News in January 2018

News in January 2018

THE SEA BEAST TAKES A LOVER by Michael Andreasen
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Michael Andreasen’s collection of stories received a positive review in Publishers Weekly. The review says “Andreasen has the soul of a poet and the heart of a yarn spinner; he breathes new life into familiar tropes via the ingenuity of his storytelling and his tendency to color outside the lines. The 11 refreshing stories in this debut collection are full of delicious detours, and ultimately they’re the point.” Dutton will publish the book on February 27, 2018.

NINE CONTINENTS by Xiaolu Guo
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Xiaolu Guo’s memoir was named to the shortlist for the 2017 Costa Biography Award. The judges called the book “an eye-opening and compelling account of one woman’s search for art, love and freedom.” Grove Press published the book in the U.S. on October 3, 2017.

IN THE DAYS OF RAIN by Rebecca Stott
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Rebecca Stott’s memoir was named to the shortlist for the 2017 Costa Biography Award. The judges called the book “a vivid and truly unforgettable family story of life in a cult.” Spiegel & Grau published the book on July 4, 2017.

THE TERRIBLE by Yrsa Daley-Ward
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Yrsa Daley-Ward’s THE TERRIBLE was on Metro UK’s list of best new books to read in 2018. BBC also published a feature on Yrsa and her work. Yrsa is one of Bustle’s 13 Authors You Need to be Watching in 2018. Penguin Books will publish THE TERRIBLE on June 8, 2018.

NEON IN DAYLIGHT by Hermione Hoby
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Hermione Hoby’s debut novel NEON IN DAYLIGHT is on Vanity Fair’s Must List for February, The Millions’ Most Anticipated 2018 Book Preview, Hello Giggles’ January Book Bites list, and Nylon’s 10 Great Books to Read this January. The Chicago Review of Books, Music & Literature, and Los Angeles Review of Books published glowing reviews. Catapult published NEON IN DAYLIGHT on January 9, 2018.

GOODBYE, VITAMIN by Rachel Khong
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Rachel Khong’s debut novel GOODBYE, VITAMIN racks up Best Books of the Year honors from Vogue, Entertainment Weekly, San Francisco Chronicle, Electric Literature, and Literary Hub. Henry Holt published GOODBYE, VITAMIN on July 11, 2017.

NEON IN DAYLIGHT by Hermione Hoby
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Hermione Hoby’s forthcoming debut novel NEON IN DAYLIGHT is one of the most anticipated books of 2018, according to Vol. 1 Brooklyn, Esquire, Bustle, Book Style, The Rumpus, Autostraddle, and Nylon. Catapult will publish NEON IN DAYLIGHT on January 9, 2018.

FRESH COMPLAINT by Jeffrey Eugenides
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Jeffrey Eugenides appeared on the Writers on Writing program to discuss his debut collection of stories, FRESH COMPLAINT. Farrar, Straus & Giroux published the book on October 3, 2017.

DARK AT THE CROSSING by Elliot Ackerman
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Elliot Ackerman’s DARK AT THE CROSSING was selected as an NPR Great Read of 2017, with Quil Lawrence writing, ‘It's a great read and timely.” Knopf published DARK AT THE CROSSING, his latest novel, on January 24.

STEPHEN FLORIDA by Gabe Habash
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Habash’s debut STEPHEN FLORIDA was selected as an NPR Great Read of 2017, with critic Michael Schaub lauding it as “brilliant debut novel.” Coffee House Press published the book June 6.

THE DARK DARK by Samantha Hunt
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“Like the best short story collections, The Dark Dark chews on some delicious, evergreen themes in extraordinary ways” writes Carmen Maria Machado of Samantha Hunt’s THE DARK DARK, an NPR Great Read of 2017 selection. Farrar, Straus & Giroux published the book on July 18, 2017.

300 ARGUMENTS by Sarah Manguso
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“The whole conceit of the book is so original that you'll enjoy the thrill of its sharp turns as it steers you through the unexpected territory each of the 300 Arguments brings up,” writes Meghan Keane for NPR of 300 ARGUMENTS, which has been selected as an NPR Great Read of 2017. Graywolf published the book February 7, 2016.