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SHAKESPEARE AND THE RESISTANCE by Clare AsquithPublished by PublicAffairs in June 2018A provocative reinterpretation of Shakespeare's largely forgotten epic poems and the political controversy they incited, from author and scholar Clare Asquith, The Countess of Oxford and Asquith.
STAY WITH ME by Ayobami AdebayoPublished by Alfred A. Knopf in August 2017website"[A] stunning debut novel...an exceptional storyteller. She writes not just with extraordinary grace but with genuine wisdom about love and loss and the possibility of redemption. She has written a powerfully magnetic and heartbreaking book." —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
THE SKY IS FALLING by Peter BiskindPublished by The New Press in September 2018 “The only thing better than seeing a good movie is reading what Peter Biskind has to say about it. Who else can explicate the hidden politics of movies and make you laugh out loud at the same time?” —Barbara Ehrenreich
HONORABLE EXIT by Thurston ClarkeComing from Doubleday in April 2019"Thurston Clarke has a genius for finding episodes in history that deserve reexamination. Just as the U.S. rescued its employees and allies from the embassy roof, this gifted story-teller has found gems of heroism, honor, and suspense in an agonizing chapter of the American story." —Strobe Talbott, former Deputy Secretary of State and distinguished fellow in residence at Brookings
TENN INNINGS AT WRIGLEY by Kevin CookComing from Henry Holt in May 2019
THE DEVIL AND SHERLOCK HOLMES by David GrannThe reissue of Grann's classic collection“Horrifying, hilarious, and outlandish. . . . These straightforward tales grip you as unrelentingly as the suckered appendages of the giant squid Grann attempts to track down in ‘The Squid Hunter.’” —Entertainment Weekly (Grade: A)
THE OLD MAN AND THE GUN by David GrannPublished by Vintage in September 2018Now a major motion picture starring Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Sissy Spacek, Danny Glover, and directed by David Lowery.
THE WHITE DARKNESS by David GrannPublished by Doubleday in October 2018
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON by David GrannPublished by Doubleday in April 2017“Disturbing and riveting...Grann has proved himself a master of spinning delicious, many-layered mysteries that also happen to be true...It will sear your soul.“ —Dave Eggers, The New York Times Book Review
THIRST by Scott HarrisonPublished by Currency/ Crown in October 2018“Scott Harrison’s Thirst is a hope-filled book about finding your purpose in life and pursuing it against all odds. From the many unbelievable stories Harrison shares from the field to the moments when charity: water’s survival was in question, this book will inspire you to believe that you are more than the obstacles life has put in your path and the world more generous than it often seems.” — Ariana Huffington, founder of HuffPost and Thrive Global
THE RIVER by Peter HellerComing from Alfred A. Knopf in March 2019 “…Heller has such a solid grasp of nature (both human and the outdoors) that the storytelling feels fresh and affecting. In bringing his characters to the brink of death (and past it), Heller speaks soberly to the random perils of everyday living. An exhilarating tale delivered with the pace of a thriller and the wisdom of a grizzled nature guide.” — Kirkus (STARRED REVIEW)
APPETITE FOR DEFINITION by Ian KingPublished by HarperCollins in November 2018An encyclopedic chronicle of the birth, rebirth, and re-rebirth of rock ‘n roll, Appetite for Definition is a groundbreaking work, a sure-to-be essential resource (and a great gift) for all types of rock music fans— newcomers, devotees, or wannabe experts alike.
THE DESERT AND THE SEA by Michael Scott MoorePublished by HarperWave in July 2018“When a young man who is good and brave, keenly intelligent and observant, with a lively mind and a learned sense of human and historical complexity, is kidnapped by pirates and kept as a hostage for three years in Somalia’s harsh and violent bush, the result is The Desert and the Sea. However much you wish Michael Scott Moore had never had cause to write it, this book could not be more engrossing, harrowing, suspenseful, wrenchingly humane and illuminating.” —Francisco Goldman, author of Say Her Name and The Interior Circuit: A Mexico City Chronicle
ASTOUNDING by Alec Nevala-LeePublished by HarperCollins in October 2018 “A big biography of John Campbell, the genius magazine editor who created a mass market for science fiction couldn’t be timelier. Alec Nevala-Lee’s granular portrait of Campbell and the quirky superstars whose careers he launched in the 1940s and 1950s is a gift to science fiction fans everywhere.” — Sylvia Nasar, author of A BEAUTIFUL MIND
ALL THE WATER IN THE WORLD by Karen RaneyComing from Scribner in 2019
AN INNOCENT BYSTANDER by Julie SalamonComing from Little, Brown in June 2019The definitive story of a shocking act of international terrorism that thrust an ordinary man into history and reshaped the destinies of three families.
WOMEN'S WORK by Megan StackComing from Doubleday in April 2019 “...this book is relevant to everyone, no matter how or where they live. Stack uses her reporting acumen to illuminate domestic workers' struggles, but also fearlessly reveals the most vulnerable details of her own life in order to make her point. The masterfulness with which she tells these intertwined stories makes this book not just a work of brilliant journalism but a work of art. “ — Emily Gould, author of AND THE HEART SAYS WHATEVER and FRIENDSHIP
THE EXPECTATIONS by Alexander TilneyComing from Little, Brown in July 2019
