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News - Book Reviews

THE INVADERS by Karolina Waclawiak
September 18, 2015

THE INVADERS was given a "Briefly Noted" review by The New Yorker, which said of the book, “Cheryl is both devious complicated enough to hold our attention.” The novel was published by Regan Arts on July 7, 2015....

THE WRIGHT BROTHERS by David McCullough
September 14, 2015

In its August 13, 2015 review of THE WRIGHT BROTHERS, The New York Review of Books says “Having twice won both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize for his best-selling histories and biographies, McCullough is a much-loved dean of Americana, and his new book, a dual biography, has a warm appeal.” Simon & Schuster published the book on May 5th.

THE GIRL WHO SLEPT WITH GOD by Val Brelinski
September 14, 2015

Val Brelinski’s debut novel THE GIRL WHO SLEPT WITH GOD was reviewed in Salon, the Houston Chronicle, and the San Jose Mercury News. Salon called it “deeply affecting” and the Mercury News called it “thought-provoking.” Houghton Mifflin published the book on August 8, 2015....

SCRAPPER by Matt Bell
September 3, 2015

Library Journal has given SCRAPPER a starred review, saying of the book that it is “a tale of hard emotions in a hard environment... Bell poses difficult, elemental questions about right and wrong and of what constitutes morality in a place where the usual rules don’t always apply. And, refreshingly, the answers his protagonist arrives at are neither easy nor expected.” Soho Press will publish the book on September 15, 2015.

BLUE VOYAGE by Diana Renn
September 3, 2015

School Library Journal has reviewed BLUE VOYAGE, calling it “a great addition to any library that has a teen fan base for thrilling mysteries.” Viking Books for Young Readers will publish the book on October 13th, 2015....

CROOKED by Austin Grossman
August 31, 2015

“It's a brilliant mix: the flawed antihero, self-detesting and yet driven, cast as the punchline to every American political joke right up to the Clinton impeachment. Throw in the Cthulhu mythos and some meticulous historical research and you've got a novel that transcends satire and stands on its own. This would be an amazing book even if you'd never heard of Richard Nixon.” says Boing Boing of Austin Grossman’s revelatory novel. Mulholland Books published in hardcover July 28, 2015.

THE INVADERS by Karolina Waclawiak
August 14, 2015

Karolina has been interviewed by Vol. 1 Brooklyn and by Roxane Gay for Barnes and Noble Review about THE INVADERS. Regan Arts published the novel on July 7, 2015......

BLUE VOYAGE by Diana Renn
August 14, 2015

Kirkus has reviewed BLUE VOYAGE, saying of the novel that it is a “solid choice for readers hungry for an absorbing mystery.” Viking will publish the book on October 13, 2015.....

SCRAPPER by Matt Bell
August 14, 2015

Booklist has reviewed SCRAPPER, saying of the novel that, “Bell’s portrait of a city brought to its knees is riveting.” Soho Press will publish the book on September 15, 2015.....

THE OTHER SERIOUS by Christy Wampole
July 31, 2015

Chicago Tribune reviewer, Sarah Kollmorgen , writes “Reading "The Other Serious" feels like having a late-night talk with a good, advice-ready friend. Whether or not you agree with Wampole's irony argument, reading "The Other Serious" will compel you to look at your own behaviors, which, in the end, is really the point.” Harper published the book on July 7, 2015….