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In the 30 years since Bookreporter launched, I have not seen a fall quite like this one. The number of books coming out each week --- many from big names --- has kept us on our toes for delivering reviews and interviews in a timely way. Last night, Tom Donadio and I went to a party hosted by the Publishers’ Publicity Association. Most of the talk was about how this has been one huge fall, especially when it comes to fiction.
But at the same time, we are being pitched spring titles in earnest. When I worked at Condé Nast, we closed an issue three months in advance of the publication date to get it to the printer. As an example, we were working on the December issue over the summer so we could close by September. For the longest time, by the time Christmas arrived, I felt like it already had happened.
We work very close to publication date here, unlike many of the print and broadcast book outlets, so I spend a lot of time filing book release news by month to be sure we have everything covered. This works until publication dates move, which has happened a lot this fall!
My latest “Bookreporter Talks To” interview is with Bonnie Garmus. We ran TWO rave reviews of her new novel, PECK & PECK, in last week’s newsletter. Set in 1980s New York City, the book centers on a young man named Batter Gray, who has an entry level job at a downtown Manhattan poetry journal, which is very quirky.
Bonnie had a memory of a high school English teacher who read a poem aloud every day and urged students to do the same for life. She admitted that she, like most of her fellow classmates, did not keep that promise, and she did not read poetry seriously again for about 20 years. Bonnie was “blown away” during her poetry research for the book, validating her teacher's advice. She said that the novel is intended as a commentary on late-stage capitalism, the impact of AI on creative voices, and a defense of the arts.
Bonnie notes that poetry, like chemistry, is a difficult subject to make commercially appealing. She also discusses the pressure on her to follow up on the success of her debut novel, the #1 global bestseller LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY.
Click here to watch the interview or here to listen to the podcast.
Join Us on Wednesday for Our “Bookaccino Live”
Book Group Event with Kathryn Stockett!
This is your last Weekly Update newsletter reminder to sign up for this month’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event, which will take place on Wednesday, October 28th at 8pm ET.
Our guest will be Kathryn Stockett, and she will discuss THE CALAMITY CLUB, a #1 New York Times bestseller and a Bookreporter.com Bets On selection.
After I talk to Kathryn, 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 Kathryn 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 Kathryn a question, please fill out this form by Wednesday 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.
Please note: Given the popularity of THE CALAMITY CLUB, we have a large number of signups for this program. Our Zoom room has a capacity of 1,000 attendees. Those coming in after that limit is met will be sent to our YouTube page to watch the streaming program. Tom will be checking the Q&A on Zoom, as well as questions on YouTube.
When Chief Inspector Armand Gamache receives a puzzling phone call at his home in Three Pines, instructing him to go to a remote, forgotten area in Quebec to find a dead body, a mystery unspools that tangles the past, the present and the future in Louise Penny’s latest mystery, MISS WOLCOTT’S GHOST.
Pamela Kramer has our review and says, “In this free-rambling mystery, we are treated to Penny's brilliant writing and wry commentary on the history of women…. One of the reasons that this series is so delightful and beloved is the sense of belonging, community, friendship and family as we read about Three Pines and its residents.”
Enter Our New Word of Mouth Contest
MISS WOLCOTT’S GHOST is one of the prizes in our latest Word of Mouth contest; the other is the aforementioned PECK & PECK by Bonnie Garmus. Let us know by Friday, November 6th at noon ET what books you’ve read, and you’ll have a chance to win both these titles.
Lee Child and Andrew Child have teamed up again for a new Jack Reacher thriller. In CHAIN REACTION, General Susan Turner, who is based deep inside the Pentagon, requests Reacher’s help. A member of her team has been brutally murdered on covert duty, and she needs someone from the outside who solves problems and disappears without a trace.
According to Ray Palen in his review, “CHAIN REACTION is classic Jack Reacher, full of violence and intrigue that is pretty much nonstop. This is still one of the most exciting series on the market. And with each passing novel, Reacher shows me a new way to kill someone!”
