News in January 2019

News in January 2019

THE WINTER OF THE WITCH by Katherine Arden
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The final novel in Katherine Arden’s acclaimed Winternight trilogy, THE WINTER OF THE WITCH, will debut on the New York Times bestseller list for the week of January 27th. Del Rey published the book on January 8, 2019.

TURNING POINT by Danielle Steel
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The latest novel from Danielle Steel will make its debut on the New York Times bestseller list for the week of January 27th. It will debut at number 1 on the Combined Print & E-Book Fiction and number 3 on the Hardcover Fiction list. Delacorte Press published the book on January 8, 2019.

BEASTIE BOYS BOOK by Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz
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The BEASTIE BOYS BOOK audiobook is a BOOKLIST 2018 Editors’ Choice selection and it has appeared on The New York Times Audio bestseller list for the past two months. Spiegel & Grau published the book on October 30, 2018.

HONEY & LEON TAKE THE HIGH ROAD by Alan Cumming, Illustrated by Grant Shaffer
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Publishers Weekly calls HONEY & LEON TAKE THE HIGH ROAD “…An effervescent offering.” Random House Books for Young Readers will publish the book on April 30, 2019.

THOSE WHO KNEW by Idra Novey
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THOSE WHO KNEW by Idra Novey is January’s Lily Lit Club pick. The Lily, a reboot of the first U.S. newspaper by women, brought back by The Washington Post, interviewed Idra Novey about THOSE WHO KNEW and the impact the current social and political environment had on her writing process. Viking published the book on November 6, 2018.

THE ASH FAMILY by Molly Dektar
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THE ASH FAMILY by Molly Dektar has received two very favorable pre-publication reviews thus far, with Kirkus writing that the novel “shines in its thoughtful portrayal of cult members' (likely) complicated feelings: devotion, love, fear, desperation, and purpose. An affecting, cleareyed debut,” and Publisher’s Weekly calling it an “excellent debut… a powerful, disturbing novel.” Simon & Schuster will publish the book on April 9, 2019.

THE DRIEST SEASON by Meghan Kenny
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Meghan Kenny’s THE DRIEST SEASON is a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award in the Debut Novel category. Norton published the book on February 13, 2018.

BEARSKIN by James McLaughlin
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Mystery Writers of America nominated James McLaughlin’s BEARSKIN for the Edgar award in the “Best First Novel by An American Author” category. Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine also nominated BEARSKIN for the Barry Award in the “Best First Novel” category. Ecco Press published the book on June 12, 2018.

WE THE CORPORATIONS by Adam Winkler
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Adam Winkler’s WE THE CORPORATIONS is a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle award in the Nonfiction category. Liveright published the book on February 27, 2018.

WORKING by Robert A. Caro
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The New Yorker published an excerpt from Robert Caro’s forthcoming book WORKING called “The Secrets of Lyndon Johnson’s Archives.” Knopf will publish the book on April 9, 2019.

A DELICATE TOUCH by Stuart Woods
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The 48th book in Stuart Woods’ long-running Stone Barrington series will debut on the New York Times Bestseller list for the week of January 20, 2019. The book will be number 5 on the Combined Print & E-Book Fiction list and number 9 on the Hardcover Fiction list. G.P. Putnam’s Sons published the book on December 31, 2018.

WELL-READ BLACK GIRL by Glory Edim
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Glory Edim appeared on PBS NewsHour where she talked with Jeffrey Brown about WELL-READ BLACK GIRL, her book club, and creating community through books in the age of social media. Ballantine published the book on October 30, 2018.