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OUT NOW ⭐ FROM MISTAKES TO MEANING is an essential and fascinating read, combining compelling narrative and actionable advice, showing that mistakes can be used as portals for personal growth instead of lifelong burdens.

The former CEO of Sony Entertainment on making the worst mistake of his career—all because he wanted to fit in with Hollywood’s creative community. on.wsj.com/4tJrT1f

Rachel Weisz and Leo Woodall star in the new limited series VLADIMIR. Coming March 5. A passionate but reckless professor's world begins to unravel as she finds herself dangerously fixated on her magnetic new colleague.

FROM MISTAKES TO MEANING is an exploration of mistakes, and the transformative power of confronting them. Available 2/24 ⭐

CHALLENGER is out in paperback now. Read this minute-by-minute account of the Challenger disaster, based on fascinating and new archival research, as we mark the 40th anniversary. ⭐ Winner of the 2024 National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction ⭐ Winner of the 2024 Kirkus Nonfiction Prize ⭐ Shortlisted for the 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction ⭐ A New York Times Notable Book of 2024

Netflix has set a March 5 release date for “Vladimir,” a new limited series starring Rachel Weisz and Leo Woodall. Per the official logline, “When a passionate but reckless professor’s (Weisz) world begins to unravel, she finds herself dangerously fixated on her magnetic new colleague (Woodall)…As boundaries blur and secrets simmer, she’ll risk everything to bring her most scandalous fantasies to life.” variety.com/2026/tv/news/r…

Sometimes fantasies should stay fantasies. Rachel Weisz and Leo Woodall star in VLADIMIR, a new limited series, coming to Netflix on March 5.

Swipe right on YOUR LAST FIRST DATE 💘 Here’s a secret: Hollywood insiders aren’t better at dating than the rest of us. They just have elite help. The age-old art of matchmaking meets Hollywood as Jaydi Samuels Kuba, founder of LJMatchmaking, takes us behind the scenes of her work as a matchmaker and date coach for the entertainment industry’s most eligible singles. On sale now!

THE NEW GEOGRAPHY OF INNOVATION is out now ⭐ This is a groundbreaking exploration of the shifting landscape of technological innovation and how it has transformed into a global phenomenon, challenging the traditional dominance of Silicon Valley.

JUST WATCH ME is out now 🌶️ Fleabag meets Big Swiss in this bold debut about a charismatic misfit who livestreams her life for seven days and nights to raise money to save her comatose sister—a poignant and darkly funny exploration of grief, forgiveness, and redemption.

Long weekend reading ⭐ Check out @fredhochberg's opinion piece in the @latimes. latimes.com/opinion/story/…

HOW TO BE A RICH OLD LADY is out now ⭐️ This is a step-by-step road map to financial freedom. It’s not just about numbers on a spreadsheet but building a life that feels secure enough to dream into. In these pages, you will: ⭐️ Set up a fully automated investing strategy—so you can move on with your life ⭐️ Use hands-on tools and worksheets to guide you to financial independence ⭐️ Learn about investing in a way that is truly memorable ⭐️ Demystify retirement accounts and tax rules ⭐️ Learn who to trust in the finance world—and who to avoid ⭐️ Master how to research, buy, and track the right investments for you ⭐️ Explore what it means to live a wild, beautiful life beyond Roth IRAs And so much more!

ENOUGH is out now ⭐ For her entire adult life, Oprah Winfrey has struggled with her weight. She never thought in her lifetime, medicines would provide hope, health, and healing for people like her. But as her conversations with Dr. Ania Jastreboff from the Yale School of Medicine reveal, we’ve learned that having obesity is not a choice. It’s not a question of willpower. Learn more about Oprah's story, and the science behind food noise, weight, and our bodies in ENOUGH: YOUR HEALTH, YOUR WEIGHT, AND WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE FREE.

THE UNCOOL has made it to the red carpet!

Why do Trump's tech billionaire backers want to build weird new cities everywhere—Greenland, Gaza, Guantanamo, Honduras, Venezuela, California? The Network State cult is the subject of my book, coming this year from @AvidReaderPress simonandschuster.com/books/The-Nerd…

Don't miss @JohnFugelsang discuss SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND HATE on @MSNOWNews! ms.now/morning-joe/wa…

A FLOWER TRAVELED IN MY BLOOD is one of @TheAtlantic's Best Books of 2025! theatlantic.com/books/2025/12/…

"We need to focus on indigenous futures, not just indigenous histories." - Eliana Ramage, author of TO THE MOON AND BACK, for @TIME. time.com/7336457/indige…

On this week's Fully Booked, we're celebrating Kirkus' Best Nonfiction Books of 2025 🌟 featuring special guest @JenHatmaker 🎧 ow.ly/qpNn50XrZj8 @avidreaderpress