Critical takes on today’s releases

Posted on 04/06/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The buildup was finally over for three much-talked-about books today. Philip Roth by Blake Bailey (a biography), Beautiful Things by...

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Tagged As: Memoir, New release, Nonfiction, Short story

Bill Gates and Elizabeth Kolbert take on climate change in new books

Posted on 02/15/2021 at 10:01 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Frustrated by the abnormally challenging weather where you live? Just gloomy on a Monday morning? Either way, two recent book...

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Tagged As: Book reviews, New release, Nonfiction

James Comey and Angie Thomas have new books out today

Posted on 01/12/2021 at 09:51 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Today’s new releases have a few features in common. Both are connected to previous releases by those authors. And both...

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Tagged As: Book reviews, New release, Nonfiction, Politics, Young adult literature

Michael Cohen, Jenna Bush Hager, Claudia Rankine release books today

Posted on 09/08/2020 at 10:52 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Whether you’re seeking calm or controversy, today’s new releases will include something for you. Controversy: Michael Cohen, a former personal...

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Tagged As: Memoir, New release, NPR, Politics, Scandal, The New York Times

Review: Maria Dahvana Headley's "Beowulf" translation is brilliant

Posted on 08/27/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Maria Dahvana Headley has returned to the world of Old English literature and, once again, put a modern spin on...

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Tagged As: Book reviews, New release, NPR

Excerpts: "Summer," "El Jefe," and "The Last Great Road Bum"

Posted on 08/25/2020 at 02:42 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We may not be able to close the book on 2020 yet, as much as we all want to, but...

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Tagged As: Excerpt, Historical fiction, Literary Hub, New release, Nonfiction, The New York Times

The House's report on its Trump investigation is now an audiobook

Posted on 12/10/2019 at 04:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Well, that was fast. You can now buy the audiobook version of the House Intelligence Committee’s investigation into Donald Trump’s...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, New release, Politics

Dean Koontz previews "Nameless," his new collection of thrillers

Posted on 11/08/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

UPDATE: Entertainment Weekly has a free excerpt from Nameless for your reading pleasure! One thing you won’t have to worry...

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Tagged As: Amazon, New release, Thriller

Yesterday’s big releases: Prince’s memoir, Call Me By Your Name sequel

Posted on 10/30/2019 at 01:16 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Two much-anticipated books came out yesterday: The Beautiful Ones, the musician Prince’s memoir, and Find Me, the sequel to Call...

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Tagged As: Memoir, Movie adaptation, New release, Pop culture, The Guardian

It's release day for Philip Pullman's "The Secret Commonwealth"

Posted on 10/03/2019 at 09:06 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Lyra Belacqua has officially returned, all grown up. The Secret Commonwealth, the second installment of Philip Pullman’s Book of Dust...

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Tagged As: Book reviews, Fantasy, New release, The Guardian