Scott Young is a well-known ultralearner who took on the entire four-year MIT curriculum for computer science, without enrolling at MIT, in just one year. His online courses on learning and career improvement include Learning on Steroids, Rapid Learner, and Top Performer. He has been featured in the New York Times, Lifehacker, and Business Insider. A graduate of the University of Manitoba, Scott lives in Vancouver.

GET BETTER AT ANYTHING: 12 Maxims for Mastery

Scott Young

Charles R. Smith Jr. is an acclaimed author, poet, and photographer. He was the recipient of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for his photography in My People, a picture book based on the poem by Langston Hughes. He was the first photographer to win the award. He also won the Coretta Scott King Author Honor for writing Twelve Rounds to Glory: The story of Muhammad Ali. Charles has over twenty-five books to his credit, including If: A Father’s Advice to His Son, based on the poem by Rudyard Kipling, which he did photographs for. A native of Los Angeles, California, Charles now lives with his family in Poughkeepsie, New York. If he’s not working on a project or visiting a school, Charles enjoys martial arts, coaching youth sports, and spending time with his kids.

HOOP QUEENS 2

Charles R. Smith, Jr.

Like so many other writers, I grew up with my nose in a book. My mother believed children should be seen reading and not heard whining about boredom, and regularly took us to the Rockville Public Library with grocery bags to fill with books. Along with grabbing new titles each visit, I often chose the same ones over and over again. And I reread treasured personal copies of my favorites until they fell apart.

The books I connected with as a child left a bigger impression on me than almost anything I come across today. I still think of the characters, stories, random facts and tidbits that I absorbed years ago. That’s why I love writing for kids—in the hopes that they'll pick up something I write more than once, and let it become part of who they are.

Here are a few facts about me: I’m a Pakistani-American Muslim who was born and raised in Maryland, and enjoy sharing and writing about my culture and religion. I've also written about a bunch of other topics, from spies to space travel, that take me out of my reality and on adventures. While not quite as thrilling, I’ve had a few adventures of my own, managed to get to some pretty fantastic places on our planet, and met incredible people. I'm slightly obsessed with Spain, ceramic tiles and pottery, food, flamenco, and good coffee. When I’m not cooking up a story, I’m often actually cooking food or baking treats. I also spend time writing and editing for international organizations that work to improve the health and lives of people around the world.

I’ve been extremely lucky to have a talented editor who encouraged me to write for kids after my elder son was born, as well as lifelong friends who’ve helped shape me into the person I am. Most important, I have two young readers at home who I’m excited to see relish a book, and when impressed, start it over again.

BEHIND MY DOORS: The Story of the World's Oldest Library

Hena Khan

Jenny Fran Davis received her MFA from the University of Iowa, where she was an Iowa Arts Fellow. The author of a novel for teenagers, Everything Must Go, she lives in Brooklyn.

“Dykette turned me on and freaked me out in the best possible way! Imagine if Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? were recast with two generations of very-online queer folks. Tense, smart, and thrilling . . . with a charismatic pug named Vivienne to boot.”
 —CJ Hauser, author of The Crane Wife

“A consummate pleasure. I gasped with laughter and delight on nearly every page.” — Melissa Febos, author of Girlhood

“A blast of defiant frivolity, Dykette is so perceptive it hurts and as fun and decadent as wearing Gaultier in a bubble bath.”— Beth Morgan, author of A Touch of Jen

“An invigorating and hilarious examination of queer identity and intimacy...The only thing more horrifying than perceiving one’s self is being perceived by others, and Jenny Fran Davis explores both actions with an audacious and tender wit.”—Bobby Finger, author of The Old Place

“Dykette is my favorite kind of trouble—sexy, messy, full of gossip and glitter, and cunning, and thus of course profoundly revealing about our strange times.” — Andrea Lawlor, author of Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl

“Like a tightly rolled spliff passed round the room, you will inhale Dykette.” — Samantha Hunt, author of The Unwritten Book

DYKETTE

Jenny Fran Davis

Melissa L. Sevigny is the full-time science reporter at KNAU-Arizona Public Radio, and her writing has appeared on NPR and in Terrain.org, River Teeth, Orion, and The Atavist Magazine. She has an MFA in creative writing and environment from Iowa State University.

