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Twist

by Colum McCann

A writer attempts to unravel the mystery of the enigmatic chief of a mission to repair damaged undersea cable off the African coast and winds up painting a haunting portrait of a con man.

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Once Was Willem

by M.R. Carey

A medieval Frankenstein's monster and his friends battle an evil sorcerer in this whimsical dark fantasy novel by M.R. Carey.

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The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

by Stephen Graham Jones

Inventive vampire lore underpins a chilling tale of revenge for historical wrongs in the western United States in Stephen Graham Jones's gripping The Buffalo Hunter Hunter.

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Tilt

by Emma Pattee

Emma Pattee's debut novel, Tilt, offers a devastating and funny, wrenching yet hopeful portrait of motherhood and marriage in the near-apocalyptic context of environmental devastation.

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One Good Thing

by Georgia Hunter

Georgia Hunter's gripping second novel is a tense account of wartime travel and a tender tribute to a life-sustaining friendship.

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When We Ride

by Rex Ogle

This magnetic, plaintive novel-in-verse follows the friendship of two teenage boys making vastly different choices in life.

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Kate & Frida

by Kim Fay

This charming epistolary novel follows the growing friendship between two young women in the 1990s who are both dedicated to the world of books and writing.

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The Evening Shades

by Lee Martin

In this taut and suspenseful novel, an unlikely love blossoms when a middle-aged man fleeing sorrow meets a lonely woman but is unable to escape the mystery of his past.

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Counterattacks at Thirty

by Won-Pyung Sohn, trans. by Sean Lin Halbert

A South Korean intern finds an outlet for her anger about society's injustices through small acts of rebellion in this novel that portrays the beauty of believing that change is possible.

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Media Heat

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Good Morning America: Lisa Lillien, author of Hungry Girl Sheet Pan Cookbook: One-Pan Wonders Under 400 Calories (St. Martin's Griffin, $22, 9781250881021).

Today: Maria Shriver, author of I Am Maria: My Reflections and Poems on Heartbreak, Healing, and Finding Your Way Home (The Open Field, $30, 9780593653395).

Also on Today: Christina Perri, author of A Thousand Years (Viking Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780593622599).

The View: Elie Mystal, author of Bad Law: Ten Popular Laws That Are Ruining America (The New Press, $26.99, 9781620978580).

Drew Barrymore Show: Matteo Lane, author of Your Pasta Sucks: A "Cookbook" (Chronicle, $29.95, 9781797229560).

Monday, March 31, 2025

CBS Mornings: Tess Sanchez, author of We've Decided to Go in a Different Direction: Essays (Gallery, $28.99, 9781668060858).

Today: Hilton Carter, author of The Propagation Handbook: A Guide to Propagating Houseplants (CICO Books, $30, 9781800653108).

Also on Today: Vicky Nguyen, author of Boat Baby: A Memoir (Simon & Schuster, $29.99, 9781668025567).

Good Morning America: Demi-Leigh Tebow, author of Princess Paris Finds Her Purpose (Tommy Nelson, $19.99, 9781400249503).

Live with Kelly and Mark: Eric Adjepong, co-author of Ghana to the World: Recipes and Stories That Look Forward While Honoring the Past (Clarkson Potter, $40, 9780593234778).

NPR's Here & Now: Maureen Dowd, author of Notorious: Portraits of Stars from Hollywood, Culture, Fashion, and Tech (Harper, $32.50, 9780063392229).

Sherri Shepherd Show: Tamika D. Mallory, author of I Lived to Tell the Story: A Memoir of Love, Legacy, and Resilience (Atria/Black Privilege Publishing, $28.99, 9781982173494).

Thursday, March 27, 2025

Sherri Shepherd Show: Elisabeth Hasselbeck, author of God's Masterpiece: An Adventure in Discovering Your Worth (WaterBrook, $14.99, 9780593796115).

Jimmy Kimmel Live: Chelsea Handler, author of I'll Have What She's Having (The Dial Press, $32, 9780593596579).

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Fresh Air: Amanda Knox, author of Free: My Search for Meaning (Grand Central, $30, 9781538770719).

CBS Mornings: Bob the Drag Queen, author of Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert (Gallery Books, $27.99, 9781668061978).

Good Morning America: Tamron Hall, author of Harlem Honey: The Adventures of a Curious Kid (HarperCollins, $19.99, 9780063244849).

Today: Laila Lalami, author of The Dream Hotel (Pantheon, $29, 9780593317600).

Tamron Hall: Krysten Ritter, author of Retreat: A Novel (Harper, $28.99, 9780063334601).

Drew Barrymore Show: Michael Symon, co-author of Symon's Dinners Cooking Out: 100 Recipes That Redefine Outdoor Cooking (Clarkson Potter, $35, 9780593797648).

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Fresh Air: Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater, authors of Mad House: How Donald Trump, MAGA Mean Girls, a Former Used Car Salesman, a Florida Nepo Baby, and a Man with Rats in His Walls Broke Congress (Random House, $32, 9780593731260).

MSNBC's All In with Chris Hayes: Elie Mystal, author of Bad Law: Ten Popular Laws That Are Ruining America (The New Press, $26.99, 9781620978580).

Good Morning America: Michael Symon, co-author of Symon's Dinners Cooking Out: 100 Recipes That Redefine Outdoor Cooking (Clarkson Potter, $35, 9780593797648).

Also on GMA: Amanda Knox, author of Free: My Search for Meaning (Grand Central, $30, 9781538770719).

Today: Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush, authors of I Loved You First (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780316525299).

Also on Today: Diane Morrisey, author of You Got This!: Recipes Anyone Can Make and Everyone Will Love (Simon Element, $35, 9781668033401).

The View: Tamron Hall, author of Harlem Honey: The Adventures of a Curious Kid (HarperCollins, $19.99, 9780063244849).

Tamron Hall: Yung Pueblo, author of How to Love Better: The Path to Deeper Connection Through Growth, Kindness, and Compassion (Harmony, $27, 9780593582275).

Also on Tamron Hall: Allison Raskin, author of Save the Date: A Novel (Canary Street Press, $18.99, 9781335081322).

Kelly Clarkson Show: Vicky Nguyen, author of Boat Baby: A Memoir (Simon & Schuster, $29.99, 9781668025567).

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