Erica Berry’s WOLFISH has continued to receive critical acclaim following its publication. The Washington Post published a fantastic review of the book, with reviewer Maggie Lange praising: “Terror propels Erica Berry’s exhilarating book, WOLFISH…No matter where Berry weaves, she sniffs out fascinating insights. And she writes about it in clear, beautiful language.” Scientific American offered another strong review, where Amy Brady writes: “Berry is a skillful guide, highlighting the wolf's influence on everything from creation myths to viral memes and from government policies to proverbs.” Debutiful also published an excerpt, alongside praise: “Through this cultural criticism, Berry smashes expectations for what a book can do.” Flatiron Books published WOLFISH in the U.S. on February 21, 2023.

Maggie Millner’s debut poetry collection COUPLETS: A LOVE STORY has enjoyed a firestorm of wonderful press since its release. A fantastic review from Kamran Javadizadeh for The New Yorker raves: “In COUPLETS, Maggie Millner uses rhyme, confession, and surprising metaphor to create a fresh portrait of desire…Millner’s ultimate achievement is to draw open the distance between the book’s first line and its ostensibly identical second, between the self that one takes as given and the self, no less true, that one cannot help but make.” The book was featured on The New York Times’ Editors’ Choice list this week, and called out by poetry editor Gregory Cowles: “If you’re on the hunt for a good book to reset your own brain, might I suggest Maggie Millner’s COUPLETS: A LOVE STORY? It’s a story of romantic attachment and romantic betrayal told almost entirely in rhymed couplets, and it’s a balancing act of such sly virtuosity that it may give you vertigo.” Meanwhile, for The New York Times Book Review, Adrienne Raphel writes: “Maggie Millner’s first book, COUPLETS, breathes new life into an old form to tell the story of a romance that catches its heroine off guard.” A review by Kristen Millares Young for The Washington Post praises: “While unmasking the ‘long and torturous’ journey that self-knowledge requires, Millner delights in the small pivots and grooves afforded by strict verse. Even the line breaks provide fractals of the fractured themes of longing, grief, hope and passion. Restless, imaginative and daring, COUPLETS advances the canon of the erotic.” Lastly, a review by Ana Cecilia Alvarez for The Los Angeles Review of Books raves: “With Millner’s well-attuned sense of metaphor, we know we are in good hands. Her verse is neat and supple…This gentle refusal of subjectivity is etched into the book’s own form: something of a novel, something of a collection of poems, and something of a memoir.” Farrar, Straus & Giroux published COUPLETS on February 7, 2023.

DECENT PEOPLE by De’Shawn Charles Winslow received a starred review from Shelf Awareness. Reviewer Nell Beram writes: “As far as endearing, small-town amateur elder sleuths go, Agatha Christie's Miss Marple has some competition in Josephine ‘Jo’ Wright, who features in De'Shawn Charles Winslow's splendid second novel, DECENT PEOPLE, a mystery in which there's a lot more at stake than finding a murderer.” The book also received a great review from Jonathan Haupt for The Post and Courier, who raves: “[A] stellar sophomore novel…DECENT PEOPLE is a brilliantly threaded character-driven novel of fractured lives seeking a healing of the human spirit…DECENT PEOPLE further advances Winslow’s well-deserved reputation as a rising star in American literature with a novel that masterfully balances its themes of empathy and social justice with its structure as a small-town mystery page-turner.” DECENT PEOPLE was also featured on Garden & Gun’s list of “The Best New Books for Southerners in 2023.” Bloomsbury Publishing published the book on January 17, 2023.

SINK by Joseph Earl Thomas received a fantastic review from The New York Times. Reviewer Bryan Washington raves: "[P]recise and deeply thoughtful…Thomas really does accomplish the extraordinary. SINK is heavy. It’s a tough book to read. But it is honest. Thomas has constructed a sort of alchemy on the page, but one born of experience, from skill and from a trust about what will end up on the other side; a meticulous, careful construction…Thomas has earned a deep bow." Grand Central Publishing published the book on February 21, 2023.

WE ARE A HAUNTING by Tyriek White received a fantastic starred review from Publishers Weekly. The reviewer calls the book a “poignant and poetic debut,” adding: “Each character is acutely aware of the weight of their forebears, which White uses to effectively tell a story that is both intimate and sweeping…White works wonders with this inspired story of grief and the struggle for hope.” Astra House will publish the book on April 25, 2023.

Monica Brashears’ HOUSE OF COTTON received a wonderful review from Booklist. Reviewer Allison Escoto writes: "[S]tartling, vivid, and impressive...Brashears has written a lush, pictorial, and often steamy novel with an indelible heroine. Coupling classic gothic elements with a realistic portrayal of the issues facing a young, poor, Black woman with few options, the novel’s many strengths culminate in a powerful and original story that will appeal to a variety of readers across fiction genres." Flatiron Books will publish HOUSE OF COTTON on April 4, 2023.

TAKE WHAT YOU NEED by Idra Novey received a fantastic starred review from Booklist. Reviewer Carol Haggas writes: "Novey explores the mysteries of the creative process, the precariousness of family, and the inherent biases toward unconventional behavior. Novey’s richly complex third novel shows not only a nuanced appreciation for the artistic process but also places such creativity within the toxic distrust sewn by poverty, misogyny, and xenophobia…Novey has constructed a cantankerous character whose artistic passion, fierce independence, and fragile emotional state make her impossible to forget." Viking will publish the novel on March 14, 2023.

DECENT PEOPLE by De'Shawn Charles Winslow received a fantastic review from The Wall Street Journal, where reviewer Tom Nolan praises the book as a “hard-hitting novel,” adding: “DECENT PEOPLE is an intriguing murder puzzle—and a good deal more. Thanks to richly detailed chapters that switch between multiple points of view, readers are drawn into the lives and memories of several West Mills citizens.” The novel was also featured on The Wall Street Journal’s roundup of “14 Books We Read This Month,” and Winslow appeared on the LARB Radio Hour podcast to discuss the book. Bloomsbury Publishing published DECENT PEOPLE on January 17, 2023.

Ramona Ausubel’s THE LAST ANIMAL received a starred Kirkus review. They rave: "Deadpan gems […] sparkle in just about every scene of Ausubel’s fourth volume of highly original fabulist fiction, which marries an extraordinary and slightly bananas scientific adventure with a deeply felt portrait of a mother and daughters healing from terrible loss...An amazing amount of humor, pizazz, wisdom, and wonder packed into a story that is essentially about processing grief." The book was also featured in Orion Magazine’s “The Most Anticipated Books of 2023 – as Flowers,” and Library Journal’s “Annual Books Preview.” Riverhead Books will publish the novel on April 18, 2023.

HOUSE OF COTTON by Monica Brashears received a wonderful review from Publishers Weekly. They rave: "[A] haunting and macabre debut...Magnolia is a wonderfully complex character...Brashears skillfully portrays the ease with which Magnolia pivots from her interventions in the spirit world to her interactions with Cotton and Eden’s paying customers. This is a fine testament to resilience.” Flatiron Books will publish HOUSE OF COTTON on April 4, 2023.