LitHub releases its ultimate fall reading list. Nadia Davids wins the Caine Short Story Prize, and the German Book Prize shortlist is announced. LibraryReads and LJ offer read-alikes for Richard Osmanâs latest novel, We Solve Murders. Memoirs from Connie Chung, Jaleel White, Melania Trump, Wilmer Valderrama, Katherine Moennig, and Leisha Hailey get buzz. Plus, interviews with Srikanth Reddy, Stephen Colbert and Evie McGee Colbert, Sharon McMahon, Terry Szuplat, and Francis S. Collins.
Harrowâs breathtaking debut delves deep into the raw emotions of grief and the pure beauty of rediscovering joy in an exquisite tale of second chances, featuring an enemies-to-lovers romance.
The Booker Prize shortlist is announced. Entitlement by Rumaan Alam gets reviewed. Memoirs arrive from James Middleton, Eric Roberts, Ina Garten, and Mark Hoppus. Plus, interviews with Gillian Anderson, Coco Mellors, Mirya R. Holman, and Connie Chung.
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman leads holds this week. Also getting buzz are titles by Laura Dave, Kelly Bishop, Hilary Rodham Clinton, and Rumaan Alam. Peopleâs book of the week is The Wildes: A Novel in Five Acts by Louis Bayard. All the National Book Award longlists are out now. ShĹgun, based on the novel by James Clavell, wins big at the 2024 Emmys.
An extraordinary, incomparable work of world literature that requires and rewards multiple readings.
Longlists for the National Book Award for nonfiction and poetry are revealed. Daniel Masonâs North Woods, Heather Cox Richardsonâs Democracy Awakening, and James Crewsâs The Wonder of Small Things win New England Book Awards. The longlist for the CBC Nonfiction Prize and the shortlist for the BBC National Short Story Award are announced. A study by Pearson and Penguin Books shows how diversifying reading lists and teaching texts by writers of color impacts students. Plus, Page to Screen and an NYT Magazine profile of Tony Tulathimutte, author of Rejection.
Originally self-published and now receiving a special edition with additional content from a big publisher, this debut novel and Book Tok sensation is highly recommended for romantasy lovers, especially fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas and The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros.
Helen Czerskiâs The Blue Machine and Michael Malayâs Late Light win Wainwright Prizes for nature writing. Shortlists are announced for the American Library in Paris Award and the Mo Siewcharran Prize for unpublished fantasy by writers from underrepresented backgrounds. Amicus briefs are filed ahead of key Fifth Circuit âfreedom to readâ hearings. Canadaâs Giller literary prize drops sponsor Scotiabank from its name after protests over the bankâs investments in Israeli weapons manufacturing. Plus, new title bestsellers.
The National Book Award longlists for Translated Literature and Young Peopleâs Literature are announced. Earlywordâs September âGalleyChatâ spreadsheet arrives. Colleen Hooverâs It Ends with Us has sold 10 million copies. LibraryReads and LJ offer read-alikes for Liane Moriartyâs buzzy book Here One Moment. ClĂŠmence Michallonâs The Quiet Tenant will be adapted for TV, and a new adaptation of Georges Simenonâs iconic âMaigretâ mystery series heads to Masterpiece. Plus, fall cookbooks.
Fans of Patricia A. McKillipâs The Forgotten Beasts of Eld or Marie Brennanâs Driftwood will be in awe of Berryâs (The Manual of Detection) wonderfully odd ode to language, story, and family.
Oprah selects Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout for her book club. Publishers Weekly rounds up September book club picks. The Ditmar Awards Preliminary Ballot is announced. Liane Moriartyâs Here One Moment continues to gather buzz. Memoirs from Eve and Kelly Bishop are in the news. And legendary actor James Earl Jones, the subject of a new childrenâs book, has died at the age of 93.
