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Check out our first batch of new releases from August! Historical fiction, true crime, poetry, and more!
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Why is Christopher Columbus prompting political controversy in the United States more than 500 years after his 1506 death? The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted Columbus scholar Matthew Restall to provide answers.
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"THE MAN NO ONE BELIEVED inspires powerful, mixed emotions: fury at the failings of the justice system, and gratitude for organizations like the Georgia Innocence Project and indefatigable journalists like Sharpe."

Read Julia M. Klein's review of the book: www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0...

THE MAN NO ONE BELIEVED is a Book of the Month pick this August!

For the true crime and history fans out there, the book by award-winning journalist and South Georgia native Joshua Sharpe paints the riveting tale of a 1985 double murder and the fight to exonerate an innocent man.

Check out Norton's new releases for the end of July! Some of the best books of 2024 are now available in paperback. Don't forget the exciting new titles to add to your reading list: wwnorton.com/reader

In this excerpt from the book’s first section, Macfarlane and an intimate group of river defenders travel deep into Ecuador’s Los Cedros cloud forest, a haven of astonishing biodiversity and the site of a groundbreaking legal victory for the Rights of Nature. Read on: buff.ly/qj6SWVY

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22 Books Coming in August

BORN IN FLAMES by Bench Ansfield is a book @nytimes.com recommends you add to your TBR in August.
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Georgia author explores injustice in the justice system Former AJC reporter who discovered evidence that helped free Dennis Perry recounts the wrongful conviction case in new book.

Read an excerpt of THE MAN NO ONE BELIEVED and learn more about the author @joshuasharpe.bsky.social in this piece from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: www.ajc.com/arts-enterta...

Preorder BORN IN FLAMES by Bench Ansfield and a set of these beautiful stickers can be yours! Made in collaboration with Jenna Peters-Golden, + an original by Mary Tremonte @justseeds.bsky.social. tinyurl.com/4nx7rcv8

The Best Family Saga Picks From The Read With Jenna Book Club - Women Family sagas unite the personal and historical, where societal changes collide with individual identity. It's no wonder they're a Read With Jenna mainstay.

Congratulations to Bonnie Jo Campbell. Her latest novel THE WATERS was chosen as one of the Best Family Saga Picks from the Read with Jenna Book Club. #ReadWithJenna
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Diverse Narrative Structures 2.0 [NEW DATE] Storytelling staples in the West, such as the three-act structure and themes of empowerment and change, are far from universal.

Author @henrylienauthor.bsky.social is hosting a writing workshop, built around his writing craft book SPRING SUMMER ASTEROID BIRD. Learn more here: events.humanitix.com/diverse-narr...

There's still time! Enter for a chance to win an exclusive WHAT IS QUEER FOOD? merchandise pack. The prize includes the book, a tote bag, three stickers, and a cover poster.

To enter: fill out and submit the form at bit.ly/4nK1RYN before 12:00 AM Eastern Time on August 1, 2025.

'Life of Pi' Author Yann Martel Has a New Book on the Way — See the Cover! (Exclusive) 'Life of Pi' author Yann Martel has a new book on the way, called 'Son of Nobody,' and PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at the cover.

Exciting news! SON OF NOBODY by Yann Martel—celebrated author of LIFE OF PI—is on sale March 31, 2026. Learn more from @people.com.
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How much do you know about emoji, the world's newest language? Whether you think of yourself as a fluent speaker or a casual user, test your knowledge by taking the FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY quiz. #worldemojiday
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Major Moments In Emoji History: 1995* to 2025 Yesterday, as part of our World Emoji Day 2025 celebrations, we published a detailed history of the Twemoji emoji design set. Now, we’re discussing broader emoji history with Keith Houston, author of ...

"Emoji have become the digital equivalent of punctuation. They’re not just visual flair—they’re essential grammar. And that’s why, even as the format evolves, emoji as a concept will remain core to how we communicate.”

🔥🔥🔥 #Emoji @shadycharacters.co.uk

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STRATA is officially out in the world today!

Very grateful to @wwnorton.com for publishing this book, and to @sarahmgilman.bsky.social for gracing the pages with her beautiful illustrations.

So looking forward to sharing this with readers! Find upcoming events here:

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Don’t miss out! Enter for a chance to win an exclusive WHAT IS QUEER FOOD? merch pack.

To enter: fill out and submit the form at bit.ly/4nK1RYN before 12:00 AM Eastern Time on August 1, 2025.

It's time to read one of the Financial Times's Best Summer Books of 2025. wwnorton.com/books/inflat...

Let Your Kid Climb That Tree It could actually make them safer.

BALLISTIC author and award-winning journalist Henry Abbott says "Let your kid climb that tree."

Learn more in this @theatlantic.com article. www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...

Scandal and Spinach: The Dark Secrets of South Jersey’s Seabrook Farms Seabrook Farms once provided a third of the nation’s frozen vegetables. But with its success came scandal. In "The Spinach King," John Seabrook confronts his family’s complex legacy.

Seabrook Farms once provided a third of the nation’s frozen vegetables. But with its success came scandal. John Seabrook confronts his family’s complex legacy in his new book, THE SPINACH KING. Here is his conversation with NJ Monthly.
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The Original by Nell Stevens review – queering the Victorians This flamboyant tale of fakers and forgery, straddling the turn of the 20th century, is a smart and witty investigation into love and authenticity

"Stevens is showing herself to be that rare thing: a writer who we can think alongside, even while she’s making things up."

Read @theguardian.com's review of THE ORIGINAL by Nell Stevens.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...

‘Collisions’ Review: The Explosive Mind of Luis Alvarez The physicist Luis Alvarez was a wide-ranging thinker who contributed to the development of the atomic bomb and upended the scientific consensus about the fate of the dinosaurs.

"Wonderfully rich, exciting and informative…A remarkable achievement and a fitting monument to one of the most intricate and ingenious minds of the American century."

Read John Banville's review of Alec Nevala-Lee's new book COLLISIONS in the @wsj.com.
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Bill McKibben's new book HERE COMES THE SUN will be in stores on 8/19. You can read an excerpt from it now in the New Yorker.
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Read my book to learn the secrets behind the success of the world's first $4 trillion company.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

I would love to see you as I launch Strata this summer! Please mark your calendars if you live in any of these places, and please spread the word. I'm so looking forward to being in conversation with these wonderful humans.

Some of the events require tickets, find details here: laurapoppick.com

The Best Reviewed Books of the Week Featuring Kathy Wang, the CIA, Nell Stevens, and more

Book Marks named THE ORIGINAL as one of the best reviewed books of the week! See the list here: bookmarks.reviews/the-best-rev...

Don't miss out! Preorder CHRONICLES OF ORI now and get a poster of Jakuta and the Nupe Princess! For more information: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/rtkZWhKbbf

Face With Tears of Joy: A natural History of Emoji by Keith Houston review A deep dive into the surprising uses and linguistic shortfalls of the ubiquitous symbols

"[F]ascinatingly geeky and witty." Read the Guardian's review of @shadycharacters.co.uk‬'s new book FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...

Norton is celebrating National Beet Day by offering you the chance to win a prize package featuring our favorite beet-themed book: BETA VULGARIS!

To enter: fill out and submit the form at bit.ly/beta-vulgari...

A Changing of the Guard: A Guest Post by Keith Houston - B&N Reads They’re as clear as words — clearer even — but where did they come from, and how did they get here? Keith Houston’s comprehensive exploration of the evolution of the emoji is a riveting read. Read on ...

B&N Reads features @shadycharacters.co.uk's newest riveting read. FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY is the ultimate exploration of emoji, the world's newest language.
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