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TELL ME LIES by Carola Lovering

Carola Lovering’s debut novel TELL ME LIES is one of The Skimm’s 4th of July Reads. Jessica Knoll appeared on the Today Show and recommended Carola’s novel as one of her summer reads. Atria published TELL ME LIES on June 12, 2018.

THE TERRIBLE by Yrsa Daley-Ward

Yrsa Daley-Ward’s memoir THE TERRIBLE is one of The Skimm’s 4th of July Reads. THE TERRIBLE was reviewed in brief for the Guardian, which called it “experimental, poetic, and profound – confirms her abundant talent as a writer.” Penguin Books published THE TERRIBLE on June 5, 2018.

LESS by Andrew Sean Greer

Pulitzer Prize winner Andrew Sean Greer’s novel LESS has been featured as a number one best seller across the nation. The comedic novel was featured in the Paperback Fiction lists for The Washington Post, The LA Times, the Northern California Independent Booksellers List, as well as the Boston Globe. The paperback edition of the book was published on May 22, 2018.

BEARSKIN by James A. McLaughlin

The New York Times named James A. McLaughlin’s debut novel one of “9 New Books We Recommend This Week.” The book was also reviewed in the crime column. The reviewer Marilyn Stasio calls it a “gruesomely gorgeous debut novel about an imperfect hero” and says “McLaughlin writes about the natural world with casual lyricism and un-self-conscious joy, while describing physical violence so vividly you want to look away.” Ecco published the book on June 12, 2018.

PLAYING WITH MATCHES by Hannah Orenstein

Hannah Orenstein’s debut novel PLAYING WITH MATCHES is one of Elite Daily’s 6 Books About Dating In Your 20s That Are Ridiculously Relatable. Us Weekly’s Happy Ever After column interviewed Hannah on the day of her publication, and Bustle featured Hannah’s novel in an article comparing it to ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ for matchmaking. Hannah penned a piece for Washington Post about her experiences as a matchmaker, which served as the inspiration for her book.

CARNET DE VOYAGE by Craig Thompson

The Guardian recently reviewed the reissued edition of CARNET DE VOYAGE. The reviewer, Rachel Cooke, calls it a “lovely edition” and says “Clever, funny and disarmingly honest, it is, of course, predictably lovely to look at; Thompson is a master sketcher. What I like about it most, though, is the way it acts as an antidote to the all-seeing, all-consuming power of the smartphone.” Drawn & Quarterly reissued the book in the U.S. on April 24, 2018.

THE SEAS by Samantha Hunt

Samantha Hunt was interviewed by The New York Times Book Review for their “By The Book” column. Her novel THE SEAS was reissued by Tin House Books on July 10, 2018.

THE ISLAND DWELLERS by Jen Silverman

Jen Silverman’s debut collection of stories was reviewed in the New York Times Book Review. The reviewer, Julie Orringer, says”These stories, in any case, are irresistible, delivering a portrait of contemporary relationships that, although bleak, is shot through with veins of real connection.” Random House published the book on May 1, 2018.

CAN YOU TOLERATE THIS? by Ashleigh Young

Ashleigh Young’s debut collection of essays, CAN YOU TOLERATE THIS?, is on the New Yorker’s summer reading list. Riverhead Books will publish CAN YOU TOLERATE THIS? on July 3rd, 2018.

THE TERRIBLE by Yrsa Daley-Ward

Yrsa Daley-Ward was on CBS to discuss her poetry and her new memoir, THE TERRIBLE. Penguin Books published THE TERRIBLE on June 5th, 2018.