PERFECT TUNES by Emily Gould is one of Esquire’s Best Books of 2020. They write: “Brimming with gemlike insight and humor, PERFECT TUNES is a moving investigation of love, loss, and parenthood.” Avid Reader Press published the book on April 14, 2020.

GOLDEN GATES by Conor Dougherty is one of Esquire’s Best Books of 2020. They write: “What could be a dry narrative of the housing crisis is utterly gripping in Dougherty’s hands, told as it is through the lens of individuals in San Francisco struggling with rising rents, housing scarcity, and poverty. Through zippy prose and deep reporting, Dougherty explains why housing has become unaffordable and how we can solve the problem--that is, if we want to.” Dougherty also discussed his work as a housing reporter with the New York Times, writing: "Housing should be an investment in people. It shouldn’t be an investment in structure. We would do well to start asking ourselves more frequently, 'What is the point of having a home?' To live in it." Penguin Press published the book on February 18, 2020.

HUSH by Dylan Farrow is a Fall 2020 Kids' Indie Next pick. The book was recommended by Square Books, who write: “Farrow shows potential to be the next big name in YA fantasy with her stunning debut, HUSH, about a world full of secrets and the girl willing to speak them all . . . Farrow blends classic high fantasy with a strong feminist message of self-belief and courage. You don’t want to miss this one.” Wednesday Books will publish the book on October 6, 2020.

The New York Review of Books writer Jonathan Freeland features Philip N. Howard’s LIE MACHINES in his article “Disinformed to Death.” Freeland writes that “the moment is ripe . . . for books on disinformation . . . these ‘lie machines’ – consisting, Howard writes, of the governments or political campaigns that produce the lies alongside the social media platforms, algorithms, and bots that distribute them – matter gravely.” Yale University Press published the book on May 19, 2020.

Tara Isabella Burton appeared on VICE TV to discuss her newest book, STRANGE RITES. Additionally, The National Review gave the title a fantastic review, writing: “STRANGE WRITES offers a series of Instagram-filtered snapshots of what the search for meaning looks like in the age of curated consumption. It also provides an irresistible frame for understanding the quest for community in the age of YouTube influencers and fan-fiction forums. Burton’s blend of an academic’s care and a journalist’s eye for suggestive detail makes [it] an easy book to recommend.” PublicAffairs published the book on June 16, 2020.

HUMANKIND by Rutger Bregman is a finalist for the Next Big Idea Club’s groundbreaking nonfiction reads of summer 2020. Finalists were selected by Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Adam Grant, and Daniel Pink. Bregman was also interviewed by the WBUR program On Point. Little, Brown and Company published the book on June 2, 2020.

STRANGER FACES by Namwali Serpell is part of Lit Hub’s “Most Anticipated Books of 2020, Part 2” list. They write: “STRANGER FACES explores the idea of beauty, it interrogates the notion that the face is the way we understand humanity, and it forces us to confront what happens when we encounter something more unrecognizable . . . You’ll never look at a face the same way again.” The book was also included in The Millions’ Great Second Half 2020 Book Preview. Transit Books will publish the book on September 29, 2020.

Robert Jones, Jr. is one of Publishers Weekly’s "Writers to Watch" this fall. The site’s write-up provides an overview of Jones’ writing career, and includes a quote from Jones on his inspiration for writing THE PROPHETS: “I wanted to write about a black queer person during antebellum slavery . . . following Toni Morrison’s command, which was, ‘If there’s a book you really want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it,’ I knew I had to write this book.” G.P. Putnam's Sons will publish the book on January 5, 2021.

Xiaolu Guo’s A LOVER’S DISCOURSE is one of Lit Hub’s most anticipated books for the second half of 2020. They write: “[Guo] gives her careful eye and her wonderful ear for dialogue to this love story, this exploration of what it looks, sounds, and feels like to merge two cultures and two lives together.” Grove Atlantic will publish the book on October 13, 2020.

Lit Hub interviewed David Goodwillie about his latest book, KINGS COUNTY. Goodwillie says: “I’ve always been fascinated by the people who move to a place like New York City — be it from a distant town or nearby suburb — when so many of their friends and classmates stay behind. That inner drive, that restlessness, that decrescent idea of betterment . . . that’s what I set out to write about in KINGS COUNTY.” Avid Reader Press will publish the book on July 28, 2020.