Jill Santopolo is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of The Light We Lost, More Than Words, and Everything After. The Light We Lost, her debut novel, was a New York Times bestseller, a Reese's Book Club pick, and a Skimm pick. Her work has been translated into more than thirty-six languages. She received a BA from Columbia University and an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is also the author of three successful children's and young-adult series and works as the associate publisher of Philomel Books. Santopolo travels the world to speak about writing and storytelling. She lives in New York City and Washington, D.C.

"For this moving, intergenerational tale, Santopolo skillfully weaves two love stories in which passionate and idealistic young couples contend with class differences, tension between their personal desires and familial obligations, and the ongoing ramifications of decisions made by earlier generations….The story toes the line between romance and women’s fiction, with equal focus on romantic and familial love. Santopolo’s flawed yet endearing characters are sure to tug at readers’ heartstrings." - Publisher's Weekly

Jill Santopolo

I’m a 30 years old photographer from Bucharest, Romania but I spent most of the last 3 years traveling in different countries of the world.

My father is a painter so since my childhood I was surrounded by colours. When I was 16, I discovered photography but, unfortunately, in the next years I couldn’t make a living with it, so I had to work in other fields, where I could earn a decent income. Traveling during vacations as a backpacker, in different parts of the world, made me discover the diversity of our planet. So when I was 27 I decided to quit my ordinary life in Bucharest and put all my efforts and savings into travel and photography.

Even though The Atlas of Beauty became very popular all around the world, I’m the same ordinary person, with the same backpack like 3 years ago, that loves to explore the unnoticed beauty which lies in people around us.

I see myself like a very normal woman, with ups and downs. I work hard for my dream, and, by chance, this dream is very appreciated by mass media. But there are millions of women in the world, that work even harder for their goals and maybe their activities don’t seem so spectacular from the outside. I hope I will have the chance to photograph some of them for the project, capturing their inner and outer beauty and showing them how special they are.

Mihaela Noroc

Recognized among TIME Magazine's 16 people fighting for a more equal America, Dr. Simran Jeet Singh is Senior Adviser for Equity and Inclusion at YSC Consulting and Visiting Professor at Union Seminary.  He is a regular contributor for multiple outlets, including TIME Magazine, The Washington Post, CNN, and Religion New Service. Simran has advanced degrees from Columbia and Harvard, and is a highly sought-out speaker on issues of institutional bias, inclusion, empathy, and justice. He is the author of The Light We Give: The Power of Sikh Wisdom to Transform Your Life (Penguin/Riverhead, 2022) and the best-selling Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon (Penguin/Kokila, 2020).  Simran can be found on Twitter (@simran) and you can learn more about him at www.simranjeetsingh.org.

A VAISAKHI TO REMEMBER

Simran Jeet Singh, Ph.D

Barnes & Noble has selected Keith Houston’s THE BOOK (W.W. Norton) as a Best Book of April 2025, stating: "Bibliophiles, listen up! We have your next read. From writing to printing to binding and more, this is a comprehensive exploration of one of our favorite things. If you’ve ever wanted the book about books, you need this one on your shelf."

THE BOOK Is a B&N Best Book of April

“Moore offers an absurdist and sardonic sequel, of sorts, to Frankenstein. . . This is a wild adventure through history, art, and literature for Moore’s many fans and those who enjoy historical fiction with a side of fantasy and wry humor.”

Library Journal Gives ANIMA RISING a Starred Review

Jill Santopolo's THE LOVE WE FOUND was included in the New York Times' "24 Works of Fiction to Read This Spring" list. 

THE LOVE WE FOUND Featured in the New York Times

“A surefire hit for baseball fans young and old, and a resource for social studies, history, and language arts.“

BLACK DIAMOND KINGS Reviewed in School Library Journal

Dr. Thema Bryant appeared on The Oprah Podcast to promote her new book MATTERS OF THE HEART: Healing Your Relationship with Yourself and Those You Love.

