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“When I work in coffee shops, people actually remark on the chaos of my desktop...” Tom Junod shares a look at the writing and research process for his new memoir, In the Days of My Youth I Was Told What It Means to Be a Man, out from @doubledaybooks.bsky.social. Read more: at.pw.org/10qjunod

10 New Books You Should Read in March From Christina Applegate's memoir to Tara Menon's "Under Water"

"The author recreates a lost era of Manhattan nightclubs, Hollywood parties, and tabloid headlines as he pieces together a complex love, beaming a light on today’s masculinity crisis." TIME on @tomjunod.bsky.social's upcoming memoir: time.com/7381423/best...

27 Books Coming in March

"In this bittersweet memoir, [Tom Junod] seeks to unravel the mystery of his larger-than-life dad, a guy who presumed to know “the secret to being a man.” " via www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/b...

Our Most Anticipated Books of 2026 From the daily newsletter: Maggie O’Farrell, Halldór Laxness, Colson Whitehead, and more writers to watch this year.

@newyorker.com reveals their most anticipated books of 2026, including LONDON FALLING by @praddenkeefe.bsky.social and COOL MACHINE by @colsonwhitehead.com via www.newyorker.com/newsletter/t...

Congratulations to Allison Epstein for FAGIN THE THIEF, winner of the Fiction Award! @doubledaybooks.bsky.social bit.ly/4bWYPgv

Patrick Radden Keefe Hunts for Ugly Truths In his sixth work of nonfiction, ‘London Falling,’ the bestselling author explores the blurry lines between good and evil and fact and fiction

“I’ve always been interested in force of personality and personal charisma,” @praddenkeefe.bsky.social says to @publisherswkly.bsky.social. Read more about his upcoming book, LONDON FALLING: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Free books — still time to enter. What if a weird and wild accident changed your life? Secret affairs, predatory men, the class divide in America — and a teen girl on trial. THE AMATEUR pubs this summer from @doubledaybooks.bsky.social . Enter here: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

A Tender Exorcism in Mark Haddon's "Leaving Home" - Chicago Review of Books In my previous life as a high school English teacher, Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime was one of my favorite texts to teach. The narrator’s striking voice is an excellen...

"Heartbreaking, hilarious, and richly hopeful, especially for other oddball creatives."

@christopherofspace.bsky.social's review of “Leaving Home” by Mark Haddon (@doubledaybooks.bsky.social) is out now.
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The Islamic Republic’s Broken Promises of Economic Justice Nearly five decades after it pledged to uplift the poor, the ideological obsessions and cronyism of Iran’s regime have left millions more excluded than ever

New from Yeganeh Torbati, author of the upcoming book STOLEN REVOLUTION, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social: newlinesmag.com/spotlight/th...

London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family’s Search for Truth by Patrick Radden Keefe “The truth is, everybody lies,” observes New Yorker staff writer and National Book Critics Circle award winner Keefe (Say Nothin...

“The truth is, everybody lies,” observes New Yorker staff writer and National Book Critics Circle award winner Patrick Radden Keefe in this gripping investigation into a young man’s mysterious death in 2019 London. It’s a remarkable new turn for the celebrated author.
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What Your Girlfriend Really Wants for Valentine’s Day From splurges to “just because” pick-me-ups.

Hint: Books make good gifts.
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Chris Duffy Chris Duffy—comedian, writer, and host of the TED podcast How to Be a Better Human—joins to discuss how humor shaped his path from teaching and improv to podcasting and television. Together, they expl

Listen to @chrisiduffy.bsky.social, author of HUMOR ME, on @debbiemillman.bsky.social's podcast, Design Matters: on.soundcloud.com/DRAbYbbVm0cF...

Childhood, Interrupted: PW Talks with Hannah Thurman The author’s debut novel, ‘Mercy Hill’ (Doubleday, Apr.), follows four sisters who grow up on the grounds of a state mental institution in North Carolina.

@publisherswkly.bsky.social sits down with Hannah Thurman to discuss her debut novel, MERCY HILL, which follows four sisters growing up on the campus of an underfunded state mental hospital where their strong-willed mother serves as head of psychiatry.

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Oyin Braithwaite, author of CURSED DAUGHTERS, shares 5 of her favorite unreal, realism: www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

Color me grateful. Thank you, Today Show and the brilliant novelist Alison Pataki for this wonderful shoutout for THE JACKAL’S MISTRESS (“a dangerous love story, a forbidden love story”). @doubledaybooks.bsky.social

Jen Percy’s Girls Play Dead | The Brooklyn Rail There’s a lot of stories I’ve told myself, stories I’ve told others, stories that I’ve tucked away and kept at bay. Reading Jen Percy’s Girls Play Dead, I saw my own reality and unreality weaving in w...