From yummy new options for easy, quick snack dinners to scrumptious choices that will help readers up their charcuterie board game, Sheehanâs book has got home cooks covered. In fact, the only challenge cooks will face once they get their oven mitts on Sheehanâs marvelously inventive, tasty treat of a cookbook will be deciding where to start.
Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty leads holds this week. Also in demand are titles by TJ Klune, Elizabeth Strout, and J.A. Jance. Barbara Kingsolver wins the National Book Foundationâs lifetime achievement award. Peopleâs book of the week is Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout. Danzy Sennaâs Colored Television is GMAâs September book club pick. The October Indie Next Preview is out, featuring #1 pick The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave. Plus, ShĹgun, based on the novel by James Clavell, takes home 14 Creative Arts Emmys.
This exceptional bookâs stories of plagiarism showcase persistence and the insidious and enduring ways in which sexism informs and shapes the contemporary world. Murphy will motivate readers to challenge stereotypes.
Cardinal (The Storytellerâs Death) deftly blurs the boundaries between literary and relationship fiction, crafting a novel full of magical realism that unfolds with leisurely grace as it traces a plot that is deeply engaging. Swift yet reflective, intimate yet universal, this is a novel of deep rewards.
The longlist for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year is announced. Poets & Writers releases its seventh annual selection of the best new memoirs and essay collections. âTantie Merle and the Farmhand 4200â by R.S.A. Garcia wins the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for best short science fiction story. Acclaimed Cree novelist Darrel J. McLeod, author of A Season in Chezghâun, has died at age 67, and Steve Silberman, author of Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity, has died at age 66. Plus, interviews with Ketanji Brown Jackson, Gillian Anderson, and Cynthia Zarin.
The Cundill History Prize and the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish crime fiction shortlists and the Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction and the Giller Prize for Canadian fiction longlists are released. Danielle Treweekâs The Meaning of Singleness wins Australian Christian Book of the Year. W. Paul Coates, founder of Black Classic Press, wins National Book Foundationâs Literarian Award. An appeals court upholds the ruling that Internet Archiveâs National Emergency Library program is in violation of copyright law. Little Free Library partners with ALA and PEN America on a book ban map.
Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner Erdrich (The Sentence) yet again displays her storytelling skills.
The setting, characters, and structure of the novel are compelling, and, as the title suggests, there are secrets and lies aplenty. For fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid and The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins.
Reese Witherspoon selects The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year by Margaret Renkl as her 100th book club pick. Read with Jennaâs September pick is Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors. Winners of the Anthony Awards are announced, including All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby and A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan. Sisters in Crimeâs Davitt Awards winners are announced, and the Washington State Book Award finalists are announced. LitHub reports on NaNoWriMoâs AI controversy. Nightbitch, based on the book by Rachel Yoder, gets a trailer. Plus, LibraryReads and LJ offer read-alikes for Matt Haigâs buzzy book The Life Impossible.
The Life Impossible by Matt Haig leads holds this week. Also getting buzz are titles by J.D. Robb, Vince Flynn & Don Bentley, Rachel Kushner, Lee Child, and Kate Atkinson. The Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature shortlist is announced. Audiofile announces the September Earphones Award winners. Seven LibraryReads and eleven Indie Next picks publish this week. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson discusses her new memoir, Lovely One. Plus, fall book previews arrive.
Winners of the Christianity Today Book Awards and the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses Firecracker Awards are announced. National Book Awards longlists will be announced between September 10 and 13, finalists will be announced October 1, and winners will be announced November 20. Bookshop.org launches a buy-back scheme for second-hand books that will pay royalties to the authors. Plus new title bestsellers.
Readers looking for a wild romp of a sci-fi caper story, complete with long games, big plans, wild heists, and epically flirtatious banter, are going to fall in love with Ada Lamarr every bit as much as Agent Rian White does in this first of a projected trilogy from Revis (Museum of Magic). Perfect for fans of Valerie Valdes and Constance Fay.
