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Library Journal Reviews THE CLUB: Where American Women Artists Found Refuge in Belle Époque Paris by Jennifer Dasal
“Written with humor in an informal, almost chatty style, this book will appeal to readers interested in history, art, and sociology.”
Kirkus Reviews THE CLUB: Where American Women Artists Found Refuge in Belle Époque Paris by Jennifer Dasal
“Dasal brings to light a cast of talented, courageous women whose lives, and art, defied expectations; her engaging history pays homage to the singular space that nurtured them.”
Library Journal Reviews COOLER THAN COOL: The Life and Work of Elmore Leonard by C.M. Kushins
“A thoroughly researched chronicle of Leonard and his literary career. Likely to be popular where Brian Jay Jones’s and Walter Isaacson’s biographies circulate well.”
Booklist Reviews COOLER THAN COOL: The Life and Work of Elmore Leonard by C.M. Kushins
” For Leonard’s legion of fans the book is a must-read, but you don’t need to be a Leonard fan to enjoy this beautifully crafted life story.”
Steve Omohundro praises THE INTELLIGENCE EXPLOSION by James Barrat
“I believe there are solutions to the problems he describes and I am hopeful his book will help wake up us all to the urgency of taking action.”
Kirkus Reviews COOLER THAN COOL: The Life and Work of Elmore Leonard by C.M. Kushins
“A welcome celebration of a writer who, word by word and page by page, earned every bit of his fame.”
Publishers Weekly Reviews COOLER THAN COOL: The Life and Work of Elmore Leonard by C.M. Kushins
“A strong overview of a towering crime novelist’s career, this satisfies.”
Kirkus stars QUEEN VICTORIA AND HER PRIME MINISTER “Delicious British political history”
“…Somerset delivers an entirely entertaining combination of biography and political history of Victorian Britain”
MONDRIAN by Nicholas Fox Weber is Kirkus’ Review of the Day
“Weber’s vital and enlightening portrait will be the foundation for all future studies of ‘the jazz-loving pioneer of abstraction.'”
TOKYO NOIR by Jake Adelstein: “For true crime fans, this is a treat”
“Painstakingly reported and paced like a thriller, this is a must-read for anyone interested in organized crime.”
Publishers Weekly Calls NIGHTS AT THE RED STEINWAY by Will Friedwald “Exuberant”
“[J]azz devotees…. will be charmed by Friedwald’s lyrical prose…, irrepressible enthusiasm, and keen eye for jazz’s rising stars. The result is a cheerful celebration of an uniquely American musical form.”
Publishers Weekly Stars MONDRIAN by Nicholas Fox Weber
“Scrupulously detailed … rigorously researched and impressively nuanced …the definitive biography of one of modern art’s most important figures.”
Watch Peter Hessler in Conversation with Vincent Ni at Launch of OTHER RIVERS: A Chinese Education
ChinaFile hosted the launch at New York’s Asia Society on July 17th.
Kirkus reviews MONDRIAN by Nicholas Fox Weber: “Passionately rendered and richly detailed”
“Written with a scholarly precision that revels in the nuances of Mondrian’s remarkable life and work, Weber’s book offers an immersive, if lengthy, biographical experience for lovers of both art history and modernism.”
Mark Stevens says in MONDRIAN by Nicholas Fox Weber “this monk can dance”
“In Mondrian, the monk of modernism finally gets the flesh-and-blood portrait he deserves.”
Kirkus reviews FACING SUICIDE by James Barrat: “An important, well-considered contribution to a critical topic”
“Some of the material here is inspiring, some takes excursions into darkness, but Barrat tackles both aspects of his subject with empathy and intelligence, relating human stories that need to be told. An important, well-considered contribution to a critical topic.”
John Banville calls MONDRIAN by Nicholas Fox Weber “fastidiously passionate”
“Nicholas Fox Weber’s biography of Piet Mondrian is as fastidiously passionate as his subject’s paintings. How wonderful it is to read of Mondrian’s gaiety and zest.”
Clancy Martin calls FACING SUICIDE by James Barrat “brilliant and important”
“It will be the indispensable handbook on the subject of suicide in the 21st century. And it will save lives”
Booklist Gives a Starred Review to OTHER RIVERS by Peter Hessler
“Hessler shares the words of his students—variously curious, skeptical, tired, and wise—in what is, at heart, a meditation on teaching and learning from one’s students.”
