Speaking of Writers

Wall Street Journal bestselling author Joe Hart has a knack for telling propulsive stories centering on highly relatable characters whose vulnerabilities often become a source of strength. His critically acclaimed work includes the 2023 Edgar Award Winner for Best Paperback Original Or Else, as well as The River Is Dark and Obscura, which Publishers Weekly called “outstanding,” and the Los Angeles Times praised as “excellent from beginning to end.” Joe Hart is the Edgar Award–winning and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of twenty novels, including Now We Run, Or Else, The River Is Dark, Obscura, and The Last Girl, as well as many novellas and short stories. His work has been translated into eight languages and has been optioned for film. #joehart

No three words from the annals of World War II have echoed through the decades more deeply than General Douglas MacArthur’s famous vow, following Japan’s invasion of – and MacArthur’s ordered retreat from – the Philippines. Yet, as Jonathan Horn provocatively relates in The Fate of the Generals: MacArthur, Wainwright, and the Epic Battle for the Philippines (Scribner), those same words have obscured a no less important vow by the American general MacArthur left behind to defend the archipelago – Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV. He promised to stay even when it meant becoming the war’s highest-ranking American prisoner. Jonathan Horn is an author and former White House presidential speechwriter whose books include Washington’s End and the Robert E. Lee biography The Man Who Would Not Be Washington, which was a Washington Post bestseller. He has written for outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New York Times Disunion series, New York Post, The Daily Beast, National Review, and POLITICO, and has appeared on CBS Sunday Morning, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and PBS NewsHour. A graduate of Yale, he lives in Bethesda, Maryland, with his wife, two children, and dog.

There can be doubt, the greatest dynasty in NFL history stood on two pillars: Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. That is indisputable. Together they forged a working relationship that provided thrilling results that would change the game forever and provide a two-decade-long winning culture not likely to ever be repeated. In those twenty years they helped New England to nine Super Bowls, winning six. But who is/was most responsible? The greatest coach/GM in NFL history? The greatest quarterback (perhaps, greatest player regardless of position) in NFL history? New York Times bestselling author Gary Myers takes the deepest dive yet into a debate that rages to this day in his new book, BRADY vs. BELICHICK: The Dynasty Debate (St. Martin’s Press).ABOUT THE AUTHORGary Myers is a long time NFL insider who has written six books, including the New York Times bestselling Brady V Manning and most recently, Once A Giant. He has covered the NFL for over 40 years.#nflinsider #nfl #tombrady #billbelichick #garymyers #newenglandpatriots

About The BookOptimistic Cole Kiyokage is aiming to become a Triple S rank adventurer to earn money needed to give his mum an easier life, but once he meets his idol Gilbert Shaw he learns why his always felt different from everyone else. As a dragon and human half-bread Cole must now learn how to control his new power while struggling with the trials that come from being the son of a dragon.Ken is a college senior, he's always had a passion for writing and comic making, he has made comics and wrote books in the past, but they were only read by close friends, their positive feedback was encouraging. Ken only just recently decided to start writing again, and he got serious about getting published.

Daisy and Friends Outside Our Window is a rhyming story for toddlers and pre-kindergarteners about the changing seasons. It's written from inside the house window looking out, as seen by Daisy the cat, and her three dog friends, Smokie, Rocky, and H-Dee.What do the friends see, when the colorful seasons change from winter to spring, and summer to fall?A portion of the proceeds from the Daisy and Friends book series benefits three charities: Kitty Angels, a no-kill cat shelter in Coventry, Connecticut; Protectors of Animals, a no-kill animal shelter and rescue, and Bandit's Place, Inc., a pet rescue and adoption center, both in East Hartford, Connecticut.This is the third book in the series. Her next book is on transportation and is titled Daisy and Friends Waiting for the School Bus.Barbara J. Meredith retired from Kids Express Learning Center & Daycare, LLC in 2013. She was co-owner, director, and head teacher for 14 years. Her first book in the series was Daisy and Friends: How to Stay Healthy. "The animals in this book are my actual pets. The inspiration for the books came from over 20 years as a pre-school teacher observing children's behaviors."

