ON FREEDOM by Maggie Nelson received a rave review in The Boston Globe. Alden Jone writes: “ON FREEDOM proves that Nelson continues to do us a great service as a critic, which is to herself digest, and sometimes wrestle with, copious amounts of literature and theory…to integrate this material into a relatively short book, in an accessible, felicitous voice all Nelson’s own. There are no hot takes in ON FREEDOM. While hot takes are satisfying, they rarely finish the job. If you want to get your hands around something as vast and slippery as freedom, you are going to have to get comfortable moving through an ideological briar patch. ON FREEDOM offers navigation tips, but Nelson’s call to action is a journey that readers must take on their own.” Nelson also sat down for interviews with The Philosopher, The Yale Review, and The Believer. The Believer writes: "[O]ver the last decade, Maggie Nelson’s writing has become one of the guiding intellectual lights for artists of all disciplines…Like much of her writing, [ON FREEDOM] is a document of Nelson’s love of reading, and it brims with fascinating morsels of knowledge gathered from across disciplines, especially philosophy and contemporary art…[Nelson] remain[s] a sovereign thinker.” Graywolf Press published the book on September 7, 2021.

THE SWANK HOTEL by Lucy Corin published this week to a flurry of praise. The book was featured on various must-read lists for October, including Chicago Review of Books (“Long whispered about in writer’s circles as a one of a kind talent, Lucy Corin’s latest novel seems poised to finally break her out big.”), Alta, and NYLON (“[T]antalizingly gloomy [and] surreal. Intrigue!”). Graywolf Press published the novel on October 5, 2021.

THE 22 MURDERS OF MADISON MAY author Max Barry’s IT CAME FROM CRUDEN FARM was curated by award-winning editor and Locus magazine critic Jonathan Strahan for THE YEAR’S BEST SCIENCE FICTION VOLUME 2, which published this week. Tor calls the collection “[a]n assemblage of future classics” and “a must-read for anyone who enjoys the vast and exciting world of science fiction.” Gallery/Saga Press published the collection on September 28, 2021, and G.P. Putnam’s Sons published THE 22 MURDERS OF MADISON MAY on July 6, 2021.

James Han Mattson’s REPRIEVE continues to gather steam in the lead up to its October publication. The book was featured on The New York Times’s “20 New Works of Fiction to Read This Season,” Thrillist’s “24 Books We Can't Wait to Read This Fall,” and The Chicago Tribune’s “Great Fall Books Preview.” Mattson also published a personal essay in Esquire on September 27, titled “What Did They Love Me For?” William Morrow will publish REPRIEVE on October 5, 2021.

Anderson Cooper’s VANDERBILT published this week with a flurry of media attention. Cooper appeared on CNN’s The Lead with Jake Tapper, CBS News’ Sunday Morning, and CBS Mornings to discuss the book. Cooper told CBS News: “I thought, 'I wanna write a book for my son that kind of explains part of his past or his family's past.' And it's an honest view, I think, at this remarkable family – remarkable in good ways, and also bad." Harper published the book on September 21, 2021.

THE PROPHETS by Robert Jones Jr. has been longlisted for the 2021 National Book Award in Fiction. The finalists will be announced on October 5, and the winners will be announced on November 17. G.P. Putnam’s Sons published THE PROPHETS on January 5, 2021.

ON FREEDOM by Maggie Nelson continues to earn thunderous praise following its publication. The book is now a national bestseller after landing on lists from The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and The Seattle Times. The book also received a glowing review from the Minneapolis Star Tribune: "... Nelson is a broad thinker, concerned with ethics, and careful to balance emotion with intellect…By the end of her theorizing, Nelson has breathed fresh air into the title notion, and in her openhanded treatment has given her readers a chance to consider freedom more freely." Graywolf Press published the book on September 7, 2021.

BONE and THE TERRIBLE author Yrsa Daley-Ward’s THE HOW received a glowing review from Publishers Weekly. They call the book “a tender, hopeful meditation,” raving: “Daley-Ward excels at describing the indescribable. This work defies genre and features a beautiful blend of lyrical prose and bold poetry.” Penguin Books will publish THE HOW on November 2, 2021.

Investigative journalists Anne Helen Petersen and Charlie Warzel’s OUT OF OFFICE received an incredible starred review from Publishers Weekly. They call the book an “insightful and timely survey,” adding: “Never sacrificing meaningful analysis for easy answers, this is a remarkable examination of the rapidly-changing workplace.” The book also received an excellent blurb from Charles Duhigg, bestselling author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better: “OUT OF OFFICE isn't just a book about remote work. It's a book that helps us imagine a future where our lives—at the office and home—are happier, more productive, and genuinely meaningful. As companies and employees imagine their post-pandemic futures, Charlie Warzel and Anne Helen Petersen have provided an essential framework for rethinking how we work.” Knopf will publish the book on December 7, 2021.

SCIENTIST by Richard Rhodes is part of the New York Times Book Review’s Fall Preview as one of “5 Biographies to Read This Season,” where it is noted as “an impressive account of one of the 20th century’s most prominent biologists.” The book also received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. They call it a “brilliant biography,” adding: “The author leaves no doubt as to Wilson’s broad impact on science and the public’s perceptions of nature, without ever veering into hagiography. This is a must-read.” Doubleday will publish the book on October 26, 2021.