BRAVE THE WILD RIVER: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon

Melissa L. Sevigny

Vanessa Patrick is a researcher and professor of marketing at the C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston. She has a PhD in business from the University of Southern California, and an MBA in marketing and a BS degree in microbiology and biochemistry from Bombay University in India. Her writing has appeared in the Washington Post and she has been featured in Thrive Global, Science Daily, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, The Ladders, LinkedIn, Southern Living, Psychology Today, and more.

THE POWER OF SAYING NO: The New Science of How to Say No That Puts You in Charge of Your Life

Vanessa Patrick

Karen Yin is the founder of Conscious Style Guide, the first website and living guide devoted to conscious language. By focusing on language that includes, respects, and empowers, Conscious Style Guide promotes thinking critically about communication, beyond terminology, to include framing, narrative, and representation. In addition to Conscious Style Guide, Yin founded the Editors of Color Database and the Database of Diverse Databases, tools for diversifying staff and sources. Yin is a member of the Chicago Manual of Style advisory board and an adviser to ACES: The Society for Editing. She has advised Associated Press Stylebook editors on the 2019 edition and the Editorial Freelancers Association on diversity issues. Prior to creating Conscious Style Guide, Yin was the head of editorial and the senior copywriter at an ad agency, and she was the style columnist—and the only person of color on the staff—for the now-defunct Copyediting newsletter. She was ahead of the curve in her editing philosophy and introduced many topics, such as capitalizing Black when referring to racial identity in 2016, years before major style guides adopted the style.

THE CONSCIOUS STYLE GUIDE: A Flexible Approach to Language That Includes, Respects, and Empowers

Karen Yin

Suyi Davies Okungbowa is an award-winning Nigerian author of fantasy, science fiction and general speculative fiction. He has published various novels for adults, the latest of which is Son of the Storm (Orbit, 2021), first in the epic fantasy trilogy, The Nameless Republic (the second book in the series, Warrior of the Wind, is forthcoming in 2023). His debut novel. David Mogo, Godhunter (Abaddon, 2019) won the 2020 Nommo Award for Best Speculative Novel by an African.

Writing as Suyi Davies, he has also published works for younger audiences, such as Stranger Things: Lucas on the Line (Random House Kids, 2022) and Minecraft: The Haven Trials (Del Rey, 2021), and contributed to the instant #1 NYT bestselling anthology Black Boy Joy (Delacorte, 2020). His shorter works have appeared in various periodicals and anthologies, and have been nominated for various awards.

Okungbowa is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Ottawa in Ontario, where he currently lives. As a speaker and instructor, he has taught writing at the college level and spoken at various venues, institutionally and publicly. He earned his MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Arizona.

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LOST ARK DREAMING

Suyi Davies Okungbowa

Mary Annaïse Heglar has more than nine years of experience in the nonprofit sector of the environmental movement, where she has edited in-depth policy reports and created anti-racist communications strategies. In 2020, Mary was the inaugural writer in residence at the Earth Institute at Columbia University. In 2021, she taught a course there on personal essays and the climate crisis. In spring 2023, she is teaching that same course at Tulane University in New Orleans. In 2021, she received a SEAL award for environmental journalism. Her essays have been published in New York Magazine,Rolling Stone, WIRED, The Nation, The New Republic, The Boston Globe, and Guernica, among other outlets. She has a significant and growing presence on social media with over 70k followers on Twitter and 14.2k on Instagram. Along with venerated journalist Amy Westervelt, Mary was one half of Hot Take, a media platform which includes a podcast and newsletter that takes a critical and intersectional look at the climate change in the media. Before the outlet was retired, they garnered a strong following with an audience of more than 30,000, and a podcast chart peak at #5 on Apple podcasts for News Commentary. She is the author of the children’s book The World is Ours to Cherish (forthcoming from Random House Children’s), the novel Troubled Waters (forthcoming from Harper Muse) and the editor of the anthology ‘Til Earth and Heaven Ring (forthcoming from Pantheon).

