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Read Peter Hessler’s “The Refugee and the Thief” in The New Yorker
“At the check-in counter, I looked over our pile of possessions: one double stroller, two children’s car seats, twelve bags. …Count again.” A story of trust and betrayal.
Carla Kaplan Praises ZORA AND LANGSTON: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal by Yuval Taylor
“Yuval Taylor digs deeply into the existing scholarship on both writers—and their times—to explore this unusual intimacy and the tragedy of its collapse. “
Emily Bernard Praises ZORA AND LANGSTON: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal by Yuval Taylor
“An intriguing story about the most confounding and fascinating literary breakup in African American cultural history. “
MAKE, THINK, IMAGINE: Engineering the Future of Civilization by John Browne to be Published in North America in September 2019
An impassioned defense of progress and innovation, and an argument for social responsibility from former CEO of BP Lord John Browne.
Kevin Avery Praises NOTHING’S BAD LUCK by C.M. Kushins
“The best of the books written thus far about Warren Zevon.”
Booklist Reviews ZORA AND LANGSTON: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal by Yuval Taylor
“Taylor has created an intimate portrait of two luminaries of American literature against a backdrop of the cultural, political, and economic forces that influenced them.”
Langston Hughes Biographer Arnold Rampersad Praises ZORA AND LANGSTON: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal by Yuval Taylor
“clear, lively, and elegant … this is a dazzling book, easy to read but richly rewarding.”
Larissa MacFarquhar Praises THE BURIED: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution by Peter Hessler
“Peter Hessler is one of the finest storytellers of his generation.”
Sales of QUEEN ANNE: The Politics of Passion by Anne Somerset Spike Thanks to The Favorite
Ten Academy Awards nominations and one win for The Favorite drove a massive increase in sales of Anne Somerset’s biography Queen Anne.
Kirkus Gives THE BURIED: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution by Peter Hessler a Starred Review
“Nuanced and deeply intelligent … view of … an endlessly complex place and people.”
Ben Rhodes Praises THE BURIED: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution by Peter Hessler
“THE BURIED is the kind of book that you don’t want to end and won’t forget.”
Reggie Nadelson Gives the 212 to Charles Gabriel in T Magazine
“Nostalgia can be a sweet poison, but old traditions like Charles’ make New York worth living in.”
NPR’S Fresh Air: Road Trip With ZORA AND LANGSTON In This Real-Life Literary Adventure
“Oh, to have been a passenger, squeezed into the rumble seat of that little car. Reading … ZORA AND LANGSTON may be the next best experience.”
NY Times Book Review Gives a Full Page to ZORA AND LANGSTON by Yuval Taylor
“…a highly readable account of one of the most compelling and consequential relationships in black literary history…”
Jay McInerney Praises NOTHING’S BAD LUCK by C.M. Kushins
“…one of the best rock and roll biographies of the past decade.”
Paul Theroux Praises THE BURIED: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution by Peter Hessler
“…in all senses archeology – tenacious, revelatory, and humane.”
Thanking Francoise Guyaux of Elephant for a Terrific Web Design Collaboration
We engaged the design services of Francoise Guyaux of Elephant, having seen her work on a number of sites we liked because of their elegant and responsive designs.
Yuval Taylor’s ZORA AND LANGSTON: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal to be Published March 26th
Yuval Taylor traces the friendship and falling out between two giants of American literature, Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes.
Daniel Radcliffe will play Jake Adelstein in TOKYO VICE
Daniel Radcliffe is attached to play Jake Adelstein in the film adaptation of TOKYO VICE: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan by Jake Adelstein
Owen Laster, Friend and Mentor, and a Truly Great Man
Among the guiding lights in the publishing world, Owen was one of the brightest, and certainly the brightest for me.
Read Peter Hessler’s “The Refugee and the Thief” in The New Yorker
“At the check-in counter, I looked over our pile of possessions: one double stroller, two children’s car seats, twelve bags. …Count again.” A story of trust and betrayal.
Carla Kaplan Praises ZORA AND LANGSTON: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal by Yuval Taylor
“Yuval Taylor digs deeply into the existing scholarship on both writers—and their times—to explore this unusual intimacy and the tragedy of its collapse. “
Emily Bernard Praises ZORA AND LANGSTON: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal by Yuval Taylor
“An intriguing story about the most confounding and fascinating literary breakup in African American cultural history. “
MAKE, THINK, IMAGINE: Engineering the Future of Civilization by John Browne to be Published in North America in September 2019
An impassioned defense of progress and innovation, and an argument for social responsibility from former CEO of BP Lord John Browne.
Kevin Avery Praises NOTHING’S BAD LUCK by C.M. Kushins
“The best of the books written thus far about Warren Zevon.”
Booklist Reviews ZORA AND LANGSTON: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal by Yuval Taylor
“Taylor has created an intimate portrait of two luminaries of American literature against a backdrop of the cultural, political, and economic forces that influenced them.”
Langston Hughes Biographer Arnold Rampersad Praises ZORA AND LANGSTON: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal by Yuval Taylor
“clear, lively, and elegant … this is a dazzling book, easy to read but richly rewarding.”
Larissa MacFarquhar Praises THE BURIED: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution by Peter Hessler
“Peter Hessler is one of the finest storytellers of his generation.”
Sales of QUEEN ANNE: The Politics of Passion by Anne Somerset Spike Thanks to The Favorite
Ten Academy Awards nominations and one win for The Favorite drove a massive increase in sales of Anne Somerset’s biography Queen Anne.
Kirkus Gives THE BURIED: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution by Peter Hessler a Starred Review
“Nuanced and deeply intelligent … view of … an endlessly complex place and people.”
Ben Rhodes Praises THE BURIED: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution by Peter Hessler
“THE BURIED is the kind of book that you don’t want to end and won’t forget.”
Reggie Nadelson Gives the 212 to Charles Gabriel in T Magazine
“Nostalgia can be a sweet poison, but old traditions like Charles’ make New York worth living in.”
NPR’S Fresh Air: Road Trip With ZORA AND LANGSTON In This Real-Life Literary Adventure
“Oh, to have been a passenger, squeezed into the rumble seat of that little car. Reading … ZORA AND LANGSTON may be the next best experience.”
NY Times Book Review Gives a Full Page to ZORA AND LANGSTON by Yuval Taylor
“…a highly readable account of one of the most compelling and consequential relationships in black literary history…”
Jay McInerney Praises NOTHING’S BAD LUCK by C.M. Kushins
“…one of the best rock and roll biographies of the past decade.”
Paul Theroux Praises THE BURIED: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution by Peter Hessler
“…in all senses archeology – tenacious, revelatory, and humane.”
Thanking Francoise Guyaux of Elephant for a Terrific Web Design Collaboration
We engaged the design services of Francoise Guyaux of Elephant, having seen her work on a number of sites we liked because of their elegant and responsive designs.
Yuval Taylor’s ZORA AND LANGSTON: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal to be Published March 26th
Yuval Taylor traces the friendship and falling out between two giants of American literature, Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes.
Daniel Radcliffe will play Jake Adelstein in TOKYO VICE
Daniel Radcliffe is attached to play Jake Adelstein in the film adaptation of TOKYO VICE: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan by Jake Adelstein
Owen Laster, Friend and Mentor, and a Truly Great Man
Among the guiding lights in the publishing world, Owen was one of the brightest, and certainly the brightest for me.