CANTORAS by Carolina De Robertis - Buzzfeed "The 33 Most Exciting Books Coming Out This Fall"

BUZZFEED | AUGUST 29, 2019

“It’s 1977 in Uruguay, and the country is under a military dictatorship. Groups of five or more people can’t gather in private spaces without a permit, and while homosexuality isn’t outlawed outright, it doesn’t need to be, because being an out gay man or woman is an automatic prison sentence. Under these dire straits, five women — ringleader Flaca, activist Romina, housewife Anita, the mysterious Malena, and the teenage Paz — go on an excursion to an isolated beach where they can just be themselves — ‘cantoras,’ or women who sing, a code name for lesbians. Over the course of 35 years, De Robertis charts the fortunes of these women as they fall in and out of love and navigate the country’s tumultuous politics. That it’s written in such lovely prose is an added bonus.”

Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis was included in this Buzzfeed list featuring the most exciting books coming out this fall! Follow the link above to view the entire list.



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CANTORAS by Carolina De Robertis - Review in the San Francisco Chronicle

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE | AUGUST 28, 2019

“Aside from the consistently engrossing narrative that effortlessly interweaves the story of each woman’s personal successes and setbacks with Uruguay’s complicated struggle to come into its own as a democratic republic, De Robertis’ writing is reason alone to read this book. Like her fierce characters, her words pry and pull at the essence of not only what it feels like to be thwarted, condemned or quarantined because of your beliefs and identity, but also what it means to be a vulnerable yet empowered, infinitely beautiful and fully alive woman. Often, these sentences hit their target so directly and eloquently that they practically sing.”

Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis received a wonderful review in the San Francisco Chronicle! Follow the link above to read the entire review.

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PUMPKINHEADS by Rainbow Rowell and illustrated by Faith Erin Hicks - Review in The New York Times

THE NEW YORK TIMES | AUGUST 27, 2019

“Pumpkinheads is more than a story about a last evening at a beloved pumpkin patch; it is about being confident enough in a friendship to speak both challenge and truth — even the truth that makes you feel vulnerable, but could set you on a new, rewarding path. Maybe that’s why I couldn’t look away from this delightful pair.”

Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and illustrated by Faith Erin Hicks received a fabulous review in The New York Times! Follow the link above to read the entire review.


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PUMPKINHEADS by Rainbow Rowell and illustrated by Faith Erin Hicks - Refinery29 "Rainbow Rowell & Faith Erin Hicks Wrote a Rom Com - In Graphic Novel Form"

REFINERY29 | AUGUST 26, 2019

“Our advice is to read Pumpkinheads fast, then again slowly. Find out what happens to Deja and Josiah, but be sure to catch the whimsy and detail Hicks embeds into every frame.

We spoke to Rowell and Hicks about creating characters, crushes, and Nebraska.”

Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks, author and illustrator, respectively, of Pumpkinheads, were interviewed by Refinery29 about their new graphic novel. Follow the link above to read the full interview!

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CANTORAS by Carolina De Robertis - Entertainment Weekly "Fall Books Preview: The 40 Biggest Titles of the Season"

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY | AUGUST 26, 2019

“The New Year gets all the credit in the self-improvement space, with its resolutions and dry Januaries and general air of rebirth, but for the true bookworm, the fall is the ideal time to turn over a new, perfectly crisp, reading leaf. Not only does the season inspire a callback to school supply shopping, planners, and the excitement of a syllabus, but it’s also the strongest time of year for great literature. As the awards shortlists beckon, publishers send their long-awaited prestige titles to the shelves.

This year proves to be no exception. Below, EW’s book editors select the 40 titles for which we’re most excited. This year’s fall must-list reflects the best of everything on offer, from the literary A-listers still going strong to the debut darlings poised to be the next big thing.”

Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis was included in Entertainment Weekly’s list of Fall Must-Reads! EW says Cantoras “sensitively and singularly touches on themes of queerness, community, and perseverance.” Follow the link above to view the entire list!

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KEEPING LUCY by T. Greenwood - L’Oréal Paris "The L’Oréal Paris Book Club: Your Fall Reading Guide"

L’ORÉAL PARIS | AUGUST 25, 2019

“Grab a tissue or two and read Keeping Lucy by T. Greenwood. When Ginny Richardson’s daughter Lucy is born with down syndrome, her husband Ab sends Lucy away to a special school, telling Ginny it’s for the best. The heart-wrenching story takes a turn when two years later, Ginny’s best friend Marsha discovers an article claiming the school is not what she thought it to be. The two go to rescue Lucy, turning Ginny into a fugitive who’s fighting to keep her daughter.”

