The Overlook Press Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Our Woman in Havana: A Diplomat's Chronicle of America's Long Struggle with Castro's Cuba
Vicki Huddleston
We're delighted that Ambassador @vickihuddleston's new book OUR WOMAN IN HAVANA is @CultureTrip's must-read for the politically minded this summer. "Offering unparalleled insight, ... it reflects on politics and sexism in a changing global landscape."https://bit.ly/2MVgzKz #Cuba
Hardcover, 2018
$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
When They Go Low, We Go High: Speeches That Shape the World and Why We Need Them
Philip Collins
When we speak up, our words can change the world. WHEN THEY GO LOW, WE GO HIGH, Philip Collins’s exploration into the power of history’s most notable speeches, is on sale now! Perfect for anyone interested in politics and speechwriting. https://t.co/mg7E3s7mVn
Hardcover, 2018
$32.50$16.25 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Starling Days
Rowan Hisayo Buchanan
Mina found herself staring over the edge of the George Washington Bridge trying to convince the police officer she wasn't going to jump. You can read the powerful first chapter from STARLING DAYS by @RowanHLB on our website: https://bit.ly/39vHWpi https://t.co/uoHdOHKUR1
Paperback, 2021
$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Paris in the Present Tense
Mark Helprin
.@PhillyInquirer praises Mark Helprin’s #ParisinthePresentTense as one of the best books of 2018: “Modern-day Paris, terrific central character, great story of love, loss, twists and turns, all presented with prose so good you’ll want to read it slowly. https://bit.ly/2zWK3DE
Paperback, 2018
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Cryotron Files: The Untold Story of Dudley Buck, Cold War Computer Scientist and Microchip Pioneer
Iain Dey
It's pub day for THE CRYOTRON FILES by @IainDey & Douglas Buck! A riveting and timely biography of one of computer science's unsung heroes, Dudley Buck, in stores now!: https://www.amazon.com/Cryotron-Files-Computer-Scientist-Microchip/dp/1468315773/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1539107687&sr=8-1&keywords=cryotron+files https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-cryotron-files-iain-dey/1128968668;jsessionid=A3CD4854BF25D00F0E12CE7D27AA8F45.prodny_store02-atgap12?ean=9781468315776#/ http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Cryotron-Files/Iain-Dey/9781468315776 https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781468315776
Hardcover, 2018
$28.95$14.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Asian Waters: The Struggle Over the Indo-Pacific and the Challenge to American Power
Humphrey Hawksley
Don't forget about the wonderful @CSIS discussion today at 10AM with author @hwhawksley on his new book, ASIAN WATERS. The event will also be webcast live on the @CSIS website https://bit.ly/2MmQgNJ https://t.co/JkQJGwAKUn
Paperback, 2020
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Daughters of Smoke and Fire
Ava Homa
Read an excerpt from the book @bookpage calls "Stark and elucidating," DAUGHTERS OF SMOKE AND FIRE by @AvaHoma. Available on our site: https://t.co/u0rIr5JlH1 https://t.co/6vzcaKPQiq
Paperback, 2021
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Burnt Orange Heresy
Charles Willeford
THE BURNT ORANGE HERESY, the classic neo-noir novel behind the soon to be motion picture of the same name, is now back in print! You'll want to read the book before you see the movie #BookBirthday https://bit.ly/3arFCQO https://t.co/t7ZPRZFbbg
Paperback, 2020
$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Caging Skies
Christine Leunens
@TaikaWaititi's Jojo Rabbit, based on Christine Leunens’s CAGING SKIES, won best-adapted screenplay at both the WGA and BAFTA awards over the weekend! Here are the full winners from the #WGAAwards via @thr: https://t.co/bvAKQmnqfg
Paperback, 2020
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Burnt Sugar
Avni Doshi
Fantastic news: BURNT SUGAR by @avnidoshi has been shortlisted for @TheBookerPrizes! We're so excited to be publishing this book in the US next spring. See @nytimes for more: https://nyti.ms/2ZFA6Ye https://t.co/5SP2N2XlAs
Paperback, 2022
$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book