“When I die,” said Matthew Perry in an interview last year to promote his memoir, Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing, “as far as my so-called accomplishments go, it would be nice if Friends were listed far behind the things I did to try to help other people.” News of Perry’s sudden passing took the world by storm, with fans devastated and hungry for any morsel of information. Cast members said in a joint statement, “We were more than just cast mates. We are a family.” The memoir details Perry’s well-documented struggle with addiction and alcoholism, his rise to fame and his commitment to helping others in the wake of his own difficulties. For much of his life, he was certainly a Friend in need. May he rest in peace.
New Book Releases
Check out some of the highly anticipated books coming out this week!
- A Fire in the Flesh by by Jennifer L. Armentrout
- What You Need to Be Warm by Neil Gaiman
- The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen
- Dirty Thirty by Janet Evanovich
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Cover Reveal of Tom Selleck’s Upcoming Memoir
Hollywood is never easy, even for stars who make it look that way. In You Never Know, Selleck explains how he’s struggled to balance his personal and professional lives, and offers a truly fresh perspective on a changing industry and a changing world.
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From the bestselling author of The Saint of Bright Doors comes a groundbreaking, standalone science fiction epic about two souls bound together from here until the ends of time. Rakesfall follows Annelid and Leveret, who met after the war, but before the peace. No world can hold them, no life can bind them, and they’ll never leave each other behind. But their journey will not be easy. As Annelid and Leveret reincarnate ever deeper into the future, they will chase the edge of human possibility.
2023 Hugo Awards Winners
Here are just a few of this year’s winners of the most prestigious science fiction award. Check out the total list of awardees here.
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Best Novel: Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
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Best Novella: Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire
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Best Series: Children of Time Series by Adrian Tchaikovsky
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Against a backdrop of rising censorship, the Freedom of Expression prize invites teens to write about a banned book that changed their life. The $10,000 prize will be awarded to a current high-school senior planning to attend university in 2024. The competition opened on October 16 and will close on January 16, or when 1,000 applications have been submitted. Applicants can enter here.
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A Fire in the Flesh by Jennifer L. Armentrout
“Do you know what St. Peter says to everyone who tries to get into heaven? … Peter says, ‘Don’t you have any scars?’ And when most would respond proudly, ‘Well, no, no I don’t,’ Peter says, ‘Why not? Was there nothing worth fighting for?’”
― Matthew Perry, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