It was announced this week that WHALE HARBOR is November’s “Good Morning America” Book Club pick. Inspired by Mary Beth Keane’s own family history, this sweeping multigenerational saga follows 11 brothers as they are set on different paths between Ireland, England, Montana and New York.
Rebecca Munro has this to say in her review: “Keane peppers her narrative with a deep understanding of ancestry and its roots, the power of blood connections, and the long arc of a family, especially one divided. It is hard to say that there can or ever will be a 'best' Mary Beth Keane book, as talented and unstoppable as she is. But WHALE HARBOR is a strong contender, her most epic and exquisitely written novel yet.”
I am reading WHALE HARBOR now and working on setting up an interview with Mary Beth.
Other books we’re reviewing this week include:
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THE FAMILY CROSS: Alex Cross investigates a series of baffling murders while balancing a family crisis that threatens to upend his entire world in this 36th Cross thriller from the world's #1 bestselling author, James Patterson.
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ROYAL WITCH: Ambition. Sorcery. Treason. How far will one woman dare to go? Find out in Philippa Gregory’s gripping new novel about Eleanor Cobham, a lowborn woman who rises to become the Duchess of Gloucester during the Hundred Years' War.
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CORMAC McCARTHY: A Legacy Revisited: Cormac McCarthy is hailed as one of America’s greatest novelists. Yet most of his personal story has been largely untold --- until now. Tracy Daugherty has written a must-read biography for both lifelong fans and new McCarthy readers alike.
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MUSIC AGAINST THE NIGHT: Figures of the past find new life in Yiyun Li’s thrillingly imagined saga following two musicians as they mature, study, travel, love, grieve and, above all, chase their ambitions.
I’m Betting You’ll Love…
My latest Bets On pick is THE VANISHING FAMILY: Love, Fate, and the Quest to End Dementia by Robert Kolker. Click here for my commentary. We will share my “Bookreporter Talks To” interview with Robert in next week’s newsletter.
Vote in Our New Poll --- and Check Out Results from the Last Poll
This week, Barnes & Noble revealed the 16 finalists for their 2026 Book of the Year. We’re curious to see which of these books, if any, you would pick as your favorites. Click here to let us know in our latest poll, and we’ll give you the results on Friday, November 6th. B&N will announce their Book of the Year on November 12th.
In our previous poll, we listed 35 fiction titles that are being published this month for the first time and asked which of them, if any, you are looking forward to reading. Below are your top five picks, and you can see all the results here.
News & Pop Culture
Reader Mail: Judy wrote to thank us for our Fall Reading contests: “Thank you for offering these reading contests!”
On Wednesday night, I went to see Harry Styles at Madison Square Garden with Francesca, who works with us on social media and contests, and my longtime friend from Random House, Kim Hovey. It was an absolutely brilliant show from start to finish. This was night 25 of the 30 nights that he is playing there between now and October 31st as a Madison Square Garden residency. It was so much fun to be in a room of mostly women, of all ages, who were beyond excited. Francesca had seen the show a couple of times already, so Kim and I turned to her as our guide.
From the time Harry hit the stage until he left, we were up dancing and singing along. My Fitbit was buzzing nonstop. I think it was wondering why I was moving so much; now it has a new benchmark for my exercise that will be tough to match. Very amusing. I had been listening to the tour tracklist on Spotify for weeks. My husband, Tom, joked that if they needed a backup singer, I was ready.
We went to dinner before the show, and I saw many women dressed in sequins, pink neckties and lots of themed merch. I was out of “uniform” and felt like I should have tried harder. For humor, I ordered a “Together Together” shirt online that I thought would be perfect for the show. It looked like it was coming from France, which was good since I loathe ordering anything from China that never looks like the picture when you open the package. Well, it still has not arrived. It appears to be coming not from France but rather from my nemesis shipping location, Wuhan, China!