"Like tonic immobility, dissociation is a survival mechanism." Read more on GIRLS PLAY DEAD by @jenpercy.bsky.social: brooklynrail.org/2026/02/book...

Our 2026 ALA Notable Book Award Winners in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry | Penguin Random House Library Marketing

Congrats to @michaelluo.bsky.social, whose book STRANGERS IN THE LAND has been named as one of the ALA's 2026 Notable Nonfiction Books: penguinrandomhouselibrary.com/titlelist/ou...

Opinion | In Counting the Dead in Iran, a Picture of Ferocity

"Trying to determine the death toll is more than a measure of threat to a regime: It is also a vital step in providing a sense of justice for victims" - Read today's @nytimes.com opinion from Scott Anderson, author of KING OF KINGS: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...

With the help of Comedian @chrisiduffy.bsky.social , author of HUMOR ME, @switchedonpop.bsky.social settles it once and for all: Does humor belong in music? open.spotify.com/episode/07QD...

52 Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2026 From historical fiction to thrillers to more "Heated Rivalry."

Most anticipated 2026 reads from @todayshow.com includes VILLA COCO by Andrew Sean Greer and COOL MACHINE by @colsonwhitehead.com! Read More: www.today.com/popculture/b...

Congrats to our ALEX Award winners!!! THE WHYTE PYTHON WORLD TOUR by @traviskennedy.bsky.social and HOLE IN THE SKY by Daniel Wilson. @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-sc...

Allison Epstein named Winner of 2026 Sophie Brody Medal CHICAGO – The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has announced its selection for the 2026 Sophie Brody Medal, an annual honor bestowed by the Collection Development and Evaluation Secti…

Congratulations to Allison Epstein, winner of 2026 Sophie Brody Medal for FAGIN THE THIEF!

"The Dickensian world comes alive in this vivid reimagining of the life of Fagin, the infamous Jewish pickpocket from Dickens’ Oliver Twist."

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“Tonic Immobility” and Freezing as Survival Response: A Conversation with Jen Percy - The Rumpus “I think that people are actually really good at telling their stories when they’re given the power to tell it from their perspective without forcing them into a box. I wanted to create an open space....

"GIRLS PLAY DEAD helped me realize that my body, frozen, was doing everything it could to keep me alive." Read the full interview between author @jenpercy.bsky.social and Iris (Yi Youn) Kim from @therumpus.net therumpus.net/2026/01/23/t...

The 22 Most Anticipated Books of 2026 This year, we’ll be blessed with new novels by Ann Patchett, Colson Whitehead, Andrew Sean Greer, and so many more celebrated authors.

Thanks to Esquire for including LONDON FALLING by @praddenkeefe.bsky.social , VILLA COCO by Andrew Sean Greer, and COOL MACHINE by @colsonwhitehead.com as their most anticipated books of 2026: www.esquire.com/entertainmen...

NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR PUBLISHING YEAR 2025 - National Book Critics Circle Frances FitzGerald to receive lifetime achievement award New York, NY (Tuesday, January 20)—Today, the National Book Critics Circle announced the finalists in six categories – Autobiography, Biography...

Scott Anderson's KING OF KINGS is nominated as a NBCC Finalist: www.bookcritics.org/2026/01/20/n...

2026 Edgar Award Nominations announced - Mystery Writers of America % Mystery Writers of America is proud to announce, as we celebrate the 217th anniversary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe, the nominees for the 2026 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, honoring the best in mystery f...

The Mystery Writers of America announced FAGIN THE THEIF as a nominee for the 2026 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel!
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'Humor Me' reminds us of the importance of laughter Author Chris Duffy joins Morning Joe to discuss his new book 'Humor Me: How Laughing More Can Make You Present, Creative, Connected, and Happy'.

HUMOR ME reminds us why laughter matters. Watch the author @chrisiduffy.bsky.social on @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social www.ms.now/morning-joe/...

Iran at the breaking point: What's next? War correspondent Scott Anderson on the country's protests, the revolution's legacy and what a deal could mean

War correspondent and author of KING OF KINGS, Scott Anderson, talks to @salon.com about Iran's protests and the legacy of the 1979 revolution. Read more: www.salon.com/2026/01/17/i...

Five Things Making Me Happy (Admin Night parties / Vanilla perfume’s renaissance) | Gretchen Rubin Gretchen Rubin's 5 Things Making Me Happy newsletter about how we can make our lives happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative.

Next time something makes you giggle... take note! Learn more about how to grow your sense of humor in @gretchenrubin.bsky.social's interview with @chrisiduffy.bsky.social author of HUMOR ME gretchenrubin.com/newsletter/f...

Do You Need More Laughter in Your Life?

Good humor = Good health! Learn more in HUMOR ME by @chrisiduffy.bsky.social from @nytimes.com Well: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/w...