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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.”
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 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.