Minneapolis homicide detectives Leo Magozzi and Gino Rolseth arrest a sadistic pair of killers for the murder of several women with the help of Monkeewrench, their eccentric, cyber-sleuth friends and partners. One of the killers dies in custody and the other, Wolfgang Mauer, is sent to a maximum security mental hospital in a rural corner of Minnesota.There, Mauer plots his escape–and his vengeance. With the help of his mother, a former militia leader and assassin living an extravagant, reclusive life, he schemes to get out of the mental hospital and hunt down the detectives and the Monkeewrench crew that got him a life sentence.When Mauer successfully escapes, an inexperienced county sheriff is thrown head-first into a massive manhunt for the murderer. When she finds three bodies and discovers that Mauer has kidnapped a young boy, she realizes that Mauer’s escape was just the beginning. With many lives on the line, Magozzi, Gino, and Monkeewrench join in the desperate search effort. The longer he’s at large, the more people will die, and Mauer is on a mission to find those who sentenced him, so they all have targets on their backs.P. J. Tracy was the pseudonym of mother-daughter writing team P. J. and Traci Lambrecht. Traci spent most of her childhood riding and showing horses. She graduated with a Russian Studies major from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, where she also studied voice. Her aspirations of becoming a spy were dashed when the Cold War ended, so she began writing to finance her annoying habits of travel and singing in rock bands. Much to her mother's relief, she finally realized that the written word was her true calling. They had a long, prolific career together in multiple genres before P. J.'s passing in December 2016. Traci continues to write.#pjtracy

The University of Nebraska Press is proud to announce the publication of Baseball in the Roaring Twenties: The Yankees, the Cardinals, and the Captivating 1926 Season by Thomas Wolf, author of The Called Shot: Babe Ruth, the Chicago Cubs, and the Unforgettable Major League Baseball Season of 1932 (Nebraska, 2020), finalist for the Seymour Medal from the Society for American Baseball Research; and coauthor, with Patricia Bryan, of Midnight Assassin: A Murder in America’s Heartland.In 1926 baseball stars of an earlier era still played major roles in the game: Veteran pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander was the hero of the 1926 World Series; Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker faced explosive allegations of game-fixing; Babe Ruth’s mysterious illness and dismal 1925 season convinced many observers that Ruth was finished—over the hill. Meanwhile, new stars like Tony Lazzeri and Lou Gehrig had arrived on the scene, and the Negro Leagues were at the height of their popularity and success with Rube Foster’s Chicago American Giants winning the Colored World Series of 1926. One of America’s most ardent fans cheered from the White House—not the taciturn president, Calvin Coolidge, but his vibrant and well-liked wife, Grace.#yankees #cardinals #stlouiscardinals #baseball #newyorkyankees #1920s

Two writers. A 25-year friendship. One stylish, twisty and provocative thriller. Christina Baker Kline, whose eight novels include the New York Times bestsellers Orphan Train, The Exiles, and A Piece of the World, is renowned for crafting unforgettable characters and richly textured narratives. Anne Burt has earned wide acclaim for the psychological depth and haunting atmosphere of her literary suspense novel, The Dig. Together, the two authors blended their complementary strengths and talents for their new thriller, PLEASE DON’T LIE (Thomas & Mercer).#bakerkline

Two families on Edisto Island, SC are convulsed by the mixed-race child of a white woman and her black lover. Set between 1959 and 1994, this explosive novel poses crucial questions about the extent to which two families can escape the legacy of slavery. Why do even well-meaning modern men and women become bearers of the south's sadistic practices?About the AuthorCatherine Burroughs is a Professor Emerita of English at Wells College and a member of the Actors' Equity Association. She has published eight books and currently resides on Edisto Island, SC.

