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Here Comes My Favorite Weekend of the Year!
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Ah, the weekend when the clocks change is my absolute favorite of the year. I mull umpteen ways to spend the extra time. Yes, it will be dark earlier in the evening, but I usually still am at my desk at 5:00 when the sun goes down (actually often until 7:00), so that does not really matter. In fact, seeing that it is dark reminds me that any of the outside tasks that I might have planned to do, but did not get to, can wait another day.
This is also Halloween weekend. Factoid for you: The next time that Halloween will fall on a Saturday is 2037. That is the same year that Memorial Day will be early, and Labor Day will be late, so we will have a long summer like we did this year.
I am reading WHALE HARBOR by Mary Beth Keane, which definitely will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On selection. I am talking to Mary Beth on Monday, so look for that interview next week. I am listening to the audio, which is terrific, as well as reading the print version. I also have been listening to IN THE GLOAMING by Alice Elliott Dark, which is fabulous. I had seen the film adaptation that came out in 1997.
As we turn the page to November, I am making a small stack of year-end titles to read --- and interviews are being set up. We are so close to thinking “next year.”
Our latest “Bookreporter Talks To” interview is with Robert Kolker, whose new book, THE VANISHING FAMILY, chronicles a nine-sibling unnamed family affected by an inherited form of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). This Bets On pick explores profound questions about identity, caregiving, genetic testing, and whether or not people would choose to know their fate if a hereditary disease runs in their family.
FTD is frequently misdiagnosed for years as depression, schizophrenia or addiction, delaying proper care and support. Approximately 40% of these cases are inherited; the remaining 60% are sporadic. The disease typically manifests between the ages of 40 and 60. It is systematically underdiagnosed due to its behavioral (rather than memory-based) presentation. The condition's invisibility in public health frameworks means that many affected individuals, including those who are homeless, may go unidentified.
Robert shares how he worked with each family member to listen to their story as he was researching and writing. Click here to watch the interview or here to listen to the podcast.
On Wednesday evening, Kathryn Stockett joined us for October’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event to discuss her #1 New York Times bestseller, THE CALAMITY CLUB, a Bets On selection that released in May and still is on the NYT list. Eleven enthusiastic readers appeared on camera to ask Kathryn questions about the novel.
We touched on many different aspects of the book in the hour that Kathryn gave us, including what inspired her to tell this story about a group of unbreakable women fighting for what’s rightfully theirs, the historical research she conducted as she wrote about the South, and the characters she was drawn to the most. She also explained why it took 17 years for her second novel to be published, following the enormous success of THE HELP.
Click here to watch the event or here to listen to the podcast.
Our final “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event of the year will be held on Thursday, November 12th at 8pm ET. Our guest will be Sally Hepworth, and she will discuss her most recent novel, MAD MABEL, an instant New York Times bestseller and a Bets On title.
After I talk to Sally, we will give readers the chance to share a question for her on screen. We have special sign-in directions for these attendees, and they will get to chat with Sally in our “backstage green room” before the program starts. Then we will turn to questions that have been dropped into Zoom’s Q&A feature. Click here to register for the event.
If you would like to ask Sally a question, please fill out this form by November 12th at noon ET. Be sure to include your name, city, state, email address and phone number, as well as your question. And indicate if you would like to be on camera or off.
We will be hosting our 15 ½ Annual Book Group Speed Dating event on Wednesday, November 18th at 1pm ET. If you are a bookseller, librarian or book group leader, and would be interested in attending this event, please email me using the subject line “Speed Dating.” Tell me a bit about yourself and what you do with book groups.
This is a “trade only” event, but we plan to share the publisher videos, PowerPoint slides and other materials in the November 20th newsletter. Invites to those who attended the last program went out on Thursday.
Retired LAPD detective Harry Bosch delves into the darkest chapter of his past in Michael Connelly’s new thriller, THE HOLLOW.
