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2 weeks ago

Shreve Williams
Happy #PubDay to THE LAST SHIPS FROM HAMBURG, a stunning “David-and-Goliath tale of the industrial age” (Wall Street Journal) by bestselling author and historian Steven Ujifusa.Between 1881 and 1914, 2.5 million Jews from Eastern Europe emigrated to the United States. This migration of de facto refugees would permanently shape our society, spawning generations of Americans who are essential to our nation’s fabric. Now, in THE LAST SHIPS FROM HAMBURG, Ujifusa tells the largely forgotten, colorful story of three businessmen who, driven by very different motives, made much of this immigration possible and forever changed the fates of millions. The men were Jacob Schiff, the managing partner of an investment bank who used his immense wealth to help Jews to leave Europe; Albert Ballin, managing director of the Hamburg-American Line, who created a transportation network of trains and steamships; and the notorious J.P. Morgan, who tried to take over the lucrative steamship business. With often contradictory goals, these titans of industry forged powerful alliances and compelling rivalries. As he connects the worlds of banking, shipping, politics, culture and religion, nativism, and war, Ujifusa beautifully reconstructs a story with enduring contemporary relevance. THE LAST SHIPS FROM HAMBURG is epic history, filled with drama, centering on people who risked everything for the chance at a better life.“A captivating group portrait of three ‘titans’ of industry who facilitated the steamship routes by which around 2 million Jewish refugees, fleeing pogroms and discrimination, immigrated from Europe to America…This innovative account provides a complex new perspective on the turn of the 20th century.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review ⭐️ ... See MoreSee Less
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3 weeks ago

Shreve Williams
Friends and readers: We are delighted to announce a new partnership between the PEN/Faulkner Foundation and DC Public Library on two literary programs, DC Reads and Voices of DC. Shreve Williams Public Relations is proud to sponsor PEN/Faulkner’s participation in this collaboration.This year, DC Reads invites the community to read and discuss three historical novels written by members of the District’s literary community: Creatures of Passage by Morowa Yejidé, The Sunset Crowd by Karin Tanabe, and Loot by Tania James. The Library will host online discussions of each title, culminating in Voices of DC, a live conversation with all three authors, led by novelist Lauren Francis-Sharma, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library on February 7. Francis-Sharma will guide discussion about the craft of historical fiction, and the ways in which these authors’ work helps us make sense of the present day. ... See MoreSee Less
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3 weeks ago

Shreve Williams
Happy #PubDay to UNDERBURN! Bill Gaythwaite’s debut novel is a heartfelt story of resilience, missed connections, and second chances.In UNDERBURN, Gaythwaite deftly mines the emotional vicissitudes of a family in flux while introducing endearing and irresistible characters. Iris Flynn is an acerbic, self-sufficient widow with a minor Hollywood career in her past and some streamlined kitchen cabinets inspired by Marie Kondo. Her composed and simplified existence is disrupted when her son Frank lands on her doorstep after his rental home is destroyed in a wildfire. He arrives with his boyfriend Logan, a featured extra on a teen soap opera with a loyal Instagram following. Soon after, unexpected news from estranged family members sends the trio to the potato farm from which Iris made a quick getaway fifty years earlier, unleashing a funny and poignant saga about secrets, forgiveness, and the fluctuations of the human heart.“A quirky family story told with wit and wisdom, with shades of Anne Tyler or Elizabeth Strout.”—Kirkus Reviews ... See MoreSee Less
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4 weeks ago

Shreve Williams
Happy #PubDay to ANA TURNS, the latest novel from acclaimed author Lisa Gornick—who is, in the words of @NPR, “one of the most perceptive, compassionate writers of fiction in America.” ANA TURNS is a kaleidoscopic yarn that unspools over the twenty-four hours of a very modern woman’s sixtieth birthday. Nine years have passed since the titular Ana has had sex with her pot-addicted anesthesiologist husband, seven since she began an affair with a gonzo journalist. Her mother’s birthday greeting is an inflation-adjusted calculation of the cost of raising Ana in a mice-infested house, her brother has hijacked the will of their recently deceased starchitect father, her adult child is changing rapidly, and her best friend advocates for “the truth in lies.” Gazing out at the dark moat of Central Park from behind her desk, Ana sees that she can no longer postpone making peace with her past or confronting her present. “Written in the vein of Mrs. Dalloway…[A] thoughtful meditation on how time affects the bonds of family, friendship, and romance. Engaging and introspective.”—Kirkus Reviews ... See MoreSee Less
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1 month ago

Shreve Williams
#OnShelvesNow: CITY PEOPLE, Elizabeth Topp’s incisive, entertaining new novel that follows a clique of mothers who are forced to reckon with themselves after the unexpected loss of one of their own.When beautiful and successful Susan Harris jumps from the roof of her apartment building, she sends a tremor through her mothers’ group that causes them to regard one another with new cynicism. Between Susan’s death and the harrowing private school admission season, these women will soon be prompted to face hard truths about themselves and to reexamine who they really are—all while the futures of their children hang in the balance. CITY PEOPLE is a sharp assessment of family, friendship, grief, self-love, and self-loathing; of the stories we tell ourselves and those we tell others.“Sharp, unflinching, and dirty with secrets, CITY PEOPLE speaks volumes about the isolation of motherhood, the shades of ambition, and the power of loss to push us together or pull us apart…Topp deftly explores the chasm between public persona and private reality.”—Nora Zelevansky, author of Competitive Grieving ... See MoreSee Less
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