Right now it is somewhere in the States called Crystal City, but not at my house. My son, Greg, rolled his eyes and said, “Will you ever learn?” I cannot wait to see what it looks like! So Francesca was out there representing our trio, dressed in style with a Knicks-themed Harry Styles shirt.
Mercury goes retrograde on Saturday, which many longtime readers know about. Buckle up until November 13th.
As I drive around, I am amazed at the Halloween decorations that are out there. Somewhere along the way, Halloween decorating has taken on the same kind of effort as Christmas. WHERE do people store that tall skeleton for the rest of the year? I have to hit the attic this weekend and find our Halloween decorations that will show the proper holiday spirit. My husband did put a skeleton on a rocking chair on the front porch!
Read on, and have a great week.
Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@bookreporter.com)
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Featured Review:
MISS WOLCOTT’S GHOST by Louise Penny
MISS WOLCOTT'S GHOST by Louise Penny (Mystery)
Audiobook available, read by Alfred Molina
“There’s a body in Lost Nation.” “Where?” demands Armand as he scribbles on the pad by his bed. But the line goes dead before Chief Inspector Gamache can question the caller. The head of homicide for the Sûreté du Québec has no idea where Lost Nation is, or who woke him in the small hours of the morning at his home in Three Pines. So Armand is thrust into the surrounding forests in search of the mythical Lost Nation. And a body. The unidentified dead man appears to be from an era more than a century old. Adding to the mystery, the early morning call appears to have come from Armand’s friend and neighbor, Clara Morrow. While she denies any knowledge of it, it becomes clear there is some connection between her, the Morrow family, and Lost Nation. 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.
Featured Review:
CHAIN REACTION by Lee Child and Andrew Child
CHAIN REACTION: A Reacher Novel by Lee Child and Andrew Child (Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Scott Brick
Jack Reacher is hard to find. But General Susan Turner, based deep inside the Pentagon, has the means and the motive to track him down. She needs his help. A member of her team has been brutally murdered on covert duty. She can’t trust anyone she works with, not even her deputy. She needs someone from the outside. Someone who solves problems and disappears without a trace. Reacher heads to Summertown, Colorado. A town as remote and bizarre as it gets. One diner, one motel, five massive data centers, two giant solar farms humming away in the dust. Total population: four people. And one of them is watching him. But Reacher isn’t built to run. He’s built to finish things. General Turner knows that if they come for Reacher, they’ll regret it --- all the way to the top of the chain. 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: WHALE HARBOR by Mary Beth Keane
November’s “Good Morning America” Book Club Pick
WHALE HARBOR by Mary Beth Keane (Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Moe Dunford
1960s, Ireland. In the wake of tragedy, a father makes choices for his 11 grieving sons. The older brothers will emigrate to England for work, while the younger ones will stay behind. The second eldest, Macdara, is offered a job on a Montana cattle ranch and sets off. His spirited younger brother, Rian, begs to come along, and Mac promises to bring Rian to America as soon as he’s old enough. But then one day Mac gets a call that Rian has gone missing. His disappearance will haunt Mac and his family across decades. Reviewed by Rebecca Munro.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here for the discussion guide on ReadingGroupGuides.com.
Click here to read our review.
Bookreporter.com Bets On:
THE VANISHING FAMILY by Robert Kolker
THE VANISHING FAMILY: Love, Fate, and the Quest to End Dementia by Robert Kolker (Science/Biography)
In THE VANISHING FAMILY, Robert Kolker brings readers the story of a family whose lives have been upended by a rare form of frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
For a long time, this unnamed family with nine children from Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania, has no idea what is happening to their matriarch. After years of taking care of everyone, she suddenly shows no interest in Barb --- the youngest child, who is living at home and was born a decade after her eight other siblings --- or herself. Instead she becomes withdrawn, and no one can figure out why this once vibrant woman has changed so dramatically. Her husband has left their marriage, and for a time there are thoughts that maybe that had something to do with it. She dies from cancer before they can learn anything else.
