The Times Literary Supplement reviewed TOUSSAINT LOUVERTURE, calling it, “by far the best account of Louverture’s whole-hearted embrace of French culture and reverence for the classical world,” and “more than a straightforward biography.” Basic Books published the book on November 22, 2016...

Wired Magazine has chosen STORIES as its Book Club read for the month of February. Each week a different short story will be read and discussed on the magazine’s website, starting with “Story of Your Life.” Knopf republished the collection June 14, 2016...

Grant Shaffer was chosen to participate in a new feature of The New York Times Book Review—a live illustration feed with Maria Russo, editor of the children’s book review. The conversation includes some sneak peaks of The Adventures of Honey and Leon the book he is creating with Alan Cumming which Random House will publish in hard cover this year September 19, 2017...

Booklist gave GRACE NOTES a rave, saying of the memoir, “What elevates Grace Notes is Sagal’s honesty and wonderfully conversational tone—the woman loves an exclamation point—which make it accessible and readable without being gossipy or simple. Chapters on parenting and getting older, especially as a woman and actress, arestandouts. You don’t have to be a fan to enjoy this one.” Gallery will publish the book on March 21, 2017.

Angelica Baker’s debut novel OUR LITTLE RACKET is one of Entertainment Weekly’s 16 Debut Novels to Read in 2017. OUR LITTLE RACKET will be published by Ecco on June 20, 2017.

Jaroslav Kalfar’s SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA received a rave from Publishers Weekly, which called it a “wonderfully jubilant and touching debut novel.” Booklist also reviewed SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA, writing “Cutting to memorable scenes set in small-town Czechoslovakia and, later, in Prague, Kalfar’s absurdist debut eloquently explores the crushing burden of having to carry your father’s sins and its effects on a man whose sole ambition was to live an ordinary existence....”

Rachel Khong’s GOODBYE, VITAMIN was named to Entertainment Weekly’s list of 16 Debut Novels to Read in 2017. Holt will publish GOODBYE, VITAMIN on July 11, 2017...

ARRIVAL based on Ted Chiang’s “Story of Your Life” received 6 Oscar Nominations including Best Picture and Best Director. Vintage released the movie-tie in collection of Ted Chiang’s STORIES OF YOUR LIFE and OTHERS now titled ARRIVAL on November 1, 2016.

The movie adapation of Andre Aciman’s received rave reviews after its debut at the Sundance Film Festival. The Guardian called it “masterful” and said it is “a major entry in the canon of queer cinema.” The latest novel by Aciman, ENIGMA VARIATIONS, was just released and was named one of 10 recommended books for the week of January 26, 2017 by the New York Times. The movie version of CALL ME BY YOUR NAME will be released by Sony Pictures Classics in the fall.

Jaroslav Kalfar’s forthcoming SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA is one of the Strand’s book buying team’s picks of 2017, writing: “Well balanced with warmth and humor, and unpredictable until its end, it’s a remarkable novel which will exceed readers’ expectations.” SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA was also included in Library Journal’s March Fiction Preview. Little, Brown will publish SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA on March 7, 2017...