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"Calling The Book of Alice one of the best collections of the twenty-first century would be an understatement." —Kiese Laymon, author of Heavy
Watch an exclusive reading from the collection: "Callin' the Hogs'"
The Book of Alice by Diamond Forde (@poemsandcake), avail 1/20: https://bit.ly/3U5Za6k
Watch an exclusive reading from the collection: "Callin' the Hogs'"
The Book of Alice by Diamond Forde (@poemsandcake), avail 1/20: https://bit.ly/3U5Za6k
January 10, 2026 at 7:22 PM
"Calling The Book of Alice one of the best collections of the twenty-first century would be an understatement." —Kiese Laymon, author of Heavy
Watch an exclusive reading from the collection: "Callin' the Hogs'"
The Book of Alice by Diamond Forde (@poemsandcake), avail 1/20: https://bit.ly/3U5Za6k
Watch an exclusive reading from the collection: "Callin' the Hogs'"
The Book of Alice by Diamond Forde (@poemsandcake), avail 1/20: https://bit.ly/3U5Za6k
Laura Dave talks new book, ‘The First Time I Saw Him’ on Good Morning America
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https://bit.ly/3Z2PAnb
Laura Dave talks new book, ‘The First Time I Saw Him’
The author shares details of her new book, which is a sequel to her bestselling book, “The Last Thing He Told Me.”
www.goodmorningamerica.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Laura Dave talks new book, ‘The First Time I Saw Him’ on Good Morning America
https://bit.ly/3Z2PAnb
https://bit.ly/3Z2PAnb
“Forget the rock and roll, this debut is about sex, drugs and a serious obsession with cleaning.” —ELLE
A disaffected young woman’s work as a cleaner takes her on an increasingly surreal search in this sharp, tragicomic debut. CLEANER by Jess Shannon,
available 2/17! https://bit.ly/44gziu5
A disaffected young woman’s work as a cleaner takes her on an increasingly surreal search in this sharp, tragicomic debut. CLEANER by Jess Shannon,
available 2/17! https://bit.ly/44gziu5
January 9, 2026 at 10:15 PM
“Forget the rock and roll, this debut is about sex, drugs and a serious obsession with cleaning.” —ELLE
A disaffected young woman’s work as a cleaner takes her on an increasingly surreal search in this sharp, tragicomic debut. CLEANER by Jess Shannon,
available 2/17! https://bit.ly/44gziu5
A disaffected young woman’s work as a cleaner takes her on an increasingly surreal search in this sharp, tragicomic debut. CLEANER by Jess Shannon,
available 2/17! https://bit.ly/44gziu5
Far from the usual spy thriller, The Cormorant Hunt by Michael Idov is brimming with razor-sharp dialogue, heart-stopping twists, and complex character dynamics that bring humanity to the chaos. Available 1/27/26, preorder: https://bit.ly/4rXr3NB
January 9, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Far from the usual spy thriller, The Cormorant Hunt by Michael Idov is brimming with razor-sharp dialogue, heart-stopping twists, and complex character dynamics that bring humanity to the chaos. Available 1/27/26, preorder: https://bit.ly/4rXr3NB
"A sensitive literary endeavor to honor a delicate, devastating past."
The Violence by Adriana E. Ramírez reviewed in Kirkus!
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The Violence by Adriana E. Ramírez reviewed in Kirkus!
https://bit.ly/4jw8s7C
THE VIOLENCE | Kirkus Reviews
A family’s experience is bounded and warped by the violence and instability that overtook Colombia in the last half of the 20th century.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
"A sensitive literary endeavor to honor a delicate, devastating past."
The Violence by Adriana E. Ramírez reviewed in Kirkus!
https://bit.ly/4jw8s7C
The Violence by Adriana E. Ramírez reviewed in Kirkus!