When Bosch was 11 years old, his mother was murdered, and he became a ward of the state. Decades later, his half-brother, defense attorney Mickey Haller, informs him that he is entitled to $400,000, but Bosch doesn’t want the money. He wants justice. Forced to face a history that scarred him, Bosch must bring down a sadistic criminal and finally put to rest the demons of his past.
Ray Palen has our review and says, “This may be one of the finest books that Connelly has ever written, which is incredibly high praise considering he is one of the best writers on the planet…. There is so much to love about THE HOLLOW, and I can go on for days singing its praises. Whether you are a longtime fan of this series or a newcomer, do not miss it.”
Other books we’re reviewing this week include:
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THE GIRL IN THE LAKE: The discovery of a body in the lake puts detectives Brendan Holmes, Margaret Marple and Auguste Poe back in the headlines and under suspicion in this icy new thriller from James Patterson and Brian Sitts.
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ETHEL KENNEDY: This vivid, intimate biography of American icon Ethel Kennedy by her daughter, Kerry Kennedy, is told through her firsthand memories and exclusive access to Ethel’s personal papers.
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OFF THE RESERVATION: A ragtag group of activists sets out to repatriate the bones of a Blackfeet boy taken to the infamous Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Stephen Graham Jones’ return to the Blackfeet reservation of THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS and THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER.
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FICTIONAL SELVES: Kyle MacLachlan, the beloved actor and star of “Twin Peaks,” Blue Velvet, “Sex and the City,” Fallout and more, shares his utterly original account of his offbeat journey in Hollywood, his battles with fear and fame, and the projects that shaped him --- and created a cult icon.
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THE QUEEN OF ROSES: Spanning the ballrooms of Pasadena, the sunlit gardens of Altadena, and six decades, this new novel from Julia Kelly --- the international bestselling author of THE LIGHT OVER LONDON --- connects the stories of two women striving to overcome societal pressures and build their own lives.
Revisiting My “Bookreporter Talks To” Interview with Alex DeMille
Out in paperback this week is THE TIN MEN, the final novel from the late Nelson DeMille, which he wrote with his son, Alex DeMille. I talked to Alex about the book shortly after its hardcover release. If you missed the interview or would like to check it out again, you can watch it here or listen to the podcast here.
Word of Mouth Contest Reminder
Submit your comments about the books you’ve read, and you’ll be in the running to win our current Word of Mouth prizes: MISS WOLCOTT’S GHOST by Louise Penny and PECK & PECK by Bonnie Garmus. Please do so by Friday, November 6th at noon ET. Be sure to watch or listen to my recent interview with Bonnie if you haven’t already.
Remember to Vote in Our Poll
Our poll continues to ask which of the 16 finalists for Barnes & Noble’s Book of the Year you would pick as your favorites of 2026. Be sure to let us know by Friday, November 6th at noon ET, and in the next newsletter we will give you the results of the poll. The B&N Book of the Year will be announced on November 12th.
News & Pop Culture
Reader Mail:
We got some lovely notes about our “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event with Kathryn Stockett.
I had shared some historical information during the program that Claire from Signal Mountain, TN had sent me about her maternal grandmother's adoption in Georgia.
Claire wrote, “Wow!!! We were moved to tears when you shared my email and the three letters about my grandmother's 1899 adoption from a Georgia orphanage on THE CALAMITY CLUB book discussion/Zoom tonight! I had invited my husband to listen in, too, and we were so delighted and appreciative to hear and see our story online. There are so many more readers who may have this same history but do not have the letters. I videotaped the segment and sent it to my adult daughter in VA who said her friends had just talked about the book tonight. And I plan to share the video with my book club tomorrow night! You made my day!!!”
Lois wrote, “Last night's webinar was so wonderful. Thank you so very much for working so hard to provide us with such an inspiring program. Please send me, if possible, the information you shared at the conclusion pertaining to future programs and book discussions. I was totally impressed with Kathryn and her commitment to writing. It was wonderful. Thank you for all of your work in coordinating and presenting. Looking forward to hearing from you.”
Mary wrote, “It was a great interview, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks so much for your response.”
