News - Book Launches

News - Book Launches

HONEY AND LEON TAKE THE HIGH ROAD by Alan Cumming, illustrated by Grant Shaffer
Publishers Weekly in its review of HONEY AND LEON TAKE THE HIGH ROAD notes, “Shaffer’s watercolors have the unbridled optimism of travel posters and fashion illustrations: a scene of London at night is washed in gossamer blues and greens, Edinburgh is portrayed as a nonstop pink-hued carnival, and everyone is balletically long limbed and interestingly dressed. An effervescent offering.” Random House Books for Young Readers will publish the book on April 30, 2019.
THE MOROCCAN GIRL by Charles Cumming
Charles Cumming’s spy thriller, The Moroccan Girl, received a starred review from Booklist and was a Best of February pick for Amazon. St. Martin's Press published the book on February 12, 2019.
THE BOLD WORLD by Jodie Patterson

Jodie Patterson’s debut memoir has been called “marvelous” by Alice Walker, a “raw tour de force” by Publishers Weekly, and “required reading for every parent” by Janet Mock. Patterson received launch day coverage on the Today Show, EW, and USA Today. Ballantine published the book on January 29, 2019.

HONEY & LEON TAKE THE HIGH ROAD by Alan Cumming, Illustrated by Grant Shaffer

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.

WE CAST A SHADOW by Maurice Carlos Ruffin
Vulture, The Millions, the AV Club, and the Los Angeles Times have named WE CAST A SHADOW as one of the most anticipated books of 2019. One World will publish the book on January 29, 2019.
A WONDERFUL STROKE OF LUCK by Ann Beattie

Huffington Post named Ann Beattie’s A WONDERFUL STROKE OF LUCK as one of the “61 Books We’re Looking Forward To Reading In 2019.” Viking will publish the book on April 2, 2019.

IN WEST MILLS by De’Shawn Charles Winslow

Nylon named De’Shawn Charles Winslow’s debut novel as one of the “50 Books You’ll Want To Read in 2019,” calling it “remarkable in its ability to create a fully realized world.” Rumpus also featured IN WEST MILLS in “What to Read When 2019 Is Just Around the Corner.” Bloomsbury will publish the book on June 4, 2019.

WE CAST A SHADOW by Maurice Carlos Ruffin

Huffington Post named Maurice Carlos Ruffin’s debut novel as one of the “61 Books We’re Looking Forward To Reading In 2019.” One World will publish the book on January 29, 2019.

INSOMNIA by Marina Benjamin

NPR Books reviewed INSOMNIA, stating, “This would be a terrible thing to say about most books but, in this case, it might actually be a compliment: I kept falling asleep reading Marina Benjamin's INSOMNIA.” Marina Benjamin discussed her new memoir INSOMNIA on Vulture.com. Catapult published the book on November 13, 2018.

BEASTIE BOYS BOOK by Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz

Amazon Books Editors named the BEASTIE BOYS BOOK as one of the Best Books of November. Spiegel & Grau published the book on October 30, 2018.