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Eyes on the Prize(s)
This year’s Pulitzer Prizes for Arts & Letters recognized books by Percival Everett, Marie Howe, Tessa Hulls, and more. In this week’s magazine, we took a look at a trove of new self-help and wellness books, which extoll the benefits of prioritizing rest and nurturing hobbies. Nicole Aschoff has taken the reins at radical press Verso, and HarperCollins has scooped up world all language rights to a thriller cowritten by MrBeast and James Patterson. As AI gets more powerful, it is also producing more and more inaccurate information, reports the New York Times. Following the launch of a new U.K.-based press that will only publish books by men, the Conversation considers the state of male writers and readers. Taking advantage of recent court-mandated changes to Apple’s App Store rules, Amazon has added a “Get Book” button to its iOS Kindle app, reports the Verge. CBS Baltimore talked with frustrated authors who say they were misled by the organizers behind a Baltimore book festival. A growing number of booksellers are branching out into offering coffee, cocktails, and dinner, per CNN. And author Fredrik Backman intimated to USA Today that his latest novel, My Friends, could be his last.
Everett’s novel James and Hulls’s graphic memoir Feeding Ghosts were among the seven books recognized by this year’s Pulitzer Prizes, announced May 5. Authors Kathleen DuVal, Edda L. Fields-Black, Marie Howe, Benjamin Nathans, and Jason Roberts also took home awards. more »
New titles help readers shut out the noise and key into what’s really important. more »
Brian Murray and Liate Stehlik acquired world all language writes to the untitled novel cowritten by the YouTuber and author. William Morrow will publish the book in the U.S. in 2026. more »
Aschoff succeeds longtime managing director Jacob Stevens, who has led the radical press since 2008. She assumed her new role on May 1. more »
In Karen: A Brother Remembers (Harper Select), actor Kelsey Grammer honors the brief but vibrant life of his younger sister and retraces the horrific circumstances of her murder in 1975. more »
New books tout the nurturing benefits of cooking, crochet, bird-watching, and more. more »
In The Mental Health Guide for Cis and Trans Queer Guys, Thawer, a clinical social worker and podcaster, outlines an inclusive toolkit. more »
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Job Moves
- Scott Newman has joined Ignition Press as art director.
- Joe Campagna has joined Ignition Press as print manager.
- Kathleen Gallagher Elkins has joined Fortress Press as acquisitions editor.
- Lucy Cleland has joined the Frances Goldin Literary Agency as VP and senior agent.
- Kate Renner has been promoted to senior art director at Viking, Philomel, and Flamingo.
- Anna Booth has been promoted to associate art director at Penguin Young Readers.
- Opal Roengchai has been promoted to assistant art director at Penguin Young Readers.
- Siaurui Goh has been promoted to associate director of subsidiary rights at Penguin Young Readers.
- Yenilet Rodriguez, formerly managing editorial and production intern at Macmillan, has joined Abrams as production associate.
- Rebecca Reisert, formerly managing editor at Kensington, has joined Abrams as senior production manager.
Awards News
- Sami Rohr Prize Finalists: Toby Lloyd and Sasha Vasilyuk are among the four finalists for this year’s Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature.
- Trillium Book Award Shortlist: Canisia Lubrin and Maurice Vellekoop are among the 16 shortlisted authors for Canada’s Trillium Book Awards, which recognize Ontario-based writers.
Bookstore News
- Florida Bookshop Faces Backlash: After removing LGBTQ titles from its shelves, Bodacious Bookstore & Café in Pensacola has received criticism from employees and community members.
- Idaho Bookstore to Relocate: Rediscovered Books, which has remained in the same location in downtown Boise for 14 years, will take over the spot of another longtime Boise shop, Eyes of the World.
- Colorado Bookshop Leads Downtown Revival: The launch of the Composition Shop in Longmont last month marks another step toward revitalizing a historic stretch of the city’s Main Street.
- New Mexico’s Newest Book Fest: The Los Alamos Arts Council and Samizdat Bookstore & Teahouse have teamed up to present the Pajarito Literary Festival featuring author talks, book signings, and more this weekend.
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The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins is the #1 title on PW’s adult hardcover nonfiction bestseller list. See the full list »
‘Dwelling’ by Emily Hunt Kivel“Kivel debuts with a rollicking and resonant modern fairy tale of real estate and its discontents.... The result is a sui generis delight.” more »
Picture of the Day
Carmen Agra Deedy (r.) read from her newest children’s book, The Peanut Man (Peachtree/Margaret Quinlin Books), during the inaugural Decatur Children’s Book Festival, hosted by the Little Shop of Stories and held May 2–4. At the event, Decatur mayor Patti Garrett (l.) proclaimed May 4 as Carmen Agra Deedy Day.
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