Samantha Hunt’s nonfiction debut THE UNWRITTEN BOOK was lauded as a must-read book for April by The Chicago Review of Books. They praise: “Hunt has proved herself a writer of capacious imagination with her elegant short stories and novels. Now she turns that roving eye to a personal inquiry of haunting with this genre-bending nonfiction work centred around an unfinished manuscript written by her father and found days after his death. Blending literary criticism, history, and memoir, THE UNWRITTEN BOOK is sure to appeal to fans of Maggie Nelson and W.G. Sebald.” Farrar, Straus, and Giroux published the book on April 5, 2022.

Booklist reviewed Cleyvis Natera’s highly anticipated debut NERUDA ON THE PARK. Reviewer Lindsay Harmon praises: “Natera's sensitive portrayal of the tensions between immigrant parents and children will appeal to fans of THE BOOK OF UNKNOWN AMERICANS (2014) and TRANSCENDENT KINGDOM (2020).” Ballantine Books will publish the novel on May 17, 2022.

The VCU Cabell First Novelist Award announced PARIS IS A PARTY, PARIS IS A GHOST by David Hoon Kim as one of 20 debut novels to make the award’s 2022 longlist. The award “honors an outstanding debut novel published in the preceding calendar year. Symbolized by a three-dimensional compass, the award is a tribute to writers who have navigated their way through the maze of imagination and delivered a great read, taking the reader someplace new.” Farrar, Straus and Giroux published the novel on August 3, 2021.

The VCU Cabell First Novelist Award announced THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV by Dawnie Walton as one of 20 debut novels to make the award’s 2022 longlist. The award “honors an outstanding debut novel published in the preceding calendar year. Symbolized by a three-dimensional compass, the award is a tribute to writers who have navigated their way through the maze of imagination and delivered a great read, taking the reader someplace new.” 37 Ink published the novel on March 30, 2021.

Booklist shared a growing review of Las Horn’s debut essay collection, VOICE OF THE FISH. Reviewer Michael Cart calls the book “profound,” adding: “[T]he author’s experiences are uniformly interesting and the essays about them [are] well written…[T]hose who enjoy the offbeat will be right at home.” Graywolf Press will publish the book on June 7, 2022.

Kirkus reviewed Nicole Pasulka’s forthcoming nonfiction, HOW YOU GET FAMOUS, praising: “An award-winning journalist takes a deep dive into New York City’s underground drag scene…[T]he skilled reporting and storytelling that characterize the narrative make for an engaging book that will appeal to scholars of gender as well as anyone with an interest in queer culture. An adventurously intelligent sociological study.” Simon & Schuster will publish the book on June 7, 2022.

Rebecca Rukeyser’s debut novel THE SEAPLANE ON FINAL APPROACH received a glowing review from Publishers Weekly. They call it an “intoxicating debut,” adding: “Rukeyser’s signature bleak humor will leave readers excited to see what comes next.” Doubleday will publish the novel on June 7, 2022.

A SAFE HOUSE, the 61st book in the Stone Barrington series, will make its debut on The New York Times bestseller list for the week of April 10, 2022. It will debut at number 11 on the Hardcover Fiction list, and number 6 on the Combined Print & E-Book Fiction list. G.P. Putnam’s Sons published the book on March 22, 2022.

Roxane Gay highlighted Rio Cortez’s poem “Black Lead in a Nancy Meyers Film” in her acclaimed newsletter, The Audacity. Gay called the poem “wonderful,” adding that she “can’t wait to read” GOLDEN AX. Penguin Books will publish the collection on August 30, 2022.

Nada Alic will release a short film series inspired by her forthcoming debut short story collection BAD THOUGHTS on April 7. The films, based on three stories from the collection, will premiere at the Neuehouse Bradbury Building in Downtown Los Angeles. The premiere will involve a screening of the series, directed by Brandon Tauszi, as well as readings and performances from Anna Seregina, Allie Rowbottom, Tea Hacic, and others. Additionally, Astra Magazine will feature the story “This Is Heaven” from BAD THOUGHTS in their inaugural issue, which will publish on April 12, 2022. Vintage will publish BAD THOUGHTS on July 12, 2022.