https://bit.ly/4jw8s7C
"Be prepared to become an Idov espionage fan waiting on the next thrilling and compelling story.”—Maureen Palacios, Once Upon a Time Bookstore
#TheCormorantHunt hits shelves January 27th. You won't be able to put it down. https://bit.ly/4rXr3NB
#TheCormorantHunt hits shelves January 27th. You won't be able to put it down. https://bit.ly/4rXr3NB
January 8, 2026 at 8:25 PM
"Be prepared to become an Idov espionage fan waiting on the next thrilling and compelling story.”—Maureen Palacios, Once Upon a Time Bookstore
#TheCormorantHunt hits shelves January 27th. You won't be able to put it down. https://bit.ly/4rXr3NB
#TheCormorantHunt hits shelves January 27th. You won't be able to put it down. https://bit.ly/4rXr3NB
A FAR-FLUNG LIFE by M.L. Stedman is one of PEOPLE'S Most-Anticipated Books of 2026! https://bit.ly/4pn6IyF
PEOPLE Picks Our Most-Anticipated Books of 2026
Exciting new books are on the way from Dave Eggers, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Kennedy Ryan and many more. Here are the books we're most excited to read next year.
people.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
A FAR-FLUNG LIFE by M.L. Stedman is one of PEOPLE'S Most-Anticipated Books of 2026! https://bit.ly/4pn6IyF
"David Szalay’s recent novel Flesh captures with unsparing accuracy the consciousness of an ordinary man in helpless decline."
FLESH by David Szalay covered in The New York Review of Books!
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FLESH by David Szalay covered in The New York Review of Books!
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All the Sad Unliterary Men | Kevin Power
David Szalay’s recent novel Flesh captures with unsparing accuracy the consciousness of an ordinary man in helpless decline.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:45 PM
"David Szalay’s recent novel Flesh captures with unsparing accuracy the consciousness of an ordinary man in helpless decline."
FLESH by David Szalay covered in The New York Review of Books!
https://bit.ly/4qJ2qCY
FLESH by David Szalay covered in The New York Review of Books!
https://bit.ly/4qJ2qCY
“Diamond Forde’s newest poetry collection is as much a restoration as it is a reimagining, a return of Black women to our rightful place as the center of the world and of the Word....This is a book I’ll keep close to my heart." —Deesha Philyaw
https://bit.ly/3U5Za6k
https://bit.ly/3U5Za6k
January 8, 2026 at 1:57 PM
“Diamond Forde’s newest poetry collection is as much a restoration as it is a reimagining, a return of Black women to our rightful place as the center of the world and of the Word....This is a book I’ll keep close to my heart." —Deesha Philyaw
https://bit.ly/3U5Za6k
https://bit.ly/3U5Za6k
On 2/3, catch Daniel Poppick, author of THE COPYWRITER, in conversation with Megan Fernandes at McNally Jackson! Details and tickets:
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January 7, 2026 at 8:53 PM
On 2/3, catch Daniel Poppick, author of THE COPYWRITER, in conversation with Megan Fernandes at McNally Jackson! Details and tickets:
https://bit.ly/3LoZBrI
https://bit.ly/3LoZBrI
“Friends are God’s apology for family.”
In times of need, as shared in Fatima Bhutto’s memoir The Hour of the Wolf, Bhutto turned to friends and her lovable dog Coco to find her way through dark times.
Available January 27. Preorder now: https://bit.ly/46Q6hav
In times of need, as shared in Fatima Bhutto’s memoir The Hour of the Wolf, Bhutto turned to friends and her lovable dog Coco to find her way through dark times.
Available January 27. Preorder now: https://bit.ly/46Q6hav
January 7, 2026 at 5:42 PM
“Friends are God’s apology for family.”
In times of need, as shared in Fatima Bhutto’s memoir The Hour of the Wolf, Bhutto turned to friends and her lovable dog Coco to find her way through dark times.
Available January 27. Preorder now: https://bit.ly/46Q6hav
In times of need, as shared in Fatima Bhutto’s memoir The Hour of the Wolf, Bhutto turned to friends and her lovable dog Coco to find her way through dark times.
Available January 27. Preorder now: https://bit.ly/46Q6hav
Join the Mark Twain House on Thursday, January 8 at 7:00 pm for a virtual conversation with historian David S. Brown (author of IN THE ARENA)
Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/4sdwLem
Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/4sdwLem
January 7, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Join the Mark Twain House on Thursday, January 8 at 7:00 pm for a virtual conversation with historian David S. Brown (author of IN THE ARENA)
Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/4sdwLem
Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/4sdwLem
Arundhati Roy on New Memoir “Mother Mary Comes to Me,” Gaza & Authoritarianism from India to U.S. via Democracy Now!: https://bit.ly/4996jLt
Arundhati Roy on New Memoir “Mother Mary Comes to Me,” Gaza & Authoritarianism from India to U.S.
