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Dear Book Nation,
Greetings from New York! I made it here in one piece, and I’m still bringing you all the book-related stuff you’d expect on a Monday. So buckle up and let’s get this show on the road.
❤️ Emily
Book Deals and Reveals
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Apple TV+ has released its first trailer for it’s upcoming series adaptation of Pachinko, based on the critically acclaimed novel by Min Jin Lee.
Bron Studios has acquired the rights to JJ Bola’s The Selfless Act of Breathing. Playwright Keenan Scott II will adapt the book for the screen.
Actor Ben McKenzie and journalist Jacob Silverman have teamed up to write a book taking a critical look at the world of cryptocurrency. The book, Easy Money, was acquired by Abrams Press.
The New Yorker is collaborating with Celadon, a division of Macmillan Publishers, on a book edition of the House Select Committee’s planned report on the January 6th siege of the U.S. Capitol.
The Nerd Daily has an exclusive cover reveal for Catherine Arguelles’s debut middle grade novel Flip Turns. This one’s out from Jolly Fish Press on September 13th.
You Are a Star, Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Dean Robbins and illustrated by Sarah Green, is the first book in a new Scholastic children’s picture book biography series. It was released earlier this month.
Book Riot Recommends
I’m a Contributing Editor at Book Riot, I write the Today in Books newsletter, and I’m a Bibliologist for Book Riot’s Tailored Book Recommendations subscription service. I also have a PhD in English, so I’m basically a doctor of books. Books are my life, in other words, so in this section of the newsletter, let me share with you some upcoming books I’m super excited about. And I think you will be too!
Prepare Your Shelves!
Run Towards the Danger by Sarah Polley (Penguin, March 1st)
You’ve probably heard of this author. Sarah Polley is an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, director, and actor. Now this triple-threat is gearing up to become a quadruple-threat as she taps into her exquisite storytelling abilities for this collection of essays. Run Towards the Danger is already getting tons of positive reviews (so it’s not just me!) so this is one you’ll definitely want to pick up when it comes out tomorrow!
I know I say this all the time but… where has the time gone. March 1st is tomorrow? Dang, 2022, slow down.
Anyway, Run Towards the Danger is a book of six essays in which Polley explores personal memories from her past while also acknowledging and unpacking the fallibility of those memories. Polley tells stories from her life, ranging from moments of stage fright to high-risk childbirth to struggling in the aftermath of a concussion. Furthermore, the author looks at how these moments from her past echo in her adult life. As Polley writes, the past and present are in a “reciprocal pressure dance.”
What I’m Reading This Week
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Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho
The Atmospherians by Alex McElroy
Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly
Sailor Moon: Eternal Edition 7 by Naoko Takeuchi
Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
A Girl is a Body of Water by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
By the way, there’s still time to check out our limited edition Wordle-inspired merchandise!
Monday Memes
If you love mysteries, solve this one. Feel free to send me your theories. Wrong answers only.
Other Things That Make Me Happy
By the time you read this, I will have gone to see Hasan Minhaj’s stand-up show at Radio City Music Hall. I already know it’s going to make me happy because I love him. But because I can’t exactly share that experience with you, here’s the next best thing. His special Homecoming King on Netflix is pretty much my favorite stand-up special ever. If you’ve never seen it, check it out, and I hope you enjoy!
And Here’s A Cat Picture!
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Here is an action shot of Murray in mid-meow. Also there are books in this picture, so if for some reason you’re not feeling the cat, I also give you books.
But if you don’t love this cat, don’t tell me about it. Because that would make me sad.
Anyway, I hope you have a wonderful week! Stay safe! Treat yourself to something! Remember you are doing good things.
❤️ Emily