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News - Book Reviews

MANHUNTERS by Steve Murphy and Javier F. Peña

In their upcoming book, Steve Murphy and Javier F. Peña tell the true story of how they took down Pablo Escobar.
Publishers Weekly calls MANHUNTERS "Riveting. A must-read for anyone interested in one of the major campaigns on the war on drugs." St. Martin’s Press will publish the hardcover on November 12, 2019.

THE UNDYING by Anne Boyer

Anne Boyer’s memoir received a rave review in the New York Times. The reviewer Jennifer Szalai calls the book “extraordinary and furious” and writes “The pink ribbon, that ubiquitous emblem of breast cancer awareness, has long been an object of controversy and derision, but the poet and essayist Anne Boyer doesn’t just pull it loose, unfastening its dainty loop; she feeds it through a shredder and lights it on fire, incinerating its remains . . . Where Boyer finds a measure of hope is in pain — not in valorizing it (insufficient), or in conquering it (impossible), but in recognizing it as something that’s real and shared with others.” Farrar, Straus & Giroux will publish the book on September 17, 2019.

THE LAST LEONARDO by Ben Lewis

Writing for the Wall Street Journal, Cammy Brothers called Ben Lewis’ THE LAST LEONARDO “a page-turning tale about the most expensive painting of all time . . . populated by characters straight out of a thriller.” Ballantine published the book on June 25, 2019.

THE SATURDAY NIGHT GHOST CLUB by Craig Davidson

NPR ran a rave review of Craig Davidson’s new novel THE SATURDAY NIGHT GHOST CLUB. Reviewer Jason Heller had this to say about the coming-of-age story: “Immensely enjoyable, piercingly clever, and satisfyingly soulful, THE SATURDAY NIGHT GHOST CLUB is an exquisite little talisman of a book, one that doesn't flinch as it probes the dark underside of nostalgia.” Penguin Books published the book on July 9, 2019.

IN WEST MILLS by De’Shawn Charles Winslow

In a glowing review of IN WEST MILLS, The New York Times Book Review writes: “From the first page, Winslow establishes an uncanny authority and profound tone that belie the book’s debut status… He paints a community so tightknit and thorough it becomes easy to forget the people in it don’t exist, that no one will be playing music later tonight at Miss Goldie’s barnhouse juke joint, or traveling upbridge to Manning’s General Store for candy. Knot is as complex and endearing a protagonist as Zora Neale Hurston’s Janie.” Bloomsbury published the book on June 4, 2019.

Anne Boyer’s poetic rumination on cancer and the healthcare system, THE UNDYING, has received two starred advance reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly. Kirkus calls the book “a haunting testimony about death that is filled with life,” and PW writes that: “Boyer’s gorgeous language elevates this artful, piercing narrative well above the average medical memoir." FSG will publish the book on September 17, 2019.

LIFELINES by Heidi Diehl

Heidi Diehl’s debut novel LIFELINES is one of Cosmopolitan’s Best Books of June 2019 and one of Star Tribune’s Best Summer Reads. HMH will publish the book on June 18, 2019.

THE IMPEACHERS by Brenda Wineapple

Brenda Wineapple’s THE IMPEACHERS received a rave review in the May 26, 2019 issue of the New York Times Book Review. The review from Chris Hayes, host of MSNBC’s All In, calls the book an “ambitious and assured volume.” The book was also reviewed by Jennifer Szalai in the May 16 edition of the New York Times where she called it “an illuminating book.” In addition, the author was interviewed on the New York Times Book Review podcast. Random House published the book on May 21, 2019.

RIOTS I HAVE KNOWN by Ryan Chapman

Ryan Chapman’s debut novel RIOTS I HAVE KNOWN receives a rave review from NPR, which calls it “Dark, daring, and laugh-out-loud hilarious,” and adds that, “RIOTS I HAVE KNOWN is one of the smartest — and best — novels of the year.” Simon & Schuster published the book on May 21, 2019.

LIFELINES by Heidi Diehl

Heidi Diehl’s debut novel LIFELINES is one of Nylon’s 35 Great Books to Read this Summer. The magazine calls it “a fascinating interrogation of complicated histories—both cultural and personal—as well as an exploration of the roles that art, family, and creativity play in our lives.” Diehl was also interviewed by Saratoga Living, her hometown newspaper. HMH will publish the book on June 18, 2019.