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ASTRAL WEEKS by Ryan Walsh

Amazon named Ryan Walsh’s ASTRAL WEEKS a Best Book of the Month in both History and Nonfiction. Boston magazine ran a feature on debut author Ryan Walsh, “When Van Morrison Bunkered Down in Boston: A Conversation with Author Ryan Walsh” discussing his book of music journalism ASTRAL WEEKS and the history of the '60s counterculture in Boston.

AWAYLAND by Ramona Ausubel

Amazon named Ramona Ausubel’s collection of short stories AWAYLAND a Best Book of the Month in Literature and Fiction. Real Simple lauded AWAYLAND as one of The Best Books of 2018 (So Far) this week, while Real Simple, O Magazine, Southern Living, Buzzfeed, the Huffington Post, Harper’s Bazaar, Apartment Therapy, Popsugar, and Fast Company have all included it on their roundups of the best March titles. Riverhead published the book on March 6, 2018.

STRAY CITY by Chelsey Johnson

Chelsey Johnson’s STRAY CITY has been getting extensive pre-publication attention, with Real Simple praising it one of The Best Books of 2018 (So Far), and Goodreads, Marie Claire, EW, the Huffington Post, Nylon, Harper’s Bazaar, Fast Company, Bustle, Literary Hub, Bookriot, Popsugar, The Riveter, Bitch, Autostraddle, and Chicago Reader all proclaiming it a title to watch out for in March. Custom House publishes the book on March 20, 2018.

THE SEA BEAST TAKES A LOVER by Michael Andreasen

Michael Andreasen’s debut book THE SEA BEAST TAKES A LOVER is a March 2018 Indie Next pick! “It is a rare thing when a collection of short stories absolutely blows your mind,” they write of it. Dutton published the book on February 27, 2018.

WOULD YOU RATHER? by Katie Heaney

Katie Heaney’s forthcoming memoir WOULD YOU RATHER? was excerpted in Cosmopolitan and Buzzfeed. Into reviewed WOULD YOU RATHER?, and published an interview with Katie. Ballantine published the book on March 6, 2018.

AWAYLAND by Ramona Ausubel

This week, Buzzfeed Reader featured Ramona Ausubel’s short story “Departure Lounge” from her upcoming collection AWAYLAND. Riverhead published the book on March 6, 2018.

SLUTEVER by Karley Sciortinio

Karley Sciortinio's book appeared on W Magazine’s list “10 Unconventional New Books about Love for Valentine’s Day”. Grand Central Publishing published the book on February 6, 2018.

ENIGMA VARIATIONS by Andre Aciman

Andre Aciman’s latest novel has been named to the 2018 Over the Rainbow Recommended Book List, curated by the American Library Association. Farrar, Straus & Giroux published the book on January 3, 2017.

WOULD YOU RATHER? by Katie Heaney

Katie Heaney’s forthcoming memoir WOULD YOU RATHER? has appeared on BookRiot and W Magazine’s most anticipated lists. Ballantine will publish WOULD YOU RATHER? on March 6, 2018.

NEON IN DAYLIGHT by Hermione Hoby

Hermione Hoby spoke with The Creative Independent about her publishing process for her debut novel, NEON IN DAYLIGHT. The interview was later included in a round-up in Poets & Writers. Hermione and NEON IN DAYLIGHT were profiled for The Last Magazine. Catapult published NEON IN DAYLIGHT on January 9, 2018.