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SHAKESPEARE AND THE RESISTANCE by Clare AsquithComing from 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 BiskindComing from 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
THE DEVIL AND SHERLOCK HOLMES by David GrannThe reissue of Grann's classic collection coming from Vintage in Fall 2018“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 GrannComing from 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 GrannComing from Doubleday in Fall 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 HarrisonComing from 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 From the best-selling author of The Dog Stars, the story of two college friends on a wilderness canoe trip-- a gripping tale of a friendship tested by fire, whitewater, starvation, and brutality.
APPETITE FOR DEFINITION by Ian KingComing from 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-LeeComing from 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.
MADONNA OF THE MOUNTAINS by Elise ValmorbidaPublished by Spiegel & Grau in June 2018"Somewhat reminiscent of Albert Moravia's TWO WOMEN, Valmorbida's historial novel, which includes numerous Italian words, many not translated, as well as a deep understanding of the tenets of Catholicism, focuses on Italy between two World Wars. Her powerful epic is a solid choice for readers who appreciate layered family sagas involving betrayals and broken hearts."
—Andrea Tarr, Library Journal
