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These New and Upcoming YA Anthologies Are 🔥🔥

Post author By Kelly Jensen
Post date July 26, 2021

Battle of the Bands edited by Lauren Gibaldi and Eric Smith (September 14)

The concept behind this anthology is genius and I cannot wait to read it. Taking place over the course of one event — a high school battle of the bands — fifteen authors and one musician weave interconnected stories about it. Authors include Jay Coles, Ashley Woodfolk, Preeti Chhiibber, and more.

Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Ashley Woodfolk, Angie Thomas, and Nicola Yoon

This book is such a delight. All of the stories are distinct, but each of them is tied together with the blackout, with intersecting secondary characters, and a giant Brooklyn block party. Each story is on its own except for Jackson’s, which is broken up across the book, mimicking the way her story is about a long walk across the city. Every story’s voice is distinct, as are the characters. There’s a wide variety of romances representing, queer and heterosexual, with an awesome range of gender identities.

Fools in Love: Fresh Twists on Romantic Tales edited by Ashley Herring Blake and Rebecca Podos (December 7)

If you’re a fan of romance and specifically, love the tropes within the genre, then this book will be up your alley. The collection has fifteen stories, all featuring a range of tropes and happily ever afters. Among the rockstar contributors are Malinda Lo, Lilliam Rivera, Sara Farizan, and more.

Reclaim the Stars edited by Zoraida Córdova (February 15)

First, pause to admire the incredible cover on this one, designed by Olga Grlic and illustrated by Faye Guanipa. This collection of science fiction and fantasy reads explores the Latinx diaspora, and it features some of the most incredible Latinx YA authors working today. Among the 17 stories are pieces by Daniel José Older, Anna-Marie McLemore, and Mark Oshiro.

Up All Night edited by Laura Silverman

I’m old enough to remember the anthology called Up All Night from 2008, where a slate of rockstar authors shared stories of what kept them up all night. Silverman’s anthology, which shares the title, would pair really nicely with it. Instead of what keeps teens up all night, though, this collection is about what happens between dusk and dawn. Contributors include Nina LaCour, Brandy Colbert, Maurene Goo, and more.

Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed edited by Saraciea J. Fennell (September 14)

One of the most interesting and vital things to come from the wave of anthologies over the last half decade is how inclusive they are. Anthologies are a powerful space for historically underrepresented voices to come together and share both the similarities and differences in their experiences within any given identity. Fennell’s collection is a great example, wherein 15 writers from the Latinx diaspora have written essays and poetry about the wide range of experiences of being Latinx. Contributors include Meg Medina, Elizabeth Acevedo, Ibi Zoboi, and more.

Thanks for hanging out, and I hope you added some new reads to your TBR.

See you Thursday!

— Kelly Jensen, @heykellyjensen on Instagram.

Thank you to Amazon Publishing and Song of the Forever Rains for making the newsletter possible today.

Read This Book

Read This Book…

Post author By Patricia Elzie
Post date July 26, 2021

Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual by Luvvie Ajayi Jones

This book is nonfiction self-help/self-improvement with a heavy dose of humor. It’s divided into three sections, Be, Say, and Do, and each section has a wealth of insight and advice.

The author begins by talking about the internal work we need to do if we are going to be successful in fighting our own fears. This ranges from dealing with our own insecurities to managing (and stopping) our self-sabotage and unpacking our loads of baggage.

One of the things I love so much about this book is that it is an ode to her grandmother, who sounds like an incredibly fierce, amazing, powerhouse of a woman. Jones brings in many anecdotes about her grandmother as well as many Nigerian cultural traditions that can, in turn, help all of us to fight our fears.

I appreciated when Jones wrote about how so many of us are told that we’re too much. Too loud. Too aggressive. Too passionate. Too intimidating. Too sensitive. And that when people are saying you’re too this or too that, what they’re really saying is, “Can you be less? Can you be less than you are? Can you make yourself small for me?” And surprise, the lesson here is that it’s not our job to shrink ourselves to make other people comfortable unless our too muchness is actually harming someone or hindering our own growth.

So much of this book is about owning your own awesomeness, fighting imposter syndrome, and doing things even if you are scared. There are two chapters in particular that I think are worth the price of admission: the chapter on asking for more and letting loved ones help you and the chapter on money and asking for what we are worth.

This book was funny, inspiring, and empowering and definitely one I’ll read more than once.

That’s it for now, book-lovers!

Patricia

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Riot Rundown

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Post author By Natalia Heroux
Post date July 26, 2021

Winnie-the-Pooh Gets a Prequel: Today in Books

Post author By Tirzah Price
Post date July 25, 2021

Sponsored by Tia Williams’ Seven Days in June

Winnie-the-Pooh Goes To Harrods In New Authorised AA Milne Prequel

If you always wondered how Winnie-the-Pooh came to live with Christopher Robin, then you’re in luck: An authorized prequel to AA Milne’s beloved series of books about the animals of the Hundred Acre Wood will release this fall. Winnie-the-Pooh: Once There Was a Bear will be written by Jane Riordan and illustrated by Mark Burgess, and will follow the iconic bear’s origin stories, based on the real-life inspiration of Milne’s own son and his beloved bear.

