Books for the Soul, “A Star is Bored:” Memoir From Carrie Fisher’s PA and the Virtual Reading Events Trend

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Imagination Is the Limit: How to Create an Entirely New Experience Through Virtual Reading Events — Electric Literature

The Heart of Jeopardy! Game Show Host Alex Trebek’s Memoir, The Answer Is… — The Philadelphia Inquirer

Attention Soccer Lovers! Legendary Athlete Christie Pearce Ramone Discusses Her New Book and Youth Sports — BookTrib

Carrie Fisher’s Personal Assistant Byron Lane Shares His Experience Working With the Late Actress and His Memoir, A Star is Bored — LitHub

Grab Your Girlfriends and Gab About These 6 Books That Explore Female Friendships — Off the Shelf

Food for the Soul: Top 16 Spiritual Books — Good Housekeeping

Debut Novelist Raven Leilani’s Luster Attracts Attention and Accolades for Its Depiction of Sex, Failure and Black Women — The New York Times

10 Books to Take You to the Beach Vicariously — BookTrib

Chicana Rocker Martha Gonzalez’s Music and Activism in Memoir Chican@ Artivistas — LA Times

Astronomer Emily Levesque’s The Last Stargazers! Plus,  Art and Science Digital Events Roundup — University of Washington

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