AMONG THE BROS by Max Marshal received a stellar review from Air Mail. Reviewer Sarah Weinman writes: “There’s a jauntiness to Marshall’s voice that makes AMONG THE BROS a contradictory reading experience: it’s entertaining, in the way that reminded me of a certain type of magazine journalism that largely died out in the past decade. His decision to present many of his interviews in oral-history style generally works, too. But because the story Marshall tells is marinated in the toxicity of being a young man in contemporary America, particularly one where access to whatever you want without real consequence produces even greater dissonance, there’s a jarring quality overall… AMONG THE BROS is a sobering tour of the mindset of such men and how even when the party curdles into violence, drug dealing, and murder, it doesn’t really stop.” Marshall also appeared on Good Day LA to discuss “[t]he grim realities of ‘Frat Bro Culture.’” Harper published the book on November 7, 2023.

The New York Times published a striking review of the audiobook for Jessie Gaynor’s debut novel THE GLOW. Reviewer Olivia Craighead calls it “a deft sendup of wellness culture that delves a few levels deeper,” adding: “Gaynor understands what makes wellness appealing, and why even the most staunch nonbelievers could find themselves feeling completely satiated by a diet made up mostly of zucchini, kelp and money.” Random House published THE GLOW on June 20, 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.

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.

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.

In a starred review, Kirkus calls Thurston Moore’s SONIC LIFE "[a] literate, absorbing account of life in the New York of CBGB, no wave, and affordable spaces for artists” and “[a] self-aware, charmingly rough-and-tumble tale of the rock ’n’ roll life." Doubleday will publish the memoir on October 24, 2023.

AMONG THE BROS by Max Marshall received a fantastic review from Booklist. Reviewer David Pitt writes: “In 2016, police in Charleston, South Carolina, busted a fraternity-based drug ring that included Michael ‘Mikey’ Schmidt, who is the focus of this rather shocking book. When journalist Max Marshall began investigating this story in 2018, he expected an interesting story about a small group of college-student Xanax dealers operating out of the College of Charleston. But he wound up uncovering a massive drug-trafficking operation involving millions of dollars, a handful of accidental deaths, and one murder. As he lays out this incredible story, the author also takes the reader behind the scenes of a college fraternity, laying bare the secrets beneath its bright, shiny surface. Readers who enjoy college-campus true crime like UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT (2007) and WE KEEP THE DEAD CLOSE (2020) will be interested in this story, which Marshall tells exceptionally well. He treats his drug-dealing subjects and their victims as fully fleshed-out people. A must-have addition to any library’s true-crime section.” Harper will publish the book on November 7, 2023.

ASTOR received a great review from Publishers Weekly. They write: “CNN journalist Cooper and novelist Howe follow up VANDERBILT with an exhaustive history of the Astor family…This meticulously detailed family saga is also rich with insight into U.S. history, including revealing chapters on topics ranging from mid-19th-century populist sentiments concerning Shakespeare (the Astor Opera House staged a performance of MACBETH that was widely reviled for its high ticket price) and the early 20th-century gay scene (when the Astor Hotel became a queer rendezvous spot). History buffs and readers fascinated by the rich and famous should take note.” Harper will publish the book on September 19, 2023.

Shelf Awareness wrote a warm review for Farah Ali's debut novel THE RIVER, THE TOWN, drawing favorable comparisons to her debut linked story collection PEOPLE WANT TO LIVE by calling out "similar aspects of spare, unblinking incisiveness" and "multiple perspectives form an intricate narrative, further complicated by unreliable characters,” delivering a strong overall verdict: "In this teeming maelstrom of (in)humanity, Ali posits a wrenching, everyman tragedy that shrewdly reads as prophetic warning, nimbly cast in potent storytelling." Dzanc Books published the novel on October 17, 2023.