The Kirkus Prize finalists are announced. Tracey Slaughter wins the Moth Short Story Prize. Time previews the most anticipated books of this fall . LibraryReads and LJ offer read-alikes for Hannah Graceâs buzzy book Daydream. Leonard Riggio, founder and longtime head of Barnes & Noble, has died at the age of 83.
A superb, marvelously informative introduction to Latine cooking and cuisine in the U.S., enriched with intriguing snippets of Salazarâs heritage and culinary journeys.
With an eminently likable group of characters, a generous helping of wine and foodie culture, and an extra steamy and tender love story, YA author Khorramâs (The Breakup Lists) first foray into adult fiction will warm readersâ hearts.
Bouchercon World Mystery Convention kicks off tomorrow in Nashville; the Anthony Awards will be announced at the event on Saturday, August 31. The winners of the Prix Rosny AĂŽnĂŠ and Firecracker Awards are announced. NYT offers a printable checklist of its 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. Former first lady Melania Trumpâs memoir, due out on October 1, hits #1 on several Amazon bestseller lists. Prince Harryâs memoir will get a paperback release on October 22. Diana Gabaldon has confirms that the Outlander series adaptation will end differently than her books.
Daydream by Hannah Grace leads holds this week. Also getting buzz are titles by Ann Cleeves, Emma R. Alban, and Fiona Barton. Four LibraryReads and two Indie Next picks publish this week. Peopleâs book of the week is Small Rain by Garth Greenwell. Septemberâs LibraryReads list features top pick The Night Guest by Hildur KnĂştsdĂłttir. The inaugural American Manga Award winners are announced. Moonflower Murders, based on the novel by Anthony Horowitz, premieres September 15. Plus, Kazuo Ishiguroâs A Pale View of Hills is being adapted for the big screen in Japan.
Nguyenâs delicious efforts to bring her unique cuisine and personal style to print will be a hit with fans and newbies alike.
A new Knight Foundation survey supports the idea that book bans are being pursued by a vocal, politically motivated minority. The Independent Book Publishers Association and EveryLibrary Institute will launch the We Are Stronger Than Censorship program. Plus, interviews with Danez Smith and Francesca Segal and Page to Screen.
Winners of the Indiana Author Awards are announced, including Tess Guntyâs The Rabbit Hutch, Rebecca McKannaâs Donât Forget the Girl, and Brittany Meansâs Hell If We Donât Change Our Ways. The Bookseller reports on censorship in UK school libraries. Interviews with Danez Smith, Carole Hopson, and Alexis Pauline Gumbs arrive. Plus, new title bestsellers.
Nail-biting suspense makes for an engaging and compulsively readable intro to yet another ambitious series from this writing team.
NYT explores âHow the Push To Diversify Publishing Fell Short.â The German Book Prize longlist is announced. New College of Floridaâs library dean has been placed on leave after book disposal controversy. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for Spirit Crossing by William Kent Krueger. Charles R. Cross, biographer of Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrix, has died at the age of 67. Frank Andre Guridy discusses his new book, The Stadium: An American History of Politics, Protest, and Play. Anya Taylor-Joy will star in a Netflix series adaptation of Bella Mackieâs How To Kill Your Family. Plus, Vanity Fair gives an inside look at the new adaptation of Stephen Kingâs Salems Lot.
The weather conditions are an essential component in this sequel to All We Buried. Readers who appreciate the strong woman police chief in Linda Castilloâs Kate Burkholder books or the vivid landscapes of Craig Johnsonâs Walt Longmire mysteries will appreciate Taylorâs riveting crime novel.
St. Martinâs Press makes a statement regarding a marketing and promotional boycott by Readers for Accountability. Booktopia is sold to DigiDirect. Authors sue AI startup Anthropic over its popular chatbot Claude. Time argues that âThis Election Will Determine the Fate of Libraries.â Amazon Prime cancels My Lady Jane, based on the book by Jodi Meadows, after one season. Millie Bobby Brown is adapting her book Nineteen Steps for Netflix. Plus, Deadline rounds up everything we know about Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2.