Keeping Lucy by T. Greenwood was included in L’Oréal Paris’s Book Club picks for Fall 2019! Follow the link above for the full list.


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Alexander Smalls, James Beard award winner and author of BETWEEN HARLEM AND HEAVEN, at this year's New York Times Food Festival!

THE NEW YORK TIMES | AUGUST 22, 2019

James Beard award winning chef Alexander Smalls, author of Between Harlem and Heaven, will be participating in this year’s New York Times Food Festival! Chef Smalls will be hosting an event titled “Welcome: The Fine Art of Hospitality” on October 5, 2019 at 1:00pm EST. Follow the link above to purchase tickets and to view the entire schedule of the festival!

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FAKE LIKE ME by Barbara Bourland - Medium "Barbara Bourland's 'Fake Like Me' Is A Ruthless Evisceration of the Wealthy"

MEDIUM | AUGUST 21, 2019

“At the beginning of Barbara Bourland’s extraordinary novel, the narrator—who remains unnamed throughout—is working on the show of paintings that could catapult her career from up-and-coming working artist to art world star. The paintings, gigantic canvases that take months each to make, are titled Prudence, Temperance, Humility, Modesty, Chastity, Obedience, and Purity, and are a commentary on the expectations laid upon young women and the urge to break free of them. Three months before the show, the narrator’s apartment/studio burns down, and now, homeless and deeply in debt, she has those three months to covertly recreate what she’d taken two years to meticulously craft.”

Medium wrote a phenomenal article about Fake Like Me by Barbara Bourland. Follow the link above to read it in its entirety!

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CANTORAS by Carolina De Robertis - Autostraddle "30 New Books of Queer and Feminist Interest to Get Excited About This Fall"

AUTOSTRADDLE | AUGUST 20, 2019

“Every year it seems there are more and more accessible queer themes from queer writers in mainstream books publishing, in every genre, and this fall has maybe the widest range of super exciting releases to date. Whether your thing is queer girl YA inspired by Greek mythology, groundbreaking poetry collections, challenging and mind-expanding critical nonfiction on art, power, illness or design, or weird and dynamic short fiction, this fall brings you some new titles you won’t be able to stop thinking about.”

Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis was included on Autostraddle’s list of most anticipated queer and feminist books forthcoming this fall. Follow the link above to view the entire list!

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Karin Slaughter, author of THE LAST WIDOW, shares the books she's reading with Parade Magazine

PARADE | AUGUST 16, 2019

“The new novel from Karin Slaughter, The Last Widow (William Morrow, August 20), does what all great Slaughter books do: keeps you on the edge of your seat. It’s a chilling whodunit for our times (extremism! terrorism!) set in Atlanta and featuring returning reader favorites: medical examiner Sara Linton and her partner Will Trent, and investigator with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Here, Slaughter shares with Parade what she’s been reading.”

Karin Slaughter, author of The Last Widow, was featured in Parade! Follow the link above to read her list!

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THE LAST WIDOW by Karin Slaughter - BookTrib "From Lawyers to Cowboys: Jon Land's Top August Thrillers"

BOOKTRIB | AUGUST 14, 2019

“Karin Slaughter is remarkably adept at using a single, tragic incident as a doorway to far more devilish acts. Her skill is typically masterful in The Last Widow…Nobody balances thrills and emotion, pacing and heart, better than Slaughter. In The Last Widow, she proves her success is not hype. A stunning triumph in all respects.”

The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter was named by author Jon Land as one of his Top August Thrillers in BookTrib! Follow the link above to view his entire list.

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THE BLACK CABINET by Jill Watts - Library Journal "Top Picks - Prepub Alert"

LIBRARY JOURNAL | AUGUST 5, 2019

“When Franklin Delano Roosevelt became president, a group of African American intellectuals sought to promote the concerns of their community, though they served only as an unofficial advisory board owing to the unfortunate sway of the white Southern vote. Known as the Black Cabinet, they included educator Mary McLeod Bethune, close to Eleanor Roosevelt; Harvard-educated economist Robert Weaver, eventually the first African American Cabinet secretary; Al Smith, head of the largest black jobs program at the WPA; and more. Watts (Hattie McDaniel; God, Harlem U.S.A.) seeks to highlight their contributions.”

The Black Cabinet by Jill Watts, forthcoming from Grove Atlantic in May 2020, was included in Library Journal’s Prepub alert highlighting new works of American history, African American history, women’s history, and World War II. Follow the link above to view the entire list!

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