Another person named Mary wrote, “Tonight’s program was really outstanding. Thank you so much. LOVED the book.”
Sandy wrote, “I listened to the program on Wednesday night. It was great.”
Joline wrote about winning a recent Word of Mouth contest: “Thank you so much! I was surprised and excited to hear that I had won copies of AMERICAN HAGWON and THE VANISHING FAMILY, both of which are high on my list of books I wanted to read. I had just finished reading a book on the day I received my copy of AMERICAN HAGWON. So, of course, I dove right into it and am absolutely loving it! Thanks again for your wonderful newsletter and Word of Mouth contests as I always look forward to your wonderful content and entering the contests.”
“The One About Matthew Perry” on Netflix: This three-part documentary about Matthew Perry is very interesting. But talking to a friend today, I think his memoir, FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND THE BIG TERRIBLE THING, was even more compelling.
You Can See Everything in theaters: Three people reached out to me about this film this week, all of whom gave it raves. It's a documentary that “follows Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the former health company known as Theranos, in the weeks leading up to her prison sentence following her guilty conviction for defrauding investors.”
“Pride and Prejudice” on Netflix: Here's the trailer for the six-part limited series, which is coming on December 3rd.
We live on a street where the driveways are long, and the houses are far apart, so we get few little revelers here. Those who come are encouraged to take multiple pieces of candy. We try to make it worth their walk!
There are two children in the neighborhood who are getting books, along with candy. One is getting HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM THE VERY BUSY SPIDER by Eric Carle. Last year, when we gave her HALLOWEEN BUGS by David A. Carter, she promptly sat on the porch and started turning the pages. The other child, a boy, is getting THE GOODNIGHT TRAIN HALLOWEEN by June Sobel. One is already a big brother, and the other is going to be a big sister soon. When his new baby sister gets a hand-knit blanket, he is getting Sobel's THE GOODNIGHT TRAIN BABY ON BOARD.
I love weaving books into people's lives whenever I can!
Read on, and have a great week...and an extra hour!
Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@bookreporter.com)
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Featured Review: THE HOLLOW by Michael Connelly
THE HOLLOW: A Bosch Novel by Michael Connelly (Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Titus Welliver and Cameron Monaghan
When Harry Bosch was 11 years old, his mother was murdered. He became a ward of the state, housed in MacLaren Children’s Center, a notorious facility where abuse was rampant. Decades after its closure, a lawsuit has resulted in a massive settlement for former residents. But when Bosch’s half-brother, defense attorney Mickey Haller, brings him word that he is entitled to part of it, Bosch says he doesn’t want the money. He wants justice. The news awakens Bosch’s memories of a place he had hoped never to revisit, and of a boy nicknamed Chops, a fellow ward who wound up dead. Bosch is certain that Chops was killed in a hidden space under the stairs --- the kids knew it as “the hollow” --- and his murder covered up. Now he is determined to reopen the investigation and learn the truth. Reviewed by Ray Palen.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here to read our review.
Featured Review: THE GIRL IN THE LAKE
by James Patterson and Brian Sitts
THE GIRL IN THE LAKE: A Holmes, Margaret & Poe Mystery by James Patterson and Brian Sitts (Mystery/Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Christine Lakin
At a frozen lakeside crime scene, a corpse carries an accusatory note: “If anything happens to me, arrest Brendan Holmes.” Mysteries trail Brendan Holmes, Margaret Marple and Auguste Poe wherever they go. At a remote lodge in upstate New York, the embattled private investigators have taken refuge from the assailant who bombed their sleek city headquarters. When the discovery of a body in the lake puts the detectives back in the headlines and under suspicion, the elusive killer issues his despicable orders: stop solving crimes --- and start committing them. Reviewed by Ray Palen.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here to read our review.