Fans of Carmen Maria Machado will find in this debut novelist a new author to follow every bit as voraciously.
Spirit Crossing by William Kent Krueger leads holds this week. Also getting buzz are titles by Jodi Picoult, Karin Slaughter, P.J. Tracy, and Christine Feehan. Two LibraryReads and six Indie Next picks publish this week. Peopleâs book of the week is We Love the Nightlife by Rachel Koller Croft. Peter Swansonâs Eight Perfect Murders will get an adaptation. And talk show host and author Phil Donahue has died at the age of 88.
Well written and informative, with extensive research notes. Highly recommended for fashion merchandising and womenâs studies readers.
The shortlists for the British Fantasy Awards are announced. Poets & Writers selects the best memoirs and essay collections of the year. The National Book Foundation issues $350,000 in new grants. Editor Betty A. Prashker, an advocate for women in publishing, has died at age 99. Plus page to screen and interviews with Louise Erdrich, Jodi Picoult, and Stella Sands.
Highly approachable and friendly to all skill levels, this book fits the bill for anyone who hesitates to prepare meals; a must-have for time-constrained cooks. Essential for every collection.
Shortlists are announced for the Wainwright Prize for nature and conservation writing, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, the Heartland Booksellers Awards, and Australiaâs Prime Ministerâs Literary Awards. Science fiction author M.J. Engh has died at age 91, and Susan Wojcicki, a key player in convincing publishers to allow Google to scan books into its search engine, has died at age 56. Plus, new title bestsellers and interviews with Yoko Ogawa, Bill Schutt, and Francine Prose.
With its focus on books and book lovers, eccentric villagers and frauds, this first mystery from the author of The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend is a delightful traditional, filled with fascinating characters. Those who escape to Louise Pennyâs Three Pines might want to check out Great Diddling.
Lush scenery, well-drawn secondary characters, and believable, grounded conflicts lead to a sweet and satisfying ending for Kit and Theo in McQuistonâs (I Kissed Shara Wheeler) funniest, sexiest novel to date, here in a special edition with painted edges.
Shortlists for the Indiana Author Awards, the Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize, and the Ned Kelly Awards are announced. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for Angel of Vengeance by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child, the top holds title of the week. Interviews arrive with Joy Williams, Ailton Krenak, Paolo Bacigalupi, and Christy Hall.
Former President Barack Obama shares his ever-popular summer reading list. Tommy Orange is picked as the 11th writer to contribute to the Future Library project. The winners of the Aurora Awards, the Analog AnLab and Asimovâs Readersâ Awards, and the Sidewise Award are announced. Publisher DarkLit Press appears to shutter, under controversial circumstances. Interviews arrive with T.J. Newman, Moon Unit Zappa, Leslie Jamison, and Joe Moore. Plus, librarian Mychal Threets will be featured on a new limited-edition library card at the Berkeley Public Library.
Angel of Vengeance by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child leads holds this week. Also getting buzz are titles by Danielle Steel, T.J. Newman, Emma Lord, and Peter Heller. The Hugo Awards are announced, with Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh winning best novel and Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher winning best novella. The Lodestar and Astounding Awards winners and the World Fantasy Awards finalists are announced. Peopleâs book of the week is The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore by Evan Friss. Plus, CBS Sunday Morning reflects on James Baldwinâs legacy at 100.
Kwame Anthony Appiah has been awarded the Library of Congress Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity. Open Road will launch the Free Voices Geo-Targeting initiative to help consumers find and read banned books in the 10 states where book bans are most prevalent. EarlyWord releases its August GalleyChat roundup. Mary Wings, pioneering creator of queer comics, has died at 75. Plus Page to Screen and interviews with Jamaica Kincaid, Ellen Atlanta, and Gill Paul.
This compelling mix of horror, found family, and intricate mythology will appeal to those who loved Winter Tide by Ruthanna Emrys and The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin.
