News - Book Reviews

News - Book Reviews

WHERE WE WANT TO LIVE by Ryan Gravel
January 15, 2016

Kirkus has reviewed WHERE WE WANT TO LIVE, calling it an “uplifting story about what people can accomplish working for a common purpose they make their own.” St. Martin’s Press will publish the book on March 15, 2016....

A NONE’S STORY by Corinna Nicolaou
January 15, 2016

Publishers Weekly has reviewed A NONE’S STORY by Corinna Nicolau, calling it “perfect for those looking to ground themselves in the overlapping but often contradictory morals of the world’s major religions, Nicolaou’s book vividly and respectfully unpacks the nature of spiritual practice.” Columbia University Press will publish the book on April 5, 2016....

NEUROLOGIC by Eliezer J. Sternberg
December 10, 2015

Publishers Weekly has reviewed NEUROLOGIC, and said of the book, “[Sternberg’s] assessment of relevant research is thorough and engaging, and where his lively narrative is not sufficiently descriptive, illustrations are provided.” Pantheon will publish the book on January 12, 2016....

THE INVADERS by Karolina Waclawiak
December 10, 2015

NPR affiliate WHSU has reviewed THE INVADERS, calling it “a scathing and disturbing picture that she paints of this exclusive and seemingly unspoiled and idyllic community that harbors darkness and isolation, but it’s a convincing and compelling one.” ReganArts published the book on July 7, 2015...

FOOD WHORE by Jessica Tom
November 2, 2015

Jessica Tom, author of FOOD WHORE, was profiled in the NEW YORK POST both online and in print. The book, published by William Morrow on October 27, 2015, is described as “THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA for foodies....”

WAYS TO DISAPPEAR by Idra Novey
November 2, 2015

Idra Novey’s debut novel WAYS TO DISAPPEAR received a boxed, starred review in Publishers Weekly, which said, “Idra Novey’s briskly paced first novel is a clever literary mystery and a playful portrait of the artist as a young translator…it has its share of violence and romance—it reads like an Ali Smith novel with a fun Brazilian noir vibe. But underlying these comic noir elements is an eloquent meditation on the art and anxiety of translation, as well as a story about literature as a means of revelation and concealment.....”

NEUROLOGIC by Eliezer Sternberg
November 2, 2015

Kirkus has reviewed NEUROLOGIC, calling it "enthralling and highly thought-provoking," as well as "a fine exploration of the brain's ability to draw the story of our life, from experience and from thin air." Pantheon will publish the book on January 12, 2016.....

THE NEW GENERATION BREAST CANCER BOOK  by Dr. Elisa Port
September 28, 2015

Dr. Elisa Port’s THE NEW GENERATION BREAST CANCER BOOK has received tremendous praise across the board, and will be featured in the October issues of Good Housekeeping, Woman’s Day, Family Circle, among many other reputable magazines and publications. InStyle says the book is “essential reading for breast cancer patients and close friends and family weathering the experience along with them.” The author was also recently interviewed on NPR’s Fresh Air.

SCRAPPER by Matt Bell
September 28, 2015

The New York Times Book Review has reviewed Matt Bell’s latest novel, SCRAPPER. “Equal parts dystopian novel, psychological thriller, and literary fiction, [Scrapper] evokes a dark and lonely existence for its stoic protagonist... By the novel's end, Bell adeptly depicts Kelly as a complicated soul capable of great violence and kindness." Soho Press published the book on September 15, 2015.....

 THE WRIGHT BROTHERS by David McCullough
September 18, 2015

The September 10, 2015 edition of The London Review of Books says “David McCullough’s excellent biography THE WRIGHT BROTHERS brings the story back to life with facts that the non-specialist either doesn’t know or has blotted out with a misplaced broad brush.” Simon & Schuster published the book on May 5th.....