Julie Leong’s forthcoming debut THE TELLER OF SMALL FORTUNES was a Spotlight Pick in Publishers Weekly’s e-blast featuring Berkley’s “Cozy Fall Reads.” It was also included on PW’s Fall 2024 Adult Preview: SF, Fantasy & Horror. Ace will publish the novel on November 5, 2024.

CHASING HOPE by Nicholas Kristof has received incredible praise surrounding its publication this month. A review from Publisher’s Weekly calls it an “impassioned memoir,” adding: “Kristof’s powerful reportage makes for a gripping look at both the craft of journalism and the humanitarian disasters he’s witnessed.” The book has been lauded in blurbs by various writers, including journalist Ann Curry, who praises as “delightful,” “inspiring,” “illuminating,” and “at times, hilarious.” Meanwhile, Katie Couric says that Kristof is “a journalistic exemplar, practicing the art of storytelling in its purest form,” and that CHASING HOPE “should be required reading for anyone interested in journalism, or for those who need to be reminded that, in the right hands, it can be a truly noble profession." Knopf published the book on May 14, 2024.

Bestselling author Austin Grossman’s new novel, FIGHT ME, received a fantastic review from Michael Joseph of the Bookbeard, who writes: “Whoever blurbed this book THE BREAKFAST CLUB meets the X-MEN nailed it. As Gen-X a book as they come, it’s an angst ridden, coming-of-age sci-fi, superhero mash up that’s as meandering as it is captivating. Smart, funny and heartfelt, FIGHT ME is an intriguing read… Fantastically crafted, capturing the spirit and mentality of Gen X with all the sarcasm and angst it brings, FIGHT ME is a wonderful, action packed superhero sci-fi adventure. Funny, fierce and engaging, it’s an amazing journey through a strange world full of very real humans (who are also super human). Truly exceptional.” Grossman will participate in the #YeahYouWrite Reading Series on June 3 at the Someday Bar in Brooklyn, alongside writers Abraham Chang, P. Djèlí Clark, and Carol LaHines. Michael Joseph published FIGHT ME on May 23, 2024.

WESTPORT by James Comey received 5 stars on the Daily Telegraph’s list of “The 20 best new crime thrillers to read this summer.” Terry Ramsey writes: “[WESTPORT] drips with authenticity (which you might expect) and quality writing (which you might not). A gripping read.” Mysterious Press published WESTPORT on May 21, 2024.

ROAD TO RUIN by Hana Lee is having a celebratory launch this month. Described as an “electrifying tale that proves impossible to put down” by New York Times bestselling author Thea Guanzon, the novel is on readers’ radars for the summer. Paste Magazine has included the book on their list of “9 Must Read New Books by AANHPI Women to Add to Your Summer Reading List,” citing it a “perfect read to celebrate the [AANHPI] month.” Saga Press published ROAD TO RUIN on May 14, 2024.

The New York Times bestselling author Plum Sykes’ WIVES LIKE US is receiving fantastic press in the lead up to its publication next week. The Daily Mail writes: “Author and Vogue writer Plum Sykes is reportedly causing a major stir with her new novel set in the Cotswolds, as locals try to guess who the main characters are based on… According [the Time], the Cotswolds' setting of the novel is 'certainly of the moment', as fascination with the area has increased in recent years.” Sykes appeared on The Run-Through with Vogue Podcast to talk about the book, as well as “her most hilarious Met Gala memories, beginning in the ‘90s when she first arrived on the scene at American Vogue.” Lastly, Tatler published a piece by Sykes about the book, with the headline: “As Plum Sykes’ new novel sets tongues wagging, she exposes the trials and tribulations of the super-rich country set in Tatler.” Harper will publish WIVES LIKE US on May 14, 2024.

HOT SHEET by Olga Massov and Sanaë Lemoine, enjoyed a tremendous launch this month. The book was featured on The New York Times, Eater, Food & Wine, The Washington Post, Epicurious, and many other outlets. and Boston Globe featured the cookbook on the front page of their food section. Massov and Lemoine appeared on Good Day DC to promote the book, and The Washington Post published a piece by Massov where she declares: “If I could write an ode to any piece of cookware or kitchen tool, I wouldn’t praise a fancy appliance…She’s inexpensive; she’s not showy; she’s downright homely looking. But she is mighty — and used to being underestimated and underappreciated. She is a sheet pan. I love sheet pans so much, I wrote an entire cookbook dedicated to them with my friend Sanaë Lemoine.” Harvest published HOT SHEET on March 5, 2024.

Max Marshall’s AMONG THE BROS was excerpted in Vanity Fair and and received a positive review in The New York Times, which says “Told with journalistic integrity, a sense of humor and gruesome detail, Mikey Schmidt’s rise from try-hard to big-time drug lord is as breathtaking to witness as the ring’s takedown, in a 2016 bust that uncovers tens of millions of dollars’ worth of illegal drugs.” Harper published the hardcover November 7, 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.

Isle McElroy’s sophomore novel PEOPLE COLLIDE published to great acclaim, with raves pouring in from all corners of the media. The Washington Post lauds the novel as “one of the year’s most compelling reads,” with The New York Times adding: “[People Collide is] a big project knocking around in a small package, portending even bigger projects ahead.” The book was also praised by NPR (“a deep exploration of marriage, love, and the ways we know one another — and don’t”), The Los Angeles Times (“a delightfully gimmicky novel about how gender is a gimmick”), and elsewhere. HarperVia published PEOPLE COLLIDE on September 26, 2023.