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THE HUNGER OF THE WOLF by Stephen Marche

Stephen Marche’s debut novel THE HUNGER OF THE WOLF was reviewed in Publishers Weekly, saying, “The nature of family bonds and wealth are at the heart of this spellbinding tale from Marche…No word is out of place in this taut multigenerational tale, which takes some enjoyable supernatural turns.” Simon & Schuster will publish the book in February, 3 2015.

THE LAND OF STEADY HABITS by Ted Thompson

Ted Thompson’s THE LAND OF STEADY HABITS was featured in end of year roundups in the San Francisco Chronicle, Slate and the Barnes & Noble review. In the San Francisco Chronicle’s roundup of “Writer’s Favorite Books of 2014”, the author Will Boast called the book “A sly, painstaking portrait of an unraveling marriage and a crumbling culture.”

THINGS TO MAKE AND DO IN THE FOURTH DIMENSION by Matt Parker

Matt Parker was on Brian Lehrer to discuss his book THINGS TO MAKE AND DO IN THE FOURTH DIMENSION, and Slate has excerpted the optimal dating algorithms chapter. FSG published the book on December 2, 2014.

THE SKELETON CUPBOARD by Tanya Byron

Tanya Byron’s THE SKELETON CUPBOARD was reviewed by Kirkus, which called it "absorbing," "lucid" and "compassionate."

THE HEART DOES NOT GROW BACK by Fred Venturini

Over at Kirkus Books, John DeNardo has included THE HEART DOES NOT GROW BACK at the top of a list of superhero stories that will “leap to the top of your reading pile in a single bound.” Picador published the book on November 4, 2014.

ALL OUR NAMES by Dinaw Mengestu

Dinaw Mengestu’s ALL OUR NAMES is an Independent Book of the Year. Said the Independent, “Dinaw Mengestu's tale of revolutionary violence in Uganda and the limits of immigrant reinvention in All Our Names delivered its own explosive twist.” Knopf published the book on March 4, 2014.

Johnny Cash: The Life by Robert Hilburn

Canada’s THE GLOBE AND MAIL on December 13, 2014 lists JOHNNY CASH: THE LIFE as number eight in Paperback Non-Fiction making Robert Hilburn’s book an international bestseller in paperback. Little Brown published the book on October 29, 2013.

10% Happier by Dan Harris

In The Wall Street Journal, John Mulaney (the creator of the Fox sitcom “Mulaney.”), recommends Dan Harris’ book for 12 months of reading saying, “Let’s start with happiness. “10% Happier” by Dan Harris is an amazing personal story of how Mr. Harris learned to use meditation to calm the endless, distracting, sometimes menacing streams of thoughts that he and all of us have. A memoir about Mr. Harris’s fascinating career at ABC News would have been enough. His description of how meditation helped him cope with the stress and vertigo of this career takes the book to a whole other level.” Additionally, 10% Happier has been chosen as part of JetBlue’s new Fly-Fi program for the month of February. IT books published the book in hardcover March 11, 2014.

NOT MY FATHER’S SON by Alan Cumming

Audible Best of the Year list in Celebrity Bios & Memoirs is topped by Alan Cumming’s both funny and gut-wrenching memoir, NOT MY FATHER’S SON . Dey St. published the hardcover Oct. 7, 2014.

A PATH APPEARS by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn

Based on Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn’s bestselling book, the television series A PATH APPEARS will air on PBS on January 26, February 2, and February 9 of 2015. Each episode is 90 minutes long. Deckle Edge published the book on September 23, 2014.