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Last weekend's Morristown Festival of Books was a huge success. I was lucky to moderate three panels, and each was special in its own way. It was wonderful to see large audiences of readers at every program. At least two events on Saturday were standing-room only. The entire day warmed my heart, especially observing the long lines at the signing tent. Above you can see me with some of the authors I interviewed, along with my friend, Julia, who also moderated a panel.
Yesterday, Tom and I spent the day online at Library Journal's Day of Dialog. We took pages of notes on winter and early spring books that are coming out. There are so many that we are excited about sharing with you. I also am noodling a new idea. More to come once I get it fully figured out.
Thanks to all of you who answered our Reader Survey. We have been using your responses to help build a presentation for our clients. We love our voracious readers!
I am listening to Stanley Tucci's WHAT I ATE IN ONE YEAR, and I am thoroughly enjoying it. His descriptions of the meals he has eaten make one want to figure out how to create them at home. There are lots of pasta recipes. My husband easily would eat pasta seven days a week, making me wonder which of us is of Italian heritage!
The farmers' market is one of my favorite places this time of year. The fall harvest lends itself to some wonderful culinary experiences that I only have during the fall months. I typically know exactly what I want to buy at each of the stands.
This is your last newsletter reminder to sign up for this month’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event, which will take place on Tuesday, October 29th at 8pm ET.
Our guest will be Amanda Peters, and she will be talking about her national bestseller, THE BERRY PICKERS, a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick that releases in paperback on the day of the event.
You can register for the event by clicking here. If you have a question for Amanda, please email it to me using the subject line “Amanda” by Tuesday at noon ET. Be sure to also include your name, city and state, and indicate if you’d like to be on camera during the event so you can ask Amanda the question yourself, or if you’d prefer me to ask it for you. Those who appear on camera will be able to chat with Amanda in our virtual green room before the program starts.
“Reacher had no idea where he was. No idea how he had gotten there. But someone must have brought him. And shackled him. And whoever had done those things was going to rue the day. That was for damn sure.” This is the intriguing setup for Lee Child and Andrew Child’s IN TOO DEEP, the 29th thriller featuring ex-military investigator Jack Reacher.
According to Ray Palen in his review, “IN TOO DEEP reads differently from every other Reacher novel as he literally is in way too deep over his head in a situation where nothing is as it seems. Reacher usually can get out of any scenario with brute strength combined with his military mindset. That takes him part of the way in this one, but he will need guile, luck and help from the few friends he has made to get out in one piece.”
Molly the Maid has a whole new mystery to solve in Nita Prose’s heartwarming novella, THE MISTLETOE MYSTERY, which will be a Bets On selection. When a Secret Santa gift exchange at the Regency Grand Hotel raises questions about who Molly can and cannot trust, she dives headfirst into solving her most consequential --- and personal --- mystery yet.
Kate Ayers has our review and says, “Molly is a naïve young woman making her way in a mean world who feels every emotional hiccup deeply but also soars to great emotional heights. She allows us to understand how totally exhilarating it can be to open one’s heart to love and laughter --- indeed, how essential it can be. THE MISTLETOE MYSTERY will be a warm break in anyone’s day.” Don't miss my Bets On commentary in next week's newsletter. The third full-length installment of the series, THE MAID’S SECRET, will be out next April.
Other books we’re reviewing this week include:
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REVENGE OF THE TIPPING POINT: Twenty-five years after the publication of his groundbreaking first book, Malcolm Gladwell returns with a brand-new volume that reframes the lessons of THE TIPPING POINT in a startling and revealing light.
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SONNY BOY: In Al Pacino’s highly anticipated memoir, all the great roles, the essential collaborations and the important relationships are given their full due, as is the vexed marriage between creativity and commerce at the highest levels.
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AMERICAN HEROES: James Patterson, Matt Eversmann and Tim Malloy team up for an outstanding new collaboration. Bravery and selflessness are literally defined in these riveting first-person tales from our nation’s greatest heroes.
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BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT: A master manipulator accused of murder. An attorney sworn to defend her. Keera Duggan returns in this riveting novel of suspense by Robert Dugoni, who introduced his protagonist in last year’s HER DEADLY GAME.
I’m Betting You’ll Love…
My two latest Bets On selections are WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE? by Sophie Kinsella and THE SEQUEL by Jean Hanff Korelitz. Click on each of the titles for my Bets On commentary. If you haven’t checked out my “Bookreporter Talks To” interview with Jean yet, be sure to watch or listen to it.