TROUBLED WATERS

Mary Annaïse Heglar

Liana De la Rosa's ISABEL AND THE ROGUE was selected as one of the 6 Steamy Summer Romance Novels by Oprah Daily: "De la Rosa cracks open the stuffiest of Victorian ballrooms, showing that the world is much bigger than England and that history is made by acts of hero- and heroine-ism, both small and large. This book stands on its own, but if you’re a series completist, why not start with the wonderful Ana María and the Fox?"

ISABEL AND THE ROGUE Named a Steamy Summer Romance Novel by Oprah Daily

Melissa L. Sevigny’s BRAVE THE WILD RIVER (W.W. Norton) debuted on the Pacific Northwest independent booksellers trade paperback nonfiction bestseller list at #12.

BRAVE THE WIILD RIVER Is a Pacific Northwest Indie Bestseller

Melissa L. Sevigny’s BRAVE THE WILD RIVER (W.W. Norton) debuted on the Northern California independent booksellers trade paperback nonfiction bestseller list at #15.

BRAVE THE WILD RIVER Is a Northern California Indie Bestseller

Science Friday’s SciFri Book Club has selected Melissa L. Sevigny’s BRAVE THE WILD RIVER (W.W. Norton) as their July pick. 

BRAVE THE WILD RIVER Is the SciFri Book Club Pick for July

Liana De la Rosa's ISABEL AND THE ROGUE was selected as one of the eight "Great Fiction Books for Summer Days (and Nights)" by Kirkus: "Our starred review says this book will delight fans of historical romance; if you’re not one already, this is a fine place to start."

ISABEL AND THE ROGUE Named a Great Fiction Book for Summer Days (and Nights) by Kirkus

Liana De la Rosa's ISABEL AND THE ROGUE was included in Kirkus's "24 Hottest Summer Reads of 2024."

ISABEL AND THE ROGUE Named One of Kirkus's Hottest Summer Reads of 2024

Liana De la Rosa's ANA MARÍA AND THE FOX was recommended as a historical romance for fans of Bridgerton: "A perfect mix of slow-burn romance, geopolitical maneuvering and sisterly antics"

ANA MARÍA AND THE FOX Recommended by the Wall Street Journal

"The story of three characters from different social classes learning to work together remains compelling"

LOST ARK DREAMING Reviewed by Charlie Jane Anders in The Washington Post

The Skimm featured Meera Lee Patel’s HOW IT FEELS TO FIND YOURSELF (TarcherPerigee) in its roundup of Best Products to Support Your Mental Health: "In addition to the stunning watercolor illustrations in this book, Patel beautifully breaks down each section into clear themes related to navigating change…. If you or someone you know is entering a new life chapter and feeling daunted by it, this book is a solid companion."

theSkimm Says HOW IT FEELS TO FIND YOURSELF Is a Best Book for Growth

Mary-Frances O’Connor’s THE GRIEVING BRAIN was selected by James R. Doty on behalf of The Wall Street Journal as one of Five Best: Books on the Brain: "In The Grieving Brain, Mary-Frances O’Connor demonstrates the astonishing resilience of the human spirit. She studies grief with scientific rigor, examining how our brains process and adapt to extreme emotional experiences." 

THE GRIEVING BRAIN Is a Best Book on the Brain

KJ Dell’Antonia's novel THE CHICKEN SISTERS is being developed for television by The Hallmark Channel and stars Lea Thompson, Schuyler Fisk, Genevieve Angelson and Wendie Malick.

THE CHICKEN SISTERS TV Adaptation in the Works at The Hallmark Channel

Dr. Thema Bryant, author of the forthcoming RECLAIM YOURSELF: The Homecoming Workbook, was featured on Good Morning America (beginning at 2:40 in this clip).

Dr. Thema Bryant Featured on Good Morning America

Melissa L. Sevigny’s BRAVE THE WILD RIVER (W.W. Norton) is on the shortlist for the 34th Annual Reading the West Book Awards in the category of memoir & biography. Voting is open to the public until May 31. 

