Starred Reviews for Amedeo Faniello, Gabe Fowler, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Jim VandeHei, and more!

By Kate McManus | September 11 2024 | Starred Reviews

With starred reviews from publications including Booklist, Library Journal, and AudioFile — your patrons will want to read these much-anticipated books that reviewers are raving about.

Nonfiction

A Graphic Anthology of COVID Lockdown

“In its future focus, this collection’s 140+ selected imaginings of hope and humor complement the 2021 COVID Chronicles anthology of stories set during the pandemic. Highly recommended for general and medical graphic novel collections and for libraries supporting comics art instruction.” —Library Journal, starred review


“Coates exhorts readers, including students, parents, educators, and journalists, to challenge conventional narratives that can be used to justify ethnic cleansing or camouflage racist policing. Brilliant and timely.” —Booklist, starred review


The Unexpected Origins of the Mafia

“This history of place and culture reads like a detective story. Certain to intrigue historians, cultural anthropologists, and general readers alike.” —Library Journal, starred review


Audiobooks

A Memoir of Seeing and Being Seen

“Listening to film director Chu (CRAZY RICH ASIANS, WICKED) narrate his lively memoir of people and events that influenced his life choices and film work, one gains insights on who he is and the way technology has changed Hollywood moviemaking.” —AudioFile Earphones Award


No-BS Secrets to Success (No Matter What Life Throws at You)

“The guidance VandeHei packs into 70 high-impact chapters will make listeners take a fresh look at how to select and stay committed to their most important priorities–the good stuff.” —AudioFile Earphones Award