Delia Ephron’s latest novel was named one of Best Books of 2016 by Publishers Weekly in the Fiction category. Blue Rider Press published the book on January 12, 2016.
Stuart Nadler was interviewed in Men’s Journal, where they said of his book: “Nadler’s work taps into a classic strain of literary fiction: one that picks apart the messiness of emotions and human connections and finds resonant drama within.” Little, Brown and Company published the book on July 19, 2016.
Sociologist Mitchell Duneier’s latest book was named one of Best Books of 2016 by Publishers Weekly in the Non-Fiction category. Farrar, Straus & Giroux published the book on April 19, 2016.
YOUR HEART IS A MUSCLE THE SIZE OF YOUR FIST was included in Bookreporter and Bookpage’s New in Paperback sections, where Lynn Green called it “searing.” Lee Boudreaux Books published the book on January 1, 2016.
Ed Yong’s bestselling popular science book was named one of Best Books of 2016 by Publishers Weekly in the Non-Fiction category. Farrar, Straus & Giroux published the book on April 19, 2016.
In a complementary review for Bookforum, Victoria Baena wrote that Derek Palacio’s “novel doesn’t seem to want to sublimate the ugly, the putrid, or the decayed; it’s aware that describing abject bodily realities, in fiction, can in a sense turn them into objects of beauty...”
Olivia Laing’s acclaimed genre-defying book was named one of Best Books of 2016 by Publishers Weekly in the Non-Fiction category. Farrar, Straus & Giroux published the book on April 19, 2016.
THE SHADOW OF WHAT WAS LOST, the first novel in James Islington’s The Licanius Trilogy, was reviewed by the Guardian in their “Best Recent Science Fiction & Fantasy Roundup.” The review says Islington has “a story-telling assurance rare for a debut novelist” and says “fans of Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson will find much to admire.” Orbit will publish the book in the US on November 8, 2016.
Kelly Bowen’s romance was named one of Best Books of 2016 by Publishers Weekly in the Romance category. Forever published the book on January 26, 2016.
THE TOYMAKER’S APPRENTICE is a finalist for the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association Award for Middle Grade Books. The finalists are nominated by industry professionals and chosen by independent booksellers as best regional offerings. The paperback edition of the book was published by Putnam & Sons on October 4, 2016.