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Counting Down to Turkey Day
A late Thanksgiving (falling on the 28th is the latest it can be) had me confused last weekend. I was all set for baking cornbread and getting ready for Turkey Day when I realized that I had another week to get prepared. So I slowed down...as in, I have not even written out a menu or a shopping list.
I am eyeing up the short window between Thanksgiving and Christmas, but I have not made any more headway on lists for shopping, baking or entertaining there either. I will be cramming like the night before finals on all of it.
Probably one of my favorite lines about Thanksgiving dinner is from my friend, Lisa, who said, “If turkey is so great, why do we eat it just one day of the year?” I know many people make it throughout the year. But for us, it is just the one time, and I do hear her on this.
For many of you, this time of year brings out the Elf on the Shelf. When my sons were young, the Elf was not around, so I do not have any great hiding spots to share or ways we used the Elf to inspire good behavior in the weeks leading up to the holidays. The late Nelson DeMille shared some funny stories about how the Elf inspired both good behavior from his young son (the idea that a stuffed toy did this amused him) and his total exasperation about where to hide it on a daily basis.
I also have been endlessly humored by stories from young mom friends who have talked about both hiding the Elf so their children could see where it landed, and holding the Elf so it could watch over their children's heads going into the holidays. Forget that Santa is watching; there is now a doll in the house that is all-seeing and knowing.
Now there is a book to help guide celebrations with the Elf. The chapters in Chanda A. Bell's THE ELF ON THE SHELF FAMILY COOKBOOK start during the last week in November when the Elf returns to the home and has ideas right up until Christmas Eve. Among them are 50 recipes that include variations for breakfasts, desserts, drinks and more for the Scout Elf pals in your house. It has snappy chapter headlines, as well as recipe names.
It’s the perfect book for families who are trying to figure out where the Scout Elf needs to land. During the holidays, people are looking for new ways to create traditions with their families. May I suggest this as a gift that is given for Thanksgiving to the youngsters in your life and their parents? You will spark lots of joy with it in the days leading up to the holiday.
We are so excited to announce our “Bookaccino Live” Best of 2024 event on Wednesday, December 11th at 8pm ET. Join us as some of our Bookreporter reviewers will be talking about their favorite books of the year. You can sign up by clicking here. We always look forward to hearing which titles resonated the most with our reviewers.
I loved catching up with Sharon Virts about her new historical mystery, THE GRAYS OF TRUTH, which we recently featured in our Mystery Mayhem Author Spotlight and is an upcoming Bookreporter.com Bets On pick. The book was inspired by true events involving one of Baltimore’s most powerful families.
In her “Bookreporter Talks To” interview, Sharon discusses why the Reconstruction era is such a poignant time in American history. She also explains the challenges of creating Jane, her protagonist, and the Edgar Allan Poe quotes that lead off sections of the book. In addition to giving us hints about what is next for her, Sharon talks about the work of the Virts Miller Foundation, as well as the large online book club that she hosts. Click here to watch the video or here to listen to the podcast. Find out why I'm betting you'll love this book in the next newsletter.
The National Book Awards were presented on Wednesday night at a ceremony in New York City that also was streamed live. It was hosted by author, performer and writer Kate McKinnon and featured music from singer, songwriter and composer Jon Batiste.
The winners were JAMES by Percival Everett (Fiction), SOLDIERS AND KINGS: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling, by Jason De León (Nonfiction); SOMETHING ABOUT LIVING by Lena Khalaf Tuffaha (Poetry); TAIWAN TRAVELOGUE by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated from the Mandarin Chinese by Lin Kin (Translated Literature); and KAREEM BETWEEN by Shifa Saltagi Safadi (Young People’s Literature). As we noted in last week’s newsletter, JAMES is also the Barnes & Noble Book of the Year.
Two lifetime achievement awards were presented as part of the evening’s ceremony. W. Paul Coates, the founder of Black Classic Press and BCP Digital Printing, received the National Book Foundation’s Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community. And Barbara Kingsolver, who won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her novel, DEMON COPPERHEAD, was recognized with the Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. If you missed the ceremony, you can watch it here.
