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In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of August 24th, August 31st and September 7th that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers, along with Bonus News, where we call out a contest, feature or review that we want to let you know about so you have it on your radar.

This week, we are calling attention to our review of the newly released THE EXILES by Christina Baker Kline, which will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick. This ambitious, emotionally resonant novel captures the hardship, oppression, opportunity and hope of a trio of women’s lives --- two English convicts and an orphaned Aboriginal girl --- in 19th-century Australia. 

Carol had the pleasure of chatting with Christina Baker Kline about THE EXILES in a recent "Bookreporter Talks To" interview. They talk about the challenges of researching this part of history and Christina’s extensive reading and travel for the book. Carol brings up one of the most interesting turns she has seen in a novel, which they discuss in very guarded terms to not give anything away. The book is multilayered, and their conversation gives it even more dimension for readers as they hear about the inspiration that led to the writing of it. Click here to watch the video and here to listen to the podcast. You can read Carol's Bets On commentary in the September 11th Bookreporter Weekly Update newsletter.

Our second "Bookreporter Talks To" interview is with Fiona Davis, whose latest novel, THE LIONS OF FIFTH AVENUE, is August's "Good Morning America" Book Club pick and a Bets On selection. As with her four previous novels, Fiona focuses on a landmark building in New York City. This time it’s the New York Public Library; she chose this setting after learning that a family lived in a seven-room apartment in the library during its early years. In the interview, Fiona shares the long history of the library, along with details that most New Yorkers haven’t even heard about, as well as a few secrets that she wasn’t able to add to the book. She also shows some vintage photos in the video interview, so podcast listeners should tune in there as well. Click here to watch the video and here to listen to the podcast. And find out why Carol is betting you’ll love this book here.

We also are spotlighting A GIRL IS A BODY OF WATER, international award-winning author Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi’s new novel, which releases on September 1st. This much-praised book is a sweeping and powerful portrait of a young girl and her family: who they are, what history has taken from them, and --- most importantly --- how they find their way back to each other. Carol has been including it in her Fall Preview presentations! 

A Special "Bookaccino Live" Event:
Celebrate Bookreporter's 24th Anniversary with Some of Our
Longtime Reviewers on Thursday, August 27th at 8pm ET

We are so excited about our next “Bookaccino Live: A Lively Talk About Books” event, which will take place this Thursday, August 27th at 8pm ET. We are celebrating the 24th anniversary of Bookreporter with nine longtime reviewers of ours, and each will talk about three of their favorite summer reads. Our guests will be Sarah Rachel Egelman, Harvey Freedenberg, Joe Hartlaub, Ron Kaplan, Eileen Zimmerman Nicol, Ray Palen, Norah Piehl, Stuart Shiffman and Katherine B. Weissman. We are so looking forward to introducing them to you, as they are such a part of the heart and soul of Bookreporter. If you would like to attend, click here to sign up by Thursday at 10am ET.

In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of August 17th and August 24th that we think will be of interest toBookreporter.com readers, along with Bonus News, where we call out a contest, feature or review that we want to let you know about so you have it on your radar.

This week, we are calling attention to our Suspense/Thriller Author Spotlight of Caroline B. Cooney's BEFORE SHE WAS HELEN, a domestic thriller perfect for fans of mystery books by Laura Lippman and Alice Feeney. Thirty-five readers will win a copy of the book, which releases on September 8th. The deadline for your entries is Friday, August 28th at noon ET.

Also, we are sharing Carol's latest "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Finola Austin, whose newly released debut novel, BRONTË’S MISTRESS, will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick. Set in 1843, the book tells the story of Lydia Robinson, who is best known for her secret affair with Branwell Brontë, the brother of the famous Brontë sisters. In the interview, Finola discusses her research via books and scholarly writing and her travels to delve more deeply into the lives of her characters. Click here to watch the video and here to listen to the podcast.

View Our Latest "Bookaccino Live" Event

Last week, we hosted our second “Bookaccino Live: A Lively Talk About Books” event, where we featured 26 books releasing between mid-August and early September, as well as five titles coming in October. We had 200 readers in attendance, and this time we taped it for those of you who missed it. You also can see a list of the featured titles here.

