John Hodgman is an unlikely guy to become famous, and he knows it. “Anyone who has looked at my face knows that my destiny was not to be in film. I can only play villains and creeps because I look weird on camera,” he says. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Every summer since 2016, Fiona Davis has delighted readers with her historical fiction set in Manhattan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
With her singular surname, it’s no surprise that bestselling crime writer Karin Slaughter ('The Last Widow', Morrow, Aug.) was destined to write about crime. Slaughter laughs and says, “It was either that or become a serial killer.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Hundreds lined up to crash the doors as BookExpo opened on Wednesday, as booksellers, publishers and authors convened for another three-day stint of networking and deal-making. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
American Booksellers Association CEO Oren Teicher addressed members at the organization's town hall and annual meeting at BookExpo, noting the ABA added 99 members last year and members increased profitability. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
In 'Talking to Strangers' (Little, Brown, Sept.), Gladwell goes in search of an answer to the question at the root of his obsession with the case of Sandra Bland: “What happens when we have to deal with the unfamiliar?” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
The bestselling children’s book author Daniel José Older steps out of his comfort zone with his first literary adult novel, 'The Book of Lost Saints' (Imprint, Nov.) Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
As a self-described “devout but very progressive Christian woman,” Joshilyn Jackson is interested in the act of redemption. “How far can you go into the black before you see the lights to call you home?” She pursues that theme in her latest novel, 'Never Have I Ever' (Morrow, July). Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Murphy says that she was inspired to write for a younger age group because of the reception she received for 'Dumplin' ', which is about what it’s like to exist in a fatter body. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Inspired by Twain’s tales, Krueger decided to write about young people, desperate to swap corruption for freedom, who embark on a turbulent river journey. The resulting standalone novel, 'This Tender Land' (Atria, Sept.), combines outdoor exploits and a meditation on the human condition. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Libraries have long extended their reach beyond the limits of their physical space. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
“I felt a rage born of impotence,” says YA author Tochi Onyebuchi, of the decision not to indict police officers over the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, as well as George Zimmerman walking free for the death of Trayvon Martin. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
After years of writing bestselling novels based on historical figures, Philippa Gregory ('Tidelands', Atria, Aug.) turns her attention to a completely fictional one, Alinor, in the first book in the Fairmile series, set in the mid-1600s, about one family’s complex trajectory to success. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
“It was all about the story. The story I couldn’t stop thinking about, the one I was the most excited to write,” says Sarah J. Maas, best known for her two YA series Throne of Glass and Court of Thorns and Roses, of her decision to create her first epic fantasy series for adults. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Listening with all one’s senses—and one’s heart—may be the key to appreciating what it means to connect and engage with the world around us. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Ta-Nehisi Coates, the bestselling author and MacArthur Fellowship recipient, is about to add novelist to the list. His debut novel, 'The Water Dancer' (One World, Sept.), follows a young man’s conflicted journey into the covert war on slavery. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Thursday morning's Adult Book & Author Breakfast featured Rachel Maddow, Malcolm Gladwell, Karin Slaughter, Marjorie Liu, and Ta-Nehisi Coates introducing their newest books, with presentations emphasizing the true crimes that inspired each to write. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Publishing industry leaders made a strong declaration about the centrality of bricks-and-mortar retail to the publishing industry during a Thursday session at BookExpo 2019. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Goldin's novel 'The Escape Room' keys into the cutthroat world of Wall Street hedge fund megawealth and workplace sexism. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Author, journalist, and New York Times op-ed columnist Gail Collins may be personally responsible for saving the mental health of untold numbers of readers who depend on her witty, incisive takes on the world to get them through another day in Crazytown. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]