Dr. Thema Bryant appears on The Oprah Podcast

Rebecca Boyle’s OUR MOON (Random House) is a finalist for the 45th Los Angeles Times Book Prize in the category of Science & Technology. Winners will be announced on April 25. 

OUR MOON Is a Finalist for the LA Times Book Prize

LOST ARK DREAMING was selected in the novella category. The Locus Recommended Reading List compiles the best releases in science fiction, fantasy, and horror of the previous year.  

LOST ARK DREAMING on Locus Recommended Reading List 2024

Anne Ursu's NOT QUITE A GHOST was nominated for the 2025 Bram Stoker Award.

NOT QUITE A GHOST Nominated for the Bram Stoker Award

“I know it’s early to call it, but I’m certain Freda Epum’s debut The Gloomy Girl Variety Show will be one of the most important books published this year. Epum examines intersectional identities of being Black, disabled, female, and a first generation Nigerian American through an inventive and brilliant book structured as a search for the safety one can find in home.”

The Chicago Review of Books Names THE GLOOMY GIRL VARIETY SHOW a Most Anticipated Book of 2025

“Ten years after the heartbreaking events of bestseller Santopolo’s The Light We Lost, Lucy Carter Maxwell gets a second chance at life and love in this tear-jerking romance... Santopolo’s layered storytelling brings Lucy’s internal conflict to life while offering the perfect blend of heartache and hope. Readers should have tissues at the ready."

Publisher's Weekly Reviews THE LOVE WE FOUND

"In this lyrical coming of age novel, which follows Laskar’s acclaimed The Atlas of Reds and Blues, a young Indian American teenager feels caught between the traditional Bengali culture inside her house and the culture of the American South outside its doors...When a tragedy occurs on the cusp of adulthood, grief soaks into everything, altering the choices they make and the people they might otherwise have become. Told in second person, the narrative follows the evolution of the friends’ relationship."

CIRCA Is One of Electric Literature's Books by Indian Diaspora Authors You Should be Reading

"Cusick’s riveting and reverent history, packed with fascinating details and archival photos, focuses on often-forgotten players in the Space Race: chimpanzees, aka America’s first astronauts."

THE ASTROCHIMPS Is One of Booklist's Top 10 Sci-Tech for Youth in 2024

Vulture named its best comedy books of the year, and Jennifer Keishin Armstrong’s SO FETCH (Dey Street) came in at #7. Vulture says: "It was no small feat to make a teen movie with substance and a message at the height of superficial 2000s trash culture, and out of a nonfiction self-help book at that. This is all about how an idea can become something much bigger than itself."

Vulture Names SO FETCH a Best Comedy Book of 2024

“This entire graphic novel is begging to be turned into a full-length animated feature. Every page felt like a glimpse into a gorgeous movie universe, and if Disney or Pixar or Sony or somebody doesn’t pick this up, they’re really missing out."

THE NIGHT MOTHER is one of Book Riot's Best Graphic Novels of the Year

"Multiple points of view are used to explore class and disparity through tense action in a brilliant, character-driven story."

LOST ARK DREAMING is Library Journal's Best SFF of 2024

On his @dailydad Instagram, bestselling author and bookseller Ryan Holiday recommended Jessica Lahey’s THE GIFT OF FAILURE (Harper), saying, “This is one of the all-time great parenting books.”

Ryan Holiday Recommends THE GIFT OF FAILURE

Pitchfork selected Sheryl Kaskowitz’s A CHANCE TO HARMONIZE (Pegasus Books) as one of its Best Music Books of 2024, saying: “Vivid and thoroughly researched… A Chance to Harmonize is a nonfiction historical story that unfolds like a gripping thriller, complete with secret goals, compelling missions, and a years-long operation that believed music can build a progressive, cooperative society.”

