Counterpoint Press

04/09/2025

MERCY is an Amazon.com editors' pick for September! 🥳

"Spanning decades, generations, and continents, MERCY is a reminder of the interconnectedness of our world."

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04/09/2025

"The alchemy of forgiveness is complex. Forgiveness, Silber seems to say, requires the right conditions. The person has to be open to it, but more importantly, they must rely on mercy. This, indeed, is the compelling and beautiful idea at the heart of Joan Silber’s novel: We must, dear reader, “make room for mercy.”— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Virginia Woolf described life as Moments of Being, moments that exist both in time and outside it, in which we are conscious of ourselves and the ways...

02/09/2025

Happy publication day to MERCY! 🌇

MERCY is the rich and nuanced story of a moment of fear and abandonment that reverberates across decades and changes the course of many lives, by beloved PEN/Faulkner and National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author Joan Silber.

✨ "Secrets abound among the characters whose brief encounter at a New York emergency room sets action across decades in motion: Ivan and Eddie, as well as Cara and Nina, are only tangentially connected. Yet Silber, winner of PEN/Faulkner and National Book Critics Circle awards, helps readers to see that even the most subtle moments can change lives and lead to peace.”— Los Angeles Times

✨ "The alchemy of forgiveness is complex. Forgiveness, Silber seems to say, requires the right conditions. The person has to be open to it, but more importantly, they must rely on mercy. This, indeed, is the compelling and beautiful idea at the heart of Joan Silber’s novel: We must, dear reader, “make room for mercy.” — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

✨ "If you are interested in friendship and betrayal, pain and relief, the power of s*x, the ever-present mixture of love and misunderstanding between generations of a family, the process of coming to terms with one’s past—the characters of Mercy have some stories they would like to tell you." — The Boston Globe

✨ "Like a favorite special in a beloved restaurant, Silber again serves her unique flavor of reading joy." — Kirkus Reviews (starred ⭐ review)

28/08/2025

"If you are interested in friendship and betrayal, pain and relief, the power of s*x, the ever-present mixture of love and misunderstanding between generations of a family, the process of coming to terms with one’s past — the characters of “Mercy” have some stories they would like to tell you."— The Boston Globe

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If you still haven't read this critical darling, allow me to recommend “Mercy," Silber’s 10th book of fiction, as a jumping-off point for her delightful oeuvre.

27/08/2025

Ivonne Lamazares chatted with Latino Book Review about her new novel THE TILTING HOUSE! Check out the full interview here:

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21/08/2025

Exclusive reveal! Check out the newly released cover of NYT-bestselling author ’s forthcoming book PARTIALLY DEVOURED, a deep dive into the cultural impact of the horror classic Night of the Living Dead, via 💀 Cover design by with art direction by !

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PARTIALLY DEVOURED hits bookstores and libraries on 3/10 and is available to preorder now!

21/08/2025

Exclusive reveal! Check out the newly released cover of NYT-bestelling author Daniel Kraus' forthcoming book PARTIALLY DEVOURED, a deep dive into the cultural impact of the horror classic Night of the Living Dead, via FANGORIA.

NYT bestselling author Daniel Kraus’ PARTIALLY DEVOURED blends research and memoir for the ultimate deep dive into George A. Romero’s seminal zombie classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD - check out an exclusive cover reveal within.

14/08/2025

HOLLOW SPACES is a The New York Times Books Editors' Pick!

"Suthammanont unspools [the mystery] with gorgeous precision. The heart of HOLLOW SPACES lies in the way children repeat their parents’ mistakes — and the not-so-casual racism in privileged spaces."

Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.

13/08/2025

"Suthammanont unspools [the mystery] with gorgeous precision. The heart of HOLLOW SPACES lies in the way children repeat their parents’ mistakes — and the not-so-casual racism in privileged spaces."—Sarah Weinman, The New York Times Book Review

Our columnist on four notable new crime novels.

12/08/2025

Happy paperback publication day to Jamie Harrison's THE RIVER VIEW! 🌄

Former sheriff Jules Clement returns in this fifth installment of the celebrated mystery series, set once again in the wild, strange, windy town of Blue Deer, Montana, where your neighbors or the tourists can be just as deadly as the weather.

Check out the rest of the series if you're looking for your last few reads of summer! ☀️

✨ "Jamie Harrison’s mysteries featuring Jules Clement, published between 1995 and 2000, were recommended to me in my bookseller days over 20 years ago, but it took their reissue—and the publication of a fifth, THE RIVER VIEW—to read them all in a frenzied gulp." — The New York Times Books

✨ "What’s riveting is the ethical conflict Jules unearths: protecting (or surviving) the people you love versus defending justice . . . Sharp, bordering-on-absurdist humor." — Kirkus Reviews

✨ "THE RIVER VIEW is a singularly refreshing detective story. With humor and flair, Harrison takes us back to the wildest small town in the real-deal west. These novels keep getting better." —Ivy Pochoda, author of SING HER DOWN

05/08/2025

Wishing Wendell Berry a happy 91st birthday! 🥳

Wendell Berry is a celebrated novelist, poet, environmental activist, cultural critic, and the author of 29 books. He has been honored with the T. S. Eliot Prize, the Aiken Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry, the John Hay Award of the Orion Society, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award, among other distinctions.

His forthcoming novel MARCE CATLETT is the newest installment in the Port William series. In it, Wendell Berry’s beloved protagonist Andy Catlett tells the inspiring story of his grandfather, Marce Catlett, to his own children and grandchildren, and gives them a key to their place on the settled land they all love.

MARCE CATLETT will arrive at bookstores and libraries on October 7, 2025! Available for preorder now 📚

05/08/2025

Happy publication day to Victor Suthammanont's HOLLOW SPACES! ✨

In HOLLOW SPACES, the only Asian American partner at a prestigious law firm sees his professional and personal life demolished when he is put on trial for murder. Three decades later, his children reunite to uncover the truth and try to salvage what remains of their family.

✨ An Apple best book of August

✨ "Cerebral, s*xy, and provocative, HOLLOW SPACES is a can't-put-down exploration of marriage, infidelity, and murder. . . A smart, compelling read that pays particular attention to the nuances of family and what both brings people together and tears them apart." —Lo Patrick, author of THE NIGHT THE RIVER WEPT

✨ "Fast-paced and suspenseful, Hollow Spaces by Victor Suthammanont exposes deep fault lines that run through a family and the American justice system. . . A compelling debut." —Vanessa Hua, author of FORBIDDEN CITY

✨ "A layered, gorgeously written novel about the limits of courtroom justice and family duty. If I didn’t know for certain this was a debut, I wouldn’t believe it. HOLLOW SPACES is a masterful piece of fiction." —Lori Rader-Day, award-winning author of THE DEATH OF US