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New Mindy Kaling Essays and More Book Radar!

Happy Thursday, book nerds! I hope the week is treating you kindly and that you’re enjoying a great book or three. We’ve got some great news this week, including cover reveals, lots of new book announcements, and more exciting developments. Read your hearts out, and don’t forget to keep wearing your masks!

Trivia question: How many unique words are in the Dr. Seuss classic Green Eggs and Ham?

Deals and Squeals:

Reese Witherspoon is launching a YA version of her book club, and her first pick is You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson!

Mindy Kaling has a collection of essays coming in October, but there’s a catch: they’re available exclusively on Amazon.

In happy romance news, Courtney Milan has a new book coming out this fall, and Adriana Herrera also announced new books!

New York governor Andrew Cuomo is releasing a book about the COVID response in his state.

Bob Woodward has written another book about Trump.

Look for another book by Rhonda Byrne, bestselling author of The Secret, out later this year.

Ruby Bridges has written a children’s book!

Riot Recommendations

At Book Riot, I’m a cohost with Liberty on All the Books!, plus I write a handful of newsletters including the weekly Read This Book newsletter, cohost the Insiders Read Harder podcast, and write content for the site. I’m always drowning in books, so here’s what’s on my radar this week!

Want to read: Furia by Yamile Saied Mendez

Look for this book hitting shelves next month! It’s Mendez’s YA debut, and it follows an Argentinian teen named Camila, who is a dutiful daughter at home, but a force to be reckoned with on the soccer field. She doesn’t tell her family that she plays, because they’d never approve, but when she gets the chance to qualify for an important tournament with her team, which might even lead to a North American college scholarship, Camila is torn between family loyalty and her own dreams and ambitions.

On my radar this week:

Smash It! by Francina Simone

Body Talk edited by Book Riot’s own Kelly Jensen!

If I Disappear by Eliza Jane Brazier (that cover!)

Trivia answer: Only 50!

And here’s your cute cat pic of the week–Oliver can be of so adorable when he wants to be, and now that it’s finally cooling off, he’s way more lovey and cuddly!

Happy reading!

Tirzah