Library Journal Reviews THE CLUB: Where American Women Artists Found Refuge in Belle Époque Paris by Jennifer Dasal
“Written with humor in an informal, almost chatty style, this book will appeal to readers interested in history, art, and sociology.”
Kirkus Reviews THE CLUB: Where American Women Artists Found Refuge in Belle Époque Paris by Jennifer Dasal
“Dasal brings to light a cast of talented, courageous women whose lives, and art, defied expectations; her engaging history pays homage to the singular space that nurtured them.”
Library Journal Reviews COOLER THAN COOL: The Life and Work of Elmore Leonard by C.M. Kushins
“A thoroughly researched chronicle of Leonard and his literary career. Likely to be popular where Brian Jay Jones’s and Walter Isaacson’s biographies circulate well.”
Booklist Reviews COOLER THAN COOL: The Life and Work of Elmore Leonard by C.M. Kushins
” For Leonard’s legion of fans the book is a must-read, but you don’t need to be a Leonard fan to enjoy this beautifully crafted life story.”
Steve Omohundro praises THE INTELLIGENCE EXPLOSION by James Barrat
“I believe there are solutions to the problems he describes and I am hopeful his book will help wake up us all to the urgency of taking action.”
Kirkus Reviews COOLER THAN COOL: The Life and Work of Elmore Leonard by C.M. Kushins
“A welcome celebration of a writer who, word by word and page by page, earned every bit of his fame.”
Publishers Weekly Reviews COOLER THAN COOL: The Life and Work of Elmore Leonard by C.M. Kushins
“A strong overview of a towering crime novelist’s career, this satisfies.”
Kirkus stars QUEEN VICTORIA AND HER PRIME MINISTER “Delicious British political history”
“…Somerset delivers an entirely entertaining combination of biography and political history of Victorian Britain”
MONDRIAN by Nicholas Fox Weber is Kirkus’ Review of the Day
“Weber’s vital and enlightening portrait will be the foundation for all future studies of ‘the jazz-loving pioneer of abstraction.'”
TOKYO NOIR by Jake Adelstein: “For true crime fans, this is a treat”
“Painstakingly reported and paced like a thriller, this is a must-read for anyone interested in organized crime.”
Publishers Weekly Calls NIGHTS AT THE RED STEINWAY by Will Friedwald “Exuberant”
“[J]azz devotees…. will be charmed by Friedwald’s lyrical prose…, irrepressible enthusiasm, and keen eye for jazz’s rising stars. The result is a cheerful celebration of an uniquely American musical form.”
Publishers Weekly Stars MONDRIAN by Nicholas Fox Weber
“Scrupulously detailed … rigorously researched and impressively nuanced …the definitive biography of one of modern art’s most important figures.”
Watch Peter Hessler in Conversation with Vincent Ni at Launch of OTHER RIVERS: A Chinese Education
ChinaFile hosted the launch at New York’s Asia Society on July 17th.
Kirkus reviews MONDRIAN by Nicholas Fox Weber: “Passionately rendered and richly detailed”
“Written with a scholarly precision that revels in the nuances of Mondrian’s remarkable life and work, Weber’s book offers an immersive, if lengthy, biographical experience for lovers of both art history and modernism.”
Mark Stevens says in MONDRIAN by Nicholas Fox Weber “this monk can dance”
“In Mondrian, the monk of modernism finally gets the flesh-and-blood portrait he deserves.”
Kirkus reviews FACING SUICIDE by James Barrat: “An important, well-considered contribution to a critical topic”
“Some of the material here is inspiring, some takes excursions into darkness, but Barrat tackles both aspects of his subject with empathy and intelligence, relating human stories that need to be told. An important, well-considered contribution to a critical topic.”
John Banville calls MONDRIAN by Nicholas Fox Weber “fastidiously passionate”
“Nicholas Fox Weber’s biography of Piet Mondrian is as fastidiously passionate as his subject’s paintings. How wonderful it is to read of Mondrian’s gaiety and zest.”
Clancy Martin calls FACING SUICIDE by James Barrat “brilliant and important”
“It will be the indispensable handbook on the subject of suicide in the 21st century. And it will save lives”
Booklist Gives a Starred Review to OTHER RIVERS by Peter Hessler
“Hessler shares the words of his students—variously curious, skeptical, tired, and wise—in what is, at heart, a meditation on teaching and learning from one’s students.”