MICHELLE OBAMA LAUNCHES PODCAST BASED ON BOOK TOUR:
Readers who couldn’t see Michelle Obama on her last book tour will have the chance to experience it via podcast. The former First Lady announced via Instagram that The Light Podcast will launch on March 7.
COLLEEN HOOVER BESTSELLER HEADS TO BIG SCREEN:
Deadline reported that Colleen Hoover’s popular novel It Ends With Us is heading to the big screen and that Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are set to star in the film adaptation. The film is in development with Wayfarer Studios and Sony Pictures.
MERYL STREEP TO NARRATE NEW ANN PATCHETT NOVEL:
Ann Patchett announced via Twitter that she has a new novel, titled Tom Lake, which will be released on August 8, and that Meryl Streep will be narrating the audiobook version.
KERRY WASHINGTON TO RELEASE MEMOIR:
Little, Brown Spark will publish actor Kerry Washington’s memoir, Thicker Than Water on September 26. The actor is best known for her roles in Scandal and Little Fires Everywhere.
ARE WE GIVING OUR KIDS A FAIR SHOT WHEN IT COMES TO LITERACY?
Dr. Claire Rubman, author of This May be Difficult to Read, breaks down the myths about reading and separates fact from fiction about the crisis of functional illiteracy in children in an insightful interview with BookTrib.
10 AWARD-WINNING JANUARY AUDIOBOOKS:
Audiofile Magazine released its star-studded award-winning audiobooks for January, which features titles by Prince Harry, Sam Heughan, Hugh Bonneville, Grady Hendrix, and more!
TRAILER DROPS FOR “DAISY JONES & THE SIX”:
Amazon has dropped a teaser trailer for Daisy Jones & the Six, the upcoming limited series based on Taylor Jenkins Reid’s novel of the same name. Fans can also find news about a debut single and the album tracklist from the upcoming Amazon series.
DELICIOUSLY DISTURBING AND ADDICTIVE NOVEL:
Big secrets are uncovered in a small town where murder, deceit and dark pasts are found on a regular basis in the much-anticipated River of Wrath by Alexandrea Weis and Lucas Astor.
HARUKI MURAKAMI TO RELEASE NEW NOVEL:
Publisher Shinchosha announced that Haruki Murakami, the celebrated Japanese author, will release his first novel in six years on April 13. The book is expected to be published in Japanese, with translations following, but so far neither the title or details of the plot has been released.
FEBRUARY 2023 CELEBRITY BOOK CLUB PICKS (SO FAR):
- While no official announcement has been made, it is believed that Reese Witherspoon’s latest book club pick is the much-anticipated The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson.
- The Good Morning America book club chose Eleanor Shearer’s River Sing Me Home as its latest book club read.
- Jenna Bush Hager has selected Jessica George’s Maame as the Today show’s book club pick for February.
EXCITING AWARD NEWS THIS WEEK:
The American Library Association has released the names of the recipients of the 2023 ALA Youth Media Awards winners as well as the 2023 Carnegie Awards!