Haruki Murakami is back with his first novel in six years. THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN WALLS is a love story, a quest, an ode to books and to the libraries that house them, and a parable for our peculiar times. We begin with a nameless young couple, teenagers in love. One day, the girl disappears...and her absence haunts the boy for the rest of his life.
Sam Johnson has our review and says, “A novel that dances between the past --- through memories within a solid, familiar reality --- and the present with its fantastical worldbuilding, THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN WALLS is a vibrant invitation into the fantasy genre…. While Murakami did not invent the short chapter structure, he certainly masters it here, making each chapter feel thoughtful and character-driven rather than connecting dots of plot points.”
LAZARUS MAN is the first book in nearly 10 years from Richard Price, one of the greatest chroniclers of life in urban America. Here, he creates intertwining portraits of a group of compelling and singular characters whose lives are permanently impacted by a disaster in East Harlem. A five-story tenement collapses, and the surrounding neighborhood descends into chaos.
According to Jana Siciliano in her review, “[W]ith his investigative skills, Price takes a tragedy and turns it into the most intensive social experiment possible… Price doesn’t play around. His work is tight, specific and journalistic in the details… The miracle of this book is how these survivors find their own ways to continue to move forward and love a place that may not love them back.”
A young woman’s fabulously wealthy mother might be the victim of an elaborate con or might be losing her mind --- and the daughter can’t tell where the truth lies. That’s the intriguing premise of SHELL GAMES, the new thriller from Bonnie Kistler, whose previous works of suspense are HOUSE ON FIRE, THE CAGE and HER, TOO.
Ray Palen has this to say in his review: “I thoroughly enjoyed SHELL GAMES. It kept me on my toes and had me thinking and rethinking everything I was reading as all great psychological suspense novels should. Kistler not only shows her legal expertise and familiarity with Sarasota, but also spins a tale that plays out at times like a true domestic thriller and a classic murder mystery, featuring a small group of characters who all have their own motives.” I enjoyed this one, too!
Other books we’re reviewing this week include:
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THE MIRROR: Nora Roberts continues her Lost Bride Trilogy with this hauntingly spectacular second book in the series. In it, Sonya MacTavish must solve a puzzle if there is any hope of breaking a centuries-old curse.
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APRIL STORM: A seemingly perfect suburban housewife is being pursued by a private detective --- and hunted by a murderer --- in this much-anticipated posthumous novel from Leila Meacham, who passed away in 2021.
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CHRISTMAS CRIMES AT THE MYSTERIOUS BOOKSHOP: This festive anthology consists of 12 crime stories set in New York City’s beloved mystery bookstore, The Mysterious Bookshop, and is edited by the store’s proprietor, Otto Penzler.
“What to Give, What to Get” Update
This week, we added a new book to our “What to Give, What to Get” Guide, and it’s a fun one. SANTA OVERBOARD is the second installment in Carolyn McBride’s Potomac Shores series, though it works well as a stand-alone. This feel-good escape to the enchanting banks of Virginia’s Potomac and Occoquan Rivers is filled with heartwarming humor, time-honored tradition, the soul-stirring natural world, and even some yummy holiday recipes. Click here to take a look at all four of our “What to Give, What to Get” titles.
Enter Our New Word of Mouth Contest
We have a new Word of Mouth contest to tell you about. Let us know by Friday, December 13th at noon ET what books you’ve read, and you’ll have a chance to win RENTAL HOUSE by Weike Wang (on sale December 3rd) and TO DIE FOR: A 6:20 Man Thriller by David Baldacci (which we reviewed last week).
Vote in Our New Poll --- and Check Out Results from the Last Poll
Are you planning to give books as gifts this holiday season? That’s our latest poll question; click here to let us know by Friday, December 13th at noon ET.
In our previous poll, we asked if you’re a member of AARP. 65% of you are, while 31% aren’t. 3% are thinking of joining, and 2% aren’t old enough to join.
