News in March 2017

News in March 2017

DANGEROUS GAMES by Danielle Steel
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The latest novel from Danielle Steel debuted at number 1 on the New York Times Hardcover Bestseller list & number 3 on the Combined Print & E-book fiction list for the week of March 26th. Delacorte Press published the book on March 7, 2017.

SOUTH AND WEST by Joan Didion
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The latest acclaimed book by Joan Didion debuted at number 9 on the Hardcover Non-Fiction list for the week of March 26th. Knopf published the book on March 7th 2017.

SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA by Jaroslav Kalfar
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SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA by Jaroslav Kalfar received a review from Barnes & Noble, who writes, “Such bravura metaphysical insights, matched with Realpolitik drama, might very well propel Spaceman of Bohemia into the realm traversed by The Martian and other tales for novice travelers and seasoned astronauts alike.”

OUR LITTLE RACKET by Angelica Baker
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Angelica Baker’s debut novel was named one of 20 books selected by Barnes & Noble in the Summer 2017 Discover Great New Writers program. HarperCollins will publish the book on June 20, 2017...

GRACE NOTES by Katey Sagal
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People Magazine and Library Journal have reviewed Katey Sagal’s new memoir, Grace Notes. Library Journal calls the book “for fans of Sagal as well as those who want to understand the underlying battles of women artists.” Gallery publishes the book on March 21, 2017...

MIDNIGHT AT THE BRIGHT IDEAS BOOKSTORE by Matthew Sullivan
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Kirkus reviewed MIDNIGHT AT THE BRIGHT IDEAS BOOKSTORE, saying of the novel “an intriguingly dark, twisty story and eccentric characters make this book a standout.” Barnes & Noble also named the book as one of 20 of their Summer 2017 Discover Great New Writers Selections. Scribner will publish the book June 13, 2017...

SOUPY LEAVES HOME by Cecil Castellucci, illustrated by Jose Pimienta
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Booklist reviewed SOUPY LEAVES HOME, saying “a mix of metaphysics and historical fiction, Castellucci’s story doesn’t allow either to overtake the other… the story definitely leaves contemplative readers with much to savor.” Dark Horse will publish the book on April 19, 2017...

DEAR CYBORGS by Eugene Lim
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Eugene Lim’s forthcoming novel DEAR CYBORGS was reviewed in Kirkus, which called it “[An] entertaining reflection on art, resistance, heroes, and villains. . . eerily reflective of our fractured times, darting from subject to subject with the speed of a mouse click. A colorful meditation on friendship and creation nested within a fictional universe.” FSG Originals will publish DEAR CYBORGS on June 6, 2017...

DEMOCRACY NOW! by Amy Goodman with David Goodman and Denis Moynihan
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The paperback edition of this thought-provoking celebration of the acclaimed television, radio and internet news program, DEMOCRACY NOW! And the extraordinary heroes who have moved our country forward comes out in paperback on April 25, 2017...

PARTY GIRLS DIE IN PEARLS by Plum Sykes
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“The wild and hysterical adventures of crime-solving Nancy and Ursula turned loose on Oxford University. Plum Sykes knows her world, skewers it, and serves it up as murder. Delicious.” — Delia Ephron, author of Siracusa says of this wickedly funny take of high society and low morals which Harper will publish May 9, 2017.

SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA by Jaroslav Kalfar
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The recently published SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA has received some fantastic notices. The Wall Street Journal has included the book on their list of Best New Fiction. NPR writes: “Spaceman of Bohemia gets heavy—but the story, like its protagonist, flies along weightlessly…. it speaks to Kalfar's deftness that Jakub is never less than charismatic and engaging, even when wallowing in the least admirable dimensions of his own mind.” The New York Times in their review called it “A frenetically imaginative first effort, booming with vitality and originality . . . Kalfar’s voice is distinct enough to leave tread marks.”

OUR LITTLE RACKET by Angelica Baker
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Angelica Baker’s “big, warm debut novel” OUR LITTLE RACKET is one of Rumaan Alam’s titles to look out for in the spring. Ecco will publish OUR LITTLE RACKET on June 20, 2017...