Revisiting My “Bookreporter Talks To” Interview with Gilly Macmillan
Out in paperback this week is THE MANOR HOUSE by Gilly Macmillan, the terrifying story of what can happen after all your dreams come true. I talked to Gilly about the book last December following its hardcover release. So if you missed the discussion or would like to check it out again, you can watch it here or listen to the podcast here.
Fall Reading Contest Update
In this week’s Fall Reading contest, we gave away SHELL GAMES by Bonnie Kistler. Our final two prize books will be THE GRAYS OF TRUTH by Sharon Virts (which we will feature in our Mystery Mayhem Spotlight starting next week) and LIKE MOTHER, LIKE MOTHER by Susan Rieger. Both will be Bets On titles. The first contest of the week will go live on Tuesday, October 29th at noon ET.
We will feature my interviews with Sharon and Susan next month. I talked to Susan today, and she was fabulous!
Word of Mouth Contest Reminder
Submit your comments about the books you’ve read, and you’ll be in the running to win THE BLUE HOUR by Paula Hawkins (which will be a Bets On pick) and THE GREY WOLF by Louise Penny in our Word of Mouth contest. Be sure to enter by Friday, November 1st at noon ET. We will feature our reviews of both books in next week’s newsletter, and I look forward to interviewing Paula soon.
Remember to Vote in Our Poll
Our poll continues to ask which of 20 nonfiction titles releasing this month you have read or are planning to read. Click here to let us know by Friday, November 1st at noon ET.
News & Pop Culture
“Tracker” on CBS and Paramount +: I caught up on the first two episodes of the season last night and enjoyed them.
“Bad Monkey” on Apple TV+: We are up to episode eight. Every episode has at least one "roll my eyes, that was funny" moment in it. Okay, many more!
It still feels like summer here. As I am working, I see people taking walks up and down the street decked out in shorts and T-shirts. The trees are showing off with the most beautiful colors. You can see one of them above. I am not sure if I remember a fall that was this colorfully bright. My morning drives to the health club show a riot of stunning colors as the sun hits them.
Last night, I cut the corn off a dozen ears of corn and froze them to add to cornbread and Mexican dinners this winter. This is my ode to putting up the harvest for the winter --- okay, someone else's harvest, but it counts. We gathered the harvest from the local garden center, Malanga.
Happy Halloween! It is time to buy peanut M&M's in hopes that trick-or-treaters will make their way here. I have tried bribing them to come here with full-sized bars, but instead we have ended up eating lots of candy every year. We buy candy that we like, so if the trick-or-treaters don't show up, then at least we can take care of the leftover treats ourselves.
For those of you who are celebrating Diwali, which also falls on Thursday, enjoy. The lack of rain in the tri-state area has officials asking that people not set off the traditional fireworks.
Go Yankees! May it be a great World Series with a Yankees win. Apologies to our LA readers.
Read on, and have a great week.
Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@bookreporter.com)
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Featured Review: IN TOO DEEP
by Lee Child and Andrew Child
IN TOO DEEP: A Reacher Novel by Lee Child and Andrew Child (Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Scott Brick
Jack Reacher wakes up alone, in the dark, handcuffed to a makeshift bed. His right arm has suffered some major damage. His few possessions are gone. He has no memory of getting there. The last thing Reacher can recall is the car in which he hitched a ride getting run off the road. The driver was killed. His captors assume Reacher was the driver’s accomplice and patch up his wounds as they plan to make him talk. A plan that will backfire spectacularly. Reviewed by Ray Palen.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
Click here to read our review.
Featured Review:
THE MISTLETOE MYSTERY by Nita Prose
An Upcoming Bookreporter.com Bets On Title
THE MISTLETOE MYSTERY: A Maid Novella by Nita Prose (Mystery)
Audiobook available, read by Lauren Ambrose
Molly Gray has always loved the holidays. When Molly was a child, her gran went to great lengths to make the season merry and bright, full of cherished traditions. The first few Christmases without Gran were hard on Molly, but this year, her beloved boyfriend and fellow festive spirit, Juan Manuel, is intent on making the season Molly’s most joyful yet. But when a Secret Santa gift exchange at the Regency Grand Hotel raises questions about who Molly can and cannot trust, she dives headfirst into solving her most consequential --- and personal --- mystery yet. Molly has a bad feeling about things, and she starts to wonder: Has she yet again mistaken a frog for a prince? Reviewed by Kate Ayers.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
Click here to read our review.