But then one of the daughters begins to exhibit very similar tendencies in her 40s, followed by another. The family realizes that this may be something bigger than just getting older and retreating.
- Click here to read the book description.
- Click here to read our review.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here for the discussion guide on ReadingGroupGuides.com.
Click here to read more of Carol's Bets On commentary.
Don't miss Carol's “Bookreporter Talks To” interview with
Robert Kolker in next week's newsletter.
Featured Review: THE FAMILY CROSS by James Patterson
THE FAMILY CROSS: An Alex Cross Thriller by James Patterson (Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Dion Graham
Alex Cross is a brilliant psychologist --- and a relentless hunter of killers for the FBI and DC Metro Police. To his beloved Nana Mama, he’s still the boy she raised. And every morning, as he straps on his service weapon, she’s reminded just how dangerous his world has become. But in Washington, DC, there are places even the police don’t go --- an unseen underworld where violence thrives and rules don’t apply. And this time, Alex is stepping straight into it. Each move pulls him deeper into the dark --- and closer to a case that could shatter the promise he made to Nana…and cost him everything he holds most dear. Reviewed by Ray Palen.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here to read our review.
Featured Review: ROYAL WITCH by Philippa Gregory
ROYAL WITCH by Philippa Gregory (Historical Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Gemma Whelan
1420. Eleanor Cobham arrives at the court of Henry V. Pretty but not highborn, she hopes for nothing more than to marry well. It is a golden age for England, its royal family’s dynasty stretching across Europe. But chaos waits in the shadows. Betrayals and shifts of power change the flourishing world Eleanor has stepped into. Working in the household of a Countess who commands her own army, Eleanor begins to see for the first time what a woman is capable of…what men’s promises are truly worth. As the safe, comfortable future she’d envisioned begins to shift, Eleanor changes with it. Now she must use her wits to survive --- and to rise. Her newfound ambition will carry her further than any woman before has dared. But if she is to rule England itself, she will need to turn to darker arts. Reviewed by Ray Palen.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here to read our review.
Featured Review:
CORMAC McCARTHY by Tracy Daugherty
CORMAC McCARTHY: A Legacy Revisited by Tracy Daugherty (Biography)
Audiobook available, read by Graham Winton
Cormac McCarthy is hailed as one of America’s greatest novelists. In his body of work, the nation’s story is told in incomparably vivid shades of violence, greed and love. And yet, most of his personal story has been largely untold --- until now. Early in life, McCarthy chose to devote himself almost exclusively to his literary pursuits. This book movingly details what this choice cost him in his family relationships, his marriages and his friendships. Mentally and physically restless, often solitary, and yet gregarious and charming, McCarthy lived as wildly, complexly and close to the bone as any of his characters. In his novels, he reported wisdom hard-learned through harsh experience and intense observation. Reviewed by Philip Zozzaro.
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Click here to read our review.
Featured Review: MUSIC AGAINST THE NIGHT by Yiyun Li
MUSIC AGAINST THE NIGHT by Yiyun Li (Historical Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Harriet Carmichael
In Dublin, as the 18th century nears its end, a young musical virtuoso comes of age. John Field is preternaturally gifted, and his family has visions of him becoming the next Mozart. His talent eventually takes him to Russia, where he becomes a famous pianist and composes dreamy, languorous melodies that enchant the night air. John calls them nocturnes, but the prodigy who immortalizes them is Chopin. Oceans away in Pondicherry, in French India, Adelaide Percheron is raised by her imperious, enterprising grandmother. Her cousins give her the name Percherette, an impish reminder that she is not one of the crowd. Without a connection to aristocracy or the luxury of riches, only marriage seems to offer prosperity --- until she sets her sights on a pianoforte. Reviewed by Jana Siciliano.
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Click here to read our review.
