TAKE WHAT YOU NEED by Idra Novey received a wonderful review from Heller McAlpin in The Wall Street Journal, who writes: “TAKE WHAT YOU NEED is Ms. Novey’s first novel set in the United States, and her most autobiographical. It is also her most moving…Ms. Novey, who teaches fiction at Princeton and in NYU’s graduate writing program, is adept at spooling out tensions to keep readers eagerly turning pages. More important, she knows how to forge ‘some new kind of beauty’ by fusing disparate materials—scrap metal, fractured mirrors, camera lenses—that reflect shattered families and egos, dead-end poverty, divisive disdain and distrust, hope and love. TAKE WHAT YOU NEED is a heart-rending book, but it’s also a beautiful celebration of ‘the glorious pleasure of erecting something new,’ be it a work of art or a human connection.” The novel was also an Audible Editors Select pick for the month of March, with Audible Editor Katie O’Connor raving: “Idra Novey weaves the dual timelines of Leah and Jean together in a way that builds tension for the listener. Novey herself poignantly narrates Leah in what she describes as her most autobiographical work yet, while Christina Delaine delivers a no-nonsense yet endearing Jean. I immediately found myself wrapped up in their lives, and I’m eager for listeners to get to know the secrets of these women.” Viking will publish the book on March 14, 2023.