News in June 2017

News in June 2017

DEAR CYBORGS by Eugene Lim
9th June, 2017

Eugene Lim’s DEAR CYBORGS was featured by Hua Hsu for The New Yorker, who writes: “Lim’s writing is confident and tranquil; he has a knack for making everyday life seem strange… Transfixing from page to page.” DEAR CYBORGS was published June 6th, and is already on a number of summer reading lists: Wired’s 9 Essential Summer Reads, Tor’s Genre-Bending Books Coming Out in June, Bustle’s 18 Best Fiction Books Coming Out in June, Nylon’s 11 Best Books To Read This June, and Bookish’s Best Book Club Picks for June 2017.

GOODBYE, VITAMIN by Rachel Khong
9th June, 2017

Rachel Khong’s “tenderly poignant and blisteringly funny” debut novel GOODBYE, VITAMIN is one of Harper’s Bazaar’s 7 New Books You Need to Read this Summer, Nylon’s 20 Books You’ll want to Read this Summer, The New York Post’s 29 Best Books of the Summer, as well as one of both Red UK and Stylist UK’s 10 Best Books To Read This June. Vogue Culture Editor Alessandra Codinha writes about GOODBYE, VITAMIN, “unputdownable and mind-expanding in the best way.” GOODBYE, VITAMIN is also one of Publisher Lunch’s July Buzz Books.

LARGE ANIMALS by Jess Arndt
9th June, 2017

Jess Arndt’s “outstanding debut” LARGE ANIMALS was reviewed in The East Bay Review. LARGE ANIMALS was also reviewed by Ingrid Rojas Contreras in KQED Arts, who writes, “Arndt’s imagination is amusing and far-flung… This is a delightful read, perfect for the burgeoning summer.” Catapult published LARGE ANIMALS on May 9, 2017.

OUR LITTLE RACKET by Angelica Baker
9th June, 2017

Angelica Baker’s debut novel OUR LITTLE RACKET was named to InStyle, Nylon’s & the New York Post’s summer reading lists. InStyle calls Angelica’s debut “intriguing,” and Nylon writes that OUR LITTLE RACKET “might just be the perfect beach read.” Ecco will publish OUR LITTLE RACKET on June 20, 2017.

SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA by Jaroslav Kalfar
9th June, 2017

Jaroslav Kalfar’s debut novel SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA is on Real Simple’s Ultimate Summer Reading List. Reviewer Rachel Khong writes, “it’s an asute exploration into marriage, family, ambition, and being alone. I loved it.” Little, Brown published SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA on March 7, 2017.

FLY ME by Daniel Riley
9th June, 2017

Interview Magazine and LitHub both sat down with author Dan Riley to discuss his debut novel, Fly Me, and the ‘70s, skyjacking, and drug running. Interview Magazine called the book “a stunning and dangerous ride,” and said that “Riley paints a seductive and psychologically intense picture of the times, combining political change, sex, drugs, and a painful coming of age with the idyllic backdrop of a Pacific paradise.” Little, Brown published the novel June 6, 2017.

THE BLACK ELFSTONE: The Fall of Shannara
5th June, 2017

Amazon named THE BLACK ELFSTONE one of the Best Books of the Month in the Science Fiction & Fantasy category. Del Rey will publish the book on June 13, 2017.

THE YEARS OF LYNDON JOHNSON by Robert Caro
5th June, 2017

The New York Times published an update on the progress of the fifth and final planned installment or Robert Caro’s acclaimed and award winning series on Lyndon Johnson. The Fourth book in the series THE PASSAGE OF POWER was published by Knopf in 2013.

STEPHEN FLORIDA by Gabe Habash
5th June, 2017

An excerpt from Gabe Habash’s debut novel STEPHEN FLORIDA was published on Buzzfeed. Coffee House Press will publish the book on June 6, 2017.

THE GIRL IN GREEN by Derek B. Miller
5th June, 2017

Derek B. Miller’s book THE GIRL IN GREEN has been nominated for The Gold Dagger, awarded to the best crime novel of the year by the Crime Writers’ Association. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt published the book January 3, 2017.

IN THE DAYS OF RAIN: A DAUGHTER, A FATHER, A CULT by Rebecca Stott
5th June, 2017

Publisher’s Weekly lauded Stott’s “compelling memoir” IN THE DAYS OF RAIN as “affecting,” “brilliantly capturing the challenges of her family’s days” enmeshed in a Christian cult. Speigel & Grau will publish the book July 4, 2017.

FLY ME by Daniel Riley
5th June, 2017

Several outlets, including PopSugar, the New York Post, the Tampa Bay Times and Bookish, have included FLY ME on their Summer Reading lists. Bookish said, “for readers fascinated by the airline industry of the 1970s, this is a perfect novel to pick up.” Little, Brown will publish the novel June 6, 2017...