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It’s National Book Lovers Day- Tell us about the

It’s National Book Lovers Day- Tell us about the best book you’ve read recently and why!

Happy #PubDay to NATURE, DESIGN, AND HEALTH, from

Happy #PubDay to NATURE, DESIGN, AND HEALTH, from renowned landscape architect David Kamp.

David Kamp, FASLA, has pioneered the promotion of health through nature and design. Now, in this new book, Kamp shares his personal story: how a love of nature led to an international career dedicated to designing landscapes that nurture emotional, mental, and physical well-being. Kamp began his career working on Australia’s new Parliament House in Canberra, one of the most significant design commissions of the late twentieth century. Returning to New York, Kamp learned he had contracted HIV, changing the course of his life and career. Kamp adopted a design philosophy that addressed health on every scale—personal, community, and global. His wide-ranging projects include developing one of the first gardens for individuals with HIV/AIDS; creating landscapes for children with autism spectrum disorder and adults with Alzheimer’s Disease; transforming a brownfield into a health center; and helping frame an international, multi-year initiative to combat climate change. Beautifully illustrated with photos of the author’s projects, sketches, and designs, NATURE, DESIGN, AND HEALTH reveals how strengthening our connection to nature improves our lives.

Happy #PubDay to THE WAY LIFE SHOULD BE, the first

Happy #PubDay to THE WAY LIFE SHOULD BE, the first novel from acclaimed memoirist William Dameron!

Dameron’s debut, The Lie: A Memoir of Two Marriages, Catfishing, and Coming Out, was named a New York Times Editors’ Choice, was selected as one of the best LGBTQ memoirs of the year by The Advocate, and was an Amazon Editors’ Pick for best biographies and memoir. It told the story of Dameron’s coming out late in life, owning up to his shadowy past, and facing the future. Now Dameron returns with his first novel: the warm and often funny story of two families thrust together in closer-than-close quarters on the southern coast of Maine. As husbands Thomas and Matt build a new life for themselves after coming out and embarking on a second-chance marriage, their easy way of life—the way life should be—is upended when their three nearly adult children, fleeing personal crises of their own, descend on their fathers’ bliss. Soon after, Matt’s aging parents, lonely sister, and influencer nephew also arrive. Over the course of an unforgettable summer, the family will break apart and come together to understand what life still can be. Perfect for summer reading, THE WAY LIFE SHOULD BE navigates a modern family, flaws and all.

“[Dameron] manages to keep all the story lines taut, and the prose is reliably crisp. Fans of Ann Beattie’s family dramas will admire this touching story.”
—Publishers Weekly

#OnShelvesNow: AS FIGS IN AUTUMN, a beautifully re

#OnShelvesNow: AS FIGS IN AUTUMN, a beautifully rendered memoir from debut author Ben Bastomski.

In fall 2010, freshly graduated from college and reeling from the sudden death of his classmate and childhood friend, Bastomski boarded a plane to Israel to enlist in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) having never held a gun. He would be a trained sharpshooter before summer’s end. AS FIGS IN AUTUMN follows his journey from Ivy League to Israeli army, simultaneously chronicling his path out of grief and toward a new identity. In storytelling vividly attuned to the land and its changing seasons, Bastomski recounts finding solace and meaning with the help of a cast of strangers, brothers-in-arms, and finally family. Set against the diverse landscapes of Israel, AS FIGS IN AUTUMN recounts Bastomski’s time serving across the region after joining Mahal—the special set of non-Israeli-born Jews who volunteer in the IDF—while finding “home” at the southern kibbutz where he is adopted as a brother and son. From Rhode Island to California and at last to Israel, Bastomski finds family where he never expected, and a place of his own in the Israeli mosaic. At once coming-of-age story and epic ballad, Bastomski’s lyrical memoir is both intimate and universal.

“[A] lyrical and elegiac portrait of a young man coming-of-age as he learns the art of war.”
—Publishers Weekly

Premiering today, The Whistleblowers: Inside the T

Premiering today, The Whistleblowers: Inside the Trump Administration is a must-listen podcast that explores the real people behind the government revelations that rocked America. Tune in every Thursday for new episodes hosted by Miles Taylor, the whistleblower behind the anonymous bombshell opinion piece published by the New York Times in 2018 and the blistering #1 bestseller A Warning.

