Superstar’s Long-Awaited Memoir
Barbra Streisand is by any account a living legend, a woman who in a career spanning six decades has excelled in every area of entertainment. In My Name Is Barbra, she tells her own story about her life and extraordinary career, from growing up in Brooklyn to her first star-making appearances in New York nightclubs to her breakout, Oscar-winning performance in Funny Girl. The book is frank, funny, opinionated and charming — and those who listen to the audiobook will be pleased to be serenaded by Barbra herself.
Sneak Peek at Stephen King’s Upcoming Short Story Collection
From legendary storyteller and master of short fiction, Stephen King, comes an extraordinary new collection of twelve short stories, many never-before-published, and some of his best EVER. Included in the new stories is “Rattlesnakes,” a sequel to King’s 1981 novel Cujo, in which a grieving widower travels to Florida for respite and instead receives an unexpected inheritance — with major strings attached. You can read an excerpt from the story here. The collection will be published by Scribner in May 2024.
Michael Connelly’s Latest Lincoln Lawyer Novel
Defense attorney Mickey Haller is back, taking the long shot cases. After getting a wrongfully convicted man out of prison, he is inundated with pleas from incarcerated people claiming innocence. Enlisting the help of retired LAPD Detective Harry Bosch, 
Haller sets out to prove the innocence of a woman convicted of killing her husband.
New Royal Spyness Mystery from Rhys Bowen
At her estate, impatiently awaiting the birth of her baby, Lady Georgiana Rannoch throws her first house party to show off her new chef. But the festivities take a turn for the worse when several of the guests become sick — and one dies. Georgie has to find the culprit to save her new chef and her own reputation — all before her bundle of joy arrives!
This year’s crop of National Book Awards finalists is here! Get a closer look at the complete list here, including finalists for Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Young People’s Literature and Translated Literature.
Also Making News This Week
Scholastic Union Walks Out Over Wages
Unionized workers at Scholastic staged a one-day work stoppage on November 1 following the children’s publisher’s rejection of the Scholastic Union’s proposal for annual raises. The union’s last collective bargaining contract with Scholastic expired in May 2022, and employees say they have been bargaining with the company since last October. This is the second demonstration staged by the Scholastic Union this year, following a “lunchout” held on June 12 over the same wage-related grievances.
Alexandra Lim-Chua Wee, a union member and senior associate editor at Scholastic, noted a sense of “frustration” among both unionized and non-unionized Scholastic employees about not only stagnating wages but also the recent handling of the book fair controversy. “We all really believe in what we’re doing, and we’re really proud of what we did and how far we’ve come,” Lim-Chua Wee said of the day’s walkout. “We’re only going to keep pushing.”
“House on the Cerulean Sea” Author TJ Klune Talks Representation and Being a Work-in-Progress
Mark Meadows Sued for Breach of Contract
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is being sued by his publisher for contradicting his book’s claim about the 2020 election. All Seasons Press alleges that sworn testimony by Meadows undermined The Chief’s Chief, in which he wrote that the election was stolen from former President Donald Trump. All Seasons is alleging that Meadows damaged sales and the publisher’s reputation.
New Book Releases
Check out some of the highly anticipated books coming out this week!
- Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
- Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree
- The Future by Naomi Alderman
- Nightbane by Alex Aster
- Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood
Reviews to Rave About
Engrossing Account of the Dazzling Actresses in Hitchcock’s Legendary Films
Biography
Bestselling biographer and author of Capote’s Women offers an intimate, revealing, and thoroughly modern look at both the enduring art created by a man obsessed … and the private toll that fixation took on the women in his orbit.
Bestseller Pairs Snarky Witch with Sea Captain as Crew Hunts Vicious Monsters
Fantasy Romance
After falling through a portal to another realm and finding herself conscripted into serving a monster-hunting crew, a snarky witch and a stern sea captain find themselves at odds. As tension heats up between the two, the danger at sea escalates as well.
Enter to Win This Explosive Thriller
Second Term by J.M. Adams
AuthorBuzz Giveaway: Lovers Caught at the Crossroads of History
The Porcelain Maker by Sarah Freethy
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.”
— Stephen King
