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News - Literary News
 
Lucy Cooke's book subtitled “Stoned Sloths, Lovelorn Hippos, and Other Tales From the Wild Side of Wildlife” was named one of the 17 Refreshing Books to Read This Summer by The New York Times. Janet Maslin calls it “a surefire summer winner” and says “Even Cooke’s simple facts are funny.” Basic Books published the book on April 17, 2018.
 
Yrsa Daley-Ward’s forthcoming memoir THE TERRIBLE is one of Buzzfeed’s 30 Summer Books To Get Excited About. Penguin Books will publish THE TERRIBLE on June 5, 2018.
 
Ronan Farrow’s book subtitled “THE END OF DIPLOMACY AND THE DECLINE OF AMERICAN INFLUENCE” debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List. The book debuted at number 3 on both the Combined Print & E-book Nonfiction & Hardcover Nonfiction bestseller lists. W.W. Norton published the book on April 25, 2018.
 
Sofija Stefanovic was interviewed for the New York Times Arts section about her debut memoir MISS EX-YUGOSLAVIA. Atria published MISS EX-YUGOSLAVIA on April 17, 2018.
 
Carola Lovering’s debut novel TELL ME LIES is one of the red hot books of the summer, landing on SheReads, Parade, and PureWow’s must-read summer reading lists. Atria will publish TELL ME LIES on June 12, 2018.
 
Katie Heaney is interviewed for Yes! Magazine about her most recent memoir WOULD YOU RATHER, about discovering her queer identity in her late 20s. Ballantine published WOULD YOU RATHER on March 6, 2018.
 
“Wood’s mixture of fact and art yields a tale both gritty and introspective,” writes John Reinan of Cutter Wood’s debut LOVE AND DEATH IN THE SUNSHINE STATE for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Algonquin published the book on April 17, 2018.
 
The latest Stone Barrington book made its debut on the New York Times Bestseller list for the week of April 29, 2018. The book debuted at number 2 on the Combined Print & E-book Hardcover & number 5 on the Hardcover Fiction List. G.P. Putnam & Sons published the book on April 10, 2018.
 
THE BOOK OF ESSIE is an IndieNext pick for the month of June. Liv Stratman, of Books Are Magic, said of the novel, “I couldn’t stop turning the pages to see what would happen to Essie and Roarke, the boy Essie’s mother has decided she will marry in a primetime, live-televised wedding. Weir proves herself to be a brilliant new talent with a sensitive but unflinching take on child exploitation and life in the public eye. A must-read!” Knopf will publish the book June 12, 2018.
 
Chelsey Johnson’s STRAY CITY is New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice, where they lauded it as an “engrossing debut novel explores a young, single, lesbian mother’s path to self-discovery and self-acceptance.” Custom House published the book on March 20, 2018.