A CHANCE TO HARMONIZE Is One of Pitchfork’s Best Music Books of 2024

Author/illustrator Tom Toro is the artist of the cover of the December 2nd, 2024 edition of the New Yorker.

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Tom Toro on the Cover of the New Yorker

Liana De la Rosa's ISABEL AND THE ROGUE appeared on NPR's yearly "Books We Love" end-of-year list for 2024. 

ISABEL AND THE ROGUE Featured on NPR's 2024 Edition of Books We Love

Rob Sheffield's HEARTBREAK IS THE NATIONAL ANTHEM is the cover of the New York Times Book Review (November 24th, 2024 edition)

HEARTBREAK IS THE NATIONAL ANTHEM Is the Cover of the New York Times Book Review

Rob Sheffield's HEARTBREAK IS THE NATIONAL ANTHEM (Dey Street Books) is #11 on the Hardcover Nonfiction New York Times Best Sellers list. 

HEARTBREAK IS THE NATIONAL ANTHEM Is a New York Times Best Seller

The Astrochimps by Dawn Cusick  has been selected as a 2024 Best of the Best Book by the Chicago Public Library. The Best of the Best lists represent the library's choices for the year’s most outstanding titles, books of exceptional quality for a diverse, city-wide readership. 

THE ASTROCHIMPS Named a 2024 Best of the Best Book by the Chicago Public Library

Pediatric emergency medicine physician and author of SLEEP WELL, TAKE RISKS, SQUISH THE PEAS (HCI) gave a TEDx talk based on his book--about the traits toddlers possess that many of us aspire to have in order to improve our personal and professional lives. 

Hasan Merali Gives TEDx Talk

Amazon has selected Rebecca Boyle’s OUR MOON (Random House) as one of the year’s best science books. 

OUR MOON Is an Amazon Best Science Book of 2024

The Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing has selected Cal Newport’s SLOW PRODUCTIVITY (Portfolio) as the winner of its Best in Business Book Award in the category of career development. The judges said, “Slow Productivity should be on the fast track for every business manager to read. It offers a tonic that is sorely needed in our overworked, burned-out society. Taking longer to do less seems counterproductive, but when the result is a top-quality product, it makes it all worthwhile. The author lays out his argument clearly and simply, creating a compelling read that should help shift your mindset about work.”

SLOW PRODUCTIVITY Wins SABEW’s Best in Business Book Award

Amazon has selected Cal Newport’s SLOW PRODUCTIVITY (Portfolio) as one of the year’s best business and leadership books. 

SLOW PRODUCTIVITY Is an Amazon Best Business & Leadership Book of 2024

"[Freitas] invokes food, culture, loyalty, and romance in magical yet utterly human ways... perfect for teen romance lovers who want all of the passion but are not comfortable with the graphic details."

STEFI AND THE SPANISH PRINCE Reviewed by School Library Journal

“The first serious book-length discussion of Swift as an artist and cultural force… short, delightful and interesting.”

HEARTBREAK IS THE NATIONAL ANTHEM Featured in Bloomberg

“The book is a rollercoaster to be devoured in one sitting and at the end, he somehow leaves you wanting more”

HEARTBREAK IS THE NATIONAL ANTHEM Featured in USA Today

“Sheffield’s book, which unfolds over 30 punchy chapters, zooms in on Swift’s albums, feuds and marketing gambits. Each dispatch is a perceptive close read of Swift’s music and persona, from the symbolic importance of her guitar to her conspicuous use of the word 'nice.' Along the way, Sheffield drops enough of his own backstage encounters with Swift to satisfy fans hungry for new material to incorporate into their own character sketching…inevitably, his book of Swift criticism has been integrated into the Swiftie world-building project.”

HEARTBREAK IS THE NATIONAL ANTHEM Reviewed by the New York Times

Kirkus included Liana De la Rosa's ISABEL AND THE ROGUE on their "Best of 2024: Our Favorite Fiction" list: "the book 'has a rich combination of suspense and complex character development.'"

