Say hello to our 5/15 issue, with author Kevin Kwan headlining an issue devoted to the pleasures of summer reading.
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A third season of The Summer I Turned Pretty is coming in 2025. The Prime Video series is based on Jenny Han’s trilogy of young adult romance novels, which began with THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY, followed by IT’S NOT SUMMER WITHOUT YOU and WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE SUMMER. ow.ly/6Tba50RHlmN

.amor towles appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss his new story collection, TABLE FOR TWO, as well as the television adaptation of his novel A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW. The limited series adaptation premiered on Paramount+ in March. ow.ly/u39P50RHjCn

.Barnes & Noble announced the winners of its fourth annual Children’s and YA Book Awards. THE MISFITS: A ROYAL CONUNDRUM, written by Lisa Yee - THE MISFITS have arrived! and illustrated by Dan Santat, was named the overall winner, with Xin Li and Lauren Roberts also taking home awards. ow.ly/XrhS50RHj11

Our annual 🏖️Summer Reading Issue 📚 has landed, with dozens of great reading recommendations for all ages plus an interview with Kevin Kwan about his beach-ready new novel, LIES AND WEDDINGS. ow.ly/OmBe50RH8E1 Doubleday

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'Heartfelt and moving, with enjoyable paranormal elements.'
—Kirkus Reviews

𝙄’𝙡𝙡 𝘽𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙔𝙤𝙪 by Mariko Turk
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Alice Munro, acclaimed author of short stories, has died at 92. She made her literary debut in 1968 with the story collection DANCE OF THE HAPPY SHADES. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013. PenguinRandomHouseCA ow.ly/XiRo50RG258

Ed Harris will write, produce, and direct a film adaptation of Kim J. Zupan’s novel THE PLOUGHMEN. The novel, former professional rodeo rider Zupan’s first and only to date, was published in 2014 by Henry Holt & Company. ow.ly/Zi1z50RG1z8

.V.V. (Sugi) Ganeshananthan has won the $150,000 The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for Fiction, given annually to a woman or nonbinary author in the U.S. or Canada, for BROTHERLESS NIGHT. Ganeshananthan’s novel, published in 2023 by Random House Group, was also a finalist for this year’s Women's Prize. ow.ly/RvES50RG0i6

Move these future summer bestsellers up your TBR! ☀️📚ow.ly/zy6s50REjSX
 
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Happy pub day to @miranda_july! The author of the alluring new novel ALL FOURS joins us on this week's Fully Booked 🎧 ow.ly/KHxm50RFFSz Riverhead Books

'A poignant, impressive debut.'
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ✪

𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝘿𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙨 by Wendy Chen
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.@tsierra author talked about her thriller NIGHTWATCHING with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show. Sierra’s debut book, published in February by Pamela Dorman Books, was recently selected for the #FallonBookClub . ow.ly/zXTO50REBuC

British author Shirley Conran, known for her popular, sex-filled novels published in the 1980s and 1990s, has died at 91. Conran made her literary debut in 1975 with SUPERWOMAN, a household management guide. Her first novel, LACE, was published in 1982. ow.ly/Vlvm50REAy3

The title and publication date for Angela Merkel’s memoir have been revealed. The former German chancellor’s FREEDOM, co-written with her advisor Beate Baumann, is slated for publication by St. Martin's Press on Nov. 26. ow.ly/QhMG50REzHz

DARK MATTER, a new Apple TV+ series based on Blake Crouch’s multiverse-spanning SF thriller, premiered last week. It stars Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly, and Kirkus editor David Rapp has a review ◆ ow.ly/wHZR50RzPpm Penguin Random House 🐧🏠📚 Apple TV

These 20 new releases are sure to keep your attention until the very last page.
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A memoir by acclaimed saxophonist Kenny G is coming this fall. The smooth jazz legend’s LIFE IN THE KEY OF G, co-written with Philip Lerman, is expected from Blackstone Publishing on Sept. 24. ow.ly/6J2H50RC54F

A sequel to the 2023 film adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE is in the works. .Nicholas Galitzine and TAYLOR ZAKHAR PEREZ will reprise their roles as Henry and Alex in the sequel. McQuiston’s romance novel was published in 2019 by St. Martin's Press. ow.ly/omCF50RC4qS