Featured Review: ETHEL KENNEDY by Kerry Kennedy
ETHEL KENNEDY: The Extraordinary Life and Bold Legacy by Kerry Kennedy (Biography)
Audiobook available, read by Kate Mulgrew
When her husband, Robert F. Kennedy, was killed in 1968, Ethel Skakel Kennedy --- then pregnant with their 11th child --- drew national attention for her grace, dignity and resolute commitment to furthering his work in human rights, even in her grief. But as her daughter, Kerry, witnessed, Ethel was so much more than a dutiful wife and keeper of Robert's legacy of service. She was courageous, curious, compassionate, boisterous and witty, always guided by faith and an instinct for speaking truth to power. In ETHEL KENNEDY, Kerry delves into her own memories, her family's recollections, and her mother's private papers. Reviewed by Barbara Bamberger Scott.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here to read our review.
Featured Review:
OFF THE RESERVATION by Stephen Graham Jones
OFF THE RESERVATION by Stephen Graham Jones (Horror)
Audiobook available; read by Shaun Taylor-Corbett, Darrell Dennis, Tomi Endter, Kimberly Guerrero and Jana Schmieding
Five years have passed since the massacre on the Blackfeet reservation in THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS. Nathan Yellow Tail, one of the survivors of the revenge murders, finds himself in the hospital after a terrible accident that should’ve killed him and that nearly killed his best friend, Sebby. Nate’s life is out of balance, so when he is given the chance to reset his life, and maybe save Sebby in the process, he steps up again. This time it’s into a camper van that is almost as run down as his broken body, filled with three older Blackfeet, to find the bones of the lone Blackfeet boy who died at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School --- where many Indigenous children were abused --- and repatriate this boy home. The problem is, when they get the bones, something terrible has escaped with them. Reviewed by Ray Palen.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here to read our review.
Featured Review: FICTIONAL SELVES by Kyle MacLachlan
FICTIONAL SELVES: A Memoir by Kyle MacLachlan (Memoir)
Audiobook available, read by Kyle MacLachlan
Kyle MacLachlan’s funny, moving and playfully self-aware memoir charts a career that could belong to no other. Plucked from obscurity to star in David Lynch’s Dune, the Hollywood blockbuster that never was, MacLachlan rebounded with a startling performance in Lynch’s provocative masterpiece, Blue Velvet, which would mark him as a master of the unusual and ultimately lead to his career-defining role as Agent Dale Cooper on the TV sensation “Twin Peaks.” FICTIONAL SELVES is a book of doppelgängers, with MacLachlan mirrored by his own prodding ego (“Other Kyle”), the iconic characters he inhabited, and the ones that eluded his grasp but gave him a profound and surprising lens onto himself as a person and a performer. Reviewed by Philip Zozzaro.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here to read our review.
Featured Review: THE QUEEN OF ROSES by Julia Kelly
THE QUEEN OF ROSES by Julia Kelly (Historical Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Petrea Burchard and Marisa Calin
1960: Frustrated reporter Theresa Johnson receives a phone call from a Miss Pearce who claims her obituary about one of Pasadena’s last great hoteliers is wildly inaccurate. When Theresa arrives at mysterious Rosewood House, Miss Pearce proposes that Theresa help her settle old scores by writing her biography. 1903: When Adele Pearce arrives in California, she discovers why her mother has called her there: her father has squandered his fortune, and Adele must marry a wealthy American to save the family. Adele’s only comfort is Rosewood House and the beautiful garden she creates with the help of taciturn gardener Alexander Macalister. However, as Adele’s feelings for Alex flourish, a fire ignites in the San Gabriel Mountains above Rosewood House. Meanwhile, in 1960, Miss Pearce learns that history has a terrible habit of repeating itself. Reviewed by Pamela Kramer.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here for the discussion guide on ReadingGroupGuides.com.
Click here to read our review.
What’s New on ReadingGroupGuides.com
We currently are featuring the following guides on ReadingGroupGuides.com:
Please note that these titles, for which we already had the guides when they released in hardcover, are now available in paperback:
Click here to visit ReadingGroupGuides.com.
