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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…

Hypnovels: A Mesmerizing New Way to Sample Books A new company, Hypnovels, has introduced a digital platform designed to capture and retain the attention of today’s distracted audience with a completely unique experience, instantaneously transforming the first chapter of books into a stunning visual animation format. Check out the trailer…

Don Winslow on Bowing Out With Grace As a man who has spent more than 30 years stringing together award-winning words, Don Winslow is understandably brief — and emotional — as he shares his thoughts about the end of his impressive writing career here. Rebecca Yarros Reveals 3rd Book That's right!…

There’s No Business Like Book Business Last year at the Oscars, Jimmy Kimmel said Hollywood is running out of content, thus explaining why there are so many remakes of classic films as well as a rash of sequels. People reading this column know better — if Hollywood is looking for…

"The Atlantic" Created a New American Canon In an attempt to understand what exactly writer John William DeForest meant when he defined a Great American Novel as a work of fiction that "paints the American soul," editors at The Atlantic have released their list of 136 Great American Novels written over the…

Al Pacino to Publish Memoir The legendary actor of acclaimed films like The Godfather and Scarface has announced that his memoir will be released this October. Sonny Boy will detail Pacino’s legendary career, from his days in avant-garde New York theater to his most famous roles and collaborations. Pacino will also open up about life beyond…

"Tell Me Everything" About Elizabeth Strout’s New Novel and the End(?) of Her Literary World Earlier in January, Booker-shortlisted and Pulitzer prize-winning novelist Elizabeth Strout announced the upcoming release of her new book, Tell Me Everything. Coming August 2024, this will be Strout’s 10th published novel and the latest addition to…

"Wandering Stars" by Tommy Orange Extending his constellation of narratives into the past and future, Pulitzer Prize-finalist and breakout bestseller Tommy Orange traces the legacies of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 and the Carlisle Indian Industrial School through three generations of the family readers first fell in love with…

"House of Flame and Shadow" by Sarah J. Maas In this sexy, breathtaking sequel to the #1 bestsellers House of Earth and Blood and House of Sky and Breath, Sarah J. Maas’ Crescent City series reaches new heights as Bryce and Hunt’s world is brought to the brink of collapse — with its…

Bill Maher Announces Upcoming Book The hilarious and controversial host of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher has written his funniest, most opinionated, and most necessary book ever. What This Comedian Said Will Shock You is a brilliantly astute and acerbically funny vivisection of American life, politics, and culture. New Florida Bill Threatens…

James Patterson on Holmes, Marple & Poe, Writing and Adapting Books to Screen Join BookTrib contributor Dawn Ius for a chat with literary icon James Patterson, who wants to clear up a myth. Contrary to popular belief, he is involved in every book bearing his well-known name — heavily. In…

Anna Bond Paints New Jane Austen Covers Jane Austen’s classic novels, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and Sense and Sensibility by Puffin in Bloom now feature new covers by Rifle Paper Co.’s Anna Bond. Anna said, "As a continuation of the Puffin In Bloom series, I hand-painted the cover artwork with gouache paint while incorporating details…

Author Loses Book Deal After Accusations of Review Bombing on Goodreads First-time author Cait Corrain, author of the coming sci-fi fantasy novel Crown of Starlight, has been dropped by her U.S. publisher and her agent after readers and fellow authors accused her of posting fake negative reviews on Goodreads. Corrain posted…