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News - Book Reviews

NEON IN DAYLIGHT by Hermione Hoby

Hermione Hoby’s debut NEON IN DAYLIGHT has just been published in the UK, and the Guardian calls it “smart” and “shimmering” in its review. Catapult published NEON IN DAYLIGHT in the United States on January 9th, 2018, and Weidenfeld & Nicolson published NEON IN DAYLIGHT in the UK on July 26th, 2018.

JELL-O GIRLS by Allie Rowbottom

Allie Rowbottom’s JELL-O GIRLS receives a rave review from the New York Times, which calls the book “lush… too rich and too singular to reduce to a tidy argument.” Little, Brown will publish JELL-O GIRLS on July 17, 2018.

CARNET DE VOYAGE by Craig Thompson

The Guardian recently reviewed the reissued edition of CARNET DE VOYAGE. The reviewer, Rachel Cooke, calls it a “lovely edition” and says “Clever, funny and disarmingly honest, it is, of course, predictably lovely to look at; Thompson is a master sketcher. What I like about it most, though, is the way it acts as an antidote to the all-seeing, all-consuming power of the smartphone.” Drawn & Quarterly reissued the book in the U.S. on April 24, 2018.

THE ISLAND DWELLERS by Jen Silverman

Jen Silverman’s debut collection of stories was reviewed in the New York Times Book Review. The reviewer, Julie Orringer, says”These stories, in any case, are irresistible, delivering a portrait of contemporary relationships that, although bleak, is shot through with veins of real connection.” Random House published the book on May 1, 2018.

BEARSKIN by James McLaughlin

The New York Times reviewed BEARSKIN, and called the novel, “Gruesomely gorgeous…remarkable…McLaughlin writes about the natural world with casual lyricism and un-self-conscious joy…the kind of writing that makes me shiver.” The Washington Post also reviewed BEARSKIN, calling it an “Exciting first novel…some of the best action writing in recent fiction.”

SELFIE by Will Storr

The New York Times reviewed SELFIE, calling the book “an intriguing odyssey of self-discovery.” The Overlook Press published the book March 27, 2018.

PAUL SIMON by Robert Hilburn

Rolling Stone talks about what is inside Paul Simon’s definitive new biography. The deeply private legend finally opens up about Art Garfunkel, drugs and his songwriting process in Robert Hilburn's epic book. Simon & Schuster published the hardcover edition May 8, 2018.

THE LAST COWBOYS by John Branch

iBooks Reviews says, “Journalist John Branch paints a tender, fascinating, Technicolor portrait of the Wrights: a family of Utah cattle ranchers and champion rodeo riders. He’s a wonderful storyteller—he shares the precious memories and anecdotes he’s collected from several generations of the clan with awe and infectious enthusiasm. Reading The Last Cowboys, we learned a lot about life on the rodeo circuit and the challenges of farming in the modern world.

BEARSKIN by James McLaughlin

The New York Times has listed James McLaughlin as one of four Writers to Watch this Summer, saying of his debut novel, “the book combines intensely observed nature writing with white-knuckle suspense. It is… a literary novel and a thriller. Picture Thoreau having left for Walden with a bunch of bad dudes hot on his heels.” The book also received a starred review in Kirkus where it was called “An intense, visceral debut equal to the best that country noir has to offer.” Ecco will publish the book June 12, 2018.

CHOSEN COUNTRY by James Pogue

James Pogue’s debut book about the standoff with the Bundy Family in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon received a positive review from NPR Books. The reviewer, Michael Schaub says “Pogue does an exceptional job of explaining how one of the most bizarre and divisive events in recent U.S. history came to pass. Henry Holt & Co. published the book on May 22, 2018.