THE MISTLETOE MYSTERY will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick.
Don't miss Carol's Bets On commentary in next week's newsletter.
Featured Review: REVENGE OF THE TIPPING POINT
by Malcolm Gladwell
REVENGE OF THE TIPPING POINT: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering by Malcolm Gladwell (Psychology/Social Science)
Audiobook available, read by Malcolm Gladwell
Why is Miami…Miami? What does the heartbreaking fate of the cheetah tell us about the way we raise our children? Why do Ivy League schools care so much about sports? What is the Magic Third, and what does it mean for racial harmony? In REVENGE OF THE TIPPING POINT, Malcolm Gladwell returns for the first time in 25 years to the subject of social epidemics and tipping points, this time with the aim of explaining the dark side of contagious phenomena. Through a series of riveting stories, Gladwell traces the rise of a new and troubling form of social engineering. Reviewed by Harvey Freedenberg.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here to read our review.
Bookreporter.com Bets On:
WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE? by Sophie Kinsella
and THE SEQUEL by Jean Hanff Korelitz
WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE? by Sophie Kinsella (Fiction)
I have read so many of Sophie Kinsella’s books through the years. They have made me laugh --- and then laugh some more. She had a keen eye on twentysomething women with her character, Rebecca “Becky” Bloomwood.
So what happens when you are an author who has been through a health crisis, and you want to write a book about it? Nonfiction? No, that would be way too dull. It would be full of facts and things that you really do not remember, and honestly interviewing people would not be much fun. Instead you turn to what you know best, which is what Sophie does in her latest novel, WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE? In it, renowned novelist Eve Monroe is facing a devastating diagnosis, and she is learning to live and love anew. Sophie was diagnosed two years ago with glioblastoma, a form of aggressive brain cancer, which at this time has no cure.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read our review.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
Click here to read more of Carol's commentary on WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE?
THE SEQUEL by Jean Hanff Korelitz (Psychological Thriller)
There are times when you would love for an author to write a sequel, but that often does not happen. So when I saw that Jean Hanff Korelitz had written a sequel to THE PLOT (which also was a Bets On selection when it came out in May 2021), I was looking forward to seeing what came next. If you have not read the first book and are planning to do so, stop right here as there is a plot spoiler ahead.
Anna Williams-Bonner is the widow of Jacob Finch Bonner, who came to one swift demise in THE PLOT. Now, in THE SEQUEL, she has taken on the mantle of literary widow. With persuasion, she has written a book of her own called The Afterword, which sees its own success.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read our review.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here for the discussion guide on ReadingGroupGuides.com.
- Click here to watch our "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Jean Hanff Korelitz.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.
Click here to read more of Carol's commentary on THE SEQUEL.
Featured Review: SONNY BOY by Al Pacino
SONNY BOY: A Memoir by Al Pacino (Memoir)
Audiobook available, read by Al Pacino
SONNY BOY is the memoir of a man who has nothing left to fear and nothing left to hide. All the great roles, the essential collaborations and the important relationships are given their full due, as is the vexed marriage between creativity and commerce at the highest levels. The book’s golden thread, however, is the spirit of love and purpose. Love can fail you, and you can be defeated in your ambitions --- the same lights that shine bright can also dim. But Al Pacino was lucky enough to fall deeply in love with a craft before he had the foggiest idea of any of its earthly rewards, and he never fell out of love. That has made all the difference. Reviewed by Bronwyn Miller.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
Click here to read our review.
Featured Review: AMERICAN HEROES
by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann, with Tim Malloy
AMERICAN HEROES by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann, with Tim Malloy (Biography)
U.S. soldiers who served in overseas conflicts --- from World War II, Korea and Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan --- share true stories of the actions that earned them some of America’s most distinguished military medals, up to and including the Medal of Honor. They never acted alone, but always in the spirit of camaraderie, patriotism and for the good of our beloved country. There has never been a better time for all of us to think about duty, sacrifice and what it means to be an American hero. Reviewed by Barbara Bamberger Scott.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here to read our review.