Imani Perryâs South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation wins the inaugural Inside Literary Prize, which is judged by incarcerated people. Los Angeles Public Library is launching the Bureau of Nooks and Crannies, a game that will inspire guests to view their library in a new way. A Liverpool library was burned by far-right rioters in England on Saturday and is now raising funds to rebuild. Plus new title bestsellers and interviews with Roxane Gay, Jasmin Graham, and Ala Stanford.
Wassmerâs debut novel succeeds in being the opposite of its title. He might become a new favorite for fans of John Scalzi and David Wong (a.k.a. Jason Pargin).
August book club picks arrive, and the Dragon Awards ballot and the Premio Italia finalists are announced. Utah has banned 13 books from public schools statewide. Heresy Press is becoming a Skyhorse imprint. Publishers Lunch will host a âRomance Buzz Booksâ virtual event on Wednesday, August 21. LibraryReads and LJ offer read-alikes for Brad Thorâs buzzy book Shadow of Doubt. Liza Minnelli will release a tell-all memoir in spring 2025. Plus, Bob Woodwardâs next book, War, due out October 15, will focus on conflict abroad and politics at home.
To the oft-invoked online debate of man vs. bear, Tama offers a new question: man vs. bird. The magpie narrator offers more nuance and understanding to human relations than do most people. Chidgey (Pet) is a skilled storyteller and doesnât stop surprising with this gorgeously haunting work. Endlessly faceted and highly recommended for book clubs.
The Academy of American Poets Announces 2024 Poet Laureate Fellows. GMA selects The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia for its August book club. CBC announces its âwriters to watchâ list. Flatiron will launch a new imprint, Pine & Cedar, with S.A. Cosbyâs next book, King of Ashes, in summer 2025. Brooke Shields and Michael Caine will publish memoirs next year. Interviews arrive with Lena Valencia, Drew Afualo, Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Timothy W. Ryback, Theodore H. Schwartz, and George Saunders. Plus, a new Game of Thrones prequel, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight, is in the works at HBO.
A highly readable suspense novel in the style of Riley Sager, Alice Feeney, and Lisa Jewell, with a dash of Liane Moriarty thrown in for good measure.
Shadow of Doubt by Brad Thor leads holds this week. Also getting buzz are titles by Katee Robert, T. Kingfisher, Casey McQuiston, Sarah Pekkanen, and Jonathan and Jesse Kellerman. Nine LibraryReads and eight Indie Next picks publish this week. Peopleâs book of the week is Hum by Helen Phillips. Audiofile announces the August Earphones Award winners. Augustâs Costco Connection features C.J. Box and the paperback release of his novel Three-Inch Teeth. The Wedding People by Alison Espach is the Read with Jenna and B&N book club pick for August.
Bowen is adept at writing mysteries filled with intriguing clues, satisfying solutions, expertly captured historical settings, and a little romance. A must-add to popular mystery collections.
NPR, NYT, and LitHub honor the centenary of James Baldwinâs birth. Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright wins the Miles Franklin Literary Award. The longlist has been selected for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. A new revised volume of Freudâs complete works, 30 years in the making, is out now from Rowman & Littlefield. The Dallas-based Southwest Review is launching New Pony Press. Plus, Page to Screen.
The NYT Book Review book club picks Elena Ferranteâs My Brilliant Friend for August. Catherine Taylor wins the TLS Ackerley Prize for memoir and biography with The Stirrings: A Memoir in Northern Time. The Cundill History Prize longlist is announced. The short stories on the Caine Prize for African Writing shortlist are revealed. Finalists are selected for the Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award, recognizing the best books with a horse racing backdrop. Howard Andrew Jones wins a Trigon Award, honoring âthe past, present, and future of science fiction, fantasy, and horror.â Time releases its list of the 50 best romance novels. Plus new title bestsellers.
âWarm and human even as itâs post human,â as Jo Walton observes in her introduction, Reedâs remarkable debut skillfully blends mind-bending speculation with riveting intrigue, alluring romance and harrowing drama, set in a prescient de-souled future.
