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HUMANKIND by Rutger Bregman

The Guardian interviewed Rutger Bregman about his forthcoming book, HUMANKIND, “a sweeping survey of human existence which argues that, despite all our obvious flaws, most people are basically good.” The Guardian also published an excerpt from HUMANKIND. Little, Brown, and Company will publish the book on June 2, 2020.

DRIFTS by Kate Zambreno

Kate Zambreno’s forthcoming novel DRIFTS has already received enthusiastic praise. BookPage says the novel is “full of brilliant critical observations and realistic depictions of the dramas in a modern artist’s daily life,” while The New Republic calls it “unexpectedly relatable” and a “portrayal of stasis, indecision, and the difficulty of living in a civilization that seems to have passed its expiration date.” Riverhead Books published the book on May 19, 2020.

PROVIDENCE by Max Barry

Max Barry’s Providence received a glowing review from Book and Film Globe. They write: “[H]idden [within the novel] are the deeper questions of free will, and how much agency any human being is going to have in an age of machines that think faster than we do. In all his books, Barry examines how our creations–corporations, language, machines, and software–rebuild us after we’ve built them.” Additionally, the audio edition of PROVIDENCE was selected as an April Must-Listen book by Apple Books. G.P. Putnam’s Sons published the book on March 31, 2020.

THE OCEAN IN YOUR BATHTUB by Seth Fishman and Isabel Greenberg

Fishman and Greenberg’s THE OCEAN IN YOUR BATHTUB was featured on the Summer 2020 Kids’ Indie Next List. Greenwillow Books will publish the book on May 19, 2020.

QUOTIENTS by Tracy O’Neill

The New York Times Book Review named QUOTIENTS by Tracy O’Neill a “New & Noteworthy” book of interest, calling it a “stylish, impressive novel.” Soho Press published the book on May 12, 2020.

HEAD OVER HEELS by Hannah Orenstein

Parade has named Elite Daily Senior Dating Editor Hannah Orenstein’s HEAD OVER HEELS as one of their 30 Best Beach Reads of 2020. Atria Books will publish the book on June 23, 2020.

WHAT WE INHERIT by Jessica Pearce Rotondi

Jessica Pearce Rotondi’s WHAT WE INHERIT received an excellent review from The Boston Globe. They write: “Rotondi deftly moves between the personal and the historical,” and call the book “a sensitive and searching examination of the ways loss and trauma live on through generations.” Unnamed Press published the book on April 21, 2020.

THE ROXY LETTERS by Mary Pauline Lowry

Mary Pauline Lowry’s THE ROXY LETTERS received a fantastic review from PureWow last week. They praise the novel as a “worthwhile escapist read,” commending its “highly memorable cast of characters” and “fast-paced, laugh-out-loud scenes.” Simon & Schuster published the book on April 7, 2020.

THE PROPHETS by Robert Jones, Jr.

THE PROPHETS by Robert Jones, Jr. has been named a BookExpo 2020 Adult Buzz finalist. G.P. Putnam’s Sons will publish the book on January 5, 2021.

THE YEAR OF THE WITCHING by Alexis Henderson

The NetGalley-affiliated website We Are Bookish selected Alexis Henderson's fantasy debut THE YEAR OF THE WITCHING for its list of top ten “buzzy books” to read this summer. Booksellers and other advance readers are praising Henderson's immersive storytelling, noting that her “ability to draw you so deeply into the world she’s created is indelible.” Ace Books will push the book on July 21, 2020.