BRAVE THE WILD RIVER Is on the Shortlist for the Reading the West Award

Shannon Sander's debut story collection COMPANY has been shortlisted for the 2024 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing, awarded by the Stanford University Libraries and the William Saroyan Foundation. The Prize is intended to encourage new or emerging writers and honor the Saroyan literary legacy of originality, vitality and stylistic innovation.

COMPANY is Shortlisted for the 2024 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing

Dr. Thema Bryant, author of the forthcoming RECLAIM YOURSELF: The Homecoming Workbook, was featured on Soul Boom with Rainn Wilson podcast to discuss healing from religious trauma. 

Dr. Thema Bryant Featured on Soul Boom with Rainn Wilson

Parade named Rachel Lance’s CHAMBER DIVERS (Dutton) one of the best new book releases for the week and said, "In this fascinating work of hidden history, author Rachel Lance reveals the brave men and women who risked life and limb–and sometimes lost them–when testing the boundaries of what the human body could endure underwater, all in preparation for D-Day. It's nerve-wracking, inspiring and quite remarkable. Some 80 years after the war ended, we're still learning so much.”

Parade Recommends CHAMBER DIVERS

Cal Newport’s SLOW PRODUCTIVITY (Portfolio) is #4 on the New York Times Business Best Sellers list for April. 

SLOW PRODUCTIVITY Is a NYT Business Best Seller

Mary-Frances O’Connor, author of THE GRIEVING BRAIN (HarperOne) was featured in Time magazine’s “Taylor Swift Is Embracing the 5 Stages of Grief. Should You?” 

Mary-Frances O’Connor Featured in Time

Dr. Hasan Merali, author of SLEEP WELL, TAKE RISKS, SQUISH THE PEAS (HCI) appeared on BBC Radio 4’s “Woman’s Hour” to discuss the ways we can channel our inner toddler to live a happier life. 

Hasan Merali Appears on BBC Radio 4’s "Woman’s Hour"

Wired published “They Experimented on Themselves in Secret. What They Discovered Helped Win a War," an excerpt from Rachel Lance's CHAMBER DIVERS (Dutton). 

CHAMBER DIVERS Excerpted in Wired

Smithsonian Magazine published "To Help the Allied War Effort, These Scientists Got Drunk on Nitrogen," an excerpt from Rachel Lance's CHAMBER DIVERS (Dutton). 

CHAMBER DIVERS Excerpted in Smithsonian Magazine

Shannon Sander's debut story collection COMPANY was named the winner of the Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction at the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes: “The prose is magnificent, mature and breathtakingly precise, and the collection resounds with a sensitivity and wisdom rarely seen in a debut."

COMPANY Wins the Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction at LA Times Book Prizes

The Children's Book Council included Charles R. Smith Jr.'s MAJOR TAYLOR: WORLD CYCLING CHAMPION on their 2024 3rd–5th Grade Teacher and Librarian Favorites.

The Children's Book Council Names MAJOR TAYLOR Amongst 2024 Teacher and Librarian's Favorite Books

Dr. Neal Barnard's THE POWER FOODS DIET appeared on the Publisher's Weekly hardcover nonfiction bestseller list. 

THE POWER FOODS DIET is a Publisher's Weekly Bestseller

Rachel Lance appeared on NPR’s Fresh Air to discuss her second book, CHAMBER DIVERS: The Untold Story of the D-Day Scientists Who Changed Special Operations Forever (Dutton), with Terry Gross.

Fresh Air Features CHAMBER DIVERS

The Wall Street Journal reviewed Sheryl Kaskowitz’s A CHANCE TO HARMONIZE (Pegasus), saying: “The first full-length study of one of the New Deal’s most ambitious cultural initiatives…. A Chance to Harmonize, as well as giving a picaresque account of a remarkable archival project, offers a corrective to the male-dominated narratives of the folk-song field.” 

WSJ Reviews A CHANCE TO HARMONIZE

Sarah Cypher's debut novel THE SKIN AND ITS GIRL is on the longlist for the 2024 PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novels.

THE SKIN AND ITS GIRL Longlisted for the 2024 PEN/Hemingway Award

Sarah Cypher's debut novel THE SKIN AND ITS GIRL was longlisted for the 2023 Virginia Commonwealth University Cabell First Novelist Award.