DIVE BAR AT THE END OF THE ROAD by Kelley Armstrong (Supernatural Thriller/Horror)
Audiobook available; read by Helen Laser, Sean Patrick Hopkins and Shane Ghostkeeper
Just before midnight, a car swerves to avoid something --- or someone --- mysteriously standing in the road, only to slam into a fallen tree instead. In the pitch black, four more cars follow in a pileup no one can seem to avoid. Stumbling out of the wreckage, five strangers find themselves in a backwoods dive bar, waiting for daybreak and hoping for cell service. But as tensions rise and a storm rages on outside, the occupants of the dive bar start to notice that not everything is as it seems. Time is moving differently, and they quickly learn that going outside --- whether to assist another accident victim or to hike for help --- is a very bad idea. There’s something in the woods, something that isn't natural. Could the figure in the road have been a warning? Or something more sinister? Reviewed by Rebecca Munro.
LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN by Jason Rekulak (Supernatural Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Stephanie Németh-Parker
Meet Penny Padgett, a 27-year-old cartoonist in Philadelphia who agrees to pet-sit a very peculiar cat named Godfrey in her home. At first, he’s a warm and affectionate companion who follows Penny all around the house and insists on sleeping by her side every night. But soon strange things are happening: Penny is haunted by disturbing and violent nightmares. There’s a terrible insect infestation in her basement. Her cute cartoon illustrations turn dark and surreal, as if influenced by some invisible hand. And her health starts failing, as if her mind and body are under attack by a sinister, malevolent force. Penny may be a cat person, but she’s starting to think Godfrey is no ordinary cat. Reviewed by Ray Palen.
THE BISHOP OF DURHAM ATTEMPTS TO SURRENDER THE CITY by Susanna Clarke (Historical Fantasy)
Audiobook available, read by Richard Armitage
During the conquest of Northern England, the fairy host sweeps across the countryside. The city of Durham finds itself surrounded. But the encircling forces are not fairies or even other humans, but trees that trap the city within an eerie wood. Ranulf, Bishop of Durham --- a consummate politician --- understands that the survival of the Northern English people depends on his finding a way to unite the two races, human and fairy. And he's not averse to improving his own position at the same time. With these aims in view, he sets off for the New Castle in search of the new King --- the leader of the fairy host, rumored to be a mysterious human boy, no more than 14 years old, who speaks no word of any human language. Reviewed by Jana Siciliano.
MISSING MOLLY by Natalie Barelli (Psychological Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Lucy Price-Lewis
Rachel Holloway has built a quiet life in London. She has a daughter, a partner and a steady job at the local paper. Then the paper launches a true-crime podcast, and their first case is the disappearance of 12-year-old Molly Forster, missing since her family's brutal murder 12 years ago. But Rachel knows exactly what happened to Molly. Because Rachel is Molly. She's spent years hiding from the killer who destroyed her family, and now her own podcast is about to expose her and the truth she's buried. As the story goes viral, new evidence emerges that confirms what Rachel has known all along: The wrong man was convicted. The real killer is still free. And he's coming for Rachel. Reviewed by Kate Ayers.
DARK COUNTRY by Adam Plantinga (Thriller)
Audiobook available; read by Charles Halford, Kiff VandenHeuvel and Zach Villa
After the bloodshed in Fenton, Arizona, former Detroit cop Kurt Argento had to disappear. He reemerges in the small town of Barton, South Dakota, working under an assumed name as a church handyman. But then he meets 17-year-old Majed, a Syrian refugee trying to build a life in Barton with his single mother. Two men with hard eyes are close behind. Argento steps in, and Majed’s pursuers retreat with a thin excuse about a stolen wallet. It turns out that Majed isn’t just in trouble --- he’s a target. And the hunters are closing in. To safeguard Majed, Argento hits the road with the boy, pushing west. And along the way it becomes clear that whatever Majed knows --- or carries --- someone powerful wants it and will kill to get it. Reviewed by Norah Piehl.
- Click here to read an interview with Adam Plantinga.