Apple Taps ‘CODA’s Siân Heder To Helm & Write Judy Heumann’s Memoir ‘Being Heumann’

Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Advocate by Judy Heumann is in production at AppleTV. Siân Heder is adapting the memoir with the intent to direct the film, and Apple is in talks with Ali Stroker, the first actress to use a wheelchair and perform on Broadway, to star in the film.

Michael B. Jordan Is Bringing Black Superman Val-Zod to HBO Max

Michael B. Jordan’s production company is looking at bringing a limited run series about Val-Zod, a Black Superman, to HBO Max. This would be a new take on a Superman project (author Ta-Nehisi Coates and J.J. Abrams are currently looking at bringing a Black reimagining of Clark Kent to the big screen), and would star a character from one fo the many iterations of the Superman multiverse. Val-Zod takes up the mantle of Superman in Earth 2 after his version of Kal-El is killed.

Today In Books

Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama are Publishing a Book: Today in Books

Post author By Emily Martin
Post date July 24, 2021

Sponsored by The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer, with Fierce Reads

Shailene Woodley to Star in Upcoming Showtime Series Based on the Book Three Women

Shailene Woodley will star in Showtime’s upcoming series, based on the book Three Women by Lisa Taddeo. Woodley will play a character based on Taddeo herself, who spent several years reporting on three women who were scrutinized for their sexual desires. The drama series has been given a straight-to-series order, and it is set to begin production in the fall.

Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama are Publishing a Book

Bruce Springsteen and former president Barack Obama recently started a podcast together, and now they’re turning that podcast into a book. The book is entitled Renegades: Born in the USA, and it’ll be out on October 26 globally from Penguin Random House in partnership with Higher Ground. The 320-page oversized, illustrated book will include hand-written Bruce Springsteen lyrics and Obama speeches, among other archival materials. Obama writes in the book’s opening pages: “Over the years, what we’ve found is that we’ve got a shared sensibility. About work, about family, and about America. In our own ways, Bruce and I have been on parallel journeys trying to understand this country that’s given us both so much. Trying to chronicle the stories of its people. Looking for a way to connect our own individual searches for meaning and truth and community with the larger story of America.”

Marvel Launches New Origin Series with Black Panther Legends

Black Panther is getting a new origin story this fall when Marvel Comics launches Black Panther Legends. The four-issue series will tell the story of T’Challa of Wakanda and how he became the Black Panther. Black Panther Legends is written by Tochi Onyebuchi, author of Riot Baby, and drawn by Setor Fiadzigbey (Bunheads). The first issue will be out in October. This is just the beginning for Marvel and their origin story Legends line. More details forthcoming, but Marvel Senior Editor Lauren Bisom teased, “Let’s just say we are very excited to (re)introduce readers to Marvel’s strongest Avenger.”

8 Notable Queer Contemporary Books by Asian Writers

You’re going to want to add all of these eight notable queer contemporary novels by Asian writers to your TBR, ASAP!

Riot Rundown

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Post author By Natalia Heroux
Post date July 24, 2021

Reading Romance Proudly

Post author By P.N. Hinton
Post date July 23, 2021

Book Riot Romance

While I personally don’t dig reality shows of any kind, I know that the dating ones are popular. Especially when they have such unique premises like Sexy Beasts. If the show is something that snagged your interest, you may enjoy some of these other unconventional romances.

Also, if you’re needing or wanting a helpful guide on how to break into the of erotic manga, here you go.

Around the World in Romance

Congratulations to writer Jae for winning an eLit award for Wrong Number, Right Woman! This is so exciting especially considering this is the current WIR book club pick.

Since I’ve recently discovered that fake dating is apparently the bee’s knees for me, you know that some of these are going to be on my TBR pile.

Looking to get away from it all, even if it’s just between the pages of the book? Some of the ones listed here may fit that bill.

Here’s a fun little quiz to find out which type of fan-fiction matches your personality. Once you have that, then you can start looking for one to fulfill the 2021 Read Harder Challenge prompt.

Cover Reveals:

I’ve got more cover reveals for y’all today! First there is the one for Eva Leigh’s The Good Girl’s Guide to Rakes.

Then Mia Sosa tweeted out the one for The Wedding Crasher.

And then there was this one for Meka James Mechanics of Love!

I am really enjoying these so they may be a regular feature or as regular as they can be, depending on the announcements that happen with cover reveals.