Readers who enjoy the work of Nadia Hashimi and E.M. Tran are likely to embrace this deeply engaging and satisfying tale. Thanki is a new voice to definitely keep an eye on.
Robyn Schiff has won the Four Quartets Prize for her poetry collection Information Desk. The September Indie Next list is out, featuring #1 pick Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner. A bankruptcy court has approved B&Nâs purchase of the Denver-based bookstore the Tattered Cover. NPR says The Most by Jessica Anthony âdeserves to become a classic.â LibraryReads and LJ offer read-alikes for Alison Espachâs buzzy book The Wedding People. John Scalzi signs a major 10-book deal. Plus, Riley Keough announces a fall book tour for her late mother Lisa Marie Presleyâs forthcoming memoir, From Here to the Great Unknown, due out October 8.
The Booker Prize 2024 longlist and the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards are announced. The man who attacked author Salman Rushdie with a knife in 2022 will be charged with new counts of terrorism. Washington Post explores arsenic and old books. And Francine Pascal, creator of the âSweet Valley High Bookâ series, has died at the age of 92.
Short story fans might just discover their new favorite author in this arresting collection, a must-have.
Marked by Harknessâs deft evocations and appreciation of learning, this is a book to treasure. The portentous ending, rife with new story threads and threats, will leave readers hoping that she doesnât wait another six years to continue the series.
The Wedding People by Alison Espach leads holds this week. It is also the August Read with Jenna book club pick, the #1 Indie Next pick, and Peopleâs book of the week. Also getting buzz are titles by Shari Lapena, James Patterson and Mike Lupica, Rainbow Rowell, and Kimberly McCreight. Sam Helmick is elected as ALAâs 2024â25 president. Authors honor the legacy of Irish novelist Edna OâBrien, who has died at the age of 93.
With its mix of astute cultural analyses, quippy personal anecdotes, and deeper dives into sociopolitical and theoretical factors, this book does more than show disabled and chronically ill people that they belong. It also serves as a reminder that it matters how one shows up on dating apps and in relationships, in order to counteract the systems that try to render invisible the people whose bodies donât conform to social norms.
Ferdia Lennon wins the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize for Glorious Exploits. Lisa Jewellâs None of This Is True, Rebecca Yarrosâs Fourth Wing, and Laurie Gilmoreâs The Pumpkin Spice CafĂŠ win TikTok Book Awards. Longlists for the Polari Prizes for LGBTQIA+ literature are announced. Plus, interviews with Elise Bryant, Hala Alyan, and Claire Kilroy and Page to Screen.
Collecting one of the most popular, beloved, and influential comic strips ever created, this volume and the four preceding it are essential purchases for all libraries.
Martin MacInnes wins the Arthur C. Clarke Award for In Ascension. Finalists have been named for the New England Book Awards. The Jewish Literary Foundation reveals the Genesis Emerging Writers cohort for 2024. More audiobooks from indie publishers will be offered on Spotify. The latest GalleyChat roundup is out from EarlyWord. Plus, new title bestsellers and an obituary for cookbook author Rosa Ross.
This brief, potent book offers a fresh understanding of diaspora; readers of contemporary poetry will seek it out.
Pankaj Mishra wins the Weston International Award for his nonfiction work. The Frank R. Paul Award winners are announced. Seattle Worldcon 2025 announces Brandon OâBrien as its poet laureate. LibraryReads and LJ offer read-alikes for India Holtonâs buzzy book The Ornithologistâs Field Guide to Love. NYT examines the rise and fall of the Romance Writers of America. Harper Alley will expand to publish adult graphic novels. People highlights Kaia Gerberâs literary platform, Library Science. Plus, PW previews Comic-Con, which kicks off in San Diego tomorrow.
An incredibly helpful guide for beginners, but readers who just want a refresher on crocheting techniques will appreciate this title too.
