News in November 2016

News in November 2016

STORIES OF YOUR LIFE AND OTHERS by Ted Chiang
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STORIES OF YOUR LIFE AND OTHERS is a New York Times Bestseller fifteen years after its initial publication. In its review of the movie based on the title story, Arrival, the New York Times wrote that “Story of Your Life” is “one of those unassumingly smart science-fiction puzzles that blend absorbing storytelling with meditations on the universe, being, time and space.”

YOUR HEART IS A MUSCLE THE SIZE OF A FIST by Sunil Yapa
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Sunil Yapa’s acclaimed debut novel was featured on the list of Notable fiction books for 2016 by the Washington Post. The book was also on Amazon’s list of the top 100 books in print. Lee Boudreaux Books just published the book in paperback on October 18, 2016.

THE BURNING ISLE by Will Panzo
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Amazon named Will Panzo’s debut novel as one of the best Science Fiction & Fantasy books for 2016. Ace Books published the book on November 1, 2016...

DEAR DATA by Giorgia Lupi & Stefanie Posavec
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DEAR DATA was named one of the best Arts & Photography books of 2016 by Amazon. Princeton Architectural Press will publish the book on September 6, 2016...

A DUKE TO REMEMBER by Kelly Bowen
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The latest Regency book from Kelly Bowen was named by Amazon as one of the best Romance books of 2016. Forever published the book on July 26, 2016...

THE BLACK CALHOUNS by Gail Lumet Buckley
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Amazon named THE BLACK CALHOUNS one of the top 100 books in print for 2016. It was also named one of the best Biographies or Memoirs for 2016. Atlantic Monthly Press published the book on February 2, 2016...

THE GIRL IN GREEN by Derek B. Miller
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The second novel by Derek Miller received a starred review in Publishers’ Weekly. The review calls it “a polished and powerful commentary on the effects of war on two men” and says “This is an excellent depiction of the complicated Iraq-Syria situation, especially the desperate plight of refugees and the West’s failure to provide peace or relief. Miller caps his stellar, electrifying story with a knockout ending.” Houghton Mifflin will publish the book on January 3, 2017....

GINNY GALL by Charlie Smith
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Charlie Smith’s latest novel was featured on the list of Notable fiction books for 2016 by the Washington Post. Harper published the book on February 2, 2016...

THE LOW BIRD by David L. Robbins
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"After reading the latest novel from best-selling Richmond author David L. Robbins, I feel as if I’ve experienced firsthand the G-force of a barrel roll, the impenetrable Southeast Asian humidity, and the gut-churning terror of hearing light footsteps just yards away from my leafy hiding place” reports JEREMY GLOVER of the Richmond Times-Dispatch Thomas and Mercer published the paperback on November 8, 2016.

THE YEAR OF THE RUNAWAYS by Sunjeev Sahota
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Sunjeev Sahota’s acclaimed novel was featured on the list of Notable fiction books for 2016 by the Washington Post. Knopf published the book on March 29, 2016...

WHO SHOT SPORTS by Gail Buckland
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WHO SHOT SPORTS is a best of 2016! American Photo says, “ here she takes on the wide world of sports with a scholarly mastery of detail in image selection and text passages.” Knopf published the hardcover July 5, 2016...

STORIES OF YOUR LIFE AND OTHERS by Ted Chiang
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Prior to the release of ARRIVAL, the number 1 new movie in the country, multiple sites reported on author Ted Chiang’s career and his award-winning novella, “Story of your Life,” which is the basis for the movie. Knopf republished the collection on June 14, 2016.