Craig Davidson’s second short story collection CASCADE received a rave review from the Toronto Star. The news site praises the author’s language and depth of feeling, writing: "Davidson’s stories retain their immediacy and gut-level emotion while also allowing for a lyricism in the writing that elevates the subject matter.” Knopf Canada published the book on August 18, 2020.

THE SPRAWL by Jason Diamond was showered with critical praise upon its release. In a starred review, Booklist writes that: “[i]n this fascinating history, Diamond presents readers with a new way of viewing this ubiquitous environment,” and calls the book a “humble and curious must-read.” Meanwhile, Kirkus refers to the book as “[a] literate meditation on clipped-lawn places easily taken for granted but that well deserve such reflection.” Diamond was also interviewed in Bloomberg, The Millions, Hazlitt, and more. Coffee House Press published the book on August 25, 2020.

Karolina Waclawiak’s third novel LIFE EVENTS received a rave review by Lara Vapnyar in The New York Times Book Review. Vapnyar writes: “Waclawiak accomplishes a brilliant feat here, creating an atmosphere of almost palpable, effortful dullness that presides over the entire novel. With so much opportunity for raw emotion, the author seems to avoid it at all cost, going for exceptional clarity instead. ” Farrar, Straus and Giroux published the book on July 28, 2020.

Publishers Weekly praised THE NOLAN VARIATIONS by Tom Shone, writing: “Drawing on interviews conducted over three years, film critic Shone (The Irishman: The Making of the Movie) shines a light on Christopher Nolan, who has ‘long perfected the art of talking about his films while giving away nothing about himself.’” Knopf will publish the book on October 20, 2020.

DOWN ALONG WITH THAT DEVIL’S BONES by Connor Towne O’Neill received a starred review from Kirkus. They call the book a “personal examination of one of the great divides in our country today,” and “[e]ssential reading for how we got from Appomattox to Charlottesville—and where we might go next.” Algonquin Books will publish the book on September 29, 2020.

The Evening Standard praised BUNKER by Bradley Garrett in a glowing review, calling it “prescient and timely” and “a tartly thoughtful work.” Engineering & Technology had kind words for the title as well, writing: “What makes Garrett’s book fascinating is his portrayal of the balance between fringe thinking and the real world . . . that of wanting to dismiss the world of bunkers while acknowledging that there has never been a more compelling case for taking emergency preparation seriously.” Scribner published the book on August 4, 2020.

KINGS COUNTY by David Goodwillie received an enthusiastic review in the New York Times Book Review. Adelle Waldman writes: “David Goodwillie’s very good new novel, ‘KINGS COUNTY,’ depicts [hipsters] with genuine, unmitigated sympathy and good-fellowship, as if, in spite of their fashionable lifestyles, they are as fully human as anyone else. [….] Goodwillie is also a stylish writer, smart and witty without being a show-off.” An excerpt from the book also appeared in Bustle under the headline “KINGS COUNTRY Will Make You Nostalgic For Pre-Pandemic New York.” Avid Reader Press published the book on July 28, 2020.

STRANGE RITES by Tara Isabella Burton received a positive review from the Wall Street Journal. They write: “Strange Rites is a bracing tour through the myriad forms of bespoke spiritualism and makeshift quasireligions springing up across America: the ersatz piety and self-veneration of ‘wellness culture’; the startlingly earnest and deeply strange world of Harry Potter fan fiction; the newer, woker forms of sexual utopia, witchcraft and satanism that are now prevalent among the affluent young.” PublicAffairs published the book on June 16, 2020.

Jason Diamond’s essay collection THE SPRAWL is one of Esquire’s “20 Must-Read Books for Summer 2020.” The magazine praises the way that Diamond “blends cultural criticism, reportage, and memoir to destigmatize America’s oft-derided suburbs,” and call the book a “warm, engaging reminder that places quickly written off can be the birthplace of the next big thing.” Coffee House Press will publish the book on August 25, 2020.

Anne Helen Petersen’s CAN’T EVEN has received its first trade review from Publishers Weekly. The magazine writes: “[Petersen] supports her claims with strong evidence and calls on millennials to be a force for widespread social change,” adding that the book is “an incisive portrait of a generation primed for revolt.” Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will publish the book on September 22, 2020.