Thanks, Publisher's Weekly, for the vote of confidence in my book, The Making of Jane Austen!

PW named it to its Top 10 list in the Essays & Literary Criticism section, for forthcoming titles in Spring 2017. As PW puts it, they "look into our crystal ball to predict which books will stand out in the early months of 2017—which will make it to the top, in terms of attention, sales, and awards and prizes. We present hundreds of adult titles that we expect good things from, with the goal of offering booksellers, librarians, and others in the industry insight into the upcoming season. Our editors selected 50 titles, including a top 10, in each of 15 categories, considering thousands of books publishing from Feb. 1 to July 31, 2017.” So honored to be on this list!

If you want to make sure an early copy makes its way to you, you could pre-order The Making of Jane Austen at a 30 percent discount (using code HDPD).

It may not be the cover of the Rolling Stone, but we're on the cover of the College Times! I'm so proud of our ASU Derby Devils and so lucky to serve as the team's faculty adviser. They are whip-smart, colorful, shaking-up-the-world student skaters!