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October 31st, 2025

 

In this follow-up to her hit novel, Catherine Newman reprises her beloved Rocky, a sharp-witted, neurotically doting mother.
Author: Heller McAlpin
Posted: October 29, 2025, 11:00 am
Apatow began collecting autographs and memorabilia when he was 10 — and he never stopped. He shares decades of photographs, letters, scripts and journals in a new memoir.
Author: Tonya Mosley
Posted: October 28, 2025, 4:11 pm
A coalition of charitable foundations are creating the Literary Arts Fund, which will distribute at least $50 million to various organizations over 5 years.
Author: Andrew Limbong
Posted: October 28, 2025, 4:02 pm
New titles include Dead and Alive from Smith, The Uncool by Crowe and Wreck by Catherine Newman. Plus, fresh fiction from Susan Straight and Mark Z. Danielewski and a biography of Jesse Jackson.
Author: Colin Dwyer
Posted: October 28, 2025, 11:00 am
Crowe was just 15 years old when he became a music journalist in 1973. He had to talk his mom into letting him go on the road with bands. He chronicles his adventures in his new memoir, The Uncool.
Author: Terry Gross
Posted: October 27, 2025, 4:47 pm
John Grisham reflects on his new mystery, The Widow, and why stories of flawed lawyers still captivate readers after more than fifty books
Author: Sacha Pfeiffer
Posted: October 27, 2025, 3:27 pm
While some might be bothered by a biography that regularly, and proudly, takes liberties with facts and chronology, such artistry is the heart and strength of Kate Evans' delightful and illuminating work.
Author: Tahneer Oksman
Posted: October 27, 2025, 10:00 am
Chef Roy Choi, known for his Korean-Mexican fusion food trucks, focuses on veggie-forward dishes in a new cookbook. He shares techniques to get you excited about your greens, plus 3 flavorful sauces.
Author: Marielle Segarra
Posted: October 25, 2025, 9:00 am
Bestselling author Jeff Pearlman digs into the complexities that defined rapper Tupac Shakur's short life in book Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur.
Author: Destinee Adams
Posted: October 23, 2025, 8:57 am
New releases this week include a feminist history of modern Russia, and a candid portrait of Gish Jen's relationship with her mother. Plus, new novels from Philip Pullman and Claire Louise-Bennett.
Author: Colin Dwyer
Posted: October 21, 2025, 5:03 pm

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