News in October 2016

News in October 2016

Marya Spence
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Agent Marya Spence was named “Best New Literary Agent 2016” in The Village Voice for their annual Best of New York issue.

THE SNOWDEN FILES by Luke Harding
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The basis for Oliver Stone’s, SNOWDEN, Luke Harding’s book THE SNOWDEN FILES is at number 2 on the New York Times monthly “Espionage” Bestseller list and number 4 on the “Crime and Punishment” list. Vintage originally published the book on February 7, 2014.

THE KINGDOM OF SPEECH by Tom Wolfe
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The provocative new book by Tom Wolfe is at number 3 on the New York Times monthly “Culture” Bestseller list. Little Brown published the book on August 30, 2016.

THE BEAR AND THE NIGHTINGALE by Katherine Arden
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THE BEAR AND THE NIGHTINGALE received a starred review from Kirkus, which said of the debut, “Arden has shaped a world that neatly straddles the seen and the unseen, where readers will hear echoes of stories from childhood while recognizing the imagination that has transformed old material into something fresh.” Booklist also gave the book a starred review, saying, “this beautifully written, auspicious first novel is utterly bewitching.” Del Rey will publish the book on January 10, 2017...

THE MORTIFICATIONS by Derek Palacio
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Library Journal ran a starred Express review of THE MORTIFICATIONS, where they wrote: “The intimate nature of the text combined with Palacio’s style, earthy and yet delicately lyrical, makes reading this absolutely gorgeous debut novel an almost overwhelming experience. This saga of a torn family will inhabit readers, who will find it impossible to forget...

THE LONELY CITY by Olivia Laing
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Elle magazine named THE LONELY CITY by Olivia Laing one of the Best books of 2016 (So Far). Picador published the book on March 1, 2016.

LITTLE HEAVEN by Nick Cutter
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Kirkus reviewed LITTLE HEAVEN, saying, “the story is gripping and the language often poetic, and the three killers make oddly sympathetic heroes.” Gallery will publish the book on January 10, 2017...

THE LOW BIRD by David L. Robbins
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Thomas & Mercer publishes this gripping fictional account of a harrowing rescue effort in the Lao jungle during the Vietnam War on November 8, 2016...

The Encyclopedia of Spices and Herbs: An Essential Guide to the Flavors of the World by Padma Lakshmi
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The Encyclopedia of Spices & Herbs: An Essential Guide To the Flavors of the World was
Toyota People Pick of the day. Ecco published the hardcover October 4, 2016.

PASADENA by Sherri L. Smith
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PASADENA received a starred review from VOYA, which said of the novel: “Pasadena compares with classic 1940's noir films, such as The Big Sleep, Laura, and The Maltese Falcon. The novel captures the pain of mourning and the desperate search for answers which can never satisfy.” Putnam published the book on September 13, 2016...

300 ARGUMENTS by Sarah Manguso
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In the October 15th issue of Kirkus, its reviewers write that 300 ARGUMENTS is "A slim, poetic self-portrait that opens up as you read it and stays in the mind." Graywolf will publish the book February 7, 2016...

YOU GOTTA GET BIGGER DREAMS by Alan Cumming
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A magical concoction of the mischievous, tender, whimsical, and debauched real-life adventures of Alan Cumming, told in his own words and pictures. Rizzoli Ex Libris published September 13, 2016.