In this holiday special, we speak to the acclaimed Indian writer Arundhati Roy on her new memoir, Mother Mary Comes to Me. The book focuses on her mother Mary Roy and how Arundhati was shaped by her, ...
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January 7, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Arundhati Roy on New Memoir “Mother Mary Comes to Me,” Gaza & Authoritarianism from India to U.S. via Democracy Now!: https://bit.ly/4996jLt
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Today's Featured Poem:
"Second Time Trying to Say Where My Son Was" by Patricia Smith from The Intentions of Thunder published by @scribnerbooks.bsky.social
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"Second Time Trying to Say Where My Son Was" by Patricia Smith from The Intentions of Thunder published by @scribnerbooks.bsky.social
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Second Time Trying to Say Where My Son Was
And I have to decide to answer. When I click
to pick up, this is the way it goes. There's that blip
of echoed air and I say hello, hello?
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December 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Today's Featured Poem:
"Second Time Trying to Say Where My Son Was" by Patricia Smith from The Intentions of Thunder published by @scribnerbooks.bsky.social
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"Second Time Trying to Say Where My Son Was" by Patricia Smith from The Intentions of Thunder published by @scribnerbooks.bsky.social
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OPERA WARS is arriving in US bookstores in less than two weeks! Have you ordered your copy yet? 🤓
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January 3, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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THE FIRST TIME I SAW HIM, the riveting sequel to The Last Thing He Told Me from #1 New York Times Bestselling author Laura Dave, is the #1 Indie Next Pick for January! Thank you booksellers!
On sale now: https://bit.ly/3G80an3
On sale now: https://bit.ly/3G80an3
January 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM
THE FIRST TIME I SAW HIM, the riveting sequel to The Last Thing He Told Me from #1 New York Times Bestselling author Laura Dave, is the #1 Indie Next Pick for January! Thank you booksellers!
On sale now: https://bit.ly/3G80an3
On sale now: https://bit.ly/3G80an3
TODAY at 3PM EST, watch Laura Dave discuss The First Time I Saw Him with special guest host Riley Sager at Poisoned Pen bookstore!
Details: https://bit.ly/4pwosrF
Watch on Youtube: https://bit.ly/498bHyu
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Watch on Youtube: https://bit.ly/498bHyu
Watch on Facebook: https://bit.ly/4sus4gj
January 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
TODAY at 3PM EST, watch Laura Dave discuss The First Time I Saw Him with special guest host Riley Sager at Poisoned Pen bookstore!
Details: https://bit.ly/4pwosrF
Watch on Youtube: https://bit.ly/498bHyu
Watch on Facebook: https://bit.ly/4sus4gj
Details: https://bit.ly/4pwosrF
Watch on Youtube: https://bit.ly/498bHyu
Watch on Facebook: https://bit.ly/4sus4gj
The January Reese's Book Club pick is The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave! Watch the announcement featuring the incredible Jennifer Garner on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Yvr8dY
And the timing couldn’t be better - The Last Thing He Told Me Season 2 premieres 2/20! https://bit.ly/3G80an3
And the timing couldn’t be better - The Last Thing He Told Me Season 2 premieres 2/20! https://bit.ly/3G80an3
January 6, 2026 at 5:45 PM
The January Reese's Book Club pick is The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave! Watch the announcement featuring the incredible Jennifer Garner on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Yvr8dY
And the timing couldn’t be better - The Last Thing He Told Me Season 2 premieres 2/20! https://bit.ly/3G80an3
And the timing couldn’t be better - The Last Thing He Told Me Season 2 premieres 2/20! https://bit.ly/3G80an3
Set over the course of a single day, #Tilt by Emma Pattee is an electrifying novel about one woman’s “epic odyssey” (NPR) across a transformed city, carrying the weight of her past and hope for the future.
A Barnes & Noble monthly fiction pick, now in paperback: https://bit.ly/4pgT1kY
A Barnes & Noble monthly fiction pick, now in paperback: https://bit.ly/4pgT1kY
January 6, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Set over the course of a single day, #Tilt by Emma Pattee is an electrifying novel about one woman’s “epic odyssey” (NPR) across a transformed city, carrying the weight of her past and hope for the future.
