Improbable is Irresistible!

The WSJ (no, not that one -- the Winston-Salem Journal, which happens to be a certain ARLA employee's hometown paper) raved about Adam Fawer's IMPROBABLE:

In case you are a person who reads only the first paragraph of a review, I want to get this out before you turn the page: Improbable is sophisticated fiction at its best. With absolutely no reservations, I assert that this is the most entertaining book I've read in the past five years. And believe me when I tell you - I read a lot of books. I'll even go as far as to say that the entertainment value of Improbable equals the combined value of half the books I've read in that time.

In case you are a person who reads all of a review, we've posted it here.

Jonesing for a Lehane fix?

Then you'll be pleased to know that in September 2006 William Morrow will publish a new collection titled CORONADO. It will include the play of the same name and five short stories.

KK in PW!

Publishers Weekly devoted nearly a whole page of this week's issue to MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH MODERN ART, praising it as "a piercing, passionate glimpse of creative activity in America." The reviewer concludes by saying, "Her reminiscences vividly draw the reader into a deep sympathy for her love affair. Succinctly written, it is a fine memorial to a memorable journey."

You can read the entire review here.

Late and Soon in WSJ

A review and excerpt of Robert Hughes' lovely debut novel LATE AND SOON appeared in The Wall Street Journal last Friday. We've posted it here for your reading delight.

Uber Alles in Deutschland

Adam Fawer's novel IMPROBABLE is number 33 this week on the German BUCHREPORT Hardcover Bestseller list.

In other IMPROBABLE news, rights were recently sold in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, China, and Turkey, bringing the total number of foreign editions up to seventeen.

Congratulations, Adam!