Professor of English Dana Spiotta’s novel, Wayward (Penguin Random House, 2021), has been highlighted in many leading media publications. The critically acclaimed book, released July 6, was featured in a New York Times book review, and the newspaper called it one most anticipated titles of July. Spiotta was also featured in a New York Times Q&A. An excerpt from Wayward was published in Vogue, who also named the novel one of the “Best Books to Read in 2021."