Featured Review:
BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT by Robert Dugoni
BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT by Robert Dugoni (Legal Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Saskia Maarleveld
When Jenna Bernstein, the disgraced wunderkind CEO of a controversial biotech company, is accused of murdering her former partner and lover, she turns to Seattle attorney Keera Duggan to defend her. Keera is more than a master chess player who brings her intuitive moves into court --- she’s Jenna’s childhood friend. But considering their history, Keera knows that where Jenna goes, trouble follows. With only circumstantial evidence against Jenna, Keera is willing to bury any trepidation she might have to defend a woman she believes to be innocent this time. As the investigation gets underway and disturbing questions arise, Keera puts her trust in a client who swears that she's telling nothing but the truth. If this is all just another devious game, Keera might be working to set a murderer free. Reviewed by Pamela Kramer.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here to read our review.
Bookreporter.com's 14th Annual
Fall Reading Contests and Feature
Fall is known as the biggest season of the year for books. The titles that release during this latter part of the year often become holiday gifts, and many are blockbusters. In our Fall Reading Contests and Feature, we are spotlighting a number of outstanding books that we know people will be talking about this fall.
We are hosting a series of 24-hour contests for these titles on select days through October, so you will have to check the site each day to see the featured prize book and enter to win. We also are sending a special newsletter to announce the day's title, which you can sign up for here.
Our final two contests will be up at noon ET on Tuesday, October 29th and Wednesday, October 30th. The prize books will be THE GRAYS OF TRUTH by Sharon Virts and LIKE MOTHER, LIKE MOTHER by Susan Rieger, both of which will be Bookreporter.com Bets On picks.
This year's featured titles are:
Click here to read all the contest details
and learn more about our featured titles.
A WOMAN UNDERGROUND: A Cameron Winter Mystery by Andrew Klavan (Hard-boiled Mystery)
Audiobook available, read by Adam Barr
Cameron Winter is troubled in heart and mind. He’s plagued by memories of his time as a government operative investigating a notorious Turkish sex trafficker. The fact that the mission was left unfinished still haunts him and threatens to tear him apart. In the midst of his painful soul-searching, Winter crosses paths with an ex-flame --- his first love --- and the chance encounter ignites a passion he thought was long lost. But just as soon as she wanders back into Winter’s life, the woman vanishes, leaving Winter scrambling to track her down. His pursuit takes him deep into a world rent by partisan violence, where extremists clash and Winter sides with no one. As he faces his most dangerous case yet, victory might simply mean getting out alive. Reviewed by Ray Palen.
LIFEFORM by Jenny Slate (Humor/Essays)
Audiobook available; read by Jenny Slate, George Saunders, Vanessa Bayer and Will Forte
Jenny Slate was a human mammal who sniffed the air every morning hoping to find another person to love who would love her, and then we are pleased to report that she did fall in love, but also she was rabid with fear of losing this love because of past injury. And then what happened was that she became a wild-pregnant-mammal-thing, and then she exploded herself by having a whole baby blast through her vagina. Herein lies an account of this journey, told in five phases --- Single, True Love, Pregnancy, Baby and Ongoing --- through luminous, laugh-out-loud funny essays that take the form of letters to a doctor, dreams of a stork, fantasy therapy sessions, gossip between raccoons, excerpts from an imaginary olden timey play, obituaries, theories about post-partum hair loss, graduation speeches and more. Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman.
SHOCK INDUCTION by Chuck Palahniuk (Fiction/Satire)
Audiobook available, read by Michael David Axtell
The best and brightest students at a seemingly reputable high school are disappearing. Every day it seems another overachiever is lost to an apparent suicide. But something far more sinister is lurking beneath the surface. These kids have been under surveillance since birth, monitored and measured by an online service called “Greener Pastures.” It’s here that billionaires observe and recruit the next generation of talent. The highest test scores, the best grades and the most niche extracurriculars just might land these teenagers an enticing offer at auction. A couple billion dollars in exchange for the remainder of your life and intellectual labor sounds like a pretty fair deal. Doesn’t it? In SHOCK INDUCTION, students must choose between the risk of following their dreams or the security of money and a lifetime of servitude to the world’s wealthiest and most elite. Reviewed by Philip Zozzaro.
