2019 issue of the New York Times Book Review. The review from Chris Hayes, host of MSNBC’s All In, calls the book an “ambitious and assured volume.” The book was also reviewed by Jennifer Szalai in the May 16 edition of the New York Times where she called it “an illuminating book.” In addition, the author was interviewed on the New York Times Book Review podcast. Random House published the book on May 21, 2019.

RIOTS I HAVE KNOWN by Ryan Chapman
June 5, 2019

Ryan Chapman’s debut novel RIOTS I HAVE KNOWN receives a rave review from NPR, which calls it “Dark, daring, and laugh-out-loud hilarious,” and adds that, “RIOTS I HAVE KNOWN is one of the smartest — and best — novels of the year.” Simon & Schuster published the book on May 21, 2019.

LIFELINES by Heidi Diehl
June 5, 2019

Heidi Diehl’s debut novel LIFELINES is one of Nylon’s 35 Great Books to Read this Summer. The magazine calls it “a fascinating interrogation of complicated histories—both cultural and personal—as well as an exploration of the roles that art, family, and creativity play in our lives.” Diehl was also interviewed by Saratoga Living, her hometown newspaper. HMH will publish the book on June 18, 2019.

THE PIONEERS by David McCullough
May 29, 2019

David McCullough’s THE PIONEERS debuts at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller Hardcover Nonfiction List on Sunday, May 26, 2019. In addition, McCullough was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal which says, “[McCullough] has chosen to shine a lantern into the underappreciated corners of American history....'The Pioneers' is the account not just of one Ohio settlement but of myriad such places across America, where innumerable immigrants (as the settlers were known) came to make a fresh start in a strange land. It is a story as resonant today as ever." The book also received rave reviews in Publisher’s Weekly, which says “Popular historian McCullough uses his well-crafted writing style and thorough research to highlight the evolution of the ‘Ohio territory’... The swiftly moving narrative also shines light on the territory’s consistent antislavery position beginning with the 1787 Northwest Territory Ordinance and leading to the first black vote in 1802…a fascinating and well-written look at the Cutler families and the Americanizing of Ohio” and the Missourian which says "'The Pioneers' is an engaging, educational read about a key, but often overlooked, time in America’s history." Simon & Schuster published the book on May 7, 2019.