Nicholas Kristof, co-author of TIGHTROPE, appeared on the PBS podcast Attribution. He discusses how TIGHTROPE “explores why some people, including many childhood friends from his #6 school bus, have dramatically different life outcomes than others. The deeply honest and personal conversation delves into the friends, lives and what contributed to [his] success.” Knopf published the book on January 14, 2020.

HUSH author Dylan Farrow was featured in the Elle Magazine profile “Dylan Farrow Would Like to Reintroduce Herself.” Jada Yuan writes: “[T]he first time we talked, late last year, it hadn’t quite sunk in for [Farrow] that she had her own debut young adult fantasy novel, HUSH, on bookshelves like the ones she’d perused as a teenager. In a lot of ways, the release of HUSH has served as a debut for the 35-year-old author as well, in her new life as a full-time writer and working mother, defined by no one but herself.” Wednesday Books published the novel on October 6, 2020.

THE PROPHETS by Robert Jones Jr. continues to receive a wealth of praise from various outlets. The New Yorker’s Briefly Noted calls the book “a panoramic vision of love and cruelty.” The Rumpus features the novel as part of its Black History Month reading list, writing: “THE PROPHETS masterfully reveals the pain and suffering of inheritance, but is also shot through with hope, beauty, and truth, portraying the enormous, heroic power of love.” Spy lists the book on its “Best and Most Anticipated Books of 2021,” writing: “Told with a lyricism that echoes Toni Morrison, Robert Jones Jr. has crafted a subtle masterpiece that will leave you mesmerized for days afterward. Enjoy one of the best books 2021 has to offer.” Jones Jr. was also interviewed for the Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books podcast, where he spoke about "adopting James Baldwin as a spiritual godfather, how a serendipitous find inspired ‘The Prophets,’ and what it means to be a black queer writer." G.P. Putnam’s Sons published the book on January 5, 2021.

An excerpt from Joan Didion latest essay collection, LET ME TELL YOU WHAT I MEAN, was published in the Guardian, along with an essay about the author titled “California Cool and Magical Thinking: Joan Didion at 86.” Knopf published the book on January 26, 2021.

Diane Johnson’s LORNA MOTT COMES HOME received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. They write:
“Johnson makes a welcome return to her wheelhouse in this propulsive domestic dramedy of manners…[Her] usual razor-sharp prose and astute observations are on full display as she tweaks comic incidents arising out of her characters’ relationships. This provocative family chronicle resolves in a poignant ending with prospects for a promising sequel. The author’s fans are in for a treat.” Knopf will publish the novel on June 29, 2021.

Variety announced on February 5 that BIRDS OF PREY director Cathy Yan will write and direct an adaptation of GOODBYE, VITAMIN author Rachel Khong’s short story, THE FRESHENING. Actress and comedian Ali Wong, who is set to produce, says: “I was so haunted by Rachel Khong’s compelling and high concept story when I read it. THE FRESHENING is unlike anything I’ve ever worked on and I’m thrilled to develop it into a film with everyone involved. From the beginning, it was my dream for Cathy Yan to write and direct this project and I’m so incredibly grateful it came true.” The Paris Review originally published THE FRESHENING in Fall 2018, and GOODBYE, VITAMIN was published by Henry Holt and Co. on July 11, 2017.

Playwright, TV writer, and author Jen Silverman’s WE PLAY OURSELVES launched to a flurry of praise this week. To build buzz, Literary Hub published an excerpt of the book prior to its release, and Silverman sat down with the New York Times to discuss the book’s origins, the compelling nature of nemeses, drama on and offstage in the theater world, and more. Random House published the novel on February 9, 2021.

Georgia Clark’s next rom-com, IT HAD TO BE YOU, has received its first trade review: a stunner from Publishers Weekly. They rave: “THE FIRST WIVES CLUB meets LOVE ACTUALLY in this entertaining story of friendship and second chances…Clark delivers a humorous, poignant story about rebuilding after tragedy.” Emily Bestler Books will publish the novel on May 4, 2021.

GOLDEN GATES author Conor Dougherty published an op-ed in the New York Times titled “Pandemic’s Toll on Housing: Falling Behind, Doubling Up.” Dougherty writes: “As the pandemic enters its second year, millions of renters are struggling with a loss of income and with the insecurity of not knowing how long they will have a home...The nation has a plague of housing instability that was festering long before Covid-19, and the pandemic’s economic toll has only made it worse. Now the financial scars are deepening and the disruptions to family life growing more severe, leaving a legacy that will remain long after mass vaccinations.” Penguin Press published GOLDEN GATES on February 18, 2020.

INDELICACY by Amina Cain has been shortlisted for the 2021 Rathbones Folio Prize. The prize “[identifies] works of literature in which the subjects being explored achieve their most perfect and thrilling expression.” The winner will be announced March 24, 2021. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux published the book on February 11, 2020.