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Hello, book lovers! Is it too soon for a musical about Covid-19? Ready or not, Jodi Picoult, bestselling author of A Spark of Light and The Book of Two Ways, has created just that. The author herself acknowledges that this project won’t be for everyone, and if you’d rather stick to the non-Covid topics, that’s understandable. Good news: LeVar Burton and Roxane Gay have (Covid-free) book clubs for you to join, plus we’ve got a myriad of new reads for you to dive into this week. So, without further ado, enjoy this mix of stories from the book world.

Oprah Winfrey and Keanu Reeves to Speak at New Virtual Book Publishing Trade Show: The U.S. Book Show is shaping up to be a star-studded event with Winfrey its keynote speaker and Reeves joining a panel to discuss his graphic novel. — Publishers Weekly

Bestselling Novelist Jodi Picoult Has Written a Musical About Covid-19: Not ready to take on the pandemic in novel form, the author has teamed up with veteran playwright Timothy Allen McDonald to create Breathe. The New York Times

LeVar Burton, Beloved Actor and PBS Host, Launches New Book Club Via Fable: Reading has always meant a lot to Burton, and he’s kicking off his new venture with books from James Baldwin, Octavia E. Butler and Jesmyn Ward. — EW

A Case of Mistaken Identity Becomes an Opportunity for Self-Actualization in Jennifer Weiner’s Latest: That Summer is an emotional beach read that sees two women work to resist society’s prescribed feminine ideals. — BookTrib

Roxane Gay Takes Her Audacious Book Club to the Next Level: Gay has merged her “existing club with the Austin-based startup Literati.” Here, she discusses nurturing the next generation of great writers. — Bustle

Pretty in Pink Actor Andrew McCarthy Examines His Hollywood Youth in New Memoir: McCarthy’s Brat: An ‘80s Story explores the highs and lows of Brat Pack membership. — Town & Country

The Wizard of Oz meets Back to the Future in This Nostalgic Romp Through the Summer of Love: Slip back in time to 1967 with Carla Malden’s Shine Until Tomorrow.BookTrib 

Grammy Award-Winning Musician Billie Eilish Publishes Debut Book: Eilish dove into her family’s photo albums to produce the scrapbook-style memoir titled Billie Eilish. — Rolling Stone

Gripping Murder Mystery Unfolds in San Francisco: The Redhead in the Cove delivers a classy crime thriller with an Agatha Christie-esque reveal. — BookTrib 

Catch Up on Big Book Releases You May Have Missed: One By One by Ruth Ware and The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes are now available in paperback! — BookTrib

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