THE SKIN AND ITS GIRL Longlisted for the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award

Sarah Cypher's debut novel THE SKIN AND ITS GIRL was selected as a 2024 Stonewall Barbara Gittings Literature Honor Award winner.

THE SKIN AND ITS GIRL named a Stonewall Honor Award Winner

"[Frank] offers a realistic yet sensitive portrait of a child who’s often a little out of step with the rest of the world but who’s undeniably perceptive and thoughtful—and who’s lucky enough to have a sympathetic adult who sees that. Many neurodivergent readers will recognize themselves in Max... A deeply satisfying tale of a square peg who finds a way to triumph."

Kirkus Gives THAT ALWAYS HAPPENS SOMETIMES a Starred Review

Genevieve Plunkett's debut novel IN THE LOBBY OF THE DREAM HOTEL was named a finalist for the Vermont Book Award. 

IN THE LOBBY OF THE DREAM HOTEL is a Finalist for the Vermont Book Award

The Wall Street Journal reviewed Wayne Kalayjian's SAVING MICHELANGELO'S DOME: "This is Mr. Kalayjian’s first book, but he is a natural writer, and his authority on matters of engineering lends clarity to a difficult topic."

WSJ Reviewed SAVING MICHELANGELO'S DOME

"De la Rosa’s sequel to Ana María and the Fox (2023) will delight fans of that book... The well-written story has a rich combination of suspense and complex character development, not to mention a red-hot scene when the two are trapped underneath a desk together, but what will stick with readers is the dramatic and moving ending... A satisfying sequel in a great historical romance series."

Kirkus Gives ISABEL AND THE ROGUE a Starred Review

Nancy Nichols was interviewed by Terry Gross about her memoir WOMEN BEHIND THE WHEEL on NPR's FRESH AIR. 

Nancy Nichols Featured on NPR's FRESH AIR

Christian Science Monitor included Nancy Nichols's memoir WOMEN BEHIND THE WHEEL on their list of "the 10 best new books of March 2024": "Nichols offers a spirited exploration of the effects of the automobile on American women. She documents the ways driving has both expanded women’s freedoms and, citing midcentury isolation in the suburbs, limited their opportunities."

WOMEN BEHIND THE WHEEL Selected as One of the Best Books of March 2024 by Christian Science Monitor

Nancy Nichols's memoir WOMEN BEHIND THE WHEEL was reviewed by The New York Post: "In her new, highly readable part memoir, part car history, Nichols makes clear that the woman driver and her experience behind the wheel is no laughing matter." 

WOMEN BEHIND THE WHEEL Reviewed in The New York Post

Cal Newport’s SLOW PRODUCTIVITY (Portfolio) debuted at #2 on the New York Times' Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous bestseller list. 

SLOW PRODUCTIVITY Is a New York Times Bestseller

Cal Newport’s SLOW PRODUCTIVITY (Portfolio) is an Indie Bestseller at #10, for the week ending March 10, 2024. 

SLOW PRODUCTIVITY Is an Indie Bestseller

Cal Newport’s SLOW PRODUCTIVITY (Portfolio) is a USA Today bestseller, debuting at #46. 

SLOW PRODUCTIVITY Is a USA Today Bestseller

Cal Newport’s SLOW PRODUCTIVITY (Portfolio) is a Washington Post hardcover nonfiction bestseller, debuting at #10. 

SLOW PRODUCTIVITY Is a Washington Post Bestseller

Nancy A. Nichols's WOMEN BEHIND THE WHEEL (Pegasus Books) was reviewed in The New York Times Book Review: “[A] fascinating, funny, enraging and often very moving book…For all its hard-edged machinery, gender warring and auto-business shenanigans, the emotional engine of this book is Nichols’s own poignant story.”

WOMEN BEHIND THE WHEEL Reviewed in The New York Times Book Review

Red Clay Studios is adapting KJ Dell'Antonia's novel THE CHICKEN SISTERS (Putnam) for television. 

