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THE VAULT OF DREAMERS by Caragh O’Brien

Publishers Weekly said of VAULT OF DREAMERS, “like viewers of The Forge Show, readers will want to keep watching Rosie.” Author Caragh O’Brien will be at Books of Wonder to discuss her latest work along with Emily Laybourne, Ann Aguire and Marike Rutkoski on Friday, September 19th at 6:00 PM. Roaring Book Press published the book on September 16th, 2014.

PAINTED HORSES by Malcolm Brooks

PAINTED HORSES by Malcolm Brooks has been chosen as a Fall 2014 Discover Great New Writers selection at Barnes & Noble. In a starred review, Library Journal said of PAINTED HORSES that it is “an outstanding debut novel that will linger in the reader’s mind,” and in a starred review Publishers Weekly said that “Brook’s debut captures the grandeur of the American West.” The author will be reading from his critically acclaimed novel at the Upper West Side Barnes and Noble on Wednesday, September 17th at 7:00 PM. Grove Atlantic published the book on August 5th, 2014.

10% HAPPIER by Dan Harris

Dan Harris’ 10% HAPPIER: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works – A True Story is on Denver Post (#10) and LA Times (#15) bestseller lists for the week ending 9/7 and has won the Living Now Award for Inspirational Male Memoir. IT books published the book in hardcover March 11, 2014.

THE HOT ZONE by Richard Preston

With the Ebola virus in the news, Richard Preston’s, THE HOT ZONE has reappeared on the New York Times Bestseller list. The book at #7 on the Paperback Non-Fiction and #8 on the Combined Print & E-book Non-fiction for the week of August 24th. Random House originally published the book in 1994.

FRIENDSWOOD by Rene Steinke

NPR’s Linda Wertheimer interviewed Rene Steinke about her recent novel FRIENDSWOOD for the Weekend Edition. Riverhead published the book on August 1, 2014.

THE MAGICIAN’S LAND by Lev Grossman

In an op-ed for the New York Times, bestselling author Lev Grossman writes about how he found his way to writing fantasy. He discusses his many literary influences, both genre and not, and advocates for a better understanding of the place fantasy holds in our cultural conversation. THE MAGICIANS LAND, the final novel in his trilogy that began with the MAGICIANS, was published by Viking on August 5, 2014.

THE LAND OF STEADY HABITS by Ted Thompson

The adaptation of Ted Thompson’s debut novel, THE LAND OF STEADY HABITS, will be written and directed by Nicole Holofcener and produced by Anthony Bregman for Fox Searchlight. Holofcener recently won an Independent Spirit Award for her movie “Enough Said,” and is also known for such acclaimed films as “Lovely & Amazing,” “Friends with Money,” and “Please Give.”

COSBY: HIS LIFE AND TIMES by Mark Whitaker

An excerpt from Mark Whitaker’s biography of Bill Cosby was published in The Hollywood Reporter. Simon & Schuster will publish the book on September 21, 2014.

10% HAPPIER  by Dan Harris

Mr. Harris’ book is now in its ninth printing and for the week ending 8/17 was ranked #16 on the LA Times and #34 on Indie Bound best seller list. Learn more about the science of meditation in this clip from his Big Think interview. IT books published the book in hardcover March 11, 2014.

Elliot Ackerman

Elliot Ackerman’s appeared on CNN to discuss, the air strikes in Iraq and the U.S. Strategy to combat ISIS. His essay “The Islamic State's Strategy Was Years in the Making” was recently published in the New Republic. Scribner will publish his first novel, GREEN ON BLUE, in spring 2015.