A New York Times Book Review New and Noteworthy Selection.

"A booster shot of wisdom when we need it most."-Alan Alda

"Cold Moon knocked me on my ass then held out its hand and hauled me back up, tossing me into the brawling fray, joyous and more hopeful than ever." -Paul Harding, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Tinkers

The Cold Moon occurs in late December, auguring the arrival of the winter solstice. Approaching the winter solstice of his own life, Roger Rosenblatt offers a book dedicated to the three most important lessons he has learned over his many years: an appreciation of being alive, a recognition of the gift and power of love, and the necessity of exercising responsibility toward one another. In a rough-and-tumble journey that moves like the sea, Rosenblatt rolls from elegy to comedy, distilling a lifetime of great tales and moments into a tonic for these perilous and fearful times. Cold Moon: a book to offer purpose, to focus the attention on life's essentials, and to lift the spirit.

Turtle Point Press is pleased to announce that it will publish COLD MOON by Roger Rosenblatt this fall. "The Cold Moon occurs in December and augurs the coming Winter Solstice," notes Rosenblatt. "As I approach the winter solstice of my own life, I dedicate this new book to three important lessons I have learned over the many years: an appreciation of being alive, the gift and power of love, and the necessity of exercising responsibility toward one another."

A small trim size, metallic foil accents, and most notably, the full moon (a rare blue blood moon) in a beautiful saffron and deep orange color adorns the paper over board cover to make this a sensual gem of a gift book, moderately priced at $15.95, for avid readers and Rosenblatt's myriad fans. Publication is slated for October 27, 2020.

Co-op available. Advance reader copies and advance digital reader copies. National print and online campaign. Giveaways: Goodreads and LibraryThing. 7-city tour.

About the Author
Roger Rosenblatt is the author of five New York Times Notable Books of the Year, four national bestsellers, and seven off-Broadway plays. His essays for Time magazine and the PBS NewsHour have won two George Polk Awards, the Peabody, and the Emmy, among others. In 2015, he won the Kenyon Review Award for Lifetime Literary Achievement. He held the Briggs-Copeland appointment in the teaching of writing at Harvard. He is Distinguished Professor of English and Writing at SUNY Stony Brook/Southampton.

Reviews
Reviews Rosenblatt's "memories of his life summon ours, without warning or apology. Line by line, he helps us find softer landings . . . We move on to now, in the throes of this pandemic. He never mentions it, and yet he does . . . 'Everybody grieves.' More memories, still raw. So many lost to this pandemic, with many more to die . . . . Let us abide by Rosenblatt's No. 3: We are responsible for each other."-Washington Post "In brief passages connected by association and with the improvisational feel of jazz, [Rosenblatt] moves fluidly among memoir, philosophy, natural history, and inspiration. . . . A tonic for tough times filled with plainspoken lyricism, gratitude, and good humor."-Kirkus Reviews "A dreamlike collage of memories-tearfilled, joyful . . . unfailingly hopeful." -Foreword Reviews "Cold Moon is a delight-just what we need in these anxious, distracted times. Funny, touching, trenchant and wise. . . . Better than deep breathing." -Alice McDermott "By the sheer beauty of its language, and the prevailing belief that we all are linked, our lives interlocked, Cold Moon gives us essential truth in a time of untruth and darkness. Roger Rosenblatt turns the idea of our shared existence into a breathing life force."-Grace Schulman



Book Information
ISBN 9781885983886
Author Roger Rosenblatt
Format Hardback
Page Count 104
Imprint Turtle Point Press
Publisher Turtle Point Press