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Shelf Awareness: Enlightenment for Readers for Friday, July 24, 2026

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From My Shelf

• In This Issue

Best Books Reviewed

• Fiction

  • ★  Please Don't Touch the Body: Stories
  • The Devoted
  • The Mortons

• Romance

  • The Someday Garden

• Graphic Books

  • ★  Clara & the Devil, Volume 1
  • ★  See One, Do One, Teach One: The Art of Becoming a Doctor: A Graphic Memoir
  • Fish and Water
  • I Won't Pretend These Missiles Are Stars: Life in Iran During the 12-Day War

• History

  • Little Blue Dot: How GPS Shaped the Modern World
  • Presence: A Hidden History of the Female Body

• Social Science

  • Gerontocracy in America

• Children's & Young Adult

  • ★  Kloud 9: The Star Soldier
  • ★  Salvage
  • Offside
  • School Bus Graveyard, Volume 1
  • Corpse de Ballet

The Writer's Life

• Tasia M S and Barbara Perez Marquez: All the Different Facets of Ourselves

Book Candy

• Book Candy

Rediscover

• Rediscover: Marjane Satrapi

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Shelf Awareness Pro: Enlightenment for the Book Trade for Monday, July 27, 2026

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News

• NYC's The Rabbit Books & Bar Postpones Grand Opening Due to 'Unexpected Water Feature'
• Carpe Librum Opens in Hammond, La.
• Birch Tree Books & Plants in Leesburg, Va., Expanding with Short Move
• B&N Closing Redwood City, Calif., Store
• Celebration of Life for David C. Nelson Set for Saturday, August 1

Notes

• Image of the Day: Daniel Mason at Kepler's Books
• Cool Idea: 'Dress Up Day' for Reader Prom Fundraiser
• Chalkboard: Outliers Books
• Personnel Changes at Sourcebooks
• Book Trailer of the Day: Off the Wall

Media and Movies

• Media Heat: Leïla Slimani on Fresh Air
• On Stage: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Musical

Books & Authors

• Awards: Theakston Old Peculier Crime Winners

Book Review

• Review: Ply

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Wednesday July 22, 2026: Maximum Shelf: Life Out of Order

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Maximum Review

• Life Out of Order

The Writer's Life

• Audrey Niffenegger: Creativity and Community Across Time

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July 2, 2026 Dedicated Issue: Celebrating VIZ Media's 40th Anniversary

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Editors' Note

• Celebrating VIZ Media's 40th Anniversary

Books & Authors

• VIZ Media: The Gateway to the West for Japanese Storytelling
• The VIZ Media Timeline: 40 Years of Shaping Global Pop Culture
• Upcoming VIZ Media Titles