News in March 2017
News in March 2017
Rachel Khong’s forthcoming debut novel GOODBYE, VITAMIN is a great book for dudes according to Library Journal, which asks, “Can sadness be sweet?” The answer is, “Yes, in the hands of Khong, who turns a swirl of lemons into lemondrops.” Henry Holt will publish GOODBYE, VITAMIN on July 11, 2017...
Rosie Walsh’s forthcoming GHOSTED is included in a Publishers Weekly roundup of the hot international books of March 6, 2017. Pamela Dorman Books will publish GHOSTED in spring 2018...
Jess Arndt’s short story collection LARGE ANIMALS receives a review from Publishers Weekly, which writes, “Arndt’s short stories are delicious flights of fancy, or obsession, or fertile curiosity—or, more accurately, some beguiling combination of all three… This is a playful and provocative collection, full of sly, deft turns of phrase and striking imagery.” Kirkus writes, “Reading Arndt is like walking toward a shimmering desert mirage and being met with a cloud of acid instead of an oasis of cool water… A deeply transgressive, riveting shot out of the gate. Arndt is one to watch.” Catapult will publish the book on May 9, 2017....
Jamie Lauren Keiles has been nominated for a 2017 James Beard Foundation Journalism Award in the Wines, Spirits, and Other Beverages category for her Eater article, “The 24-Year-Old Coca-Cola Virgin...”