The Trump administration was in large part defined by chaos—especially internally. The volatile rotation of staff often produced instability and led to near-daily leaks to the press. Now, in this new podcast, Taylor dives headfirst into that chaos to bring listeners the inside story of the people behind some of the most explosive government revelations in American history. Taylor will reach deep into the heart of power to bring listeners into the room with—and into the lives of—the high-ranking officials and frontline public servants who tried to bring order to the Trump years while grappling with the most difficult decision of their lives: whether to openly speak the truth. They knew that doing so could cost them their homes, jobs, marriages, and safety—and change the course of history. Was it all worth it?

#OnShelvesNow: A PLACE FOR US, a powerful memoir f

#OnShelvesNow: A PLACE FOR US, a powerful memoir from Pulse shooting survivor and groundbreaking activist Brandon J. Wolf.

Wolf offers a moving portrait of grief and resilience as he traces his journey from young outsider to galvanizing advocate, beginning in the rural hometown he fled for a vibrant Orlando community. There, he found just what he’d been seeking: a sense of belonging, mutual and unconditional love, and the freedom to thrive as a queer Black man. Then, on June 12, 2016, life changed forever. In the exhilarating refuge where he and hundreds of others had discovered a liberating new normal, Brandon found himself crouched in a bathroom while a gunman opened fire at Pulse Nightclub, killing his two best friends and forty-seven others. A celebration of living unapologetically as well as an exploration of what it takes to navigate a world fraught with tragedy and hate, A PLACE FOR US is an unforgettable account of finding hope even—and especially—in the darkest times. Much more than a story about the Pulse Nightclub shooting as an event, this book is about what spaces like Pulse Nightclub—and the people they welcome—mean in the world.

“[A] blazing debut. In stirring prose, Wolf mounts a testament to the power of community and a howling cry for justice. This is unforgettable.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review ⭐️

Happy #PubDay to Jennifer Pahlka’s RECODING AMER

Happy #PubDay to Jennifer Pahlka’s RECODING AMERICA! We’ll let Ezra Klein introduce it—of a recent hour-long episode, dedicated to RECODING AMERICA, of his award-winning NYT podcast, he said: “My pitch for this episode is simple: Jennifer Pahlka has written one of the best policy books I’ve ever read.”

At the historic moment when we most need our government to work, it is faltering. In RECODING AMERICA, Pahlka—President Obama’s deputy chief technology officer and the founder of Code for America—has issued a clear-eyed call to reexamine how our government works, and how each of us can help make it work better. Drawing on her robust first-hand experience, Pahlka tells a powerful story of how the gaps between policy and delivery hamper government services, leading governments to miss their goals and fail to serve their citizens. Government at all levels has limped into the digital age, offering online services that can feel even more cumbersome than the paperwork that preceded them and widening the gap between the policy outcomes we intend and what we get. But, Pahlka shows, it’s not more money or more tech that we need.

Government is hamstrung by a rigid, Industrial-era culture, in which those who dictate policy are disconnected from the details of implementation. Pahlka pulls back the curtain on the often inefficient processes that typically happen out of public view, revealing how a command-and-control culture has produced bad policy, bloated government, and a sea of red tape. Even more importantly, she details the alternative approach taking hold that keeps pace with today’s world—and reclaims government for the people it is supposed to serve.

“An indispensable new book...RECODING AMERICA isn’t just about tech. It’s about the American administrative state, and it’s a call for paring back the rigid rules that make it so hard to govern, and for rebuilding government’s ability to do its job effectively.”
―The Atlantic

Happy #PubDay to THE DISSIDENT, Paul Goldberg’s

Happy #PubDay to THE DISSIDENT, Paul Goldberg’s fresh take on the Cold War thriller—or, per Pulitzer-winning novelist Joshua Cohen, “Crime and Punishment―for the Jews!”

Goldberg’s first two novels, The Yid and The Chateau, cemented his reputation for humor, satire, and originality among both critics and readers. Now he returns to fiction with the equally clever and hilarious THE DISSIDENT, a genius Cold War thriller set in Moscow, where Goldberg grew up before emigrating at age 14. This latest novel follows protagonist Viktor Moroz, who on his wedding day stumbles upon a murder scene: two gay men, one of them a US official, have been axed to death. Viktor, a Jewish refusenik, is stuck in the Soviet Union because the government has denied his application to leave for Israel; he sits “in refusal” alongside his wife and their group of intellectuals. But the KGB spots Viktor leaving the scene and gives him a choice: find the murderer or become the suspect of convenience. His deadline is nine days later, when Henry Kissinger will arrive in Moscow. Immersive and unpredictable, THE DISSIDENT is Cold War intrigue at its most inventive: an uncompromising look at sacrifice, community, and the scars of history and identity.

