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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.
THE BURIED by Peter Hessler Wins First Annual Peter Mackenzie Smith Book Prize
Awarded for improving understanding of the history, economy, culture, arts, music, literature, religions, beliefs and practices of Egypt.
Jake Adelstein’s TOKYO VICE series launches on HBO Max
After a long and winding road, the adaptation of the bestselling memoir is here, directed by Michael Mann and scripted by JT Rogers.
Kirkus Reviews DIRTY PICTURES by Brian Doherty
“A free-wheeling, frank account of the rise and fall of the underground comic scene. …Lively, well researched, and full of telling anecdotes; just the thing for comix aficionados and collectors.”
MORE IS MORE IS MORE: Today’s Maximalist Interiors by Carl Dellatore (Rizzoli) to publish September 13, 2022
“You’ll be hard pressed to find more jubilance between two pieces of clothbound cardboard, or anywhere else for that matter.”
The Wall Street Journal reviews WHEN HARRY MET MINNIE: A True Story of Love and Friendship by Martha Teichner
“…ostensibly a memoir about an oddball canine romance. Its deeper subject, though, is the romance of cities, particularly New York…”
CBS News features WHEN HARRY MET MINNIE: A True Story of Love and Friendship by Martha Teichner
Martha and the book were the subject of segments on CBS Sunday Morning and CBS This Morning
WHEN HARRY MET MINNIE: A True Story of Love and Friendship by Martha Teichner is an instant New York Times Bestseller
The book debuts at number 11 on the Print Hardcover Nonfiction list and number 10 on the Combined Print & E-Book list of February 21, 2021
The Washington Post reviews WHEN HARRY MET MINNIE: A True Story of Love and Friendship by Martha Teichner
“…we all have the capacity to create and build new friendships and attachments at whatever age or stage of life.”
Louise Penny Praises WHEN HARRY MET MINNIE by Martha Teichner (Celadon, February 2021)
“This is a love story, masterful, warm and funny, heartfelt and heartbreaking. I absolutely loved this book.”
Wall Street Journal Reviews ANNI AND JOSEF ALBERS: Equal and Unequal by Nicholas Fox Weber
“With its staggering array of photos and reproductions, this is a book meant to be browsed and savored rather than read straight through.”
Booklist reviews WHEN HARRY MET MINNIE: A True Story of Love and Friendship by Martha Teichner
“…anyone will find much to savor here—love of dogs not even required.”
The Magazine Antiques Reviews THE LOUVRE by James Gardner
“…retells and retraces the evolution of one of the world’s most complex architectural palimpsests with elegance, economy, and wit.”
Booklist Reviews HITCHCOCK BLONDE: A Cinematic Memoir by Sharon Dolin
“Dolin’s use of Hitchcock to exorcise past demons is an inspired mélange of cinematic critique and private confession.”
Kirkus Reviews WHEN HARRY MET MINNIE: A True Story of Love and Friendship by Martha Teichner
“A heartwarming and heartbreaking story of friendship and grief.”
Jazz Journal reviews STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT: The Life and Music of Nat King Cole by Will Friedwald
“…a valuable and immensely enjoyable addition to the library of all who are interested in jazz and popular song of the mid-twentieth century…”
Adam Gopnik Reviews THE LOUVRE by James Gardner in The New Yorker
“Gardner’s muscular, impatiently expert prose recalls Robert Hughes in his city books, ‘Barcelona’ and ‘Rome.'”
Wall Street Journal Reviews THE LOUVRE by James Gardner
“This history is told with all the great verve, insight and eye for detail that Mr. Gardner’s criticism is noted for.”
BookPage says ARTCURIOUS by Jennifer Dasal is “like a juicy novel”
“Dasal writes with humor and honesty, offering truth mixed with speculation…”
Kirkus Calls STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT: The Life and Music of Nat King Cole by Will Friedwald “Effusive”
“An effusive celebration of a multitalented performer.”
Terry Teachout Reviews STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT: The Life and Music of Nat King Cole by Will Friedwald in the Wall Street Journal
“…the last word about Nat King Cole for many years to come.”