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October 6, 2023

CHARLIE CHAPLIN VS. AMERICA by Scott Eyman received a starred review from Kirkus. They rave: “Eyman, author of biographies of Cary Grant, John Wayne, John Ford, and other major names in film history, presents a beautifully composed and unique look at how Chaplin was characterized as an immoral sexual deviant and Soviet-sympathizing subversive…While Eyman clearly admires Chaplin, he does not descend into idolatry. The author starkly portrays Chaplin's personal shortcomings and idiosyncrasies as well as his winning, losing, and recapturing of his audience…A brilliant must-read about the epic and turbulent life and times of a cinematic titan.” Simon & Schuster will publish the book on October 31, 2023.

October 6, 2023

Michel Faber's LISTEN received a starred review from Kirkus, which declares: "An entertaining excursus into the noisy world of music...Great, smart fun, and full of theses to provoke arguments and pointers for new ways to, yes, listen." Canongate Books will publish the book on October 19, 2023 in the UK, and Hanover Square Press in the US on November 28, 2023.

October 6, 2023

The American Booksellers Association named Kathy Macleod's debut YA graphic memoir CONTINENTAL DRIFTER one of its Winter/Spring 2024 Indies Introduce Featured Titles. A presentation of the Indies Introduce titles will be held in Cincinnati at the ABA’s Winter Institute in February 2024. To help promote all the Indies Introduce picks, bookstores participating in the program will offer special rates on the chosen titles. First Second will publish CONTINENTAL DRIFTER on April 2, 2024.

October 6, 2023

Harold Rogers appeared on Zibby Owens's podcast "Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books" to discuss his “sizzling and fearless” debut novel, TROPICÁLIA. Atria Books published the novel on July 18, 2023.

September 29, 2023

ASTOR debuted on The New York Times Bestseller List for the week of October 8, 2023, appearing at #3 on both the Hardcover Nonfiction and Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction lists. Harper published the book on September 19, 2023.

September 29, 2023

In a starred review, Kirkus calls Thurston Moore’s SONIC LIFE "[a] literate, absorbing account of life in the New York of CBGB, no wave, and affordable spaces for artists” and “[a] self-aware, charmingly rough-and-tumble tale of the rock ’n’ roll life." Doubleday will publish the memoir on October 24, 2023.

September 29, 2023

Y/N by Esther Yi was shortlisted for The Center for Fiction’s 2023 First Novel Prize. The shortlisted authors will be celebrated at The Center for Fiction First Novel Fête on December 1, 2023, and the winner will be announced at The Center for Fiction Annual Awards Benefit on December 5, 2023.

September 29, 2023

WE ARE A HAUNTING by Tyriek White was shortlisted for The Center for Fiction’s 2023 First Novel Prize. The shortlisted authors will be celebrated at The Center for Fiction First Novel Fête on December 1, 2023, and the winner will be announced at The Center for Fiction Annual Awards Benefit on December 5, 2023.

September 29, 2023

Isle McElroy’s sophomore novel PEOPLE COLLIDE published to great acclaim, with raves pouring in from all corners of the media. The Washington Post lauds the novel as “one of the year’s most compelling reads,” with The New York Times adding: “[People Collide is] a big project knocking around in a small package, portending even bigger projects ahead.” The book was also praised by NPR (“a deep exploration of marriage, love, and the ways we know one another — and don’t”), The Los Angeles Times (“a delightfully gimmicky novel about how gender is a gimmick”), and elsewhere. HarperVia published PEOPLE COLLIDE on September 26, 2023.

September 29, 2023

The Financial Times featured KENNDY 35 by Charles Cumming on its list of “the best new thrillers,” praising: “KENNDY 35 is an enthralling, haunting work…Cumming is often compared to John le Carré, but he is his own man — taking the spy thriller to a new level of storytelling, one that illuminates the darkest corners of our modern world.” Mysterious Press will publish the book on November 7, 2023.