The acclaimed journalist & novelist of such books as THE RIGHT STUFF and THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES passed away on Monday at the age of 88. His latest book, THE KINGDOM OF SPEECH, was published by Little Brown & Company on August 30, 2016.

The debut thriller from Tara Isabella Burton was named one of the 17 Refreshing Books to Read This Summer by The New York Times. Janet Maslin says “Social Creature” is a wicked original with echoes of the greats (Patricia Highsmith, Gillian Flynn).” Doubleday will publish the book on June 5, 2018.

Ryan Walsh’s history of Van Morrison’s legendary album “Astral Weeks” and the history of Boston in 1968 was named one of the 17 Refreshing Books to Read This Summer by The New York Times. Janet Maslin calls it “wonderfully oddball.” Penguin Press published the book on March 6, 2018.

Lucy Cooke's book subtitled “Stoned Sloths, Lovelorn Hippos, and Other Tales From the Wild Side of Wildlife” was named one of the 17 Refreshing Books to Read This Summer by The New York Times. Janet Maslin calls it “a surefire summer winner” and says “Even Cooke’s simple facts are funny.” Basic Books published the book on April 17, 2018.

Yrsa Daley-Ward’s forthcoming memoir THE TERRIBLE is one of Buzzfeed’s 30 Summer Books To Get Excited About. Penguin Books will publish THE TERRIBLE on June 5, 2018.

Ronan Farrow’s book subtitled “THE END OF DIPLOMACY AND THE DECLINE OF AMERICAN INFLUENCE” debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List. The book debuted at number 3 on both the Combined Print & E-book Nonfiction & Hardcover Nonfiction bestseller lists. W.W. Norton published the book on April 25, 2018.

Sofija Stefanovic was interviewed for the New York Times Arts section about her debut memoir MISS EX-YUGOSLAVIA. Atria published MISS EX-YUGOSLAVIA on April 17, 2018.

Carola Lovering’s debut novel TELL ME LIES is one of the red hot books of the summer, landing on SheReads, Parade, and PureWow’s must-read summer reading lists. Atria will publish TELL ME LIES on June 12, 2018.

Katie Heaney is interviewed for Yes! Magazine about her most recent memoir WOULD YOU RATHER, about discovering her queer identity in her late 20s. Ballantine published WOULD YOU RATHER on March 6, 2018.

“Wood’s mixture of fact and art yields a tale both gritty and introspective,” writes John Reinan of Cutter Wood’s debut LOVE AND DEATH IN THE SUNSHINE STATE for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Algonquin published the book on April 17, 2018.