Hello, book lovers! June is going to be one for the books … literally! There are too many exciting new releases to count. Plus, June is LGBTQ+ Pride month, and there are several reads to help you celebrate, including Casey McQuiston’s time-bending rom-com. Speaking of LGBTQ+ reads, the 33rd annual Lammy Awards have been announced, and the creators of the hit comedy series Schitt’s Creek have announced a new coffee-table book coming your way this fall! So, without further ado, enjoy this mix of stories from the book world.
33rd Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced: Celebrating the best in LGBTQ+ literature across a myriad of genres, check out this year’s Lammy winners. — Lambda Literary
Reckoning With Family History Sparks Fire in Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Malibu Rising: One epic party is about to set the lives of four siblings and the city of Malibu aflame. — BookTrib
Emmy Award-Winning, Comedy Sensation Schitt’s Creek’s Forthcoming Companion Guide: Co-creators Dan and Eugene Levy have written an official tie-in book that’ll have series fans falling in love with the Rose family all over again. — EW
The Devil Wears Prada Meets Get Out in Zakiya Dalila Harris’ The Other Black Girl: A GMA Book Club pick for June, this hard-hitting satire dives into the publishing world to examine racial inequality. — BookTrib
Highlights and Editors’ Picks From the U.S. Book Show: If you missed this exciting book world event, catch up now with the best of each genre! — Publishers Weekly
Casey McQuiston’s Queer Rom-Com One Last Stop Takes a Time-Traveling Twist: From the author of Red, White & Royal Blue, this girl-meets girl story is everything a modern romance should be! — BookTrib
YA Author Rachael Lippincott Takes on Her Character’s Bucket List: Lippincott wrote The Lucky List, but she also lived it as she and her wife worked to complete the list items themselves. — EW
8 LGBTQ+ Historical Fiction Novels: Celebrate Pride this month with stories that dig into sexuality and gender identity throughout the ages. — BookTrib
The Making of a Southern Gothic Writer: Author Alexandrea Weis examines growing up in New Orleans and its profound influence on her work. — BookTrib
Take a Closer Look at 58 Releases From a June Overflowing With Great Titles: Featuring historical sagas, sweeping romances, arresting memoirs and so much more, this month is stacked with must-reads. — PopSugar
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