It’s been a crazy week, and there’s a ton of great book news to catch up on. Here’s a mix of interesting stories to start your weekend off with a bookish bang!
Ask the Pie Expert Your Pressing Pie-Baking Questions and You Could Win His Cookbook! — BookTrib
The Nature of Middle Earth, J.R.R. Tolkien’s Final Middle-Earth Writings, to Be Published in June — HMH
A Closer Look at Home Body, the Newest Poetry Collection From NYT Bestselling Author Rupi Kaur — Shelf Awareness
Treat Yourself in the New Year: 29 Pre-Order-Worthy 2021 Releases
— Marie Claire
Barack Obama Discusses His New Book With Oprah: Full Interview Available for Free Through December 1 on Apple TV+ — The Oprah Conversation
8 Books to Read Instead of Hillbilly Elegy — LA Times
Literary Fiction With All the Gripping Hallmarks of Contemporary YA: Eartheater by Dolores Reyes — Observer
In the Age of Chatbots Like Siri, What’s the Value of Memorizing Facts Jeopardy! Style? — The New Yorker