RUN by Blake Crouch (Science Fiction/Apocalyptic Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Scott Brick
Five days ago, the epidemic of rage began. Four days ago, the rash of senseless murders swept the nation. Three days ago, the president addressed the country and begged for peace --- even as the murders increased tenfold. Two days ago, the killers began to mobilize. One day ago, the power went out. And tonight, the killers are reading the names of those to be killed over the Emergency Broadcast System. Jack Colclough is listening over the battery-powered radio on his kitchen table in Albuquerque, and he just heard his name. People are coming to his house to kill him, his wife, his daughter and his son. He has no idea what’s happening, or why, but the time for questions is long past. His only chance is to run. Reviewed by Ray Palen.
WHY WE LOVE FOOTBALL: A History in 100 Moments by Joe Posnanski
(Sports/History)
Audiobook available, read by Joe Posnanski
After his bestselling home run books WHY WE LOVE BASEBALL and THE BASEBALL 100, Joe Posnanski turns from the national pastime to the number one sport in America. WHY WE LOVE FOOTBALL is Posnanski’s newest must-have deep dive into the archives and legends of the sport, and the result is a rousing tale of the 100 greatest moments in football lore. This is the best kind of sports writing. Entertaining, enlightening, heartbreaking, hilarious and always fascinating, these stories of the sport offer a panoramic look across its history. From hidden gems and classic tales to famous moments told from previously unheard perspectives, this book is the football book for even its most ardent fans. Reviewed by Ron Kaplan (www.RonKaplansBaseballBookshelf.com).
STAY IN THE LIGHT by A.M. Shine (Supernatural Thriller/Horror)
Audiobook available, read by Jacqueline Milne
After her terrifying experience at the hands of the Watchers, Mina has escaped to a cottage on the west coast of Ireland. She obsessively researches her former captors, desperate to find any way to prolong the safety of humankind. When Mina encounters a stranger near her home, she fears the worst --- for she knows the figure is not what it seems. Soon, people she has encountered start to disappear. Mina knows the Watchers' power is growing. She flees for her life, but when she reports her fears, she finds her sanity questioned. Can she convince people that the Watchers are real, and ready to strike --- or will she suffer the fate she has dreaded since she first encountered those malevolent beings? Reviewed by Ray Palen.
Next Week's Notables:
Noteworthy Books Releasing on
October 29th and November 1st
Below are some notable titles releasing on October 29th and November 1st 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 October 28th, see our “On Sale This Week” newsletter here.
October 29th
THE BLUE HOUR by Paula Hawkins (Psychological Thriller)
THE BLUE HOUR recalls the sophisticated suspense of Shirley Jackson and Patricia Highsmith and cements Paula Hawkins’ place among the very best of our most nuanced and stylish storytellers.
GATHER ME: A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me by Glory Edim (Memoir)
GATHER ME is an inspiring memoir of family, community and resilience, and an ode to the power of books to help us understand ourselves, from the renowned founder of Well-Read Black Girl.
THE GRAYS OF TRUTH by Sharon Virts (Historical Mystery)
Inspired by true events involving one of Baltimore’s most powerful families, THE GRAYS OF TRUTH is the story of one woman’s quest for answers in her fight for redemption --- and to save the man she loves.
THE GREY WOLF by Louise Penny (Mystery)
Louise Penny pulls the curtain back on what modern terrorism could look like in THE GREY WOLF as Armand Gamache, head of homicide at the Sûreté, must figure out who he can trust in a race-against-time hunt for clues in a terrifying case.
LIKE MOTHER, LIKE MOTHER by Susan Rieger (Fiction)
LIKE MOTHER, LIKE MOTHER is an enthralling novel about three generations of strong-willed women, unknowingly shaped by the secrets buried in their family’s past.
THE QUEEN by Nick Cutter (Supernatural Thriller/Horror)
“One of the hottest horror authors on the planet” (Paste) and writer of the #HorrorBookTok sensation THE TROOP returns with a heart-pounding novel of terror about a young woman searching for her missing friend and uncovering a shocking truth.
THIS GIRL’S A KILLER by Emma C. Wells (Thriller/Humor)
For readers of FINLAY DONOVAN IS KILLING IT and THE BANDIT QUEENS comes a bright and biting thriller following Cordelia Black, a best friend, a businesswoman and, in her spare time, a killer of bad men.
November 1st
A VERY BAD THING by J.T. Ellison (Psychological Thriller)
From New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison comes a taut thriller about one author at the pinnacle of her career, whose past threatens to destroy everything she has --- and everyone she knows.
Click here to see the latest "On Sale This Week" newsletter.
