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Heliotrope Books

"THE downtown, indie press..." — Huffington Post

"...oozes with honesty and truth." —Kirkus Reviews

“Likely to loosen up fellow smokers…” —Kirkus Reviews

Botany, Ballet & Dinner from Scratch: A Memoir with Recipes

“Leda Meredith recounts a lifetime of urban foraging adventures… a book sure to inspire readers to find pleasure in what is close at hand." —Sandor Ellix Katz, author of Wild Fermentation

"The plot moves along beautifully—full of large and small surprises." —Jay Neugeboren, award-winning author of The Stolen Jew

“Destined to be a bible for anyone who has lost their sense of smell.” —Chrissi Kelly, AbScent

“Bittersweet, funny, human and humane.” —Anne Roiphe

"...the author mines his private torments—and tormented privates—transforming them, with wit, grace and weirdness, into a riveting, original story of triumph and transcendence.” —Jerry Stahl, Author of Permanent Midnight and Bad Sex on Speed

The End of Her: Racing Against Alzheimer's to Solve a Murder

“A murder wrapped like a delicious knish around a familial love story.” —Marjorie Ingall, author of Mamaleh Knows Best

"…At once lighthearted and bittersweet.” —Kenneth Slawenski, International bestselling author of J. D. Salinger: A Life

"...an intimate and impassioned account of one woman’s life during the pandemic." —Gabrielle Selz, author of UnStill Life

Eating Again: The Recipes That Healed Me

"This is more than a cookbook; it’s a creamy frittata for your heart and soul.” —Julie Cohen, director of Julia, the new documentary on Julia Child, and RBG

Tightrope: Balancing a Life Between Mario Cuomo and My Brother

"Rich and insightful, Tightrope probes the mysteries of family, the divergent paths of children, the consequences of their choices and the blood bond that holds them together..." —Chiara Coletti, former New York Newsday/Newsday Vice President of Public Affairs

"The perfect New York love story, with a twist." —Tim Realbuto, award-winning writer and performer

“Career, love, and fashion, plus the Hamptons and Manhattan—this book is the single woman’s dream.”—Stacy Livingston (a single woman in NYC)

“Uh-oh! Cybill’s witty rationalizations for her bold adventures are seeming all too rational to me.” —Kathleen Rockwell Lawrence, author of The Last Room in Manhattan

“Don’t miss the numerous creative and syncopated renderings and re-mixings of the Boricua Spanglish of the time, a treasure trove of New York Puerto Rican history reanimated by the ear and flow only a poet and performer like Gómez could bring..." —Urayoán Noel, director of graduate studies, departments of Spanish and Portuguese, NYU

"...a sensory experience, inviting the reader into a vibrant world sitting at the intersection of New York City and Santo Domingo..." —Lana Garland, producer, The Passing On

Not About Madonna: My Little Pre-Icon Roommate and Other Memoirs

“Moved me to tears…” —Lucinda Williams

"...this affecting novel will remind you just how much this simple sport has to offer to your body and your spirit." —Charles R. Scott, author of Rising Son and Daunted Courage

"Grotheim has penned a wonderful debut, a first novel full of compassion and insight, comedy and love...." —Jonathan Ames, author of 'Wake Up, Sir!' and 'The Extra Man'

“…A book for anybody who has ever felt less than perfect—which, quite frankly, ought to be all of us.” —Sara Benincasa, author of Agorafabulous

“Shameless, elegant, obscene.” —Leopoldine Core

"...Loving turns a compassionate and comic eye on the downtrodden and elevates them in his assured debut.” —Ivy Pochoda, author of These Women

“...filled with humor that comes from the paces where we hurt. This is the good stuff.” —Eddie Torres, author of Carlito’s Way

Controlled: The Worst Night of My Life and its Aftermath

“A gripping tale, not simply of survival, but of the refusal to be silenced.” — The Daily Beast

Sins & CEOs: Lessons from Leaders and Losers That Will Change Your Life

This is not a treatise on the CEO as the biggest jerk in the world,...