THE CHICKEN SISTERS TV Adaptation in the Works

The New Yorker has selected Rebecca Boyle’s OUR MOON (Random House) as one of The Best Books We Read This Week, saying: "This chronicle of our planet’s 'silvery sister' begins with the explosive interaction, four and a half billion years ago, that split the moon from the Earth, and eventually encompasses the climatic chaos that is likely to ensue when it ultimately escapes our gravitational pull.”

OUR MOON is a New Yorker Best Book

Melissa L. Sevigny’s BRAVE THE WILD RIVER (WW Norton) has been named to the longlist for the 34th Annual Reading the West Book Awards in the category of Memoir & Biography. Public voting on the shortlists will be from May 1 to 31. 

BRAVE THE WILD RIVER Is on the Longlist for the Reading the West Award

Melissa L. Sevigny’s BRAVE THE WILD RIVER (WW Norton) is a Southwest Book of the Year. The committee calls it “an intimate biography” and “a fine Western adventure tale.” 

BRAVE THE WILD RIVER Is a Southwest Book of the Year

Leila Philip’s BEAVERLAND (Twelve) appeared at #12 on the New York Times paperback nonfiction list.

BEAVERLAND Is a New York Times Bestseller

Critics and editors at the New York Times recommend Rebecca Boyle's OUR MOON (Random House). "The moon may seem the least mysterious of our celestial neighbors, but Boyle gracefully argues that our development as a species and a planet is inextricably linked to its presence.”

The New York Times Recommends OUR MOON

"Verdict: Okungbowa offers readers an amazing, character-driven story set in a vivid, dystopian world."             

Library Journal Gives LOST ARK DREAMING a Starred Review

"Readers will feel transported as the vivid scenes play out on each page, drawing them in with universal elements such as struggles with identity, family, and an uncertain future... An electrifying debut." 

Kirkus Gives KING OF DEAD THINGS a Starred Review

Barnes & Noble selected Leila Philip's BEAVERLAND as their nonfiction pick for February.

BEAVERLAND Is a Barnes & Noble Monthly Pick

USA Today’s Best-selling Booklist features Rebecca Boyle’s OUR MOON (Random House), debuting at #96. 

OUR MOON Is a USA Today Bestseller

“As NASA prepares to return humans to the moon, Cusick reminds readers of America’s often-forgotten first astronauts: chimpanzees. Her riveting and reverent account, packed with fascinating details and archival photos, traces the role these astrochimps played in the Space Race.” 

Booklist Gives THE ASTROCHIMPS a Starred Review

In Women Behind the Wheel, journalist Nichols provides a women’s history of the automobile.

Publishers Weekly Talks with Nancy A. Nichols, author of WOMEN BEHIND THE WHEEL

People picked their best reads of January, and Jennifer Keishin Armstrong’s SO FETCH (Dey Street) is #3. They call it “a behind-the-scenes romp."

SO FETCH Is a People Magazine Best Book to Read in January

“Journalist Nichols offers a unique and captivating history of women and the automobile. Combing through decades of carmakers’ advertisements and marketing strategies, Nichols finds that not long after its invention in the 1880s, the automobile became 'our most gendered technology'…Nichols interweaves meticulous and intriguing research into engineering and advertising history with poignant reflections on how automobiles have played an outsize role in her own family: an uncle killed in a car accident, an alcoholic father who was a used car salesman, time spent driving herself and her son for cancer treatment…[T]his perceptive study will compel readers to reevaluate their own relationship with cars.”

WOMEN BEHIND THE WHEEL Receives a Starred Review in Publishers Weekly

The New Yorker selected Melissa L. Sevigny’s BRAVE THE WILD RIVER (WW Norton) as one of its Best Books of 2023.

BRAVE THE WILD RIVER Is a New Yorker Best Book of 2023

ALA Booklist selected Melissa L. Sevigny’s BRAVE THE WILD RIVER (WW Norton) as it’s Top of the List in Nonfiction for 2023.

BRAVE THE WILD RIVER Is ALA Booklist’s Top of the List

"Before Mercury Seven astronauts began their explorations, NASA recruited and trained six chimpanzees to compete with Sputnik, which Cusick perceptively depicts in this fascinating work...By touching on subjects of animal rights and experimentation, as well as gender equity within Homo sapiens society, Cusick breathes life into a seldom heard story and reminds readers that while 'we cannot undo the past... we can create a new future.'"