New Releases & Deals

There are a variety of new releases hitting the physical and digital shelves this week.

Open Your Heart by Cherish Hodge and Lost: A Why Choose novel by Jayne Rylon are being released this week. You can also pick up Sophie Jordan’s The Duke Goes Down and Diana Quincy’s The Viscount Made Me Do It.

I missed it last Monday, but Susannah Nix’s My Cone and Only was released last week. I just love a good punny title, especially when it’s about ice cream.

One of the deals you can pick up this week is Talia Hibbert’s re-covered Guarding Temptation, a bargain at $0.99. This is one of the few I haven’t read so you know I clicked on that with a quickness. The anthology Four Dukes and a Devil is also $0.99 and Kate Claybourn’s Luck of the Draw can be purchased for $3.99.

If you’re looking to mesh up Christmas in July vibes with #JenkinsJuly, you can pick up I’ll Be Home for Christmas by Mrs. Bev for $1.99 as well as Jennifer Crusie’s Welcome to Temptation and Prince of Air and Darkness by M.A. Grant. Cherry Lane by Rochelle Alers is currently $2.99.

That’s all I have for you today fellow romance readers. I hope that the rest of the week until we meet again treats you well. Remember to stay hydrated as that is always important. Give me a follow over on Twitter @PScribe801 and I’ll see you next time.

Book Radar

A NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS Sequel and More Book Radar!

Post author By Liberty Hardy
Post date July 23, 2021

Sponsored by Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian, from Park Row Books

It would be easy to underestimate Chloe… She’s a freshman honor student, a legging-wearing hot girl next door, who also happens to be a psychopath. She spends her time on yogalates, frat parties and plotting to kill Will Bachman, a childhood friend who grievously wronged her. Chloe is one of seven students who are part of an unusual clinical study of psychopaths—students like herself who lack empathy and can’t comprehend emotions like fear or guilt. When one of the students in the study is murdered, a dangerous game of cat and mouse begins, and Chloe goes from hunter to prey.

Hooray, it’s Monday! It’s a new week, which means new books and book news. I am busy finishing up a bunch of my work before I take a vacation next week. I am pretty excited! I’m not going anywhere, but I am planning to catch up on a few backlist titles and further my Stephen King re-readathon. Right now, I am on ‘Salem’s Lot, his second novel. Only a few more to go, right? 😝

Moving on: I have exciting news for you today! I also have a look at a wonderful book about the craft of writing, plus LOTS of cover reveals, a terrible pun, my little folded orange monster, and trivia! Let’s get started, shall we?

Here’s Monday’s trivia question: Belmont Academy is the name of the private school in what recent thriller? (Scroll to the bottom for the answer.)

Deals, Reals, and Squeals!

Shailene Woodley will star in Showtime’s series based on Three Women by Lisa Taddeo.

The Nightmare Before Christmas is getting a manga sequel from Disney.

Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen’s podcast will be a book: Renegades: Born in the U.S.A.

Here’s the first look at Michaela Coel’s new book Misfits.

Tochi Onyebuchi is writing a Black Panther series.

Here’s the cover reveal for Chorus by Rebecca Kauffman.

Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman will be a limited series.

Here’s the cover reveal of You’ve Changed: Fake Accents, Feminism, and Other Comedies from Myanmar by Pyae Moe Thet War.

There’s a new Dune trailer. And here’s a look at the HBO Max television series Dune: The Sisterhood, which is a prequel to Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming film.

Here’s the cover reveal of And Then I Woke Up by Malcolm Devlin.

The Stephen King short story Strawberry Spring is being adapted into a podcast.

Here’s the cover reveal of Believe Me by Tahereh Mafi, the fifth book in the Shatter Me series.

Here’s the cover reveal for Count Your Lucky Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur.

Watch the teaser trailer for Y: The Last Man.

Here’s the cover reveal of Runaways by Michael Seidlinger.

Here are the 2021 World Fantasy Award Finalists.

Here’s the cover reveal of In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer.

Here are the winners of the Kitschies.

Here’s the cover reveal for Omar Rising by Aisha Saeed.

Here’s the trailer for the animated series The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.

The Night Agent by Matthew Quirk will be a Netflix series.

Book Riot Recommends

At Book Riot, I work on the New Books! email, the All the Books! podcast about new releases, and the Book Riot Insiders New Release Index. I am very fortunate to get to read a lot of upcoming titles, and learn about a lot of upcoming titles, and I’m delighted to share a couple with you each week so you can add them to your TBR! (It will now be books I loved on Mondays and books I’m excited to read on Thursdays. YAY, BOOKS!)

Loved, loved, loved:

cover of never say you can't survive by charlie jane anders

Never Say You Can’t Survive by Charlie Jane Anders (Tordotcom, August 17, 2021)

Despite the fact that I put tens of thousands of words down in posts and newsletters each week, for some reason I still have a hard time thinking of myself as a writer. Still, occasionally I get an urge to write even more words, words about things I made up in my brainpan. But I don’t know how to get them out of my head!