News & Pop Culture
Bessie Carter: The “Bridgerton” actor will be narrating Marie Benedict's next novel, THE QUEENS OF CRIME, which releases on February 11th.
“The Day of the Jackal” on Peacock: We are two episodes in. Tom and I both read the Frederick Forsyth book on which it is based years ago. With Eddie Redmayne in the series, and big chase and action scenes, it has the feel of a big movie.
“Landman” on Paramount+: We watched this latest Taylor Sheridan show about the oil business and got caught up in it. It stars Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Hamm and Demi Moore.
“Lioness” on Paramount+: We have seen the first two episodes of this series (which premiered last July), also from Taylor Sheridan, who must not sleep. It's about a combat team in the Middle East, and it shows the grit and deception involved in fighting there, which makes it tough to watch.
Ten years ago, I read THE SHORT AND TRAGIC LIFE OF ROBERT PEACE: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League by Jeff Hobbs, and I loved it. I interviewed Jeff at BookExpo as it was a Buzz Books title, and the story stayed with me. The other night I watched the film adaptation, Rob Peace, on Netflix. While it was not exactly as I had remembered the book, it again was a very powerful story.
Meanwhile, this week, tennis legend Rafael Nadal, our Editorial Director's favorite player, played his final professional match. He told the adoring crowd, “I was just a kid that followed their dreams.” I hope we see him in the broadcast booth as one of the commentators.
Paul Simon was on “CBS Mornings” this week to discuss his hearing loss in one ear and give correspondent Anthony Mason “an inside look at the Stanford Initiative to Cure Hearing Loss, where scientists are working to help the nearly half a billion people disabled by the condition.” Click here to watch the interview.
I am off to make a Thanksgiving menu and a shopping list. I hope I have notes from last year!
Also, I started the aforementioned JAMES, which has been sitting on my shelf since March! It is terrific, and I am sorry that I did not read it sooner.
We will be back in your inboxes on Wednesday next week so the staff can enjoy the holiday weekend.
Oh, and please keep this in mind: Mercury will be in retrograde starting Monday and will continue until December 15th. I swear I am in it already!
Read on, and have a great five days.
Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@bookreporter.com)
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Featured Review:
THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN WALLS
by Haruki Murakami
THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN WALLS written by Haruki Murakami, translated by Philip Gabriel (Fiction/Magical Realism)
Audiobook available, read by Brian Nishii
We begin with a nameless young couple: a boy and a girl, teenagers in love. One day, she disappears…and her absence haunts him for the rest of his life. Thus begins a search for this lost love that takes the man into middle age and on a journey between the real world and another world --- where unicorns roam, a Gatekeeper determines who can enter and who must remain behind, and shadows become untethered from their selves. The man leaves his life in Tokyo behind and ventures to a small mountain town, where he becomes the head librarian, only to learn the mysterious circumstances surrounding the gentleman who had the job before him. As the seasons pass and the man grows more uncertain about the porous boundaries between these two worlds, he meets a strange young boy who helps him to see what he’s been missing all along. Reviewed by Sam Johnson.
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Featured Review: LAZARUS MAN by Richard Price
LAZARUS MAN by Richard Price (Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Robb Moreira
East Harlem, 2008. In an instant, a five-story tenement collapses into a fuming hill of rubble, pancaking the cars parked in front and coating the street with a thick layer of ash. As the city’s rescue services and media outlets respond, the surrounding neighborhood descends into chaos. At day’s end, six bodies are recovered, but many of the other tenants are missing. In LAZARUS MAN, Richard Price, one of the greatest chroniclers of life in urban America, creates intertwining portraits of a group of compelling and singular characters whose lives are permanently impacted by the disaster. Reviewed by Jana Siciliano.
