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!

Quentin Tarantino Signs Two-Book Deal With HarperCollins! Fans Can Expect the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Novelization Next Summer — Deadline

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

Astrology Lover or Not, You Won’t Want to Miss Alexandria Bellefleur’s Delightful, Heartwarming Romance Written in the Stars — NPR

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

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