Jo Callaghan wins the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. Sales of Kamala Harrisâs and J.D. Vanceâs books have skyrocketed after this weekâs news. The Imadjinn Award winners are announced. Sabrina Fielding wins the inaugural Montreal Fiction Prize. Catalina by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio gets buzz and raves from NYT and Washington Post. N.K. Jemison argues why âwe need speculative fiction now more than ever,â in an essay for Esquire. Fortunate Sons by Liel Leibovitz & Matthew Miller will be adapted for film. Orbit launches the new horror imprint Run for It. Plus, the Glasgow Hugo Administration releases a statement regarding fraudulent votes cast in the final ballot.
This touching, funny, sexy novel from Simone (Ravaged) is a joy to read and is sure to be popular where contemporary sports romances and multicultural fiction circulate well.
The Ornithologistâs Field Guide to Love by India Holton leads holds this week. Peopleâs book of the week is The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. The August LibraryReads list is out, featuring top pick House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen. Rebecca Yarros previews her forthcoming third book in the âEmpyreanâ series, Onyx Storm. Open Road launches a new industry podcast, The Open Book Podcast with David Steinberger, offering a behind-the-scenes look at books and publishing.
This highly entertaining and fun book is especially recommended for educators and caregivers of school-age kids.
English PEN Translates winners are announced. NYT releases its readersâ picks for best books of the 21st century. The winners of the Oklahoma Book Awards are revealed. Emerald ááá GoingSnake and Kira Hayen win Maureen Egen Writers Exchange Awards for Indigenous writers. Plus interviews with Lorrie Moore, Jasmine Graham, and Howard Blum and Page to Screen.
Speaking to Jew and Gentile, believer and nonbeliver, this poetry collection makes our hungers radiant. Highly recommended.
New York Magazineâs summer book club pick is Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner. The Night Field by Donna Glee Williams wins the North Carolina Speculative Fiction Foundationâs Manly Wade Wellman Award. Wales Book of the Year winners, American Manga Award nominees, and shortlists for the UKâs Forward Prizes for Poetry are announced. London Libraries creates a reading app inspired by the âCouch to 5Kâ training program. Critic Maris Kreizman spills the details on the making of the NYT Best of the 21st Century list.
In an NYT Book Review poll, Edward P. Jonesâs The Known World is voted the best work of fiction by an American writer in the 21st century so far. The Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction shortlist and the Scribe Award nominees are announced. LibraryReads and LJ offer read-alikes for buzzy book The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey. In a restructuring at Hachette, Algonquin will be folded into Little, Brown, while Workman announces layoffs. Melissa De La Cruzâs Blue Bloods will get a series adaptation. Plus, a first look at Apartment 7A, a prequel to Rosemaryâs Baby, based on the novel by Ira Levin.
Based on extensive primary research, this detailed case study will magnetize readers interested in U.S. Civil War history and politics.
J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, is named Donald Trumpâs running mate. The Sturgeon Award finalists are announced. Esquire examines âThe Second Coming of the Sports Novel.â Interviews arrive with Deborah Harkness, Kathie Lee Gifford, Halle Butler, Madiba K. Dennie, and Liz Moore. Plus, Netflixâs The Perfect Couple, based on the book by Elin Hilderbrand, gets a trailer.
A most moving, memorable memoir that expertly incorporates sensory details. Readers will be able to easily envision de Bastionâs grandfather, his love of music and great talent for it, his strength and resilience during the war, and the power of his music to keep him alive.
The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey leads holds this week. Also getting buzz are titles by Deborah Harkness, Lev Grossman, B.K. Borison, Jessica Joyce, and Meg Shaffer. The Shirley Jackson Award winners are announced; Tananarive Dueâs The Reformatory wins best novel. Eight LibraryReads and eight Indie Next picks publish this week. Peopleâs book of the week is The Briar Club by Kate Quinn. Sex therapist and author Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer has died at the age of 96.
