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Shelf Awareness: Enlightenment for Readers for Friday, August 15, 2025

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From My Shelf

• In This Issue

Best Books Reviewed

• Fiction

  • ★  The Sunflower Boys
  • ★  Fonseca
  • Happy New Years
  • Seduction Theory
  • The Dilemmas of Working Women: Stories
  • The Harvey Girls
  • God and Sex
  • The El
  • The Dance and the Fire

• Mystery & Thriller

  • ★  The Grand Paloma Resort
  • You Belong Here
  • It Was Her House First
  • Mean Moms
  • The Man Who Died Seven Times
  • The Locked Ward

• Science Fiction & Fantasy

  • The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World

• Romance

  • For the Record
  • Heart Marks the Spot

• Political Science

  • ★  The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century

• Children's & Young Adult

  • ★  Tomatoes on Trial: The Fruit v. Vegetable Showdown
  • King of the Dump
  • The L.O.V.E. Club
  • The Fire-Breathing Duckling

The Writer's Life

• Sam Wachman: Bearing Witness to Love and Loss

Book Candy

• Book Candy

Rediscover

• Rediscover: Sallie Bingham

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Shelf Awareness Pro: Enlightenment for the Book Trade for Friday, August 15, 2025

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News

• The Best Bookstore in Palm Springs, Calif., Moves to New Home
• Monstera's Books, Overland Park, Kan., Sustains Damage from Fire
• Books Across Borders Names Fall Fellows Who Will Visit Frankfurt and Guadalajara
• International Update: Waterstones Opening Bookshops in John Lewis Stores; Dymocks CEO Steps Down
• Obituary Note: Marc Estrin

Notes

• Image of the Day: Tessa Bailey Pitches for Pitcher Perfect
• Chalkboard: De-ICEing in D.C.
• Bookshop Swifties Display: Phoenix Books Essex
• Personnel Changes at Knopf Doubleday; Blackstone
• Book Trailer of the Day: Nomadic Cinema

Media and Movies

• TV: Barry Eisler's John Rain Series

Books & Authors

• Awards: Sunburst, Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Shortlists
• Reading with... Peter Orner

Book Review

• Review: The Joy of Snacking: A Graphic Memoir About Food, Love & Family

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Monday August 11, 2025: Maximum Shelf: The Irish Goodbye

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Maximum Review

• The Irish Goodbye

The Writer's Life

• Heather Aimee O'Neill: The Power of Family

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May 14, 2025 Dedicated Issue: The Next Chapter: The Expansion of Poisoned Pen Press Under Sourcebooks

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Editors' Note

• Sourcebooks Expands Poisoned Pen Press

Books & Authors

• How Sourcebooks Built on a Beloved Mystery Imprint and Carried Forth Its Founders' Mission
• Author Spotlights: Fan Favorites and Fresh Voices
• The Next Wave: Bold Voices and Genres
• Looking Ahead: Innovation, Talent, and an Expanding Universe