ISABEL AND THE ROGUE Named "Best of 2024" by Kirkus

"SOCIAL CHANGE NOW is a handy resource for anyone trying to make a difference in today’s divided, unfair world, whether your values include speaking out against racism, advocating for reproductive rights, or raising awareness about climate change... What sets this book apart is the reflection prompts (with space to write your responses), which are designed to help you personalize Iyer’s advice to your own life and priorities."

SOCIAL CHANGE NOW named One of the "Best Self-Help Books for Anyone Looking for a Little Inspiration" by Self Magazine

"With vocabulary words, this picture book for kindergarten-age children is more than a dressed-up story; it highlights family cultural ties and sisterhood as Kayra helps her younger sister overcome challenges...An engaging and culturally thoughtful picture book for libraries, especially for a family story time focusing on mirror-and-window encounters with heritage families."

School Library Journal Gives SARI SISTERS a Starred Review

Melissa L. Sevigny’s BRAVE THE WILD RIVER (W.W. Norton) received the second honorable mention in the Rachel Carson 2024 Environment Book Awards. The judges said: "This lively account of botanists Elzada Clover's and Lois Jotter's 1938 journey down the perilous Colorado River is a tale of riveting adventure, pioneering research and intrepid female scientists braving the era's male-dominated profession. Science journalist Melissa Sevigny deftly plumbs letters and diaries to bring these trail-blazing characters to life."

BRAVE THE WILD RIVER Is Honored by the Society of Environmental Journalists

In People, trauma therapist Meghan Riordan Jarvis recommended her favorite books about grief and included Mary-Frances O’Connor PhD’s THE GRIEVING BRAIN (HarperOne). Jarvis said: "This book is my personal favorite because it explains the mechanisms of how grief impacts the brain and, consequentially, the body. I find the information comforting and am so grateful to O’Connor for finding a way to make neuroscience approachable."

People Magazine Highlights THE GRIEVING BRAIN as a Great Book About Grief

Goodreads revealed to Parade magazine that its members' most popular self-help title of 2024 (so far) is Cal Newport’s SLOW PRODUCTIVITY (Portfolio). 

SLOW PRODUCTIVITY Is Goodreads’ Most Popular Self-Help Book

Liana De la Rosa's ISABEL AND THE ROGUE was included on Publishers Weekly's 2024 holiday gift guide.

ISABEL AND THE ROGUE Included on PW's 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

Liana De la Rosa's ANA MARÍA AND THE FOX was included on Woman's World's "10 Must-Read Royal Historical Fiction Books" list: “Emails, texts, video meetings…my weekdays are draining, but unplugging by reading a tale set in a time before all the tech noise always does the trick...I loved this slow-burn romance!”

ANA MARÍA AND THE FOX Named "Must-Read Royal Historical Fiction" by Woman's World

Melissa L. Sevigny’s BRAVE THE WILD RIVER (W.W. Norton) appears at #13 on the Mountains and Plains Trade Paperback Nonfiction Bestsellers list for the week ending September 15.

BRAVE THE WILD RIVER Is a Mountains and Plains Indie Bestseller

“The caring acts of loved ones are the focus of this first-person work that models how affection can be relayed by actions…Conveying close-up images of family pairs caring for each other, Kuo’s sharply drawn digital illustrations use a graphic style with flat planes of color to suggest a depth of love expressed.”

Publisher’s Weekly Gives WHEN LOVE IS MORE THAN WORDS a Starred Review

“With joy and tenderness, Chung and Kuo convey an important truth; young people whose families express love in different ways will feel seen, heard, and embraced…Readers will feel the love—in every well-chosen word and each exquisite image.”