DOPPELGÄNGER by Sam Riviere (Fiction/Dark Humor)
At Northwick Author Development Academy, an elite incubator for the creative class, originality is both fetish and mandate. Its candidates arrive ravenous for distinction --- only to discover, after a year of carefully engineered “disorientation,” that their work has converged into something eerily uniform. When a student in the sophomore cohort, Carl Sample, announces his intention to provoke a stranger into punching him --- an act pitched as both personal exorcism and artistic experiment --- the action seems grotesque, comic and vaguely prophetic. Before Carl can enact his plan, another student is assaulted in town. This emerging crisis of coincidence binds the cohort in a tightening web of surveillance and mythmaking, as intention and event fall fatally out of sync. Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman.
Next Week's Notables:
Noteworthy Books Releasing on November 3rd and 5th
Below are some notable titles releasing on November 3rd and 5th that we would like to make you aware of. We will have more on many of these books in the weeks to come. For a list of additional hardcovers and paperbacks available the week of November 2nd, see our “On Sale This Week” newsletter here.
November 3rd
THE GIFT: A Short Story by Freida McFadden (Psychological Thriller)
Inspired by O. Henry's beloved classic, “The Gift of the Magi,” #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden delivers a chilling holiday short story where love, desperation and deadly consequences collide.
HAVE COURAGE: Longmire Stories by Craig Johnson (Mystery/Short Stories)
Walt Longmire, the sheriff of Absaroka County, investigates a series of eccentric small-town crises in 15 holiday-inspired stories.
THE HEIGHTS by Ian Rankin (Thriller)
#1 international bestselling author Ian Rankin returns with a razor-sharp, twisty stand-alone thriller --- this one exposing the lives of the 1% in London’s most exclusive high-rise.
IS IT TOO LATE TO MAKE A RUN FOR IT? by Judi Dench with Brendan O'Hea (Memoir)
Judi Dench and her friend and writing partner, Brendan O’Hea, take us on a heartfelt and hilarious tour of her extraordinary life and career.
LOVE, LIKE APPLES by Jeff Zentner (Historical Fiction)
Set against the electric, delirious backdrop of 1970s New York City and the tumultuous years prior, LOVE, LIKE APPLES is a lyrical, deeply felt story of an artist and the great love that defined his life.
MY BOOK OF DAYS: A Memoir in Moments by Eric Dane (Memoir)
MY BOOK OF DAYS is a moving personal narrative from “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Euphoria” star Eric Dane on the most impactful days --- past, present and future --- of his life.
NUMB WERE THE BEADSMAN'S FINGERS: A Flavia de Luce Novel by Alan Bradley (Historical Mystery)
A nun’s corpse leads beloved amateur sleuth Flavia de Luce to uncover decades-old secrets in this charming final novel in Alan Bradley's New York Times bestselling series.
THE NUREMBERG WOMEN: The Untold Story of the Eight Women Who Brought the Nazis to Justice by Natalie Livingstone (History)
Bestselling author and historian Natalie Livingstone tells the story of the Nuremberg trials in a new way: through the lens of the women who were there on the ground.
THE OTHER KIND OF LION by Catherine Ryan Hyde (Fiction)
A war widow and a neglected boy form a chosen family in a profoundly moving multigenerational saga about the transformative power of kindness by New York Times bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde.
THE SHARED LIFE OF EGAN AND LUCIAN by Rose Smith (Fiction)
This epic and engrossing debut novel is about identical twin brothers, the woman they both love, and the secrets at the heart of the beautiful, rugged Maine island they call home.
STATIONS by Louise Kennedy (Fiction)
A woman is haunted by the unsettled boy who befriended her as an outcast teenager, long after he drifts out of reach.
SWEET PEA by Kit de Waal (Fiction)
A luminous and lyrical novel of the trials of life and the compassion that can follow, SWEET PEA introduces readers to an indelible heroine who never turns away from her capacity to love.
November 5th
JUST HER HOLIDAY TYPE by Brisa Carleton (Romantic Comedy/Magical Realism)
JUST HER HOLIDAY TYPE is a sweet, swoony, laugh-out-loud Christmas rom-com about deadlines, do-overs, and what happens when you stop writing the script and start living it.
