Blackstone acquires audiobook rights to K. Riva Levinson memoir

Blackstone Publishing has acquired the audiobook rights to K. Riva Levinson’s memoir Misadventures on K Street, set for publication in 2027. Heresy Press and Skyhorse Publishing also said electronic advance reader copies are now available to accredited journalists, reviewers and editors.

Why it matters: - The deal expands the reach of K. Riva Levinson’s memoir through audio, where Blackstone previously handled her earlier book, "Choosing the Hero." - The book revisits the making of modern Washington lobbying and the foreign-policy fallout tied to Cold War-era political operations. - Heresy Press and Skyhorse Publishing are opening advance access to the book for media and review coverage ahead of publication.

What happened: - Blackstone Publishing acquired the audiobook rights to "Misadventures on K Street: My Decade with the Architects of Modern Political Scandal." - The audiobook publication date is April 20, 2027. - Heresy Press and Skyhorse Publishing said electronic advance reader copies of the book are now available by request. - Eligible requesters include accredited journalists, book reviewers and literary editors.

The details: - The memoir is scheduled for print publication on February 16, 2027. - Levinson was 24 when she joined Black, Manafort, Stone & Kelly in 1985. - The book follows her decade inside one of Washington’s most influential lobbying firms during Ronald Reagan’s second term and the early post-Cold War period. - Levinson worked alongside Charles Black, Paul Manafort, Roger Stone and Peter Kelly. - The memoir covers her encounters with figures including Jonas Savimbi, founder of Angola’s UNITA, and Abdul Ghani Lone, who advocated for Kashmir’s independence; both were later assassinated. - The book recounts dangerous assignments in Angola, Mogadishu and India, including an episode in which the Indian army believed she was a spy. - Levinson also writes about an unstable childhood, her relationship with her Holocaust survivor grandmother, sexual harassment in a male-dominated workplace, marriage and motherhood. - The memoir includes original archival materials. - The publisher says the book examines ethical compromises, covert operations and political theater that reshaped U.S. foreign policy.

Between the lines: - The audio-rights sale signals confidence that Levinson’s political memoir can travel beyond print and reach a broader nonfiction audience. - The framing positions the book as both a personal narrative and a firsthand account of how lobbying and power networks operated in Washington. - The quoted endorsements from Chris Coons and Jeff Flake suggest the book is being presented as a cross-partisan political history as much as a memoir.

What's next: - Review coverage is likely to build as eARCs circulate to journalists and editors. - Readers can expect the print edition in February 2027 and the audiobook in April 2027. - Levinson said she will narrate the audiobook herself, continuing her partnership with Blackstone on the audio edition.