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Featured Review: SHELL GAMES by Bonnie Kistler
SHELL GAMES by Bonnie Kistler (Psychological Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Tavia Gilbert
Julie’s mother, Kate, is a self-made real estate developer, a grande dame in Florida society, and a power broker in Florida politics. It wasn’t easy for Julie to grow up in the shadow of such a dynamo, but she loves her mother. She and her husband, Eric, are thrilled when Kate marries her long-lost high school sweetheart, a salt-of-the-earth man named Charlie. But on their wedding night, Kate calls the police in hysterics to report that Charlie just confessed to a notorious unsolved crime from decades before. Charlie says that Kate imagined it. Eric says that Kate has dementia. And the FBI says that Charlie couldn’t possibly have committed that crime. Julie doesn’t know what to believe. Is her brilliant mother losing her mind? Or is sweet, lovable Charlie gaslighting Kate to gain control of her fortune? Reviewed by Ray Palen.
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Featured Review: THE MIRROR by Nora Roberts
THE MIRROR: The Lost Bride Trilogy, Book 2 by Nora Roberts
(Paranormal Romance/Fantasy)
Audiobook available, read by Brittany Pressley
When Sonya MacTavish inherits the huge Victorian mansion on the coast of Maine, she has no idea that the house is haunted. The footsteps she hears at night, the doors slamming and the music playing are not figments of her imagination. In her dreams she sees glimpses of the past. In the present she finds portraits of brides. And when she has visions of an antique mirror, she is drawn to it, sensing it holds dark family secrets. Then one night the mirror appears, and Sonya glides through this looking glass, into the past --- and sees a bride murdered on her wedding day, the circle of gold torn from her finger. It is a scene that will play out again and again --- a centuries-old curse that must be broken, and a puzzle she must solve if there is any hope of breaking the curse. Reviewed by Pamela Kramer.
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Featured Review: APRIL STORM by Leila Meacham
APRIL STORM by Leila Meacham (Domestic Thriller/Mystery)
Audiobook available, read by Jennifer Pickens
Kathryn Walker enjoys an enviable life. Her husband is an accomplished doctor, her children are bright and successful, and she devotes herself to charity work that uplifts her suburban Colorado community. Settling into a new year, her life couldn’t be better. Until April. For Kathryn, April has always rained trouble --- but this time may be even stormier than the fraught past she’s trying to overcome. Already distraught over the child she miscarried in this same cursed month many years ago, the emotionally fragile woman isn’t ready to consider the overwhelming evidence that someone may be trying to take her husband --- and her life. Reviewed by Rebecca Munro.
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Featured Review:
CHRISTMAS CRIMES AT THE MYSTERIOUS BOOKSHOP
edited by Otto Penzler
CHRISTMAS CRIMES AT THE MYSTERIOUS BOOKSHOP edited by Otto Penzler (Mystery/Short Stories)
For most of its 45-year history, The Mysterious Bookshop --- the oldest mystery specialty bookstore in the world --- has commissioned an original short story as a holiday gift for its customers. Written exclusively for the store and never published elsewhere, the stories were given as a holiday gift to its customers as a thank you for their business, handed out or mailed between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. The prompt for the story requires three elements: that it be set at Christmastime, that it involve a crime of some kind, or the suspicion of one, and that it be set at least partially in the bookstore. And from these loose structural guidelines, diverse tales took flight. The dozen tales included in this volume are among the finest to be produced in this annual tradition, sure to charm any reader looking for a holiday-themed escape. Reviewed by Ray Palen.
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Bookreporter.com’s “What to Give, What to Get” Guide:
“Reader Perfect” Suggestions
for Holiday Giving and Getting
We at Bookreporter.com know that readers crave ideas for gift-giving --- and getting --- at the holidays. With this in mind, we are offering a "What to Give, What to Get" Guide with four "Reader Perfect" suggestions.
THE BLUE HOUR by Paula Hawkins (Psychological Thriller)
This masterful novel, as page-turning as it is unsettling, 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.
EVERYONE THIS CHRISTMAS HAS A SECRET: A Festive Mystery by Benjamin Stevenson (Mystery)
Unwrap all the Christmas staples in Benjamin Stevenson's new Ernest Cunningham mystery: presents, family, an impossible murder or two, and a deadly Advent calendar of clues. If Knives Out and The Thursday Murder Club kissed under the mistletoe.
