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FLYOVER LIVES by Diane Johnson

FLYOVER LIVES by Diane Johnson received a glowing review in Kirkus: “The unfailing deftness of the prose makes this book a pleasure.” Viking will publish the book January 16, 2014.

QUIET DELL by Jayne Anne Phillips

QUIET DELL by Jayne Anne Phillips received a rave review in the November issue of O Magazine: “Phillips blends fact and fiction in a darkly poetic way: The result is an absorbing novel that leaves us rooting for the heroine Emily becomes.” Scribner published the novel on October 15, 2013.

A. Scott Berg, WILSON

A. Scott Berg was on the October 22nd episode of THE COLBERT REPORT to talk about WILSON, his new biography of Woodrow Wilson. Putnam published the book on September 10, 2013.

Delia Ephron

Delia Ephron’s opinion piece on the New York City bikeshare program was published in the October 20th edition of the Sunday Review section of the New York Times. Blue Rider Press published her most recent book SISTER MOTHER HUSBAND DOG (etc) on September 17, 2013.

THE NEVER LIST by Koethi Zan

CBS has purchased and will adapt Koethi Zan’s international bestselling novel, THE NEVER LIST, into a television series. A.M Homes (The End of Alice, The L Word) will write and executive produce, along with Sara Timberman and Carl Beverly, the drama. Pamela Dorman Books (VIKING) published the international bestseller on July 16th, 2013.

Jayne Anne Phillips, QUIET DELL

QUIET DELL by Jayne Anne Phillips was positively reviewed in the New York Times Book Review, which called it a “vivid historical novel” and the Wall Street Journal, which raves that there is “a glowing beauty to the book’s brave generous version of history.” Scribner published the book on October 15, 2013.

Jennifer Percy

Jennifer Percy published “Voice In The Night” in the November issue of Harper’s Magazine. The story is an excerpt from Percy’s upcoming book, DEMON CAMP, to be published by Scribner on January 14, 2014.

Lara Vapnyar, THE SCENT OF PINE

THE SCENT OF PINE by Lara Vapnyar received a positive review from Kirkus Reviews. The review praised the author saying her writing style by saying that “everything seems to be in plain sight, but one can sense deeper truth hiding below the surface.” The review also called the book “slight in girth but not in depth.” Simon and Schuster will publish the book on January 7, 2014.

PURE JOY by Danielle Steel

PURE JOY by Danielle Steel is reviewed in the October 1, 2013 issue of Kirkus. The review says, “Plainly told with honesty and affection, these stories are an affirmation of the timeless connection between humans and their canine companions. For Steel’s fans and die-hard dog lovers.” Delacorte Press will publish PURE JOY on October 29, 2013.

SPEEDBOAT by Renata Adler

The reissue of SPEEDBOAT was reviewed in the October 4, 2013 issue of The Times Literary Supplement, which raves that SPEEDBOAT “feels as fresh today as it did almost four decades ago.” SPEEDBOAT was reissued by New York Review of Books classics on March 19, 2013.