Trevor Aaronson on Democracy Now!
Terror Factory author Trevor Aaronson appeared on Democracy Now! on Friday, talking about the FBI’s use of terrorism stings and the Boston Marathon bombings:
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And now it can be told-Lizzie Skurnick to launch YA imprint on Ig
YA lit connoisseur Lizzie Skurnick will be launching an imprint this fall on Ig, bringing back the very best in young adult literature, from the classics of the 1930s and 1940s, to the thrillers and social novels of the 1970s and 1980s. Lizzie Skurnick Books will launch in September, with Lois Duncan’s 1958 debut novel, Debutante Hill. Ellen Conford, Ernest Gaines, Lila Perl and ME Kerr are among the other authors whose books will be part of the inaugural LSB season.
The Terror Factory on C-SPAN’s Book TV
Terror Factory author Trevor Aaronson recently appeared on Book TV to talk about his book with Monika Bauerlein of Mother Jones. Click here to watch the whole program.
Trevor Aaronson on Lopate and On the Media
Terror Factory author Trevor Aaronson appeared on The Leonard Lopate Show on Friday, February 1, talking about his new book. Later that same day, he appeared on On the Media.
Trevor Aaronson on CBS This Morning
Terror Factory author Trevor Aaronson appeared on CBS This Morning on Friday January 11 to discuss his new book.
Care and Feeding of Exotic Pets reviewed in the New York Times
The Care and Feeding of Exotic Pets received an excellent review in the Jan. 6 issue of the New York Times Book Review.
Care and Feeding an LA Times Holiday Pick
Care and Feeding of Exotic Pets is #4 on the Los Angeles Times list of recommended fiction for the holidays:
More Great Reviews for Care and Feeding
The good reviews just keep coming for B&N Discover selection Care and Feeding of Exotic Pets, this time from the Wall Street Journal and Book Page.
Ghosting is one of PW’s Best Books of 2012
Kirby Gann’s Ghosting was named one of the 100 Best Books of 2012 (#17 on the Fiction list) by Publishers Weekly.
Care and Feeding in the LA Times
Diana Wagman’s The Care and Feeding of Exotic Pets received a very nice review in the LA Times. Some of the highlights:
“A brisk and vividly drawn kidnapping tale…
The Care and Feeding of Exotic Pets” tilts on Winnie’s strength. In her, Wagman has constructed a magnetic figure who is easy to root for
The book also benefits from breathless pace and a dialogue-heavy structure that hints at Wagman’s screenwriting experience and keeps the pages turning.”
Ig in Poets and Writers
Ig Publishing, along with fellow Consortium publishers Two Dollar Radio and Small Beer Press, were featured in an extensive article on the rise of family owned independent presses in the November/December issue of Poets and Writers Magazine. You can read the full article here.
Great Reviews Make Us Happy
The Terror Factory received a starred review in the 10/15 issue of Publishers Weekly.
“Compelling, shocking, and gritty with intrigue.”
Outerborough Blues received probably the greatest review ever in the history of reviewing in the fall issue of Mystery Scene Magazine:
“Outerborough Blues is as close to perfect as it gets. If you don’t read this, you’ll be missing one of the finest books to come around in a long, long time.”
The Care and Feeding of Exotic Pets received a nice review in the 10/1 issue of Booklist. The review is not available online, but here is a little taste:
“Told from multiple points of view—everybody but the iguana is represented—the novel is a darkly humorous and occasionally violent exercise in suspense, and a dramatic exposition of the Stockholm syndrome. Wagman does a nice job of lending her characters psychological depth and creating a fast-paced, readable plot.”
Care and Feeding of Exotic Pets Reviewed by Publishers Weekly
Diana Wagman’s Care and Feeding of Exotic Pets received a very nice review in Publishers Weekly
“Wagman’s talent for imagery is well served by the subject matter, and the story is perfectly paced, with humorous breaks in the tension. A PEN Center USA Award winner (for Spontaneous), Wagman has crafted an unusual thriller for psychological crime devotees and fans of the peculiar.”
Trevor Aaronson on RT America
Terror Factory author Trevor Aaronson appeared on RT America, talking about the FBI’s use of informants.
Outerborough Blues in the Brooklyn Rail
Andrew Cotto’s Outerborough Blues received a stellar review in the Brooklyn Rail.
Andrew Cotto in the New York Times
Andrew Cotto had a fascinating piece on the important role gentrification played in his novel Outerborough Blues published in the New York Times Fort Greene blog.
