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THE LAST COWBOYS by John Branch

THE LAST COWBOYS is one NPR’s Bes Books of 2018. " John Branch's portrait of a longtime Mormon ranching and champion rodeo family has all the trappings of a can't-put-it-down modern Western…a smart portrayal of a way of life that's slipping away even in the rural West…an almost mythical area that has long been woven tightly in American identity, and there's a lot in these pages that could help us better understand what's behind this country's deepening urban-rural divisions," says Kirk Siegler, correspondent, National Desk.

SOCIAL CREATURE by Tara Isabella Burton

Tara Isabella Burton’s debut thriller was named one of the Best Books of 2018 by NPR who call it an “unputdownable debut novel”.
Doubleday published the book on June 5, 2018.

BEASTIE BOYS BOOK by Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz

Publishers Weekly’s starred review called the BEASTIE BOYS BOOK “immensely enjoyable” and “as innovative and raucous as the band’s music.” It debuted at #4 on Publishers Weekly hardcover nonfiction bestsellers list and #10 on the overall list. The A.V. Club featured the BEASTIE BOYS BOOK on its 2018 “Unconventional Pop Culture Presents” list. Spiegel & Grau published the book on Oct. 30, 2018.

WELL-READ BLACK GIRL by Glory Edim

Vanity Fair featured Glory Edim’s WELL-READ BLACK GIRL, calling it “a book that emboldens women to tell their own stories, letting them know that there’s always a community ready to listen.” Ballantine Books published the book on October 30, 2018.

BEASTIE BOYS BOOK by Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz

The BEASTIE BOYS BOOK will make its debut this weekend on the New York Times Bestseller list at number 1 on both the Combined Print & E-book and the Hardcover list. Spiegel & Grau published the book on October 30, 2018.

INSOMNIA by Marina Benjamin

NPR Books reviewed INSOMNIA, stating, “This would be a terrible thing to say about most books but, in this case, it might actually be a compliment: I kept falling asleep reading Marina Benjamin's INSOMNIA.” Marina Benjamin discussed her new memoir INSOMNIA on Vulture.com. Catapult published the book on November 13, 2018.

INSURRECTO by Gina Apostol

Gina Apostol’s latest interview about INSURRECTO can be heard on NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday. Soho Press published the book on November 13, 2018.

WELL-READ BLACK GIRL by Glory Edim

Glory Edim’s latest interview about WELL READ BLACK GIRL can be heard on NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday. Ballantine Books published the book on October 30, 2018.

HEAVY by Kiese Laymon

The Washington Post named HEAVY as one of the “50 Notable Works of Non-Fiction in 2018”. Scribner published the book on October 16, 2018.

THE LIES THAT BIND by Kwame Anthony Appiah

The Washington Post named THE LIES THAT BIND as one of the "50 Notable Works of Non-Fiction in 2018”. Liveright published the book on August 28, 2018.