Mar 02, 2021
Better Than We Found It by
Frederick Joseph and
Porsche Landon. In the YA follow-up to Joseph s debut,
The Black Friend, the authors share stories of their own experiences with an assortment of essential topics, from environmental justice to gun control, anti-racism to housing security, and provide interviews with public officials, celebrities, and activists. Publication is set for fall 2022; Alexander Slater at Trident Media Group represented the authors.
Alex Borbolla at Atheneum has bought, in a preempt,
Roofhoppers by
Andi Porretta. Comped to
Booksmart and set against the backdrop of New York City, the graphic novel follows four friends the summer after high school graduation. When the group agrees to play a game of dares from their childhood one last time, what was meant to bring them all together could be the thing that tears them apart. Publication is scheduled for summer 2024; Natascha Morris at the Tobias Literary Agency handled the deal for w
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ADULT FICTION
“Double Agent”
by Tom Bradby: Kidnapped in Venice by a Russian defector, Kate knows she’s in trouble. When the kidnapper offers her conclusive evidence that the British prime minister is a live agent working for Moscow, Kate’s holiday quickly becomes the start of her next mission.
ADULT NONFICTION
“The Best of Me”
by David Sedaris: For more than 25 years, David Sedaris has been carving out a unique literary space, virtually creating his own genre. A Sedaris story may seem confessional but also is highly attuned to the world outside. It opens our eyes to what is at once absurd and moving about our daily existence. It is almost impossible to read without laughing. Now, for the first time collected in one volume, the author brings us his funniest and most memorable work.