Nick Baeta is a Canadian author hailing from Ontario, from a young age he found an escape in writing and carried this passion throughout his life. With this passion Nick penned what would become The Atlantian Chronicles: Fight for Survival. Taking inspiration from his martial arts background, love for history and much more Nick blends real life and pseudo-historical events to create a world full of mystery,adventure and action. With this book and the books to come Nick hopes to leave a lasting impact on the literary world and inspire new authors to chase their dreams the same way the authors that shaped him inspired him to follow hisdream of becoming an author.For more info on the book click HERE 

On the 50th anniversary of Talking Heads, Mariner Books is proud to publish acclaimed music biographer Jonathan Gould’s highly ancipated new book, BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE: Talking Heads and the New York Scene That Transformed Rock. This deeply researched account captures the grity energy of 1970s New York City and shows how a group of art students brought fringe culture to rock’s mainstream. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jonathan Gould is a writer and a former professional musician. A contribung writer for The New Yorker, he is the author of Can’t Buy Me Love: The Beatles, Britain, and America and Otis Redding: An Unfinished Life. He currently divides his me between Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and Livingston, NY. #talkingheads #rockmusic

Mexican-American author Isabel Cañas blazed onto the horror scene in 2022 with The Hacienda, a stunning Latinx take on the  haunted house tale, followed up Vampires of El Norte (2023), an equally rich Western-meets-horror-meets-vampire novel.Cañas’ third novel, THE POSSESSION OF ALBA DÍAZ (Berkley Hardcover), is a supernatural-meets-body-horror story of demonic possession, set in 1765 among the silver mines of Mexico. Kneading together mysticism and sorcery, the science and supernatural powers of alchemy, and the patriarchal grip of the Church on mining towns, THE POSSESSION OF ALBA DÍAZ is ultimately a terrifying historical horror about the earthly and unearthly ways in which a woman’s body can be owned.

In a world of many supernatural races, most unknown to the world it makes it hard for them to find a mate, so when Dylan Vito meets Rose Bellamy things start getting complicated, but he just can’t stay away from her and it’s a risk he knows he shouldn’t take but can’t help taking, the relationship isn’t the only thing getting complicated. A whirlwind of things become evident in their lives. Can they overcome it all and survive the complications and obstacles coming their way or will things spiral out of control as the web of hunters, and races put them on the run. Or another question weighing on their minds is who or what Rose really is? Will there be enough clues and research left behind to figure it out?My name is Marie, ever since I was in middle school I would be writing in my journal or writing pros or poems sometimes songs, life wasn’t easy growing up, so I would find myself journaling or reading it was my escape from reality my own fantasy world when I needed an escape during difficult painful moments in my life. If it wasn’t writing, reading or journaling it was listening to music. I enjoy anything creative that I’m able to do. My imagination never stops, it’s been like this since I was a child. I enjoy taking pictures and dancing to my favorite music and singing along if I can. My favorite season is Autumn because of all the amazing colors. I have three sayings that I used my whole life.For more info on the book click HERE

Philadelphia’s early national history represented in Thomas Sully’s portraitsThomas Sully is widely regarded as perhaps the most important portrait painter of the antebellum years. Using those portraits, Thomas Sully’s Philadelphians: Painting the Athens of America reconstructs many of the people, institutions, and events that combined to make Philadelphia, from the Revolution until the 1840s, at once the most cosmopolitan and most racially embattled city in America. The book approaches Sully’s portraits as visual documents in the history of Philadelphia in the first half of the nineteenth century.About the authorPeter Conn's two most recent books are The American 1930s: a Literary History (Cambridge University Press, 2009), and Adoption: a Brief Social and Cultural History (Palgrave Macmillan, 2013). Peter has also produced a video course on American Bestsellers for The Teaching Company.

1942. Everywhere around the world, the Allies are losing the war. Nowhere is this felt more completely than in thePacific, where Japanese sea and ground forces claim victory after victory. Singapore falls. Then the Philippines. The vaunted American Navy fights to a draw with the Japanese at the Battle of Coral Sea. America's lone moral victory is ColonelJimmy Doolittle's bombing raid on Tokyo—though even that is tinged with tragedy as two crew members are shot down and beheaded.  Meanwhile in Honolulu, a brilliant young naval officer isdetermined to break Japan's top secret communication codes. Lt. Commander Joseph Rochefort is inches away from cracking the code by April. He is then startled to learn that the Japanese are planning yet another major invasionsomewhere in the Pacific. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is planning to send four aircraft carriers to complete this task, in a bold attack that will be even larger than the December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. About the Author | Martin Dugard is the New York Times bestselling author of several books of history, among them Taking London, Taking Paris, Taking Berlin, the Killing series, and The Explorers.