Hello, book lovers! May is here, and it’s blossoming with literary excitement. Mother’s Day is this weekend, and if you haven’t found that perfect gift yet, why not treat your mom to a book? Zibby Owens, CEO and Founder of Moms Don’t Have Time To, has some excellent recommendations. Speaking of mothers, Meghan Markle wrote a children’s book. So did Channing Tatum! But, hey, if kids’ books aren’t your thing, maybe give Stacey Abram’s new legal thriller a try; or there’s also a wonderful selection of titles to help you celebrate AAPI Heritage Month! So, without further ado, enjoy this mix of stories from the book world.
Zibby Owens Recommends 30 Books for All the Moms in Your Life: This Mother’s Day, forget the flowers and give that important woman in your life one of these fantastic reads! — BookTrib
Stacey Abrams Discusses Craft With Veteran Thriller Author Michael Connelly: Abrams, “political powerhouse turned legal thriller writer,” joined Connelly in conversation about her novel While Justice Sleeps. — Elle
Magic Mike Actor Channing Tatum Flaunts Fatherhood in New Kids’ Book: Tatum’s The One and Only Sparkella lights up children’s literature with a story of an unforgettable father-daughter duo. — Forbes
Meghan Markle Explores the Bonds Between Fathers and Sons in The Bench: Inspired by Prince Harry’s relationship with their son, Archie, Markle penned her first children’s book. — Marie Clare
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month With These 8 Must-Reads: This May, open a historical novel that explores “the plentiful perspectives and cultures within these nations and diasporas.” — Off the Shelf
Rachel Cusk Delivers a Captivating Narrative Unlike Anything Else in Second Place: An intense and dreamlike tale, Cusk’s newest novel plunges into a dark and gothic world teeming with mysteries. — BookTrib
Questions About Netflix’s Shadow and Bone? Here’s a Helpful Guide to the Source Material: Enjoy this quick breakdown of Leigh Bardugo’s many series based in the fantasy world known as the Grishaverse. — Tor
R.G. Belsky Displays His Pitch-Perfect Ear for Dialogue in Beyond the Headlines: Belsky’s latest Clare Carlson thriller dazzles readers with witty banter and a trophy wife accused of murder. — BookTrib
Does Shakespeare Really Smell Like Cherries and Moldy Furniture?: Science explores the olfactory experience of eight famous texts from the Magna Carta to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. — Mental Floss
Actress With Daddy Issues Seeks a New Hollywood Beginning in Ruby Falls: Deborah Goodrich Royce, author of Finding Mrs. Ford, returns with an enthralling psychological thriller. — BookTrib
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