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YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS by Robert Wagner & Scott Eyman
February 14, 2014

An excerpt from Robert Wagner’s new memoir, YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS: Life and Style in Hollywood’s Golden Age, appears in the March 2014 issue of Vanity Fair. Penguin will publish the book on March 11, 2014.

"SNOW" by Shelley Jackson
February 14, 2014

Shelley Jackson's "Snow," a story in progress written entirely in snow, grabbed media attention with the live debut of its Instagram account (@snowshelleyjackson). Slate said, "Shelley Jackson has another way for you to enjoy the snow without braving the cold.” In addition to some beautiful and impressive handwriting, the story itself is both thematically apt and quite lovely." Gothamist said, "At least someone is turning all of this snow into an opportunity."

CHANCE by Kem Nunn
February 14, 2014

CHANCE by Kem Nunn is a Publisher Weekly pick for the week of February 17, 2014. PW calls the book a “brilliant and cerebral psychological thriller.” Scribner will publish the book on February 18, 2014.

ALL OUR NAMES by Dinaw Mengestu
February 14, 2014

Dinaw Mengustu’s ALL OUR NAMES is a Top 10 Literary Fiction Pick by Publishers Weekly, saying, “Mengestu portrays the intersection of cultures experienced by the immigrant with unsettling perception.” The book will be published by Knopf on March 5, 2014.

JOHN WAYNE: THE LIFE AND LEGEND by Scott Eyman
February 14, 2014

The February 10, 2014 issue of Publishers Weekly gives JOHN WAYNE: THE LIFE AND LEGEND a starred review. “In this compulsively readable biography, Eyman examines closely Wayne’s major films, from The Searchers and The Shootist to Sands of Iwo Jima and True Grit to depict the actor who ‘came to symbolize the American man throughout the world, whether he was wearing a soldier suit or a cowboy hat.’” Simon and Schuster will publish the book on April 1, 2014.

EXTREME MEDICINE by Kevin Fong
February 14, 2014

Kevin Fong was interviewed on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross about EXTREME MEDICINE, which was also excerpted in Wired and reviewed in the March issue of Discover Magazine. Discover said, "Fong...weaves firsthand, nail-biting ER experiences with gripping historical narrative...He offers tantalizing ideas about surviving long-term space travel and other possibilities that await us in our relentless quest to explore." The book was published by Penguin on February 6, 2014.

THE KEPT by James Scott
February 14, 2014

James Scott was interviewed on WNYC's the Leonard Lopate show for his debut novel THE KEPT. The book was published by Harper on January 7, 2014.

KIND OF KIN by Rilla Askew
February 14, 2014

Rilla Askew’s KIND OF KIN was nominated for The Salt Lake County Library System semi-annual Reader’s Choice Award. The Salt Lake County Library System is the largest in Utah, serving over 650,000 residents, through 18 libraries. The book was published by Ecco on January 1, 2013.

THE GREAT CONVERGENCE by Kishore Mahbubani
February 7, 2014

Kishore Mahbubani has been long-listed for the Lionel Gelber Prize for his book THE GREAT CONVERGENCE: Asia, the West, and the Logic of One World. William Thorsell, Jury Chair, says about the long-listed books: “These are books of striking originality and insight...Readers seeking to better comprehend the roots and course of our international system will be deeply indebted to these authors.” PublicAffairs published the book on February 5, 2013.

CHANCE by Kem Nunn
February 7, 2014

The February issue of Los Angeles magazine features a profile of novelist Kem Nunn. The book was also selected by Amazon as one of the Best Books for February 2014. His new novel, CHANCE will be published by Scribner on February 18, 2014.