Lit Hub featured Jess Arndt’s debut story collection on their list of books from the last decade that more people should read. Author Paul Lisicky recommended the book and said this about it: “Arndt knows how to make a landscape resonate with the power of a dream, whether it’s the Atlantic City Boardwalk or the Southern California desert.” Catapult published the book on May 9, 2017.

Ryan Chapman’s debut novel RIOTS I HAVE KNOWN is one of Electric Lit’s 15 Best Novels of 2019. Simon & Schuster published the book on May 21, 2019.

Brenda Wineapple’s history of the impeachment of Andrew Johnson was featured in NPR’s 2019 Book Concierge. In his write up, journalist Peter Overby calls THE IMPEACHERS “a big, mostly damning tale.” Random House published the book on May 21, 2019.

Maurice Carlos Ruffin’s debut novel was featured in NPR’s 2019 Book Concierge. In her write up, Jessica Reedy writes: “The novel is razor-sharp satire of race in America, but it’s also a moving story of familial love. I can’t wait to read whatever Maurice Carlos Ruffin writes next.” OneWorld published the book on January 29, 2019.

The New York Times included Ted Chiang’s EXHALATION in their list of 100 Notable Books of 2019. The bestselling book of short stories was also featured in NPR’s 2019 Book Concierge. In his write up, critic Jason Sheehan writes: “The stories in Ted Chiang’s newest short story collection are tightly focused dramas of individuals whom the future has struck like a wave, or a bomb.” Knopf published the book on May 7, 2019.

Angie Thomas’s follow-up to her bestselling novel THE HATE U GIVE was featured in NPR’s 2019 Book Concierge. In her write up, Samantha Balaban writes: “I started reading this novel with some trepidation. Could Angie Thomas write a second book that I loved as much as I loved The Hate U Give? She could! She did!” Balzer + Bray published the book on February 5, 2019.

The New York Times included Maaza Mengiste’s latest novel in their list of 100 Notable Books of 2019. The book was also featured in NPR’s 2019 Book Concierge. In her write up, author Laila Lalami says THE SHADOW KING is “Epic in scope yet intimate in detail” and calls the novel a “gem.” W.W. Norton & Company published the book on September 24, 2019.

Anne Boyer’s acclaimed memoir was featured in NPR’s 2019 Book Concierge. In her write-up, critic Sascha Cohen praises the book’s “lyrical style.” Farrar, Straus and Giroux published the book on September 17, 2019.

Chris Terry’s debut novel was featured in NPR’s 2019 Book Concierge. In his write-up, critic Jason Heller calls BLACK CARD a “wildly entertaining look at racism” that has “plenty of insight into all the ways America finds to divide itself.” Catapult published the book on August 13, 2019.

Ted Chiang’s acclaimed book of short stories is regarded by both the New York Times and Esquire as one of the best books of 2019. Esquire writes: “Through lean, thought-provoking prose, Chiang manages to render stories about machines deeply felt—and deeply human." Knopf published the book on May 7, 2019.