Kirkus Gives WHEN LOVE IS MORE THAN WORDS a Starred Review

Next Big Idea curators Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Adam Grant, and Daniel Pink have handpicked Cal Newport’s SLOW PRODUCTIVITY (Portfolio) as one of the club’s two favorite nonfiction books of this season. They say: “From the aggressive rethinking of workload management, to introducing seasonal variation, to shifting your performance toward long-term quality, Slow Productivity reveals how to escape overload and arrive at a more timeless approach to pursuing meaningful accomplishment." Club members will receive a complimentary copy by mail. 

SLOW PRODUCTIVITY Is the Next Big Idea Book Club’s Season Pick

Jill Santopolo's THE LOVE WE FOUND was included on Zibby Owens' Most Anticipated Books for Fall/Winter 2024–2025.

THE LOVE WE FOUND Featured on Zibby Owens' Most Anticipated Books List

Jane Tara's TILDA IS VISIBLE was included on Zibby Owens' Most Anticipated Books for Fall/Winter 2024–2025.

TILDA IS VISIBLE Featured on Zibby Owens' Most Anticipated Books List

Rebecca Boyle’s first book, OUR MOON: How Earth’s Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are (Random House), has been named to the longlist for the National Book Awards 2024 for Nonfiction. 

OUR MOON Longlisted for the National Book Award

"An excellent book for exploring neurodiversity through an engaging story about one child’s everyday experiences."

THAT ALWAYS HAPPENS SOMETIMES Reviewed in School Library Journal

"[Rosner's] expansive, fluid meditation on so-called third-ear listening—a deeply attuned, intuitive way of perceiving the world that transcends the physically audible—is rooted in personal experience, but the contemplative vignettes explore our sonic universe. . . . This poignant exploration of the hidden depths of the soundscapes around us reveals the importance of listening with more than just our ears." 

THIRD EAR Praised by Scientific American

"A haunting yet poignant story with a cliffhanger ending that will leave readers hungry for more."

Publishers Weekly Reviews THE NIGHT MOTHER 1

"Giving off vibes of a gothic version of Ponyo crossed with A Wrinkle in Time, this fantasy from a Buffy comics writer and a Lumberjanes artist takes place in a coastal town stuck in eternal eve. Ages 9–12."

Publishers Weekly Picks THE NIGHT MOTHER 1 as Top 10 Middle Grade Graphic Novel - Fall '24

"Myth-making with a majestic monster at its heart, laced with style and suspense."

Kirkus Reviews THE NIGHT MOTHER 1

Vanessa Patrick’s THE POWER OF SAYING NO is a USA Today bestseller at #122 for the week of September 4.

THE POWER OF SAYING NO Makes USA Today’s Best-Selling Booklist

"[A] richly satisfying tapestry . . . the scintillating volume of knowledge put forth is well worth the reading journey."

San Francisco Chronicle Reviews MAYOR OF THE TENDERLOIN

"In this tale that’s packed with nonstop action, the events of the War of 1812 are told through a human lens that eschews the glorification of battle and includes the role of Black people in the British and American armies. While the rollicking narrative is full of humor, it doesn’t shy away from hard questions. As Marissa contemplates the phrase 'we the people' in the opening line of the U.S. Constitution, she asks, 'Did Madison think that meant all the people?'...Timely and wildly entertaining."

Kirkus Reviews WHITE HOUSE ON FIRE!

“Relatable for kid readers, nicely nostalgic for adults, and all-around wonderful.”

Booklist Gives THAT ALWAYS HAPPENS SOMETIMES a Starred Review

“Young and old readers alike will recognize themselves or someone they know in Max. THAT ALWAYS HAPPENS SOMETIMES is a delightful book guaranteed to bring on both laughs and greater understanding of the many Maxs in the world.”

Bookpage Gives THAT ALWAYS HAPPENS SOMETIMES a Starred Review

"A book packed with perceptions and revelations. Science and art meet in this eloquent study of the aural world around us."

Kirkus Gives THIRD EAR a Starred Review

Amanda Weaver's FAST & RECKLESS was included in the Buzz Books 2024: Romance collection created by Publisher's Lunch.