Click here to see the latest “On Sale This Week” newsletter.
From left to right: May Cobb, John Gwynne
Upcoming Virtual Book and Author Events
Here are two upcoming virtual book and author events that you may be interested in attending. Click on the links for more info and to register.
Tuesday, November 3rd at 3pm ET: Barnes & Noble: Join Barnes & Noble as they welcome New York Times bestselling author John Gwynne for a live virtual discussion of his blockbuster epic fantasy, THE WOLVES OF WAR. John will be in conversation with the author of THE ONLY WAY OUT IS UP, Django Wexler.
Wednesday, November 4th at 7pm ET: “Friends & Fiction”: Join “Friends & Fiction” for a conversation with May Cobb about her new thriller, ALL THE LITTLE SECRETS, a deliciously wicked stand-alone sequel to ALL THE LITTLE HOUSES. The fallout from an utterly unexpected death reverberates over every margarita and through every pine-lined street down in Texas.
"Bookreporter Talks To" Videos & Podcasts
“Bookreporter Talks To” is a video and podcast series that delivers long-form, in-depth author interviews. For years, Carol has moderated book festivals and author events around the country. But we know that readers often do not live where they can attend an author event. Our goal is to bring these author interviews to readers, wherever they may be. Watch on video, or listen as a podcast. (The podcasts include audio excerpts.)
Here is our latest interview:
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Robert Kolker (THE VANISHING FAMILY: Love, Fate, and the Quest to End Dementia) Video | Podcast
Other authors we've interviewed recently include:
Upcoming interviews include:
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Mary Beth Keane (WHALE HARBOR)
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John Mutter (FORTUNE AND GLASS)
Click here for a complete list of our
"Bookreporter Talks To" videos and podcasts.
Our Latest Poll:
The Barnes & Noble Book of the Year Finalists
Barnes & Noble has announced the 16 finalists for their 2026 Book of the Year. Which of these books, if any, would you pick as the B&N Book of the Year? Please check all that apply.
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THE BOOK OF BIRDS: A Field Guide to Wonder and Loss, by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris
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THE CALAMITY CLUB by Kathryn Stockett
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COOL MACHINE by Colson Whitehead
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IS THIS A PLUM? A Peek-Through Picture Book, by Dan and Finn Ojari
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LAND by Maggie O’Farrell
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LONDON FALLING: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family’s Search for Truth, by Patrick Radden Keefe
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OTTOLENGHI SIMPLE TOO: A Cookbook, by Yotam Ottolenghi
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PARTITA by Barbara Kingsolver
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REDWOOD: The Untold Story of the Cold War’s Most Extraordinary Spy, by Ben Macintyre
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SLEEPING BEAUTIES: Why Good Ideas Go Dormant and How They Wake Up, by David Byrne
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STRANGERS: A Memoir of Marriage, by Belle Burden
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THIS IS A DOOR by Daniel Nayeri
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THIS VAST ENTERPRISE: A New History of Lewis & Clark, by Craig Fehrman
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THE UNLIKELY TALE OF CHASE AND FINNEGAN by Jasmine Warga
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WHALE HARBOR by Mary Beth Keane
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YESTERYEAR by Caro Claire Burke
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None of the above
Click here to vote in the poll by Friday, November 6th at noon ET.
Word of Mouth Contest: Tell Us What
You've Read --- and You Can Win Two Books!
Tell us about the books you’ve read with your comments and a rating of 1 to 5 stars. During the contest period from October 23rd to November 6th at noon ET, three lucky readers each will be randomly chosen to win a copy of MISS WOLCOTT'S GHOST by Louise Penny and PECK & PECK by Bonnie Garmus.
To make sure other readers will be able to find the books you write about, please include the full title and correct author names (your entry must include these to be eligible to win). For rules and guidelines, click here.
- To see reader comments from previous contest periods, click here.
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