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News - Book Reviews

CREATION by Adam Rutherford

Adam Rutherford’s CREATION was reviewed by Smithsonian Magazine, which says that, “Rutherford is careful not to get too starry-eyed about any of the people or experiments he depicts...But even through Rutherford’s eminently sensible lens, it’s hard not to get excited.” Penguin published the book June 13, 2013.

A HUNDRED SUMMERS by Beatriz Williams

Beatriz Williams’ A HUNDRED SUMMERS is featured in July’s O Magazine as well as on Vanity Fair’s website. Vanity Fair praised Williams’ book as “masterfully done.” Putnam published the book May 30, 2013.

WISE MEN by Stuart Nadler

Stuart Nadler’s WISE MEN was reviewed in AudioFile magazine, which said, “Narrator Bernard Clark characterizes both voices with so much contrast that there's no doubt the two men are polar opposites. The sarcastic and pessimistic Hilly stands out perfectly against the exuberant and bombastic Arthur… Nadler's story of opportunities lost and found is well crafted, and Clark is a wonderful storyteller.” Reagan Arthur Books published the book February 5, 2013.

MEN IN MIAMI HOTELS by Charlie Smith

Charlie Smith’s MEN IN MIAMI HOTELS received a starred Booklist review, saying, “With his murderously charismatic protagonist calming himself by quoting Virgil’s Georgics, Smith turns a rogue gangster’s tale into a glimmering, sharply faceted, hauntingly philosophical tragedy of cosmic flaws, stunning betrayals, and bloody revenge.” Harper Perennial will publish the book on July 2, 2013.

ECSTATIC NATION by Brenda Wineapple

ECSTATIC NATION by Brenda Wineapple is praised in Library Journal: “[Wineapple’s] powerful prose takes the pulse of a nation unmaking and remaking… readers looking for a reliable, readable, and riveting story of the people and process of Wineapple’s chosen era will find this title well worth the ride.” HarperCollins will publish the book on August 6, 2013

SPARTA by Roxana Robinson

Roxana Robinson’s SPARTA received a 4-star review in People magazine: “this page-turner…is an exceptional account of life after war.” The book also received a positive review in the Wall Street Journal, which called it “a powerful reminder both of the illness's concrete existence and of the risk it poses to veterans of America's 21st-century wars.” Sarah Crichton Books/FSG published the novel on June 4, 2013.

A GUIDE TO BEING BORN by Ramona Ausubel

Ramona Ausubel’s A GUIDE TO BEING BORN was reviewed in the Barnes & Noble Review, which calls it: “both aggressively nontraditional and universally appealing” and says that “above all, Ausubel captures that eyeless beauty in the world.” Riverhead published the book on May 2, 2013

THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS by Thomas Harris

The film adaptation of Thomas Harris’ wildly popular 1988 novel, THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, is featured in the June 2 New York Times film section. The article calls the infamous Hannibal Lecter ‘one of horror’s most hellish healers,’ and notes the character’s cultural longevity.

LEXICON by Max Barry

Max Barry’s new novel LEXICON was reviewed in The New York Times by Janet Maslin. She calls it, “a dark, dystopic grabber” and an “ambitious, linguistics-minded work of futurism.” The Penguin Press will publish the book June 18th, 2013.

LET HIM GO by Larry Watson

Larry Watson’s LET HIM GO was reviewed in Kirkus, which said, “Watson’s writing is the principle pleasure here. The story is simple, ageless…the sort of book that puts the shine back on genre as an adjective to describe fiction.” Milkweed Editions will publish the book on September 3, 2013.