FAST & RECKLESS is a Buzz Book Romance selection

"Deeply sourced, devotedly researched, and refreshingly candid, Rosner’s searing observations on the various ways this crazy world can be navigated, appreciated, and understood open new avenues for thought and exploration."

Booklist Gives THIRD EAR a Starred Review

Liz Rosner's THIRD EAR: Reflections on the Art and Science of Listening was included on Lit Hub's list of the Most Anticipated Books of 2024: "To masterfully blend memoir with science writing is to create one of the most compelling kinds of book—one whose insights are both cerebral and emotional."

THIRD EAR Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2024 by Lit Hub

“Throughout the novella, Okungbowa’s writing prods at divisions and hierarchies, walls and structures, widening the cracks that already existed to deftly reveal that such separations are not as solid as they pretend to be.” 

LOST ARK DREAMING in Los Angeles Review of Books

Sarah Cypher's debut novel THE SKIN AND ITS GIRL is on the shortlist for the 2024 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction.

THE SKIN AND ITS GIRL is Shortlisted for the 2024 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction

Liana De la Rosa's ISABEL AND THE ROGUE appeared on the USA Today's bestsellers list for June 2024.

ISABEL AND THE ROGUE Is a USA Today Bestseller

Amazon Editors have selected Cal Newport’s SLOW PRODUCTIVITY (Portfolio) as their #1 pick among business and leadership books of 2024 so far. Lindsay Powers writes: “A refreshing read that urges us to focus on quality over quantity, lean out, and find meaning in our every day.” 

SLOW PRODUCTIVITY Is Amazon Editors’ #1 Pick in Business and Leadership

NPR staffers chose their favorite books of the year so far, and Cal Newport’s SLOW PRODUCTIVITY (Portfolio) was among them. Copy editor Preeti Aroon said: "If you’re the typical knowledge worker, your life is overwhelmed by a dizzying flurry of emails and Slack messages breaking your focus every few minutes. You breathlessly ricochet from task to task yet never get enough real work done. Stop. Take a deep breath. Then read Slow Productivity.... If enough knowledge workers embrace slow productivity, we can revolutionize the world of work.”

SLOW PRODUCTIVITY Is an NPR Staff Favorite

The New York Times asked time-management experts which productivity books they use, and Cal Newport’s SLOW PRODUCTIVITY (Portfolio) was second on the list. “Several experts recommended books by Cal Newport, a professor of computer science at Georgetown University.”

The New York Times Features SLOW PRODUCTIVITY

DO HARD THINGS: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness

HEARTBREAK IS THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

DYKETTE

SLOW PRODUCTIVITY: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

POSTSECRET: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives

THE POWER FOODS DIET

THE LOVE WE FOUND

WAXING ON: The Karate Kid and Me

OCEAN'S ECHO

THIRD EAR: Reflections on the Art and Science of Listening

COMPANY

BEAVERLAND

Monster is now a major motion picture starring Jennifer Hudson, Kelvin Harrison, Jr., Nas, and A$AP Rocky.

Named one of The 100 Best YA Books of All Time by TIME Magazine

New York Times bestseller, 2000 Coretta Scott King Honor Book, 2000 Michael L. Printz Award, 1999 National Book Award Finalist, 2000 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA), Hornbook Fanfare 2000, 2000 Quick Picks for Young Adults (Recomm. Books for Reluctant Young Readers)

This bestselling novel from acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers tells the story of Steve Harmon, a teenage boy in juvenile detention and on trial.

Presented as a screenplay of Steve's own imagination, and peppered with journal entries, the book shows how one single decision can change our whole lives.

Monster is a multi-award-winning, provocative coming-of-age story that was the first-ever Michael L. Printz Award recipient, an ALA Best Book, a Coretta Scott King Honor selection, and a National Book Award finalist.