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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.”
Kirkus praises AN INCONVENIENT WOMAN by Keri Leigh Merritt
“Merritt portrays her as a fighter: determined and brave in the face of illness, censorship, book bans, arson, and death threats. An appreciative portrait of a defiant woman.”
In The New York Times, Dwight Garner praises VOICES FROM THE KITCHEN ed. by Marc Meyer
“This is a slim and modest book, a volume of oral histories in the vein of Studs Terkel’s “Working” (1974), but everyone who eats out regularly should know about it.”
Booklist reviews AN INCONVENIENT WOMAN by Keri Leigh Merritt
“Historian Merritt’s insightful, engaging narrative effortlessly folds in family anecdotes and excerpts…This well-documented and perceptive tribute aptly humanizes a visionary and fearless woman.”
Library Journal Stars AN INCONVENIENT WOMAN by Keri Leigh Merritt
“An excellent and inspiring biography, recommended for general collections and especially for those interested in literary figures and civil rights and LGBTQIA+ activists of the 1960s.”
Hyperallergic reviews ANNI ALBERS: A Life by Nicholas Fox Weber
“His warm, perceptive writing reflects their close bond, with stories deftly told with an insider’s intimacy and a historian’s flair for correcting the record.”
en Vogue: Grace Edquist on ANNI ALBERS: A Life by Nicholas Fox Weber
“…the first comprehensive biography of this fascinating artist, an indelible figure of not just textile art but modernism itself.”
Kirkus reviews SURVIVING PARIS: A Memoir of Healing in the City of Light by Robin Allison Davis
“[A] candid debut memoir…[Davis] has persisted, determined to survive and thrive in a place she has grown to love. A frank chronicle of pain and hard-won recovery.”
Publishers Weekly praises ANNI ALBERS: A Life by Nicholas Fox Weber
“…an impressively detailed …intimate study of an overlooked artist and the creative milieu from which she emerged.”
Publishers Weekly reviews THE ART OF TENNIS by Nicholas Fox Weber
“The essays range from entertaining trivia to rapturous description… Reflecting the author’s capacious love for the sport, this will be a smash with tennis fans.”
Publishers Weekly praises VOICES FROM THE KITCHEN ed. by Marc Meyer
“…bighearted and inviting … highlights the hopefulness, hard work, and sense of community that immigrants bring to America. It’s a loving spotlight on people who have become political targets.”
Booklist Gives a Starred review to THE ART OF TENNIS by Nicholas Fox Weber
“…certain to entertain and educate tennis fans along with readers drawn to sports and art history. A captivating and intellectual breath of fresh air in contrast to conventional sports writing.”
Booklist praises VOICES FROM THE KITCHEN ed. by Marc Meyer
“Amidst a torrent of rhetoric about who immigrants are and how their presence might shape America for better or worse, it can be easy to lose sight of our basic shared humanity. This frank, moving collection oral histories brings that humanity back into sharp and undeniable focus.”
Kirkus Reviews praises VOICES FROM THE KITCHEN ed. by Marc Meyer
“…each narrative is thoughtfully edited to convey a specific emotional trajectory and to reflect the resilience of each interviewee. …A touching collection of immigrant life stories.”
The Wall Street Journal Reviews THE CLUB: Where American Women Artists Found Refuge in Belle Époque Paris by Jennifer Dasal
“[A] lively history … Drawing on extensive research, including memoirs and letters, Ms. Dasal paints a vivid picture of daily life for the Club’s young artists.”
Anthony Lane Reviews COOLER THAN COOL: The Life and Work of Elmore Leonard by C.M. Kushins in The New Yorker
“The crowning surprise of “Cooler Than Cool” is that it stirs the heart.”
Wall Street Journal Reviews COOLER THAN COOL: The Life and Work of Elmore Leonard by C.M. Kushins
“Consistently engrossing.”
Library Journal praises THE INTELLIGENCE EXPLOSION by James Barrat
“Writing for all readers as a warner, not a doomsayer, Barrat aims to dispel widespread ignorance about AI at a time of exponentially decreasing chances to control its impact on the shape of human society.”
Booklist Reviews THE CLUB: Where American Women Artists Found Refuge in Belle Époque Paris by Jennifer Dasal
“A welcome addition to the growing body of literature about American women artists that will also appeal to readers interested in women’s history and the history of Western European culture.”
Kirkus Reviews praises THE INTELLIGENCE EXPLOSION by James Barrat
“A gripping, unsettling critique of artificial intelligence carries a stark warning: control or be controlled.”
Dr. Max Tegmark praises THE INTELLIGENCE EXPLOSION by James Barrat
“This riveting page-turner by a seasoned tech journalist is packed with exclusive behind-the-scenes insights, and masterfully elucidates the double-edged potential of humanity’s greatest gamble.”