Will draw fans of redemptive family sagas that cross time and space, such as Amanda Dykeâs Set the Stars Alight and Heidi Chiavaroliâs Hope Beyond the Waves. Cox (He Should Have Told the Bees) is fast becoming an auto-buy for library collections.
James McBrideâs body of work wins the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction. A new posthumous novel by Zora Neale Hurston, The Life of Herod the Great, is due out from Amistad in 2025, and Goose Island, a previously unpublished novel by the late Margaret Walker, is coming next year from Univ. Pr. of Mississippi. Reagan Arthur, the former publisher of Knopf, is joining Hachette to start and run a new imprint.
Featuring wonderfully developed characters and fluid, well-paced writing, Robertsâs (Text Appeal) latest is highly recommended for fans of small-town and supernatural romances.
Chidi Ebere wins the Royal Society of Literature Christopher Bland Prize for his debut novel, Now I Am Here. New inductees to the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame include Nalo Hopkinson and Jo Walton. EC Dorgan, Paola Ferrante, Daysha Loppie, Aubrianna Snow, and Karianne Trudeau Beaunoyer are named Writersâ Trust 2024 Rising Stars. Macmillan will launch another graphic novels imprint, 23rd Street Books, while Random House will acquire comic books and graphic novels publisher Boom! Studios. Plus, new title bestsellers and interviews with Kevin Barry, Nikki Giovanni, and Amy Tan.
Librarians and educators will find this thorough and outstanding resource about misinformation highly useful for community activists and students.
Take the deadly mystery and vicious academic politics of The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older, stir in the magic and the romance of the âEmily Wildeâ series by Heather Fawcett (but make it sapphic), add several drops of the political shenanigans of epic fantasy, and stir with a sharp, prickly thorn of a main character to get this fraught enemies-to-lovers fantasy. YA author Saftâs (A Fragile Enchantment) adult debut is highly recommended.
Lit Hub previews the most anticipated books of the second half of 2024. Viola Davis will collaborate with James Patterson on a forthcoming novel. RBmedia will acquire Dreamscape Media, including Dreamscape Publishing and Dreamscape Select. Josh Gad will release a memoir in January and actress Christina Applegate is at work on a new book about her life. Emily Henry will adapt her novel Funny Story for the big screen, while Lev Grossman's Arthurian novel The Bright Sword and Carolyn Huynhâs The Fortunes Of Jaded Women will get series adaptations. Plus, authors Kiese Laymon and Deesha Philyaw launch a new podcast called Reckon True Stories.
Soriaâs newest book will wrap readers into a cozy world that they wonât want to leave. This fantasy romance is sure to enrapture readers looking for an atmospheric and lovable read, much like Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree and Emily Wildeâs Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett.
The CWA Dagger Award winners and longlists for the Toronto Book Awards and the Mo Siewcharran Prize are announced. NYT recounts âthe Most Memorable Literary Moments of the Last 25 Years.â USA Today has a Q&A with Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer about her new book, True Gretch. Esquire considers what AI means for publishing and goes behind the scenes of celebrity book clubs. A sequel to The Devil Wears Prada, based on the book by Lauren Weisberger, is in development at Disney, while the musical adaptation, starring Vanessa Williams and featuring music by Elton John, will be staged at Londonâs Dominion Theater in October.
The Briar Club by Kate Quinn leads holds this week. Also getting buzz are titles by Emily Giffin, Daniel Silva, Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Linda Castillo, and Lana Ferguson. July Book Club picks include All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker (Read with Jenna), The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood (GMA), The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (B&N), and The Cliffs by J. Courtney Sullivan (Reese Witherspoon). Peopleâs book of the week is The God of the Woods. The August Indie Next list is out, featuring #1 pick The Wedding People by Alison Espach. Audiofile announces the July Earphones Award winners, and The Millions publishes its summer 2024 preview. Plus, Alice Munroâs family secrets roil the literary world.
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