Six years after his huge hit The Fault in Our Stars, author John Green will bring out a new novel, Turtles All the Way Down, in October. Penguin Random House Children’s UK and PRH imprint Dutton Books in the US will publish the book simultaneously on October 10th, in a global English language publication. Green has said that the novel is his "first attempt to write directly about the kind of mental illness that has affected my life since childhood". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Elton John and Julie Andrews bare their souls, while Stephen Chbosky explores a new genre. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Strong gains in all categories led to a 13% increase in unit sales of print books in the week ended Oct. 24, 2020, over the comparable week in 2019, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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With the election days away, this is the perfect time to remember that public libraries exist in a political as well as a civic space. In this episode, hosts David Lankes and Nicole Cooke talk to John Chrastka, head of EveryLibrary, the country’s only political action committee for libraries,... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Another month of books, another month of book covers. Disproving—somewhat—the theory that we can’t have nice things, this month of the ongoing apocalypse brought us quite a few very good book covers, from the frankly gorgeous to the inescapably charming. My favorites, which I will be using to... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Matthew McConaughey's Greenlights (Headline) soared straight to the top of the Amazon Charts' Most-Sold: Non-Fiction chart, in its first week on sale. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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“My hope was that by embracing openness and vulnerability, my readers would understand and empathize with the situation I had found myself in.” Allison Wood talks to Luna Adler about what a memoir can do. | Lit Hub Memoir “There is enough evidence in the public record to support a complaint that... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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H.W. Brands critiques the wildly different paths the two men took toward the same goal. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Dorling Kindersley will put a focus on sustainability in its spring list next year, revealing titles to encourage the public to "make more sustainable choices". Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Unit sales of print books increased 13.4% in the week ended Oct. 10, 2020, over the comparable week in 2019, with three new titles topping the bestseller list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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This week, we highlight new books from Breece D’j Pancake, Neal Gabler, and Lindsay McKenna Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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‘Burnout’ by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski gets a Brené Brown boost, landing at #16 on our trade paper list. Plus ‘The Antiquarian Sticker Book’ goes viral on TikTok, and for those who follow the adult bestsellers, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Bestselling author Steve Berry finds a new home at Grand Central, Grove Buys a Norwegian debut, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Berryman, who won a Pulitzer and a National Book Award, struggled with addiction and despair that also fueled his work. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Unit sales of print books rose 7.9% in the week ended Oct. 10, 2020, over the comparable week in 2019, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan, with three new titles topping the bestseller list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Stacey Abrams sells a Supreme Court thriller to Doubleday, Norton buys a novel from Richard Powers, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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‘Humans of New York’ photographer Brandon Stanton expands his scope, and has the #3 book in the country, with ‘Humans.’ Plus Rumaan Alam’s ‘Leave the World Behind,’ a newly named NBA finalist, debuts at #4 in hardcover fiction, and podcasters Roman Mars and Kurt Kohlstedt reveal ‘The 99%... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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This week, we highlight new books from Claire Saffitz, Bob Gruen, and Willie James Jennings. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Joni Eareckson Tada brings a children’s book about heaven to the Good Book Company, an introduction to African American literature lands at IVP, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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R&B star Lecrae’s personal memoir, an illustrated biography of the Dalai Lama, and a new Baxter Family novel by Karen Kingsbury are set for publication in October. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Today, Longwood University announced that Aleksander Hemon has been named the winner of the 2020 John Dos Passos Prize for Literature. The prize is Longwood University’s premier literary award—the largest literary award of any Virginia college or university; it aims to honor “an underappreciated... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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