Upcoming "Bookaccino Live" Events

We have scheduled our next two "Bookaccino Live" events. The first will be on Thursday, August 27th at 8pm ET, which will be a celebration of Bookreporter's 24th anniversary. Our guests will be 10 longtime Bookreporter reviewers who each will share three of their favorite summer reads. If you would like to attend, click here to sign up. Then, on Wednesday, September 16th at 2pm ET, we will talk about books coming out between September 15th and October 6th, along with five titles from November. You can sign up for that event here. Our room holds up to 500, so feel free to invite friends!

In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of August 10th and August 17th that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers, along with Bonus News, where we call out a contest, feature or review that we want to let you know about so you have it on your radar.

This week, we are calling attention to our Sounding Off on Audio contest for August. This month's prizes are the audio versions of Emma Donoghue's THE PULL OF THE STARS, read by Emma Lowe, and Sandra Brown's THICK AS THIEVES, read by Kyf Brewer. Submit your comments about the audiobooks you've listened to by Tuesday, September 8th at noon ET, and you'll be in the running to win both these audio titles.

We also would like to remind you about our special contest for HOMELAND ELEGIES by Ayad Akhtar, which ends this week. This deeply personal work, which is about identity and belonging in a nation coming apart at the seams, blends fact and fiction to tell an epic story of longing and dispossession in the world that 9/11 made. At its heart is the story of a father, a son and the country they both call home. Although the book is not releasing until September 15th, we are giving 25 readers the opportunity to win a finished copy. To enter, please fill out this form by Friday, August 14th at noon ET.

Carol's latest Bookreporter.com Bets On selections are THE END OF HER by Shari Lapena and HIS & HERS by Alice Feeney. Click on the titles for her commentaries. If you missed Carol's "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Alice Feeney, click here to watch the video and here to listen to the podcast.

Our Second Live Virtual Event: This is your last reminder to sign up for our second "Bookaccino Live” event, which will take place via Zoom TOMORROW, Wednesday, August 12th at 2pm ET. Carol will share some great summer reads that are out now through September 8th, as well as a few October titles. If you already signed up, please do not register again. This will ensure that we have an accurate attendee count. Registration closes at 10am ET so we have time to get leave behinds out before the event.

In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of August 3rd and August 10th that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers, along with Bonus News, where we call out a contest, feature or review that we want to let you know about so you have it on your radar.

This week, we are calling attention to our special contest for Ayad Akhtar's highly anticipated new novel, HOMELAND ELEGIES, a deeply personal work about identity and belonging in a nation coming apart at the seams. Twenty-five readers will win a finished copy of the book, which doesn't release until September 15th. The deadline for your entries is Friday, August 14th at noon ET.

We also are spotlighting the release of WITH OR WITHOUT YOU, a story of love, loyalty, loss and resilience. New York Times bestselling author Caroline Leavitt writes novels that expertly explore the struggles and conflicts that people face in their search for happiness. For the characters in her latest book, it seems at first that such happiness can come only at someone else’s expense.

Be sure to check out Carol's latest "Bookreporter Talks To" interviews with Alice Feeney and Jill McCorkle.

Alice Feeney's new psychological thriller, HIS & HERS (an upcoming Bookreporter.com Bets On pick), has dueling multiple narrators who tell unexpected sides of the same story in a murder case where the suspect could be any number of people. Alice and Carol discussed the many layers in the book, first with the characters on the surface, and then the many ways that Alice was able to convey their inner shadows. Click here to watch the video and here to listen to the podcast. Don't miss Carol's Bets On commentary in the August 7th Bookreporter Weekly Update newsletter.

Jill McCorkle's HIEROGLYPHICS is a novel about the burden of secrets carried across generations. The idea for the book came from two real-life events: the 1942 Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston and a train wreck in Rennert, North Carolina, a year later. Carol talked about the careful way that you'll want to read Jill’s books so you don't miss small but meaningful details, and Jill shared a surprise that she layered in for readers of her 2013 novel, LIFE AFTER LIFE. Click here to watch the video and here to listen to the podcast.

Last but certainly not least, don’t forget that on Wednesday, August 12th at 2pm ET, we will be hosting our virtual event, "Bookaccino Live: A Lively Talk About Books”, via Zoom for the second time. Carol will present titles releasing in late August and September, along with a few from October, that she thinks will be of interest to our readers. We are limiting attendance to the first 500 attendees, so now is the time to sign up!

If you already signed up for this session, please do not sign up again. This will help us keep an accurate audience count. Stay tuned as we are planning a special evening event for the 24th anniversary of Bookreporter on Thursday, August 27th.