2034 by Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis USN

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2034 by Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis USN
2034 by Elliot Ackerman and James Stavridis will be featured in a special six-part series in WIRED Magazine. The series will roll out a new portion of an excerpt from the book each Tuesday over a span of 6 weeks. They write: “Consider this another vaccine against disaster. Fortunately, this dose won’t cause a temporary fever—and it happens to be a rippingly good read. Turns out that even cautionary tales can be exciting, when the future we’re most excited about is the one where they never come true.” The book also received a starred review from Kirkus, who write that “[t]his compelling thriller should be required reading for our national leaders." Penguin Press will publish the novel on March 9, 2021.

2034 by Elliot Ackerman and James Stavridis will be featured in a special six-part series in WIRED Magazine. The series will roll out a new portion of an excerpt from the book each Tuesday over a span of 6 weeks. They write: “Consider this another vaccine against disaster. Fortunately, this dose won’t cause a temporary fever—and it happens to be a rippingly good read. Turns out that even cautionary tales can be exciting, when the future we’re most excited about is the one where they never come true.” The book also received a starred review from Kirkus, who write that “[t]his compelling thriller should be required reading for our national leaders." Penguin Press will publish the novel on March 9, 2021.

STRANGER FACES by Namwali Serpell

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STRANGER FACES by Namwali Serpell
Namwali Serpell’s STRANGER FACES is a finalist for the 2020 National Book Critics Circle Award in the Criticism category. The winners will be announced on March 25, 2021. Transit Books published the book on October 20, 2020.

Namwali Serpell’s STRANGER FACES is a finalist for the 2020 National Book Critics Circle Award in the Criticism category. The winners will be announced on March 25, 2021. Transit Books published the book on October 20, 2020.

MINOR FEELINGS by Cathy Park Hong

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MINOR FEELINGS by Cathy Park Hong
Cathy Park Hong’s MINOR is a finalist for the 2020 National Book Critics Circle Award in the Autobiography category. The winners will be announced on March 25, 2021. One World published the book February 25, 2020.

Cathy Park Hong’s MINOR is a finalist for the 2020 National Book Critics Circle Award in the Autobiography category. The winners will be announced on March 25, 2021. One World published the book February 25, 2020.

THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV by Dawnie Walton

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THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV by Dawnie Walton
Dawnie Walton’s THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV is featured on The Lily, the newsletter for The Washington Post. They quote author Nadia Owusu, who writes: “THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV has been described as a fresh and entertaining fictional oral history of beloved rock-and-roll duo, exploring Afro-Punk, radical politics, systemic racism and sexism, and finding one’s voice. I am so excited to get my hands on it.” 37 Ink will publish the book on March 30, 2021.

Dawnie Walton’s THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV is featured on The Lily, the newsletter for The Washington Post. They quote author Nadia Owusu, who writes: “THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV has been described as a fresh and entertaining fictional oral history of beloved rock-and-roll duo, exploring Afro-Punk, radical politics, systemic racism and sexism, and finding one’s voice. I am so excited to get my hands on it.” 37 Ink will publish the book on March 30, 2021.

BROTHER, SISTER, MOTHER, EXPLORER by Jamie Figueroa

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BROTHER, SISTER, MOTHER, EXPLORER by Jamie Figueroa
Jamie Figueroa’s BROTHER, SISTER, MOTHER, EXPLORER is featured on Paperback Paris' “100 Most-Anticipated New Books of 2021,” as well as Refinery29’s “10 Books By Latinx Authors We Can't Wait To Read In 2021.” Catapult will publish the book on March 2, 2021.

Jamie Figueroa’s BROTHER, SISTER, MOTHER, EXPLORER is featured on Paperback Paris' “100 Most-Anticipated New Books of 2021,” as well as Refinery29’s “10 Books By Latinx Authors We Can't Wait To Read In 2021.” Catapult will publish the book on March 2, 2021.

YES, DADDY by Jonathan Parks-Ramage

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YES, DADDY by Jonathan Parks-Ramage
Jonathan Parks-Ramage’s YES, DADDY received a glowing blurb from Garrard Conley, author of BOY ERASED. He writes: "YES, DADDY is a deeply humane, complex account of public and private trauma in the age of fake news. Ultimately, this is a story of redemption in an era when grace seems impossible. Deeply familiar yet always surprising and--most important--well-written, this is a superb debut." Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will publish the book on May 18, 2021.

