THE MINIATURIST’S ASSISTANT, Katherine Scott Crawford
Pitched as Surviving Savannah meets The Time Traveler’s Wife, in which an art conservator in historic Charleston discovers a familiar face in a 200-year-old miniature portrait and must reconcile her complicated past with that of the men she loves across two different lifetimes, begging the question: What does it mean to be a spirited, flawed, […]
Seduced by the Light-The Mina Miller Edison Story by Alexandra Rimer
Seduced by the Light (Lyons Press, May, 2023) is the first and only biography of Mina Miller Edison, the wife of Thomas Edison, the woman who created and shaped the myth of one of the most seminal figures in America’s history. The Thomas Edison we think we know was essentially created by Mina Miller Edison. […]
Karla Salinari’s new cookbook, ABUELA’S PLANT-BASED KITCHEN
Here are some images from the launch of Karla Salinari’s homage to her Puerto Rican, Dominican and Cuban family recipes, all made healthier in vegan versions that do not sacrifice flavor or texture.
Paper Valley: The Fight for the Fox River Cleanup, David Allen and Susan Campbell
Paper Valley “is a compelling human-interest tale on par with Erin Brockovich and Jonathan Harr’s A Civil Action.” — Booklist When government scientist David Allen arrived at his new jobsite in the 1990s, the Fox River near Wisconsin’s Green Bay was dominated by hulking paper mills, noxious industrial odors, and widespread ecological damage. Confronted by his lack of […]
ABUELA’S PLANT-BASED KITCHEN: Vegan Cuisine Inspired by Latin & Caribbean Family Recipes, Karla Salinari
It can be difficult to have multiple generations in the kitchen, each with their own ideas on food, but Abuela’s Plant-Based Kitchen puts them on the same page. Inspired by her upbringing in two culinary worlds—vegetarian and Puerto Rican—holistic health coach Karla Salinari reintroduces traditional Latin and Caribbean recipes with whole, high-quality, plant-based ingredients. Abuela’s Plant-Based Kitchen: […]
HOW TO ENDURE HARDSHIP: An Ancient Guide to Consolation
Classicist and translator Philip Freeman’s new translation of Boethius’ class fifth century text, The Consolation of Philosophy, showing how philosophy can help us to understand and overcome personal misfortunes and challenges, published as part of the “Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers” series. (Princeton University Press/World Rights/Fall 2025).
Three pre-London Book Fair 2023 translation rights sales for THE COUNTERFEIT COUNTESS!
March 23, 2023 – THE COUNTERFEIT COUNTESS International rights: Non-fiction Elizabeth White and Joanna Sliwa’s THE COUNTERFEIT COUNTESS, to Rebis (Poland), by Martyna Kowalewska at Book/lab Literary Agency; also to Motyl (Slovak Republic), by Lucie Polakova at Andrew Nurnberg Associates; and to Eksmo (Russian Federation), by Ludmilla Sushkova at Andrew Nurnberg Associates; on behalf of Sandy Hodgman at Hodgman Literary, in association with Joelle Delbourgo Associates.
How to Travel: An Ancient Guide for Modern Tourists, M.D. Usher
A compendium of Greek and Roman texts, newly translated, highlighting what the ancients can teach us about traveling and how to think about the places, people, and practices we encounter along the way to (Princeton University Press’ Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers series/World Rights/Fall 2025).
National Humanities Medal for Writers 2023
President Biden awarded National Humanities Medals to a group of writers including: Richard Blanco, Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Walter Isaacson, Ann Patchett, Amy Tan, Tara Westover, and Colson Whitehead.
The real St. Patrick was nothing like the myth.
Philip Freeman’s remarkable biography, ST. PATRICK OF IRELAND (Simon & Schuster), reveals the truth behind the real man who inspired the myths and legends. For one thing, Patrick was British, not Irish. (Available in paperback, ebook and audiobook.) To learn more, take a listen to this great interview with Professor Freeman.