Anne Rice appeared on the October 31st episode of CBS THIS MORNING to discuss her new bestselling novel, THE WOLVES OF MIDWINTER. Knopf published the book on October 15, 2013.

JOHNNY CASH: THE LIFE has received some wonderful praise in its first week of publication. The LA TIMES called it “a comprehensive and thoughtful biography” and says that “Hilburn does an artful, enviable job of reconciling all the facets [of Cash]…[and] writes with a remarkably steady hand. Salon discussed it in a piece on big biographies and excerpts from the book were published on the Daily Beast, which called it “a vivid new biography.”

Olivia Laing was awarded the 2014 Eccles British Library Writer in Residence Award. Now in its third year, the Award promotes awareness of the British Library collections relating to the USA and allows the recipient to use the collections to research their upcoming publications. Picador will publish Laing’s book THE TRIP TO ECHO SPRING on December 24, 2013.

James Scott’s THE KEPT was reviewed in Booklist, which said, “This taut revenge tale, as gritty as any western, is also an unusual coming-of-age story and compelling saga of twisted secrets…Scott writes with sustained intensity and strong descriptive powers.” Harper will publish the book on January 7, 2014.

Olivia Laing’s THE TRIP TO ECHO SPRING was given a starred review in Booklist, which said, “Intently observant, curious, and empathetic, Laing, with shimmering detail and arresting insights, presents a beautifully elucidating and moving group portrait of writers enslaved by drink and redeemed.” Laing was also interviewed in Publisher’s Weekly about the relationship between writers and alcoholism. Picador will publish the book on December 24, 2013.

Rilla Askew’s essay “Rhumba,” published in the January 2013 issue of Tin House, was mentioned in the New Yorker Blog, which said, “Askew’s poetic meditation on life in rattlesnake country also encompasses family, violence, and the unavoidable risks of life.” Her latest book KIND OF KIN was published by Ecco on January 8, 2013.

THE WOLVES OF MIDWINTER by Anne Rice is #9 on the New York Times Hardcover Best Sellers list for the week of November 3rd. Knopf published the novel on October 15, 2013.

DOING HARD TIME by Stuart Woods is at #2 on the combined print & e-book New York Times Bestseller list and #8 on the Hardcover list. Putnam published the book on October 8, 2013.

HERETICS AND HEROES by Thomas Cahill was reviewed in Booklist: “Although it is rigorously researched, the book abounds in the serendipities that make for the best fiction…The text is delightfully sprinkled with clever notes and asides as well as dozens of illustrative images and poems.” Nan A. Talese will publish the book October 29, 2013.

Audible’s new edition of O’Brien’s Pulitzer finalist, landmark collection about the soldiers who fought in the War in Vietnam has been recorded by Bryan Cranston. It will also feature Tim reading from his New York Times Magazine piece, The Vietnam in Me. This deluxe audio edition is a product of the new Playtone and Audible creative partnership and was released October 15th, 2013.