Jonathan Parks-Ramage’s YES, DADDY received a glowing blurb from Garrard Conley, author of BOY ERASED. He writes: "YES, DADDY is a deeply humane, complex account of public and private trauma in the age of fake news. Ultimately, this is a story of redemption in an era when grace seems impossible. Deeply familiar yet always surprising and--most important--well-written, this is a superb debut." Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will publish the book on May 18, 2021.

HUSH-HUSH by Stuart Woods

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Stuart Woods’ HUSH-HUSH, the 56th book in the STONE BARRINGTON series, made its debut on the New York Times Bestseller list for the week of January 17th. It debuted at number 3 on the Combined Print & E-book Fiction list, and number 14 on the Hardcover Fiction list. G.P. Putnam’s Sons published the book on December 29, 2020.

Stuart Woods’ HUSH-HUSH, the 56th book in the STONE BARRINGTON series, made its debut on the New York Times Bestseller list for the week of January 17th. It debuted at number 3 on the Combined Print & E-book Fiction list, and number 14 on the Hardcover Fiction list. G.P. Putnam’s Sons published the book on December 29, 2020.

THE PROPHETS by Robert Jones Jr.

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THE PROPHETS by Robert Jones Jr.
Robert Jones Jr.’s THE PROPHETS is featured on The Advocate's “Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books of 2021,” St. Louis Magazine’s “10 Must-Reads for 2021,” and Paperback Paris' “100 Most-Anticipated New Books of 2021.” Paperback Paris writes: “With a lyricism reminiscent of Toni Morrison, Robert Jones Jr., fiercely summons the voices of slaver and enslaved alike…THE PROPHETS reveals the pain and suffering of inheritance, but is also shot through with hope, beauty, and truth, portraying the enormous, heroic power of love.” G.P. Putnam’s Sons published the book January 5, 2021.

Robert Jones Jr.’s THE PROPHETS is featured on The Advocate's “Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books of 2021,” St. Louis Magazine’s “10 Must-Reads for 2021,” and Paperback Paris' “100 Most-Anticipated New Books of 2021.” Paperback Paris writes: “With a lyricism reminiscent of Toni Morrison, Robert Jones Jr., fiercely summons the voices of slaver and enslaved alike…THE PROPHETS reveals the pain and suffering of inheritance, but is also shot through with hope, beauty, and truth, portraying the enormous, heroic power of love.” G.P. Putnam’s Sons published the book January 5, 2021.

KINGS COUNTY by David Goodwillie

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KINGS COUNTY by David Goodwillie
David Goodwillie’s second novel, KINGS COUNTY, has been short-listed for The Gotham Book Prize. The new annual award was “created to encourage and honor writing about New York City in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.” Avid Reader Press published the book on July 28, 2020.

David Goodwillie’s second novel, KINGS COUNTY, has been short-listed for The Gotham Book Prize. The new annual award was “created to encourage and honor writing about New York City in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.” Avid Reader Press published the book on July 28, 2020.

HADES, ARGENTINA by Daniel Loedel

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HADES, ARGENTINA by Daniel Loedel
Daniel Loedel’s stirring debut, HADES, ARGENTINA, continues to accumulate great coverage in the week following its publication, including a glowing review from The Economist. Loedel published an original essay in The Atlantic about his half-sister, Isabel, who was “disappeared” during Argentina’s Dirty War before Loedel was born, and who served as inspiration for his novel. Loedel was also featured in Poets & Writers’s “Writers Recommend” column, and he sat down for interviews with the Debutiful podcast and Interview Magazine. Loedel told Interview’s Christopher Bollen: “That feeling of being haunted by someone’s absence was one that I knew well and tapped into it in order to write this story. So the idea was really less a structural decision than a means of accessing what is emotionally true about living in the aftermath of a disappeared loved one.” Riverhead Books published the novel on January 12, 2021.

Daniel Loedel’s stirring debut, HADES, ARGENTINA, continues to accumulate great coverage in the week following its publication, including a glowing review from The Economist. Loedel published an original essay in The Atlantic about his half-sister, Isabel, who was “disappeared” during Argentina’s Dirty War before Loedel was born, and who served as inspiration for his novel. Loedel was also featured in Poets & Writers’s “Writers Recommend” column, and he sat down for interviews with the Debutiful podcast and Interview Magazine. Loedel told Interview’s Christopher Bollen: “That feeling of being haunted by someone’s absence was one that I knew well and tapped into it in order to write this story. So the idea was really less a structural decision than a means of accessing what is emotionally true about living in the aftermath of a disappeared loved one.” Riverhead Books published the novel on January 12, 2021.