The Spieler Agency is an independent literary agency founded more than twenty-five years ago by Joseph Spieler, a former editor for The New York Times, and later an essayist and critic. The agency's authors include historians, cultural thinkers, journalists, novelists, and academics. In addition to a growing list in theater and film, the agency has a strong interest in literary fiction, young adult fiction, general narrative non-fiction, science, religion, the environment, politics, current events, psychology and other topics of general interest.

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH KANSAS? by Thomas Frank -- Frank’s brilliantly written, deeply researched analysis of how the Republican party stole the heart of the American working class. New York Times bestseller, more than 250,000 copies in print. (Metropolitan Books)

VANISHED SMILE: THE MYSTERIOUS THEFT OF MONA LISA by R.A. Scotti -- Delving into a mystery that remains unsolved to this day, in this fascinating account of the brazen 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre and the two-year quest to bring her home, Scotti (author of BASILICA and THE SUDDEN SEA) explores not only the puzzling crime but also the source of the painting's universal appeal. (Knopf)

OUR STOLEN FUTURE by Theo Colborn, Dianne Dumanoski, and John Peterson Myers – Written by two leading scientists and an award-winning environmental journalist, this ground-breaking work picks up where Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring leaves off, tracing alarming developments in humans and animals to synthetic chemicals being poured in the environment. Foreword by Al Gore, more than 125,000 copies in print, right sold in seventeen countries. (Dutton)

CADILLAC DESERT by Marc Reisner – First published in 1986, Reisner’s brilliant weaving together of history, science, and investigative journalism is the definitive account of water policy in the American West and its effect on the land, wildlife, and native peoples. An environmental classic and perennial bestseller, with more than 175,000 copies in print. (Viking)

THE FIFTH DISCIPLINE by Peter Senge -- In this signal work of business management, leading consultant Peter M Senge defines the five business “disciplines” that define leading organizations, characterized by their ability to learn, absorb new concepts, theories and practices at all employee levels, and use them to competitive advantage. A business classic with more than 250,000 copies in print. (Random House)

THE CROSSROADS by Chris Grabenstein -- The Anthony Award-winning thriller writer (TILT-A-WHIRL, MAD MOUSE, SLAY RIDE) makes his middle-grade debut with a supernatural tale of an eleven-year-old boy who moves with his family to suburban Connecticut and comes face-to-face with the spirit world. (Random House for Children)

IRENE NEMIROVSKY: HER LIFE AND WORK by Jonathan Weiss -- The first biography of the newly-rediscovered French author, whose 1944 novel SUITE FRANCAISE, became an international bestseller (Stanford University Press)

BECOMING ANIMAL by David Avram (forthcoming, Pantheon) -- The acclaimed author of THE SPELL OF THE SENSUOUS returns with a startling exploration of our human entanglement with the rest of nature.

SHE AIN'T HEAVY, SHE'S MY MOTHER by Bryan Batt (forthcoming Harmony) The Emmy Award-winning Mad Men cast member’s memoir of his unusual upbringing in New Orleans at the hands of his delightfully quirky, Auntie Mame-ish mom.

THE SMOKY CORRIDOR by Chris Grabenstein (forthcoming, Random House for Children) The third installment of Grabenstein’s Anthony Award-winning middle-grade supernatural series, again featuring the interepid ghostbusting team of Judy Magruder and her stepson Zack.

PRINCE OF THE CITY: JEFFY ORBACH'S WAY FROM "THE FANTASTICKS" TO "LAW AND ORDER" by John Gilvey (forthcoming, Applause Books) The first biography of the beloved, recently-deceased star of TV and Broadway, by the author of Before the Parade Passes By: Gower Champion and the Glorious American Musical.

SCARY SCHOOL by Derek Taylor Kent(forthcoming, Harper Children’s)A funny, spooky middle-grade fantasy about a school where nothing is what it seems.

ALL I CAN HANDLE by Kim Stagliano (forthcoming, Skyhorse Books) The mother of three children on the autism spectrum tells her own story with an astonishing sense of grace and humor—and shows how others can learn to cope with the curve balls life throws at us.

Joe Spieler, Agent
TheSpielerAgency@gmail.com
Eric Myers, Agent
ericauthors@gmail.com

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