QUEEN OF LOMBARD STREET by Lisa Kleypas (Historical Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Mary Jane Wells and Joe Jameson
In Victorian England, no woman --- not even a brilliant economist like Reina Martin --- is allowed to open her own bank account. Together with her mentor, the powerful banker William Farlow, Reina will build the first all-women’s bank, where women can manage their own financial security. But soon she is shocked to discover that her enigmatic butler, John Pembroke, is an undercover police detective. He’s been assigned to investigate Farlow, who’s suspected of financial crime on a scale so massive that it could destabilize the British economy. Pembroke needs Reina’s expertise for a high-stakes nighttime heist to obtain incriminating evidence. Now she faces the agonizing choice of betraying her mentor or turning her back on thousands of working-class families who stand to lose everything. Reviewed by Pamela Kramer.
THE GAME by Peter King (Sports)
Audiobook available, read by Peter King
For 40 years, Peter King’s unmatched access, curiosity and passion have made him synonymous with the National Football League. He broke countless stories, giving us the human side of the sport and influencing countless reporters. Players trusted him; coaches and owners revealed information to him. He gathered it all into notebooks and columns that kept fans riveted. Now, in THE GAME, King has brought all his knowledge and insight together in one place to tell the story of the modern NFL as no one else could. Moving from the mid-1980s, when the league went head-to-head with baseball in popularity, to the present, when it dominates every other entertainment in America, King narrates the NFL’s explosive rise from the inside. Reviewed by Stuart Shiffman.
DIE FAMOUS by Michael Koryta (Historical Thriller)
Audiobook available; read by Barrie Kreinik, Robert Petkoff and Tim H. Dixon
On the day Savannah Cody spots her first gray hair, she decides it’s time to murder the father of her only child. Edward “Nickel” Terhune is the getaway driver for the Brady Gang, one of the FBI’s most wanted criminals. Dragging her son, Alford, and her father, Wendell, a retired railroad detective, along for the quest, Savannah embarks to find the man she once loved and the nation now fears, journeying across an America transformed by the Great Depression. But Alford --- and soon, the FBI --- notices that the closer the family gets to Nickel, the less clear Savannah’s motivations seem to be. As the Brady Gang races to escape the law (or get rich trying), Nickel realizes he might not be able to outrun his mistakes. Reviewed by Ray Palen.
REDEMPTION: Faith, Justice, and Sisterhood on Death Row by Lawrence Wright (Biography)
Audiobook available, read by Lawrence Wright
In the fall of 2014, Deacon Ronnie Lastovica visited a women’s prison in Gatesville, Texas, and gave communion to the women on death row. Moved by the meeting, the Deacon vowed to return weekly, but he knew he couldn’t help these women alone. He called upon the Sisters of Mary Morning Star, a group of contemplative nuns in Waco, Texas, to visit the seven condemned women with him. What follows is an incredible story of a spiritual alliance between two groups of women who, though they couldn't seem more different, are living uniquely similar lives. Lawrence Wright takes us into the death row unit, laying bare their stories. Reviewed by Barbara Bamberger Scott.
THE BOOKSHOP: A History of Bookselling from the Dawn of Print to the Twenty-First Century by Andrew Pettegree (History)
Audiobook available, read by Sean Barrett
Whether it’s a local indie bookshop, an online mega-retailer or a chain bookstore, the place we buy books is an essential part of our reading lives. Bookstores connect books to potential buyers and convert idle browsers into committed readers. Yet, as historian Andrew Pettegree reveals, it took more than five centuries after Gutenberg for bookstores as we know them to emerge. THE BOOKSHOP tells a sweeping history of the bookstore. It celebrates the ingenuity of booksellers, from the smugglers who carried contraband books across borders, to the innovators who created the global distribution networks that define books and bookselling today. Reviewed by L. Dean Murphy.
