Dear Book Friends,
Greetings from Northampton, MA! That’s right. I’m on the move once again. I hear there are some really great bookstores here, so I might be getting back on the flight with a new stack of books shoved in my carry-on. I’ll keep you posted. For now, here’s what I know about books.
š Emily
Book Deals and Reveals
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GLOW, Nurse Jackie, and The Hunt star Betty Gilpin’s debut book All the Women in My Brain: And Other Concerns is coming out in November. Entertainment Weekly has a cover reveal of the upcoming title, out from Flatiron Books.
Oprah Daily has revealed the cover for Severance author Ling Maās highly anticipated collection of short fiction Bliss Montage. The book will be out in September.
Roshani Chokshi, author of the YA book series The Gilded Wolves, has sold her adult debut at auction to William Morrowās Jessica Williams in a six-figure, two-book deal.
Freida Pinto, į¹¢į»pįŗ¹Ģ DƬrĆsĆ¹, and Zawe Ashton are starring in Mr. Malcolmās List, a new Regency-era romance film is based on the book of the same name by Suzanne Allain, and Vanity Fair has a first look.
AGC Television, the TV wing of Stuart Fordās AGC Studios, is optioning Jayne Allen’s Black Girls trilogy into a series. The trilogy includes the novels Black Girls Must Die Exhausted and Black Girls Must Be Magic. These two books are set to be followed by an as-yet unnamed third book.
Kevin Bacon and Farrah Mackenziehave signed on for roles in Sam Esmailās Netflix adaptation of the novel Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam.
Blumhouse and Miramaxās Dracula film adaptation Mina Harker has been scrapped.
Board books are finally getting an award of their own.
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Book Riot Recommends
Iām a Contributing Editor at Book Riot, I write the Today in Books newsletter, and Iām a Bibliologist for Book Riotās Tailored Book Recommendations subscription service. I also have a PhD in English, so Iām 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 Iām super excited about. And I think you will be too!
Can’t Wait for This One
My Dear Henry by Kalynn Bayron (Feiwel & Friends, February 8, 2023)
I think I’ve made it abundantly clear that retellings of gothic classics are 100% a must-read for me. But even if you’ve never read Jekyll & Hyde, Kalynn Bayron’s remix of this classic story stands on its own. It’s dark and atmospheric, with a compelling mystery at its center.
Set in London in 1885, My Dear Henry is the story of Gabriel Utterson, a 17-year-old law clerk who has returned to London for the first time since he and his friend Henry Jekyll were expelled from the London Medical School. There have been rumors and whispers about the scandal that lead to their expulsion and about the true nature of the young men’s relationship with one another. And Henry has become incredibly distant following the disastrous events of last spring, but Gabriel isn’t ready to move on. Not without Henry. Event though Henry acts as if there’s nothing between them. Desperate to discover what has happened to his friend, Gabriel takes to watching his house and looking into his strange and mysterious friend Hyde.
You’re going to have to wait to read this queer YA retelling, because this doesn’t come out until February, 2023. But 2023 will be here before we know it (somehow), and this book will be well worth the wait!
Word of Literary Wisdom
“But sometimes remembering isnāt for yourself, sometimes you do it just to make someone else smile.”
ā A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
What’s Up in the Book Community?
My iPhone is constantly telling me I spend too much time staring at my screen, which is honestly so rude. But this means I spend a lot of time scrolling around the online book community: BookTube, Bookstagram, BookTok, BookLinkedIn (JK. Thatās not a thingā¦ I donāt think). You get the idea. Donāt have the time, energy, or the will to do all of that yourself? No problem. I got you. In this weekly section of Book Radar, weāll take a look at something cool, interesting, and/or newsy thatās going on in the book community.
Friends, I’ve just started following another BookTuber who I believe deserves a lot more views. It’s Pages of Hayley! Some of my favorite recent videos of hers:
I hope you enjoy as much as I do!
What I’m Watching This Weekend
I know I’m late to the game, but I’m finally watching The Dropout. I’m enjoying it and Amanda Seyfried is great. But don’t @ me. Her greatest role of all time is still Needy in Jennifer’s Body. Where are my fellow Jennifer’s Body Stans? Be my friend.
And Here’s A Cat Picture!
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Here’s an all-too-common picture of Murray patiently waiting for me to play with him while I work on other stuff. You see, cats don’t have jobs. They don’t understand the concept of work. So when I’m sitting at my desk working and not playing with him, he thinks I’m just being neglectful. I’ve tried to explain the concept of jobs and responsibilities to him but I don’t think it’s registered yet.
Also, I feel like I’ve acknowledged this before, but, yes, this cat tunnel is Christmas-themed, and no, Murray doesn’t care that it’s April. Cats don’t understand holidays or months either, it turns out.
Anyway, I hope you have a lovely weekend! Talk to you soon!
š Emily