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Jan. 4, 2008 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones
In Person
"...earth and charming, she nearly subverts the hip-L.A.-Chicana persona Riverhead Books, publisher of Chicana Falsa, seems intent on making..."
June 12, 1998 Books Feature
Future Gladiators and Fantastical Stories Mark the Literary Year in Review
Pulled from the shelves
"...his family's roots, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store (Riverhead Books, 400 pp., $28). The story takes place in..."
Dec. 29, 2023 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg
World Book Night Doesn't Happen Overnight, You Know
BookPeople hosts planning session this Monday
"...Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz (Riverhead); a Spanish-language edition, La breve y maravillosa vida de..."
Jan. 27, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Mordecai Richler once remarked that 'the novelist's primary moral responsibility is to be the loser's advocate.' It's difficult to imagine how anyone who takes that dictum to heart could outdo Junot Díaz here.
"...The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Waoby Junot Díaz Riverhead, 352 pp., $24.95..."
Sept. 21, 2007 Books Review by Rayyan Al-Shawaf
Sneaker Freaker: The Book: 2002-05
The book attempts to provide an overview for the uninitiated and validation for the already sold. Unfortunately, the attempts range from mildly frustrating to obnoxiously mind-numbing.
"...Riverhead, 320 pp., $20 (paper) Sneaker collecting attracts a disparate..."
April 7, 2006 Books Review by Kate X Messer
Where You're At: Notes From the Frontline of a Hip-Hop Planet
"Like any expert in a marginalized genre that's gone mainstream, Neate can be tedious," writes John Freeman. "But he also has a knack for sussing out the cutting edge of the hip-hop scene."
"...Riverhead, 274pp., $14 (paper)..."
Aug. 6, 2004 Books Review by John Freeman
Book Review
"Everything about this book -- the racy subject matter, the present-tense prose, the episodic form and dramatic use of white space -- points to an edgy, emotional train wreck of a tale," writes Jessica Garratt of Hollis Hampton-Jones' debut. "And yet there I was, not caring nearly enough."
"...Riverhead Books, 182 pp., $21.95..."
June 20, 2003 Books Feature by Jessica Garratt
Postscripts
Bloomin' Poets
"...Serros sold copies from her garage before New York's Riverhead Books picked it up. The novel she's working on,..."
June 5, 1998 Books Column by Clay Smith
Sketchfest, Shakespeare, and More Arts Events to Fill Your Week
Things are gonna get cheeky, queer, and local
"...husband and child to drive cross-country, containing what publisher Riverhead Books calls “perfect comic timing, unabashed curiosity about human..."
May 17, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott
The Swallowed Man
The Austin author's rich and strange take on Pinocchio has Geppetto tell the story from the belly of the giant fish
"...animated creation, fully human. The Swallowed Manby Edward Carey Riverhead, 206 pp., $26..."
Feb. 5, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
The Highs and Lows of Houston Life in Lot: Stories
Bryan Washington depicts residents with warmth and discernment as they live, fight, work, and love in a city that can be both a home and a challenge
"...a home and a challenge. Lot: StoriesBy Bryan Washington Riverhead Books, 240 pp., $25..."
Oct. 25, 2019 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires
Book Review: Black Leopard, Red Wolf
Marlon James’ epic new novel is a literary phantasmagoria
"...Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James Riverhead Books, 640 pp., $30..."
April 2, 2019 Arts Post by Jay Trachtenberg
Jay Trachtenberg's Top Reads of 2017
Four novels depict conflict and compassion in WWII Ukraine, present-day Pakistan and Israel, and a future America
"...concerning issues of immigration and refugees is Exit West (Riverhead) from Pakistani novelist Mohsin Hamid. It's a beautifully written..."
Dec. 29, 2017 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg
The Regional Office Is Under Attack!
This adventure tale pulls elements from many corners of pop culture, but Manuel Gonzales’ writing chops make it wholly his own
"...expression. The Regional Office Is Under Attack!by Manuel Gonzales Riverhead Books, 416 pp., $28..."
Dec. 23, 2016 Arts Review by Adrienne Martini
Our Emoji Habits
The future of online pictorial language
"...2013 and is at work on a book for Riverhead, like to take a look at the data?..."
March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Michael Agresta
Jay Trachtenberg's Top Reads of 2015
A Brief History of Seven Killings leads a list of works exploring crime and politics abroad and at home
"...James' gargantuan epic A Brief History of Seven Killings (Riverhead). Released at the end of 2014 and named the..."
Jan. 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg
Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
Dysfunction made me a riot grrrl
"...Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girlby Carrie Brownstein Riverhead Books, 256 pp., $27.95..."
Dec. 11, 2015 Music Feature by Neph Basedow
The Wind in the Reeds
Treme actor Wendell Pierce finds Godot and gratitude in post-Katrina New Orleans
"...Would Not Be Brokenby Wendell Pierce with Rod Dreher Riverhead Books, 352 pp., $27.95..."
Nov. 27, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Sarah Vowell's Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
Everyone give it up for America's favorite fighting Frenchman
"...Lafayette in the Somewhat United Statesby Sarah Vowell Riverhead Books,
274 pp., $27.95..."
Oct. 30, 2015 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires
Smiling Through the Pain
Amy Gentry's top reads of 2014 thematized suffering in language so beautiful, she winced with every word
"...Even The Paying Guests (Riverhead), the long-awaited sixth novel by British writer Sarah Waters,..."
Jan. 2, 2015 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry
Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace
Anne Lamott's collection of essays offer prime examples of her crystalline insights and wicked wit
"...Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Graceby Anne Lamott Riverhead Books, 304pp., $29.95..."
Nov. 28, 2014 Arts Feature by Virginia B. Wood
Lit-urday: 'The Vacationers'
Emma Straub's new novel reviewed
"...Riverhead Books, 292 pp., $26.95..."
June 7, 2014 Books Post by Amy Kamp
Words Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy Riot
Russian punk rock activists take on the Kremlin
"...Riverhead Books, 306 pp., $16 (paper)..."
May 30, 2014 Music Feature by Nina Hernandez
There Goes Gravity: A Life in Rock & Roll
Once upon a time, writers used to be the tour documentarians
"...Riverhead, 368 pp., $27.95..."
May 30, 2014 Music Feature by Abby Johnston
Summer Fun: The Classic Beach Read
Recommendations for the ideal read when you're camped out in the sand
"...The Little Stranger, by Sarah Waters (Riverhead)..."
May 16, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Three Cheers for Reading
Our favorite books of 2013
"...Meg Wolitzer's gorgeous gorge of a novel, The Interestings (Riverhead). Artsy, brainy, cheeky teenagers who dub their clique, all..."
Jan. 3, 2014 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones
Anything That Moves: Renegade Chefs, Fearless Eaters, and the Making of a New American Food Culture
"...by Dana Goodyear Riverhead Books, 272 pp., $27.95..."
Dec. 6, 2013 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt
Fiction Favorites
From postapocalyptic islands to mining camps in Nevada, these novels will rock your world
"...Capitol Extension,
Rm. E2.026 Battleborn by Claire Vaye Watkins Riverhead, 304 pp., $25.95..."
Oct. 25, 2013 Books Feature
And the Mountains Echoed
Khaled Hosseini's third novel resonates to the core
"...And the Mountains Echoedby Khaled Hosseini Riverhead Books, 416 pp., $28.95 (May 21)..."
May 17, 2013 Books Feature by Jessi Cape
The Museum of Human Achievement
