Solow Literary

31/07/2023

Thrilled to see Anna Lembke's DOPAMINE NATION on The New York Times Bestseller list once again, where it belongs! You can spot her book coming in at number 11 under Paperback Nonfiction this week after ten weeks on the list. Congratulations, Anna!

20/04/2023

Another glowing review for YOUR BRAIN ON ART by Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen! From Kirkus: "This fascinating account of the science behind this phenomenon will inspire readers to establish their own concrete plans to incorporate as much art into their lives as possible."

A useful guide to the science behind why the arts are fundamental to our physical and emotional health.

18/04/2023

This episode of Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard is two hours well spent with Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen discussing their New York Times bestselling book YOUR BRAIN ON ART. Learn how the spaces we're in and the art we create can have such a huge impact on the way our brain is wired.

Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross (Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us) are researchers and authors. Susan and Ivy join the Armchair Expert to discuss how important it is to participate in the arts, why room designs can affect moods, and how technology can be used to improve quality of life. Susa

17/04/2023

The San Francisco Chronicle's Datebook took some time to get to know my brilliant client Ivy Ross, co-author of the New York Times bestseller YOUR BRAIN ON ART with Susan Magsamen. The writer describes the book as "deeply researched and inspiring" and I couldn't agree more!

Authors Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen explores the burgeoning field of neuroaesthetics - the study of the brain's responses to art.

14/04/2023

Congratulations to visionary clients Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross – in the first week on sale, YOUR BRAIN ON ART hit the New York Times Best Sellers list!

13/04/2023

Authors Ivy Ross and Susan Magsaman were recently invited to chat about their new book YOUR BRAIN ON ART on All Things Considered. It's a wonderful exploration of how more and more scientists are seeing the connection between art and our brains. Give it a listen here:

Art can make the brain's wiring stronger, more flexible and ready to learn, say the authors of a new book, Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us.

12/04/2023

This wonderful interview with Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross explores tips from their new book YOUR BRAIN ON ART on how you can better bring art into your life – and help your brain in the process.

In an upcoming book, two writers promote the science of neuroaesthetics — how creative pursuits from painting to cooking can promote physical and mental health.

11/04/2023

Not surprised to see Alex Banayan's THE THIRD DOOR is one of the books by "great thinkers" inspiring this Forbes reviewer! He notes the book can help "open up new opportunities and achieve things you never thought were possible."

There’s no end to the knowledge you can gain from great books.

07/07/2022

A well-deserved and hearty congratulations to Susan F. Paterno! Her book GAME ON took home First Place for General Nonfiction in the National Federation of Press Women Communications Contest. Learn more about the contest here: https://www.nfpw.org/professional-contest

Professional Contest

30/03/2022

A belated congratulations to David Perlmutter’s sixth New York Times bestseller—DROP ACID. We are awed by his continued contributions to elevating people’s health. David Perlmutter, M.D.

21/01/2022

If one of your goals this year is to take better care of your mental health, this list is an excellent resource – and I'm thrilled to see that Mark Wolynn’s book IT DIDN’T START WITH YOU, which delves into inherited family trauma, is featured here. https://www.menshealth.com/health/g38393341/best-mental-health-books/

Start your mindfulness journey with a good read.

13/09/2021

A huge congrats to my client Anna Lembke on her new book DOPAMINE NATION making #6 on the New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller list and #7 on the LA Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller list—including a more in-depth shout-out in the NYT! Read it here: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/02/books/review/the-love-songs-of-web-dubois-honoree-fanonne-jeffers.html

September is a brisk month for big books. This week’s standouts include “The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois” and “Dopamine Nation.”

31/08/2021

You might want to hop off your phone right after reading this piece about my client Dr. Anna Lembke, whose new book DOPAMINE NATION is out now! From the article: "She calls the smartphone the 'modern-day hypodermic needle': we turn to it for quick hits, seeking attention, validation and distraction with each swipe, like and tweet...We’re losing our capacity to delay gratification, solve problems and deal with frustration and pain in its many different forms.” https://www.theguardian.com/global/2021/aug/22/how-digital-media-turned-us-all-into-dopamine-addicts-and-what-we-can-do-to-break-the-cycle

According to addiction expert Dr Anna Lembke, our smartphones are making us dopamine junkies, with each swipe, like and tweet feeding our habit. So how do we beat our digital dependency, asks Jamie Waters

28/08/2021

A fascinating and enlightening read from Dr. Anna Lembke, author of the new book DOPAMINE NATION. From the article: "Over the course of my career as a psychiatrist, I have seen more and more patients who suffer from depression and anxiety...Their problem isn’t trauma, social dislocation or poverty. It’s too much dopamine." https://www.wsj.com/articles/digital-addictions-are-drowning-us-in-dopamine-11628861572

Rising rates of depression and anxiety in wealthy countries like the U.S. may be a result of our brains getting hooked on the neurotransmitter associated with pleasure.

13/08/2021

You really can't ask for a better accolade than "utterly mind-blowing!" Congrats to Jordan Shapiro on this rave review in New York Times of his new book HOW TO BE A FEMINIST DAD. Read the rest here: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/03/books/review/the-family-firm-emily-oster.html

Three new books delve into the choices faced by modern families.

30/06/2021

What does it mean to be a feminist dad? That question is at the heart of Jordan Shapiro's latest book, FATHER FIGURE, and just one of the questions he addresses in this outstanding Washington Post interview. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/06/18/how-be-feminist-dad/

Society needs to rethink the model of what it means to identify as Dad.

29/06/2021

Couldn't be happier about this Publisher's Weekly starred review for Anna Lembke's new book DOPAMINE NATION! The reviewer calls it an "eye opening" "informative and fascinating" read, and rightfully so. Read the rest here: https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-5247-4672-8

Finding a balance between pain and pleasure is “essential for a life well lived,” writes psychiatrist Lembke (Drug Dealer MD) in this eye-opening survey on pleasure-seeking and addiction. Dra

21/03/2021

Congrats to Jordan Shapiro on a glowing starred review in Publisher's Weekly for his upcoming book, FATHER FIGURE. From the review: "Readers turned off by other man-to-man treatises on discarding toxic masculinity will find this to be nonjudgmental while still unrelenting in reinforcing the necessity of doing “self-intervention” work. Urgent and intellectually rigorous, this survey comes at a perfect moment." https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780316459969

Shapiro (The New Childhood), former Forbes education columnist, invites cisgender male parents to dive deep into concepts of masculinity, identity, and fatherhood in this thorough gu

19/03/2021

Your lungs truly are extraordinary in ways you might not even realize! Give a read (or listen) to these five key insights about your lungs from Michael Stephen, MD, author of BREATH TAKING.

Doctor and professor Michael J. Stephen shares 5 key insights from his new book, Breath Taking: The Power, Fragility, and Future of Our Extraordinary Lungs.