“A refreshing and literary take on the genre that appeals to the intellect as well as the pulse.” ―Library Journal, starred review ⭐️

“Goldberg’s genre-defying thriller mixes political reflections, historical perspectives, philosophical musings, and the author’s personal take on the culture and society of Russia…Mesmerizing, eclectic, and intriguing.” ―Booklist

Happy #PubDay to LOST SON, a masterwork of investi

Happy #PubDay to LOST SON, a masterwork of investigative journalism in which WSJ reporter Brett Forrest builds on his viral 2019 article “The FBI Lost Our Son” to tell a haunting true story that reads like a thriller.

When a young American named Billy Reilly vanished in Russia, his parents embarked on a desperate search for answers. An amateur drawn into professional intelligence, Billy had become a Confidential Human Source, one of thousands of civilians who assist FBI agents with investigations—often at great hazard and with little recourse. Unsure whether their son’s disappearance was connected to his mysterious work for the FBI or a personal quest gone wrong, Billy’s parents turned to Forrest, an award-winning national-security reporter for the Wall Street Journal whose investigative work focuses on the former Soviet Union. Now, in LOST SON, Forrest reveals the results of his years-long research to uncover precisely what brought Billy to Russia and what happened to him there, and what the FBI’s role really was in this small-town Midwestern family’s worst nightmare. Divided into two compelling sections, LOST SON tells the story of Billy and his family and the evolution of the national security complex that would entangle them, then picks up with Forrest’s involvement in the case—an account of his own international search for Billy and the dangers of probing guarded secrets. Both a reportorial feat and a devastating, intimate account, LOST SON is a harrowing rendering of the post-9/11 American intelligence machine and the tragic outcomes it creates.

“LOST SON grabs you from the jump and never lets go as the story careens around the globe with the velocity of a stray bullet.” —Christopher Leonard, New York Times bestselling author of Kochland

#OnShelvesNow: Bina Shah’s thrilling, timely new

#OnShelvesNow: Bina Shah’s thrilling, timely new novel THE MONSOON WAR.

When Shah’s dystopian tale of patriarchy and authoritarianism Before She Sleeps was first published in 2018, it was met with critical acclaim, drawing comparisons to The Handmaid’s Tale—and praise from Margaret Atwood herself. Then, after Roe v. Wade was overturned, the novel landed on recommended reading lists from publications like The Atlantic. Now, at a crucial cultural and political moment, Shah returns to the futuristic setting of Before She Sleeps in an epic and prescient new story of autonomy and resistance. THE MONSOON WAR unfolds in a post-nuclear Middle Eastern world where, in the near-future nation of Dhofar, government leaders maintain a stranglehold over women’s liberty and reproductive lives. But in a neglected southern province, an all-women armed resistance bands together as the Hamiyat, the protectors of those who are too weak to withstand. There, they plan a daring attack in pursuit of the ultimate prize: freedom. An urgent read in a post-Roe world, THE MONSOON WAR powerfully harnesses the metaphor of women’s bodies as the battleground on which the wars of the future will be played out.

“Betrayals, reversals, action and nail-biting suspense make for an addictive story…and the characters and their incandescent fellowship will keep you obsessed.”
—Washington Post

Happy #PubDay to THE YELLOW PAD, a guide to making

Happy #PubDay to THE YELLOW PAD, a guide to making better decisions in an uncertain world from Robert Rubin, the former secretary of the Treasury and co-chairman of Goldman Sachs.

Rubin has spent his more than five decades in markets, business, and government grappling with an essential question: How do we make sound decisions in the face of uncertainty, especially when the stakes are high? Throughout his life and career, when making a critical call, Rubin has turned to his most trusted tool: a simple yellow legal pad. Now, in this new book, Rubin shares his decision-making philosophy. Today the uncertainty we must deal with is even greater, and the existential stakes higher, than at any point in Rubin’s lifetime. Though our culture encourages us to seek out a false sense of certainty, THE YELLOW PAD shows that recognizing uncertain conditions actually enables us to make better choices. Demonstrating how probabilistic thinking can be applied to today’s most urgent issues, such as climate change, and breaking down how the yellow pad approach has guided him on personal and professional matters, Rubin empowers readers to adopt a similarly effective framework.

“With intellectual heft and plenty of actionable items, this is a smart prescription for better thinking.”
—Kirkus Reviews

A lovely night celebrating the PEN Faulkner Awards

A lovely night celebrating the PEN Faulkner Awards with the Shreve Williams team

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Shreve Williams

2 weeks ago

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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Shreve Williams

3 weeks ago

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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Shreve Williams

3 weeks ago

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

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

#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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