Critics: Miranda July's first novel 'The First Bad Man' is a well-done transition to the form

July's upcoming book has received many positive reviews, with critics calling it 'compelling' and 'visionary,' though some felt that parts of the story were contrived and that some sections tried too hard to shock the reader. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

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Religion and Spirituality Book Deals: July 27, 2022

Robin Jones Gunn brings a new trilogy to Revell; Katie Davis Majors lands a triple book deal at Multnomah, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Riot’s YA Book Deals of the Day: July 23, 2022

The best YA book deals of the day, sponsored by Let's Play volume 2, published by Rocketship Entertainment. `Let's Play volume 2, published by Rocketship Entertainment`https://www.amazon.com/dp/1952126126/`https://bookriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/LetsPlayV2_Cover-212x300.jpg.optimal.jpg` Continue reading at Book Riot

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Book Deals: Week of July 25, 2022

Crown buys Michelle Obama’s next book, Harper Select picks up Joanna Gaines’s memoir, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Unit Sales Dipped in Mid-July

Despite a huge gain in adult fiction, print unit sales fell 2.5% in the week ended July 16, 2022, from the comparable week in 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: July 25, 2022

'Tanqueray' by Stephanie Johnson, the erstwhile burlesque performer who found new fame on Humans of New York, is the #9 book in the country. Plus Ruth Ware's latest is #10 in the country, and a gaggle of political books clamor for attention on our hardcover nonfiction list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Fun fact: Zadie Smith’s younger brother is in the bad Austen adaptation.

Today in extremely niche literary world factoids: in case you didn’t know (I did not) Zadie Smith has a younger brother named Ben Bailey Smith, an actor and standup who goes by Doc Brown, admires Taylor Swift’s writing ability, and features in Netflix’s new adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Book Riot’s Children’s Book deals for July 20, 2022

Today’s edition of kids' book deals is sponsored by Macmillan's Nightfire`Macmillan's Nightfire`https://bookriot.com/win-an-arc-of-what-moves-the-dead`https://bookriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/MacmillanEAC_300x500-1-180x300.jpg.optimal.jpg` Continue reading at Book Riot

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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for July 20, 2022

Today’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Random House Canada - read A Town Called Solace in paperback.`Random House Canada - read A TOWN CALLED SOLACE in... Continue reading at Book Riot

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Lit Hub Daily: July 20, 2022

How language shapes emotion across cultures. | Lit Hub Science Baynard Woods reflects on how writing a book forced him to confront the many lies of whiteness. | Lit Hub Memoir How do you begin to write a novel about 6th-century Londinium, the “darkest corner of the Dark Ages”? | Lit Hub History... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Book Club Picks for July 2022

Gabrielle Zevin's latest book gets picked by two book clubs including Barnes & Noble's, Reese's Book Club picks up Bolu Babalola's debut novel, Ashley Poston's adult debut is the 'Good Morning America' pick this month, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Riot’s YA Book Deals of the Day: July 16, 2022

The best YA book deals of the day, sponsored by the audiobook of Wake the Bones by Elizabeth Kilcoyne. `the audiobook of Wake the Bones by Elizabeth Kilcoyne`https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250855992/wakethebones?utm_source=BookRiot+Hey+YA!+Deals`` Continue reading at Book Riot

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Book Deals in Nonfiction, Lifestyle, and Cooking: July 15, 2022

The best nonfiction book deals today, including lifestyle, cookbooks, memoirs, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Lit Hub Daily: July 15, 2022

“I was still an English Learner, for crying out loud; how could I ever imagine working in the movie industry?” How rummaging through Oliver Stone’s home office allowed a young Rafael Agustín to dream big. | Lit Hub Memoir If “empathy towards other species and toward nature is the only way out of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 18, 2022

The books we love coming out this week include new titles by Elvia Wilk, Victoria Shepherd, and Maurizio de Giovanni. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of July 18, 2022

HarperCollins wins a British crime thriller debut, Gallery takes on a memoir by a former Scientologist, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Print Sales Fell 8.8% in Early July

Unit sales of print books fell 8.8% in the week ended July 9, 2022, from the comparable week in 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for July 14, 2022

Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Kindle Paperwhite Kids`Kindle Paperwhite Kids`https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WPB8PW9?ref=erd_mbckd_kdsum22_br_dade_x_714`https://bookriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/7-14-DADE-kindle-paperwhite-kids-180x300.jpeg.optimal.jpeg` Continue reading at Book Riot

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Licensing Hotline: July 2022

Read on for news about Kids Can Press's new titles tied to the PBS Kids show 'Elinor Wonders Why,' the success of HarperCollins's My Little Pony program, a licensing effort based on Raúl the Third's World of ¡Vamos!, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Print Book Sales Start July with 8.8% Drop

Sales of print books began the second half of 2022 on a down note, with units falling 8.8% last week compared to the week ended July 10, 2021. The sales pattern was a familiar one, with gains in adult fiction not enough to offset deep declines in adult nonfiction and the juvenile segments. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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