THE AGE OF LONGEVITY, Rosalind C. Barnett & Caryl Rivers
Long, productive lives are the destiny of most of us, not just the privilege of our great-grandchildren. The story of aging is not one of steady decline and decay; we need a new narrative based on solid research, not scare stories. Today Americans enjoy a new, healthy stage of life, between roughly 65 and 79, […]
THE GOSPEL OF MARY, Philip Freeman
A gospel that may or may not be authentic, a race against time, a secret that threatens the church: these are some of the elements of the third in the series featuring Sister Deirdre as sleuth in ancient Ireland, in Christianity’s early days. (World Rights/Pegasus/Fall 2017)
The 6Rs of Bullying Prevention, Michele Borba, Ed.D.
From esteemed educator, Dr. Michele Borba, comes The 6Rs of Bullying Prevention: Best Proven Practices to Combat Cruelty and Build Respect (Free Spirit Publishing, August 2016). It utilizes the strongest pieces of best practices and current research for ways to stop bullying. Based on a practical, six-part framework for reducing peer cruelty and increasing positive […]
What’s in a title?
Writers in search of an agent (or editor) often complain that they are not getting any response. There are many reasons for this, which we frequently address in this column. But one particular irksome reason is that the query letters often feature terrible titles. I mean truly terrible. (I don’t want to humiliate anyone by […]
HOW TO BE A GOOD FRIEND: An Ancient Guide to Real Friendship in a Superficial Age, Cicero (Philip Freeman, Translator)
Classicist Freeman offers a vivid new translation of Cicero’s famous “De Amicitia,” ruminations on friendship as a core relationship based on loyalty and mutual and genuine connection with others. (Princeton University Press, 2017, World Rights)
THE PRIZE: Who’s in Charge of America’s Schools? Dale Russakoff
NOW IN PAPERBACK! (August 2, 2016 release date) With new material. “One of the most important books on education to come along in years.” — New York Times Book Review A New York Times Notable Book · A Best Book of the Year, the Washington Post, the Atlantic, The New Yorker, and Publishers Weekly · […]
TOUCH, The Delta Girls Book Five, Juliet Madison
In the astonishing conclusion to The Delta Girls series (Diversion Publishing, July 2016), Touch, the mystery that has haunted the Delcarta sisters will finally be answered, but discovering the truth may be the last thing they learn. When Talia and her sisters take part in a live studio audience for a television show, the last […]
The Power of the Adolescent Brain, Thomas Armstrong
A leading educator shares strategies for teaching middle and high school students grounded in the latest discoveries in neuroscience about the developing brain. “Moody. Reckless. Impractical. Insecure. Distracted.” These are all words commonly used to describe adolescents. But what if we recast these traits in a positive light? Teens possess insight, passion, idealism, sensitivity, and […]
LOVE WINS, Debbie Cenziper & Jim Obergefell
The fascinating and very moving story of the lovers, lawyers, judges and activists behind the groundbreaking Supreme Court case that led to one of the most important, national civil rights victories in decades—the legalization of same-sex marriage. (William Morrow/HarperCollins, June 2016) In June 2015, the Supreme Court made same-sex marriage the law in all fifty […]
THE PRISONER, Ben H. Winters
From the author of UNDERGROUND AIRLINES and THE LAST POLICEMAN, a genre-bending thriller. (Mulholland Books/Little Brown, division of Hachette, World Rights, 2018) Also included in the deal is a second, untitled novel.