Taylor Swift to Launch Pop-Up Poetry Library for “Tortured Poets Department” Album Release

Just in time for National Poetry Month, pop icon Taylor Swift is celebrating the release of her next album, The Tortured Poets Department, by partnering with Spotify to bring fans a pop-up poetry library in Los Angeles. The open-air installation will feature a curated selection of poetry indicative of the new album’s direction, with “books and visual surprises” in store. Head over to The Grove mall to take a look — or if you can’t attend, check out all the details on Spotify’s social media accounts.

Celebrity Memoirs and the New Age of Capitalizing on Trauma

Based on the veritable explosion of celebrity memoirs in the last two years, one thing is certain: past trauma plus painstaking description (emphasis on the pain) seems to be today’s formula for celebrity memoir success. But should it be? Check out our story and decide for yourself.

Baldacci’s Racially-Charged 60s Courtroom Drama

Check out BookTrib’s interview with bestselling author David Baldacci to discuss his latest work. In A Calamity of Souls, a murder case sets a duo of white and Black lawyers against a deeply unfair system as they work to defend their wrongfully-accused Black defendants.

Writers and Journalists Make TIME100 List

The literary world is represented once again this year on the newly revealed 2024 TIME100 list of the most influential people in the world. Among those honored are bestselling authors James McBride (The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store) and Lauren Groff (The Vaster Wilds); actor Elliot Page (Pageboy); artist Jenny Holzer (best known for her word art, Truisms); journalists Motaz Azaiza, Connie Walker and E. Jean Carroll; among many other brilliant writers, innovators, titans, leaders, artists and trendsetters.

Jeff Daniels To Lead in Adaptation of Tom Wolfe’s “A Man in Full”

Netflix’s A Man in Full follows Atlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker. When faced with sudden bankruptcy, political and business interests collide as Charlie defends his empire from those attempting to capitalize on his fall from grace. Premieres May 2. Check out the trailer here.

Anthony Horowitz Takes Bad Neighbors to Murderous Levels in “Close to Death”

With their gas-guzzling vehicles and garish plans for expansion, the Kentworthys quickly offend all their new neighbors in their quaint gated community. So when Giles Kentworthy is found dead on his doorstep via crossbow, Detective Hawthorne has a ready-made suspect list, all of whom have motive to kill. Hear what Horowitz has to say about the latest in his Detective Hawthorne series in this BookTrib interview.

Salman Rushdie Reflects on His Attempted Murder

Speaking out for the first time, and in unforgettable detail, about the traumatic events of August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie — internationally renowned writer and Booker Prize winner — answers violence with art, and reminds us of the power of words to make sense of the unthinkable.

Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant Set to Return for Fourth “Bridget Jones” Movie

Get ready folks — she’s back! The lovable but flailing-at-life Jones returns with a slew of Twitter followers to navigate the challenges of life, work, family and love as a 51-year-old single mother and widow. Based on Helen Fielding’s best-selling 2013 novel, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, the rom-com is set to release on Peacock on Valentine’s Day 2025.