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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…

Congress Introduces the "Fight Book Bans Bill" Amidst the unprecedented surge of book bans in schools and public libraries this past year, a group of Democratic members of Congress introduced the "Fight Book Bans Act," which would offer school districts funding to defend against the ongoing challenges to books and…

Latest Installment of Patricia Cornwell’s #1 Bestselling Scarpetta Series In Cornwell's thrilling new novel, Unnatural Death, chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta finds herself in a Northern Virginia wilderness examining the remains of two campers wanted by federal law enforcement. The victims have been savaged beyond recognition, and other evidence…

A Surprising "Hunger Games" Movie Prequel Thrills Fans in "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" In the original Hunger Games trilogy, Panem President Coriolanus Snow is presented as a calculating, ruthless dictator bent on destroying the Mockingjay heroine, Katniss Everdeen. In the series prequel, we are introduced to an angst-ridden…

BookTrib Lit Picks eBook — First Chapters from the Hottest Books BookTrib has just launched a new ebook showcasing first chapters of more than 50 of the hottest books — past, present and future — that readers can discover this holiday season. BookTrib Lit Picks is a collection of first-chapter…