A Barnes & Noble monthly fiction pick, now in paperback: https://bit.ly/4pgT1kY
A Barnes & Noble monthly fiction pick, now in paperback: https://bit.ly/4pgT1kY
If you've read previous titles by David Szalay (author of the 2025 Booker Prize Winner FLESH) you'll notice an interesting trend about his characters. Listen to David's character development and pick up FLESH before the holidays: https://bit.ly/3ODGKHh
January 5, 2026 at 9:53 PM
If you've read previous titles by David Szalay (author of the 2025 Booker Prize Winner FLESH) you'll notice an interesting trend about his characters. Listen to David's character development and pick up FLESH before the holidays: https://bit.ly/3ODGKHh
Join the Mark Twain House on Thursday, January 8 at 7:00 pm for a virtual conversation with historian David S. Brown (author of IN THE ARENA)
Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/4sdwLem
Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/4sdwLem
January 4, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Join the Mark Twain House on Thursday, January 8 at 7:00 pm for a virtual conversation with historian David S. Brown (author of IN THE ARENA)
Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/4sdwLem
Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/4sdwLem
ON WITNESS AND RESPAIR by Jesmyn Ward and ETNA by Paul Yoon are in Time Magazine's “36 Most Anticipated Books of 2026” round-up!
https://bit.ly/4q6l3AX
https://bit.ly/4q6l3AX
The 36 Most Anticipated Books of 2026
The year ahead promises new books from George Saunders, Colson Whitehead, Ann Patchett, Ruth Ozeki, Jesmyn Ward and more
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January 3, 2026 at 7:29 PM
ON WITNESS AND RESPAIR by Jesmyn Ward and ETNA by Paul Yoon are in Time Magazine's “36 Most Anticipated Books of 2026” round-up!
https://bit.ly/4q6l3AX
https://bit.ly/4q6l3AX
Francis Spufford's NONESUCH is a spellbinding tale about an ambitious young woman who must thwart an occult plot by time-traveling fascists amidst the London Blitz during World War II.
"A novel with endless ingenuity and an enormous heart." —Kaliane Bradley
Available March 10.
"A novel with endless ingenuity and an enormous heart." —Kaliane Bradley
Available March 10.
January 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Francis Spufford's NONESUCH is a spellbinding tale about an ambitious young woman who must thwart an occult plot by time-traveling fascists amidst the London Blitz during World War II.
"A novel with endless ingenuity and an enormous heart." —Kaliane Bradley
Available March 10.
"A novel with endless ingenuity and an enormous heart." —Kaliane Bradley
Available March 10.
“Portia Elan’s ingenious novel is a puzzle-story, a nostalgic ode to 80s video games and punk rock, and a speculative look into the ways technology has reshaped longing. You need to read it!"—Kevin Chong
Homebound by Portia Elan is available 5/5/26!
Available 5/5/26! https://bit.ly/4naSMXp
Homebound by Portia Elan is available 5/5/26!
Available 5/5/26! https://bit.ly/4naSMXp
January 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM
“Portia Elan’s ingenious novel is a puzzle-story, a nostalgic ode to 80s video games and punk rock, and a speculative look into the ways technology has reshaped longing. You need to read it!"—Kevin Chong
Homebound by Portia Elan is available 5/5/26!
Available 5/5/26! https://bit.ly/4naSMXp
Homebound by Portia Elan is available 5/5/26!
Available 5/5/26! https://bit.ly/4naSMXp
"Forde’s dynamic language gallops through this book, irresistible to read out loud..." Maria Zoccola, author of Helen of Troy, 1993
Winner of the 2025 James Laughlin Award from the Academy of American Poets, THE BOOK OF ALICE by Diamond Forde, on sales 1/20/26! https://bit.ly/3U5Za6k
Winner of the 2025 James Laughlin Award from the Academy of American Poets, THE BOOK OF ALICE by Diamond Forde, on sales 1/20/26! https://bit.ly/3U5Za6k
January 2, 2026 at 9:49 PM
"Forde’s dynamic language gallops through this book, irresistible to read out loud..." Maria Zoccola, author of Helen of Troy, 1993
Winner of the 2025 James Laughlin Award from the Academy of American Poets, THE BOOK OF ALICE by Diamond Forde, on sales 1/20/26! https://bit.ly/3U5Za6k
Winner of the 2025 James Laughlin Award from the Academy of American Poets, THE BOOK OF ALICE by Diamond Forde, on sales 1/20/26! https://bit.ly/3U5Za6k