Charlie Jane Anders is a wildly successful writer, with several great books under her belt already, such as All the Birds in the Sky and Victories Greater Than Death. In this splendid book, she talks about writing but without making you feel like you’re reading a book to learn something. Instead, it feels like a cozy chat with a funny, smart, supportive friend, who is telling you stories about their life.

Anders offers anecdotes from her own life and tips to help you get your own writing started or help shape a work in progress. The world is a scary place, and Anders beautifully explains how you can help your heart and your mind get through it by using your imagination. It’s exactly what we need right now.This book was a great big sparkly kick to the gray cells. After reading it, I feel one hundred times more confident that when I am ready, I will be able to wrestle the words from my brain!

What I’m reading this week.

The Love Con by Seressia Glass

Bibliolepsy by Gina Apostol

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

‘Salem’s Lot by Stephen King

The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream by Charles Spencer

Groan-worthy joke of the week:

I didn’t understand the joke about boxing. I guess I missed the punch line.

And this is funny:

I fee l A T T A C K E D.

Happy things:

Here are a few things I enjoy that I thought you might like as well:

Ted Lasso: SEASON TWO HAS STARTED!!!!!!
Schmigadoon: This is more delightful than I can say.
Purrli: This website makes the relaxing sounds of a cat purring. (Why do I include this every time? Because it’s really that helpful.)

And here’s a cat picture!

an orange cat sitting in a silver bowl with its tail flipped over its head

Hey, if Zevon is comfortable, then that’s all that matters.

Trivia answer: For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing.

Remember that whatever you are doing or watching or reading this week, I am sending you love and hugs. Please be safe, and be mindful of others. It takes no effort to be kind. I’ll see you again on Thursday. xoxo, Liberty

Today In Books

Regé-Jean Page of BRIDGERTON Joins Cast of THE SANDMAN on Audible: Today in Books

Post author By Emily Martin
Post date July 23, 2021

Sponsored by Yen Audio, an imprint of Yen Press

Leslie Grace Lands Role in New Batgirl Film

It looks like DC Films has found their new Batgirl! Leslie Grace (In the Heights) has been cast to play Barbara Gordon in the upcoming Warner Bros/DC Batgirl film. The film will be one of the first major DC properties to debut exclusively on HBO Max. Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah are directing the movie, and the script was written by Christina Hodson. Kristin Burr is producing. Details about the film’s plot are still under wraps, but the story will follow Barbara Gordon, Commissioner Gordon’s daughter, behind the Batgirl costume.

Five Members of Hong Kong Union Arrested for Sedition Over Children’s Book About Sheep

Five members of a Hong Kong union behind a children’s book series have been arrest for sedition. The books follow the story of a group of sheep holding back wolves from invading their village. The story is an attempt to explain Hong Kong’s democracy movement to children. Police said on Thursday that the two men and three women who were arrested “conspired to publish, distribute, exhibit or copy seditious publications.”

Regé-Jean Page of Bridgerton Joins Cast of The Sandman on Audible

Bridgerton’s Regé-Jean Page is joining the cast of Audible’s The Sandman, along with Emma Corrin (The Crown) and David Tennant. The audio drama series is based on the best-selling graphic novel series The Sandman by Neil Gaiman, published by DC. The first series is Audible’s best-selling original title in its entire history. This second series will be an adaptation of volumes four and five of the graphic novel. Page shared the big news on Instagram, writing, “A literal dream come true. And in my wildest, I never dared imagine being in THE SANDMAN, playing one of my favourite characters, amongst as ridiculously powerful a cast as we have here… and yet! Here it is, and here we are. To sleep, perchance to Fiddler’s Green… I genuinely cannot wait to listen along with everyone.”

What Are the Fastest Selling Books in U.S. Publishing History?

You might be able to guess some of the best-selling books. But can you name any of the fastest-selling books of all time in the U.S.? Let’s dig into what books make the cut, and the numbers behind them.

Giveaways

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Post author By Natalia Heroux
Post date July 23, 2021

We’re giving away five copies of My Name Is Lucy Barton, Anything Is Possible, and Oh William! to five lucky Riot readers!

Enter here for a chance, or click the cover image below!

Win a Shelf of Elizabeth Strout: The Lucy Barton Collection

Great news for Olive Kitteridge and Lucy Barton fans: Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout has a brand-new monthly newsletter full of moving personal stories, updates on her books, and lots more! Sign up and enter for a chance to win one (1) of five (5) Lucy Barton collections, including My Name Is Lucy Barton, Anything Is Possible, and an early galley of Strout’s upcoming novel Oh William! (out October 19). Each winner will receive all three books.