From left to right: Paula Hawkins, Louise Penny, Amanda Peters
Upcoming Virtual Book and Author Events
Here are five upcoming virtual book and author events that you may be interested in attending. Click on the links for more info and to register.
Monday, October 28th at 3pm ET: Barnes & Noble: Join Barnes & Noble as they welcome Nick Harkaway and David McCloskey for a live virtual discussion of Harkaway's KARLA'S CHOICE, an extraordinary new novel set in the world of John le Carré's most iconic spy, George Smiley, and McCloskey's THE SEVENTH FLOOR, a page-turning thriller of six CIA officers, who for a quarter century have stolen other people’s secrets and now must steal each other’s.
Monday, October 28th at 7pm ET: Barnes & Noble: Join Barnes & Noble as they welcome Louise Penny for a live virtual discussion of THE GREY WOLF. This 19th installment in her award-winning Inspector Armand Gamache series is another tantalizing whodunit set in and around Three Pines. Louise will be in conversation with the New York Times bestselling author of WE SHOULD NOT BE FRIENDS, Will Schwalbe.
Tuesday, October 29th at 4pm ET: Killer Author Club: Kimberly Belle, Heather Gudenkauf and Kaira Rouda will talk to Paula Hawkins about her latest thriller, THE BLUE HOUR. A masterful novel that is as page-turning as it is unsettling, the book recalls the sophisticated suspense of Shirley Jackson and Patricia Highsmith. Please note the special time!
Tuesday, October 29th at 8pm ET: "Bookaccino Live" Book Group: Carol Fitzgerald will talk to Amanda Peters about her national bestseller, THE BERRY PICKERS, which is a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick. Amanda also will answer questions from guests who will be "on stage," as well as from other members of the audience.
Wednesday, October 30th at 7pm ET: “Friends & Fiction”: Join “Friends & Fiction” for a conversation with Louise Penny about the latest entry in her Inspector Armand Gamache series, THE GREY WOLF. Here, Louise pulls the curtain back on what modern terrorism could look like as the head of homicide at the Sûreté must figure out who he can trust in a race-against-time hunt for clues in a terrifying case.
"Bookreporter Talks To" Videos & Podcasts
“Bookreporter Talks To” is a video and podcast series that delivers a long-form, in-depth author interview every week. 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:
Other authors we've interviewed this year include:
Upcoming interviews include:
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Paula Hawkins (THE BLUE HOUR)
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Susan Rieger (LIKE MOTHER, LIKE MOTHER)
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Sharon Virts (THE GRAYS OF TRUTH)
Click here for a complete list of our
"Bookreporter Talks To" videos and podcasts.
Our Latest Poll:
October Nonfiction Releases to Anticipate
Which of the following nonfiction titles releasing in October have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.
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AMERICAN HEROES by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann, with Tim Malloy
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BANDIT HEAVEN: The Hole-in-the-Wall Gangs and the Final Chapter of the Wild West, by Tom Clavin
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BE READY WHEN THE LUCK HAPPENS: A Memoir, by Ina Garten
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THE FLITTING: A Memoir of Fathers, Sons, and Butterflies, by Ben Masters
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FRAMED: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions, by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey
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FROM HERE TO THE GREAT UNKNOWN: A Memoir, by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough
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GATHER ME: A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me, by Glory Edim
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JOHN LEWIS: A Life, by David Greenberg
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LIFEFORM by Jenny Slate
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MAMA: A Queer Black Woman’s Story of a Family Lost and Found, by Nikkya Hargrove
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MELANIA by Melania Trump
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THE MESSAGE by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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MY GOOD BRIGHT WOLF: A Memoir, by Sarah Moss
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THE POSITION OF SPOONS: And Other Intimacies, by Deborah Levy
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REVENGE OF THE TIPPING POINT: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering, by Malcolm Gladwell
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ROMAN YEAR: A Memoir, by André Aciman
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SONNY BOY: A Memoir, by Al Pacino
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UNLEASHED by Boris Johnson
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WAR by Bob Woodward
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WHAT I ATE IN ONE YEAR: (and related thoughts) by Stanley Tucci
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None of the above
Click here to vote in the poll by Friday, November 1st 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 18th to November 1st at noon ET, three lucky readers each will be randomly chosen to win a copy of THE BLUE HOUR by Paula Hawkins and THE GREY WOLF by Louise Penny.
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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