THE ASTROCHIMPS Reviewed in Publishers Weekly

Vulture has named Saul Austerlitz’s KIND OF A BIG DEAL (Dutton) the #1 comedy book of 2023: "Anchorman is one of the last great broad, blockbuster comedies, densely packed with over-the-top characters, jokes, catchphrases, and set pieces. It’s great to see it get the full, exhaustive, appreciative analysis and oral history, a treatment afforded to all iconic culture. Saul Austerlitz was the perfect author for the job.”

KIND OF A BIG DEAL Is Vulture’s #1 Comedy Book of the Year

Town & Country has selected Jennifer Keishin Armstrong’s SO FETCH (Dey Street) as a Must-Read Book of Winter 2024, saying: “Anyone who has seen the film understands why it’s a cult classic, but So Fetch goes deeper behind the scenes, using interviews with the cast and crew to explore how Fey spun a self-help book for parents of teenagers into an iconic masterpiece whose memes, mores, and lexicons still dominate the culture. And we’re in good hands with Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, a seasoned pro.”

SO FETCH Is a Town & Country Must-Read

The Next Big Idea Club has ranked Brad Stulberg’s MASTER OF CHANGE (HarperOne) as #7 of the Top 23 Productivity Books of 2023. “A revelatory book…"

MASTER OF CHANGE Is a Next Big Idea Club Top Productivity Book

The Next Big Idea Club has ranked Brad Stulberg’s MASTER OF CHANGE (HarperOne) as #11 of the Top 50 Psychology Books of 2023. 

MASTER OF CHANGE Is a Next Big Idea Club Top Psychology Book

The Next Big Idea Club has ranked Vanessa Patrick’s THE POWER OF SAYING NO (Sourcebooks) as #11 of the Top 23 Productivity Books of 2023.

THE POWER OF SAYING NO Is a Next Big Idea Club Top Productivity Book

The Next Big Idea Club has ranked Vanessa Patrick’s THE POWER OF SAYING NO (Sourcebooks) as #14 of the Top 50 Psychology Books of 2023. "She introduces the groundbreaking concept of 'empowered refusal' and reveals surprising secrets about the power of the word no."

THE POWER OF SAYING NO Is a Next Big Idea Club Top Psychology Book

Melissa L. Sevigny’s BRAVE THE WILD RIVER: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon (WW Norton) has won the National Outdoor Book Award for History/Biography. The awards committee says: "In this brilliantly told story you are given a seat in the boat along with Clover and Jotter for a bit of canyon botany—and the ride of your life."

BRAVE THE WILD RIVER Is a National Outdoor Book Award Winner

SLOW PRODUCTIVITY: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

WITH MY LITTLE EYE

START WHERE YOU ARE: A Journal for Self-Exploration

OCEAN'S ECHO

HOLD ME TIGHT: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love

SEINFELDIA: How a Show about Nothing Changed Everything

WAXING ON: The Karate Kid and Me

RAZZMATAZZ

POSTSECRET: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives

Monster is now a major motion picture starring Jennifer Hudson, Kelvin Harrison, Jr., Nas, and A$AP Rocky.

Named one of The 100 Best YA Books of All Time by TIME Magazine

New York Times bestseller, 2000 Coretta Scott King Honor Book, 2000 Michael L. Printz Award, 1999 National Book Award Finalist, 2000 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA), Hornbook Fanfare 2000, 2000 Quick Picks for Young Adults (Recomm. Books for Reluctant Young Readers)

This bestselling novel from acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers tells the story of Steve Harmon, a teenage boy in juvenile detention and on trial.

Presented as a screenplay of Steve's own imagination, and peppered with journal entries, the book shows how one single decision can change our whole lives.

Monster is a multi-award-winning, provocative coming-of-age story that was the first-ever Michael L. Printz Award recipient, an ALA Best Book, a Coretta Scott King Honor selection, and a National Book Award finalist.