News in April 2020

News in April 2020

GOLDEN GATES by Conor Dougherty
14th April, 2020

GOLDEN GATES was a New York Times Editors’ Choice book last week. They call it “an empathetic portrait of all sides [of California’s housing crisis] — legislators, developers, pro-housing and anti-gentrification activists — as well as a masterly primer on the fight for new construction in California.” Penguin Press published the book on February 18, 2020.

PROVIDENCE by Max Barry
14th April, 2020

Max Barry’s PROVIDENCE earned a starred review in Publisher’s Weekly. Newsweek also featured the title on their list of must-read books for spring, referring to it as a “brain-bending adventure.” The book was published by G.P. Putnam's Sons on March 31, 2020.

LAST TANG STANDING by Lauren Ho
14th April, 2020

Lauren Ho’s delightful debut LAST TANG STANDING has earned a wonderful review from Publishers Weekly. They rave that “this fun, upbeat tale remains entertaining throughout,” adding that “Ho’s cute, quippy love story is sure to captivate rom-com fans.” G.P. Putnam’s Sons will publish the book on June 9, 2020.

PRECIOUS YOU by Helen Monks Takhar
14th April, 2020

People Magazine named Helen Monks Takhar’s PRECIOUS YOU a “Best New Book” in their April 6th issue. They call it “[a] hypnotic dance of obsession, gaslighting and revenge that doesn’t let up until its final unnerving reveal.” Random House published the book on March 10, 2020.

THE ROXY LETTERS by Mary Pauline Lowry
14th April, 2020

Mary Pauline Lowry’s hilarious novel THE ROXY LETTERS has received a great bit of praise from The Boise Review. They call heroine Roxy’s adventures “diverting, thoughtful, and laugh-out-loud funny.” Lowry’s novel was also selected by Sunset Magazine as one of its “10 Books to Read Right Now.” Simon & Schuster published the book on April 7, 2020.

THE MARGOT AFFAIR by Sanaë Lemoine
14th April, 2020

Sanaë Lemoine’s lovely debut THE MARGOT AFFAIR has garnered a shining review from Kirkus. The magazine calls Lemoine’s first book “[a]n engrossing, impressive debut novel that skillfully charts a young Frenchwoman’s coming-of-age.” This praise comes on the heels of glowing acclaim from Ling Ma, Victor LaVelle, and Karen Russell, among many other outstanding authors. Hogarth will publish the book on June 16, 2020.

ELECTION MELTDOWN by Richard L. Hasen
14th April, 2020

Richard Hasen, the Chancellor’s Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of California, Irvine, published a new piece in Slate about the possible effects of the coronavirus on the 2020 election. His latest book, ELECTION MELTDOWN, was published by Yale University Press on February 4, 2020.

MINOR FEELINGS by Cathy Park Hong
14th April, 2020

Cathy Park Hong’s debut essay collection MINOR FEELINGS was named by the BBC as one of the best books of 2020 so far. One World published the book on February 25, 2020.

PAUL TAKES THE FORM OF A MORTAL GIRL by Andrea Lawlor
2nd April, 2020

Andrea Lawlor has won a 2020 Whiting Award in Fiction. The awards are given annually to ten emerging writers whose work shows promise and excellence. Entertainment Weekly ran a feature interview with Lawlor to acknowledge her win, titled "Queer author Andrea Lawlor just won a Whiting Award. It's been a long, gratifying road." Rescue Press published the book on November 1, 2017, and Vintage reissued the book on April 23, 2019.

WINE GIRL by Victoria James
2nd April, 2020

Victoria James, partner and beverage director of Cote, is receiving great acclaim for her memoir WINE GIRL. James’s tale of rising through the restaurant ranks to become the country’s youngest sommelier received a starred review from Publishers Weekly and was chosen by Amazon’s editors as a Best Book of the Month. James also sat down with Parade, Kirkus, and NPR’s Morning Edition, among other outlets, to share her story of grit, perseverance, and—above all—taste. Ecco published the book on March 24, 2020.

GOLDEN GATES by Conor Dougherty
2nd April, 2020

Conor Dougherty’s GOLDEN GATES has received glowing praise from The New Yorker and The Wall Street Journal. The New Yorker calls it a “sweeping account of San Francisco’s housing crisis,” while The Wall Street Journal writes: "For a compelling and accessible overview of the state’s housing crisis, there is no better book." The book also appeared on New York Magazine’s list of books that authors are reading during self-isolation to escape the present moment. Kevin Nguyen, author of NEW WAVES, writes: “The beat-by-beat developments of California’s decades-long growth of income inequality are presented with sharp detail and an even, measured tone.” Penguin Press published the book on February 18, 2020.

PROVIDENCE by Max Barry
2nd April, 2020

Max Barry’s PROVIDENCE has been hailed by Shelf Awareness as “[y]et another example of [Barry’s] ability to deliver big ideas in the form of breathlessly efficient sci-fi thrillers.” The site also writes that: “Barry excels at hitting the sweet spot between brainy and entertaining.” G.P. Putnam's Sons published the hardcover on March 31, 2020.