PASSENGERS by Alexander Maksik (Dystopian Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Cory Herndon
Ivan is a solitary man in his 70s, set in his ways and haunted by the failures of his past. His daughter, Nina, is in the twilight of her 20s and has long kept a distance from her sentimental father. But when Ivan proposes a trip to Europe in hopes that it will bring them closer together, Nina reluctantly agrees. They meet at LAX, where their departure is delayed. And delayed again. And again. As the hours drag on, their sharp, caustic and wide-ranging conversation reveals a lifetime of misunderstandings, unhealed wounds and stubborn love. Soon more flights are canceled, security tightens, airport staff grow evasive, and it becomes clear to Ivan and Nina that something is wrong. At last, the surreal starts to overtake the mundane, and their need to escape --- and to protect each other --- turns increasingly urgent. Reviewed by Kate Ayers.
Next Week's Notables:
Noteworthy Books Releasing on October 27th
Below are some notable titles releasing on October 27th 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 26th, see our “On Sale This Week” newsletter here.
ABANDONING A CAT: A Personal Story written by Haruki Murakami, translated by Philip Gabriel (Essay)
Originally published in The New Yorker in 2019 and now presented in a full, unabridged form, ABANDONING A CAT is a poignant, self-reflective work by Haruki Murakami.
THE BRIGHTNESS by Chad Harbach (Fiction)
From the bestselling author of the literary sensation THE ART OF FIELDING comes an urgent, deeply felt story of friendship, art, love and grief, following two young women on the brink of irrevocable change.
THE CHRISTMAS HOURGLASS by Davis Bunn (Romance)
In this heartwarming, giftable comfort read for fans of Nicholas Sparks and Richard Paul Evans, a family shaken by loss experiences a life-changing season of new beginnings and Christmas magic on North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
FRANK CAPRA: A Life by Sam Wasson (Biography)
From the author of the beloved FIFTH AVENUE, FIVE A.M. and THE BIG GOODBYE comes the definitive account of one of the quintessential American artists, Frank Capra, the visionary behind the iconic and timeless It’s a Wonderful Life.
THE GIRL IN THE LAKE: A Holmes, Margaret & Poe Mystery by James Patterson and Brian Sitts (Mystery/Thriller)
When the discovery of a body in the lake puts detectives Brendan Holmes, Margaret Marple and Auguste Poe back in the headlines and under suspicion, the elusive killer issues his despicable orders: stop solving crimes --- and start committing them.
THE HOLLOW: A Bosch Novel by Michael Connelly (Thriller)
Retired LAPD detective Harry Bosch delves into the darkest chapter of his past in this electric thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly.
PUBLIC ACCESS AFTERWORLD by Jane Schoenbrun (Speculative Thriller/Horror)
A mysterious realm on the other side of our screens. A dark force that draws victims into its static. The unlikely hero called to save them and herself from this electric hell.
SAVAGE LAKE by Nick Medina (Supernatural Thriller/Horror)
A mother and son travel to a dilapidated cabin in the woods that haunts more than just her memories in this new unnerving horror from the author of THE WHISTLER and SISTERS OF THE LOST NATION.
Click here to see the latest “On Sale This Week” newsletter.
From left to right: Kathryn Stockett, Jonathan Edward Durham
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, October 27th at 9pm ET: Killer Author Club: Kimberly Belle, Heather Gudenkauf and Kaira Rouda will talk to Jonathan Edward Durham about his debut novel, WINTERSET HOLLOW, the perfectly twisted word-of-mouth horror phenomenon that set the internet on fire.
Wednesday, October 28th at 8pm ET: “Bookaccino Live” Book Group: Carol Fitzgerald will talk to Kathryn Stockett about her #1 New York Times bestseller, THE CALAMITY CLUB, which is a Bookreporter.com Bets On selection. Kathryn also will answer questions from guests who will be “on stage,” as well as from other members of the audience.
"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:
Other authors we've interviewed recently include:
Upcoming interviews include:
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Robert Kolker (THE VANISHING FAMILY: Love, Fate, and the Quest to End Dementia)
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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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