Anis Shivani featured NYQ Books in his 4th of July 2011: 20 Of The Best Books From Independent Presses You Should Know About article.

In addition to capturing the essence of NYQ Books, Shivani specifically mentions Amanda J. Bradley's Hints and Allegations, Shelley Stenhouse's Impunity, Tony Medina's My Old Man Was Always On the Lam, Steve Henn's Unacknowledged Legislations, and Luke Johnson's After the Ark, whose cover art leads the article.

Also Raymond Hammond's book of criticism Poetic Amusement, is briefly reviewed and prominently discussed.