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We’re honored to share the profoundly moving memoir from Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, @NadiaMuradBasee: I CHOOSE MY BEGINNING. With a foreword by Gloria Steinem, Nadia’s memoir goes on sale September 15, 2026. people.com/nadia-murad-i-…

The interview about “the Novel You’ll See by Every Hamptons Lounger This Summer” with Margo Jefferson is live! vanityfair.com/culture/story/…

"Franklin’s debut novel, [GREAT BLACK HOPE], tells a propulsive story about class, race, and being in the wrong place at the wrong time."

MAGGIE; OR, A MAN AND A WOMAN WALK INTO A BAR is “a wry meditation on grief, healing, and reclaiming one’s identity.” —Shannon Carlin, TIME Magazine (The 16 Most Anticipated Books of the Summer) time.com/7287373/books-…

“Be Ready When the Luck Happens,” “A Day in the Life of Abed Salama,” “Katabasis”: The Atlantic’s writers and editors have chosen 24 books to read before fall comes around. theatlantic.com/books/archive/…

A powerful new work of fiction, rooted in real events, explores the role of the artist in times of crisis. to.pbs.org/4mgvkcf

Today marks 80 years since VE Day, the end of World War II in Europe, and yet Daniel Kehlmann's THE DIRECTOR feels as urgent as ever. Inspired by the life of legendary filmmaker G.W. Pabst, who fled Nazi Germany for Hollywood only to be drawn back to make propaganda films for the German Reich, THE DIRECTOR explores the moral and personal cost of creating under tyranny. “The important thing is to take a stand early, because you won’t be able to do it down the road.” —Daniel Kehlmann on @Morning_Joe

"I was interested in writing about everyday life in dictatorship, and complicity…not the big huge criminals...the small compromises, the compromises in the workplace." bit.ly/4jNdCLM

MAGGIE author @prepartynap wants to know who your number one enemy is: cocktailcharm.substack.com/p/katie-yee-ca…

“My excursions to malls, bus stations, and parks to photograph bathrooms and bathroom attendants fed my desire to push beyond the proscribed lines of my experience as a foreigner into something authentic.” Mo Ogrodnik on @parisreview bit.ly/4cIFWw3

Sir Anthony Hopkins Announces Memoir 'We Did OK, Kid': 'I Like It and I Think You Will Too' (Exclusive) people.com/sir-anthony-ho…

Sir Anthony Hopkins’ deeply personal and inspiring memoir WE DID OK, KID arrives this November. A journey of resilience, reflection, and triumph—pre-order via link in bio. #WeDidOkKid anthonyhopkinsbook.com

Are you headed to #Wi2025? We're throwing a happy hour reading with Nini Berndt, @darlavelle, @robfrank__, @rubenwrites, and @riggstah at Bedlam Public House! It's free with special discounts for booksellers and door prizes! RSVP for free! debutiful.net/happy-hour-rea…

The list is here: These are the books we’re most anticipating in 2025. lithub.com/lit-hubs-most-…

Reagan Arthur picks up a memoir of solo travel, a pair of French sister-authors sell the story of their famous grandmother to Europa Editions, and more in this week’s book deals. buff.ly/4j1RkWB

Publisher Judy Clain has acquired North American rights to ‘In This Dark Room: Secrets, Shame, and Reckoning at a French Trial,’ billed as as “a gripping journalistic account of the infamous 2024 rape trial” that ended today with a guilty verdict publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/in…

Hurray for GREAT BLACK HOPE! time.com/7202423/most-a…

introducing ms. lonely arts: a new advice column at @brooklynmuseum ✏️✨ brooklynmuseum.org/stories/ms-lon…