“…This complicated, uncompromising novel … explores the things we do in ‘secret…” —Seth Kanor, author of Indian Leap

“A fresh and humorous meditation on the trials and tribulations of a smart Gen-X young woman..." —Catherine Texier, author of Breakup

“A major work. All of the primary characters deserve their own novels.”—Dr. Helga Schier, former executive editor, Random House

"...a gem of a memoir, with unfettered commitment to detail, humanity, humor, and most of all: honesty. I couldn’t put it down.” —Jennifer Pastiloff, bestselling author of On Being Human

Looking for a Kiss: A Chronicle of Downtown Heartbreak and Healing

“Kate’s story is my story and the story of so many older women who endure a breakup in their fifties and sixties…” —Erica Manfred, author of He’s History; You’re Not

Searching for Harry Chapin's America: Remember When the Music

"By illuminating the physical and spiritual landscape of Chapin’s artistry as a songwriter and voice of the common American, Fenton delivers a gem." —T. J. English, NY Times bestselling author

“A thoroughly current thriller in which lawyers and financiers are the manipulators of Middle Eastern conflict.” —Kirkus Reviews

"A moving memoir of the long ago Paris of our dreams.” —Jane Delynn, author of In Thrall

Against the Wall: My Journey From Border Patrol Agent to Immigration Rights Activist

“An unflinching look at a Border Patrol riddled with corruption, racism, and misogyny. Raw and truthful, no one escapes judgement, not even Budd..."—Melissa del Bosque, author of Blood Lines, Lannan Reporting Fellow

“Funny and original, with a soulfulness beneath the humor.” —Ian Frazier

Cinders: Stories of an Inner-City Survivor

“…equal parts story collection, meditation, indictment, and most of all a grievous lamentation for lost hopes …” —Neworld Review

"The Sharp Edge of Mercy does not sacrifice craft even as it juggles a slew of historical facts and social issues....a riveting and compelling read." —The Indypendent

Pointing Is Rude: One Father’s Story of Autism, Adoption, and Acceptance

“…illuminates the challenges, triumphs, heartbreaks and joys of parenting a child with autism…” —Ron Suskind, author of Life Animated

“A poignant, brave, compelling story of lost money, marital break, and healing.” —Susan Shapiro, New York Times bestselling author

On Another Note: Making Music at Head Start (A Memoir with Classroom Exercises)

“If you want to know New York’s … classrooms and street-wise kids, you won’t find a better or more musical guide.” —Jeffrey Burke, reviewer for Kirkus and Mail on Sunday

That Lonely Spell: Stories of Family, Friends & Love

“Each story is magical, so powerful and beautifully recalled you’ll swear you were with her.” —Rick Cooper, lyricist, author of For the Record

“Puzo’s fans will appreciate this warm portrait.” —Kirkus Reviews

Navigating Tweets, Feats, and Deletes: Lessons for the New Workplace

“A fun and must read for all entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.” —Ray Rothrock

Playing Catch with Strangers: A Family Guy (Reluctantly) Comes of Age

“A good man, Bob Brody is also an observant one. Nothing escapes his vision.” —Philip Lopate, Nonfiction Director, MFA Writing Program, Columbia University

"Catherine Hiller takes on an ancient theme—the feud between women—with humor, grace and verve." —Roxana Robinson, former Authors Guild President

Forty Years Stoned: A Journalist’s Romance

“An amazing journey, filled with humor. You will be changed.” —Melissa Etheridge

“…The most satisfying novel I’ve read this year.” —Marakay Rogers, BWW Books

“A lovely, direct—even eerie—exploration of what it means to die with dignity and purpose."—Michael Cluff, president, South Jersey Humanists

"Her FBI file may be matched only by men whose lives she would come to save...take a life lesson from The Doctor Broad." —Marc Smerling, Emmy Award-winner

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