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HEAVY by Kiese Laymon

Kirkus, in a starred review, calls Kiese Laymon’s HEAVY a “Pyrotechnic… A dynamic memoir that is unsettling in all the best ways.” HEAVY is forthcoming from Scribner on October 16, 2018.

GHOSTED by Rosie Walsh

The acclaimed debut thriller by Rosie Walsh will make its debut on the New York Times Bestseller list for the week of August 12th. The book will debut at number 5 on the Hardcover Bestseller list. Pamela Dorman Books published the book on July 24, 2018.

CRUDO by Olivia Laing

Olivia Laing appeared on the “How to Fail with Elizabeth Day” podcast to discuss how she overcame the failures of her 20s to become a successful writer. She also discusses her new novel CRUDO. W.W. Norton will publish the book in the U.S. on September 11, 2018.

RIDDANCE by Shelley Jackson

“This clever, cacophonous novel of metaphysical gothic from Jackson (Half Life) teems with voices of the living and the dead… a wonderful book,” writes Publisher’s Weekly of Shelley Jackson’s new novel, RIDDANCE: or, The Sybil Joines Vocational School for Ghost Speakers & Hearing-Mouth Children, in a starred review. Black Balloon Publishing will publish the book on October 16, 2018.

JELL-O GIRLS by Allie Rowbottom

Allie Rowbottom was interviewed by the New York Post about her debut memoir, JELL-O GIRLS. Little, Brown published JELL-O GIRLS on July 24, 2018.

CARNET DE VOYAGE by Craig Thompson

The new expanded edition of Criag Thompson’s first book CARNET DE VOYAGE was named one of the top 50 Books by Pop Matters. acclaimed “Secret History of 1968” was named one of the top 50 Books by Pop Matters. The reviewer calls it “Thompson is a gifted cartoonist, with an ability to tell long, complex stories while never sacrificing intricate details or the fluidity of his drawings.” Drawn & Quarterly reissued the book on April 24, 2018.

JELL-O GIRLS by Allie Rowbottom

Allie Rowbottom was on WNYC to discuss her recently published memoir, JELL-O GIRLS. JELL-O GIRLS was also a New York Times Editor’s Choice, and landed on Oprah.com and The Glitter Guide’s best books of August lists. Amazon also named JELL-O GIRLS to its best books of August in the Biography & Memoir category. Little, Brown published JELL-O GIRLS on July 24, 2018.

WAITING FOR EDEN by Elliot Ackerman

Publishers Weekly, in a starred review, described National Book Award Finalist for Fiction Elliot Ackerman’s new novel WAITING FOR EDEN as “a deeply touching exploration of resentment, longing, and loss among those who volunteer to fight and the loved ones left behind." WAITING FOR EDEN is forthcoming from Knopf on September 25, 2018.

ASTRAL WEEKS by Ryan Walsh

Ryan Walsh’s acclaimed “Secret History of 1968” was named one of the top 50 Books by Pop Matters. The reviewer calls it “a masterful end result of research, patience, and love for a time and sensibility sorely missing today.” Penguin Press published the book on March 6, 2018.

BLIND KISS by Renée Carlino

Renée Carlino’s BLIND KISS is one of Publishers Weekly’s Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2018. Atria will publish BLIND KISS on August 14, 2018.