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS AT DUNDER MIFFLIN written by Brian Baumgartner and Ben Silverman, illustrated by Maël Gourmelen (Fiction/Humor)
Spend “The Night Before Christmas” at Dunder Mifflin in this hilarious and timeless illustrated retelling of the beloved poem, featuring a visit from Michael Scott as Santa and narrated by Kevin Malone (author Brian Baumgartner).
SANTA OVERBOARD: A Potomac Shores Holiday by Carolyn McBride (Romantic Comedy)
Filled with heartwarming humor, time-honored tradition, the soul-stirring natural world, and even some yummy holiday recipes, the second book in Carolyn McBride’s Potomac Shores series is a delightful, feel-good escape to the enchanting banks of Virginia’s Potomac and Occoquan Rivers.
Click here to see our "What to Give, What to Get" Guide.
A FEW WORDS IN DEFENSE OF OUR COUNTRY: The Biography of Randy Newman by Robert Hilburn (Biography)
Audiobook available, read by Rob Hilburn Jr.
Randy Newman is widely hailed as one of America’s all-time greatest songwriters, equally skilled in the sophisticated melodies and lyrics of the Gershwin-Porter era and the cultural commentary of his own generation, with Bob Dylan and Paul Simon among his most ardent admirers. While tens of millions around the world can hum “You’ve Got a Friend in Me,” his disarming centerpiece for Toy Story, most of them would be astonished to learn that the heart of Newman’s legacy is in the dozens of brilliant songs that detail the injustices, from racism to class inequality, that have contributed to the division of our nation. In A FEW WORDS IN DEFENSE OF OUR COUNTRY, veteran music journalist Robert Hilburn presents the definitive portrait of an American legend. Reviewed by Ron Kaplan (www.RonKaplansBaseballBookshelf.com).
WATER, WATER: Poems by Billy Collins (Poetry)
Audiobook available, read by Billy Collins
In this collection of 60 new poems, Billy Collins writes about the beauties and ironies of everyday experience. A poem is best, he feels, when it begins in clarity but ends with a whiff of mystery. In WATER, WATER, Collins combines his vigilant attention and respect for the peripheral to create moments of delight. Common and uncommon events are captured here with equal fascination, be it a cat leaning to drink from a swimming pool, a nurse calling a name in a waiting room, or an astronaut reciting Emily Dickinson from outer space. With his trademark lyrical informality, Collins asks us to slow down and glimpse the elevated in the ordinary, the odd in the familiar. Reviewed by Stuart Shiffman.
THE TELLER OF SMALL FORTUNES by Julie Leong (Fantasy)
Audiobook available, read by Phyllis Ho
Tao is an immigrant fortune teller, traveling between villages with just her trusty mule for company. She only tells "small" fortunes, knowing from bitter experience that big fortunes come with big consequences. Even if it’s a lonely life, it’s better than the one she left behind. But a small fortune unexpectedly becomes something more when a (semi) reformed thief and an ex-mercenary recruit her into their desperate search for a lost child. Soon, they’re joined by a baker with a "knead" for adventure, and --- of course --- a slightly magical cat. Tao starts down a new path with companions as big-hearted as her fortunes are small. But as she lowers her walls, the shadows of her past close in --- and she’ll have to decide whether or not to risk everything to preserve the family she never thought she could have. Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman.
THE ESTATE by Sarah Jost (Speculative Thriller/Magical Realism)
Art historian Camille Leray has spent her career surrounding herself with fineries and selling pieces worth millions. But she harbors a secret: she has the ability to enter the world of any piece of artwork, and she can take others with her. But tapping into history comes with great risks. And someone has been watching, someone who knows about her magic…and her mistakes. After Camille ruins her career and reputation by misusing her powers, she vows to get her old life back. So when Maxime Foucault, an enigmatic aristocrat who owns a sprawling French estate, enlists her help in authenticating the statues of a mysterious artist, she knows this could be her chance to turn her career around and get the man she's always wanted. But something isn't right about the Foucault family and the grand chateau they inhabit. Reviewed by Ray Palen.
