News in October 2023
News in October 2023
Hailed by the New York Times as Thurston Moore’s Electrifying History Lesson, Thurston Moore’s memoir details his long career and the music that shaped him. ‘Moore is an unabashed nerdy enthusiast. He writes about music in a breathless gush of hyperbole that proves almost too infectious [. . .] Moore’s depiction of pre-gentrification Manhattan’s post-punk bohemia is richly evocative and Sonic Life’s highlight.' notes The Guardian. Doubleday published the hardcover October 24, 2023.
From the founding member of Sonic Youth, a passionate memoir tracing the author’s life and art — from his teen years as a music obsessive in small-town Connecticut, to the formation of his legendary rock group, to thirty years of creation, experimentation, and wonder. As Leah Greenblatt says, “ Think about preordering the upcoming memoir “Sonic Life,” by Thurston Moore, the rangy guitarist and alt-culture raconteur who co-founded the noise gods Sonic Youth? Literary fans like Colson Whitehead and Jonathan Lethem have already come out to praise the offhand wit and textured grit of Moore’s glimpse into a vanished world of analog art-stardom, from late-’70s happenings in the South Bronx with Jenny Holzer to touring Europe in the early ’90s with a ragtag trio of pre-“Smells Like Teen Spirit” misfits called Nirvana.” Doubleday published the hardcover October 24, 2023.
The starred Publishers Weekly review notes, “Eyman gives the history a sense of urgency by highlighting the danger that government interference poses to artistic speech, and his account of how “Chaplin’s forced exile destroyed him as an artist” is affecting. Readers will be rapt.“ Simon and Schuster published the hardcover October 31, 2023.
Danielle Steel’s latest novel, SECOND ACT, debuted on The New York Times Bestsellers list for the week of October 22, 2023, appearing at #6 on the Print Hardcover Fiction list and #4 on the Combined Print & E-Book Fiction list. Delacorte Press published the novel on October 3, 2023.
The audio edition of Anderson Cooper’s ASTOR debuted at #10 on The New York Times Audio Nonfiction bestseller list for the month of October. Harper published the book on September 19, 2023.
The audio edition of MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT by Nina Simon debuted at #15 on The New York Times Audio Fiction bestseller list for the month of October. William Morrow published the book on September 5, 2023.
CHARLIE CHAPLIN VS. AMERICA by Scott Eyman received a starred review from Kirkus. They rave: “Eyman, author of biographies of Cary Grant, John Wayne, John Ford, and other major names in film history, presents a beautifully composed and unique look at how Chaplin was characterized as an immoral sexual deviant and Soviet-sympathizing subversive…While Eyman clearly admires Chaplin, he does not descend into idolatry. The author starkly portrays Chaplin's personal shortcomings and idiosyncrasies as well as his winning, losing, and recapturing of his audience…A brilliant must-read about the epic and turbulent life and times of a cinematic titan.” Simon & Schuster will publish the book on October 31, 2023.
Michel Faber's LISTEN received a starred review from Kirkus, which declares: "An entertaining excursus into the noisy world of music...Great, smart fun, and full of theses to provoke arguments and pointers for new ways to, yes, listen." Canongate Books will publish the book on October 19, 2023 in the UK, and Hanover Square Press in the US on November 28, 2023.
The American Booksellers Association named Kathy Macleod's debut YA graphic memoir CONTINENTAL DRIFTER one of its Winter/Spring 2024 Indies Introduce Featured Titles. A presentation of the Indies Introduce titles will be held in Cincinnati at the ABA’s Winter Institute in February 2024. To help promote all the Indies Introduce picks, bookstores participating in the program will offer special rates on the chosen titles. First Second will publish CONTINENTAL DRIFTER on April 2, 2024.
Harold Rogers appeared on Zibby Owens's podcast "Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books" to discuss his “sizzling and fearless” debut novel, TROPICÁLIA. Atria Books published the novel on July 18, 2023.