THE LAST KING OF CALIFORNIA by Jordan Harper (Crime Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Stephen Graybill
After years apart from his criminal family, young Luke Crosswhite returns to their flock deep in the California desert. Luke’s father is serving time for a brutal murder that Luke himself witnessed. Now, his uncle vies for power and rival biker gangs encroach on the family’s various criminal enterprises. A sensitive boy grown hard man, Luke navigates the vicious pressures of “home,” and the loyalties to his cousin, Callie, who has hatched a scheme with her boyfriend, Pretty Baby, to escape the control of the gang, the Combine. Hanging over these desperate, lonesome parties is the gang’s motto, tattooed indelibly across the heart: Blood is Love. Reviewed by Philip Zozzaro.
DEADLY ANIMALS by Marie Tierney (Mystery/Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Olivia Dowd
Ava Bonney is a compassionate and studious 14-year-old girl with a dark secret: she has an obsessive interest in the macabre. She is fascinated by the rate at which dead animals decompose. The highway she lives by regularly offers up gifts of roadkill, and in the dead of night she loves nothing more than to pull her latest discovery into her roadside den and record her findings. One night, she stumbles across the body of her classmate. Fearing that her secret ritual could be revealed, she makes an anonymous call to the police. But when Detective Seth Delahaye is given the case, Ava won’t step back --- not while teenagers continue to go missing. Racing alongside the police or against them, Ava is determined to figure out who is hunting her classmates before she becomes the next prey. Reviewed by Christine M. Irvin.
Next Week's Notables:
Noteworthy Books Releasing on November 25th and 26th
Below are some notable titles releasing on November 25th and 26th 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 25th, see our “On Sale This Week” newsletter here.
November 25th
THE HOUSE OF CROSS: An Alex Cross Thriller by James Patterson (Thriller)
Supreme Court candidates are being murdered --- and only Alex Cross and John Sampson can take the case in THE HOUSE OF CROSS.
November 26th
CHRISTMAS IN BETHEL by Richard Paul Evans (Fiction)
From Richard Paul Evans, the New York Times bestselling author of THE CHRISTMAS PROMISE and THE CHRISTMAS BOX comes a new novel celebrating the life-changing power of the holiday spirit.
CITY OF NIGHT BIRDS by Juhea Kim (Fiction)
A once-famous ballerina faces a final choice --- to return to the world of Russian dance that nearly broke her, or to walk away forever --- in this incandescent novel of redemption and love.
FREEDOM: Memoirs 1954-2021 by Angela Merkel (Memoir)
Reflecting on politics in a time of increasing confrontation and division, Angela Merkel’s memoir offers a unique insight into the inner workings of power --- and is a determined and timely plea for freedom.
ROBERT B. PARKER'S HOT PROPERTY: A Spenser Novel by Mike Lupica (Mystery)
Spenser investigates a case that hits dangerously close to home in this latest installment of Robert B. Parker’s beloved series.
Click here to see the latest "On Sale This Week" newsletter.
From left to right: Mike Lupica, Craig Johnson
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.
Monday, November 25th at 8pm ET: The Poisoned Pen Bookstore: Mike Lupica will talk about his new mystery, ROBERT B. PARKER'S HOT PROPERTY, the latest installment in Robert B. Parker’s beloved series, which finds Spenser investigating a case that hits dangerously close to home.
Wednesday, November 27th at 7pm ET: “Friends & Fiction”: Join “Friends & Fiction” for a conversation with Craig Johnson about TOOTH AND CLAW, a short novel that follows Walt Longmire and Henry Standing Bear up to Alaska as they look for work after they both returned from serving in Vietnam.
"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:
Click here for a complete list of our
"Bookreporter Talks To" videos and podcasts.
Our Latest Poll: Giving Books for the Holidays
Are you planning to give books as gifts this holiday season? Please check all that apply.
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Click here to vote in the poll by Friday, December 13th 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 November 22nd to December 13th at noon ET, three lucky readers each will be randomly chosen to win a copy of RENTAL HOUSE by Weike Wang and TO DIE FOR: A 6:20 Man Thriller by David Baldacci.
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.
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