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BookazineBits

July 19, 2018

Releasing in September from Doris Kearns Goodwin

Leadership: In Turbulent Times (ISBN 9781476795928 $30.00) In this culmination of five decades of acclaimed studies in presidential history, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin offers an illuminating exploration of the

early development, growth, and exercise of leadership. Are leaders born or made? Where does ambition come from? How does adversity affect the growth of leadership? Does the leader make the times or do the times make the leader? In Leadership, Goodwin draws upon the four presidents she has studied most closely—Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson (in civil rights)—to show how they recognized leadership qualities within themselves and were recognized as leaders by others. By looking back to their first entries into public life, we encounter them at a time when their paths were filled with confusion, fear, and hope. Leadership tells the story of how they all collided with dramatic reversals that disrupted their lives and threatened to shatter forever their ambitions.

Nonetheless, they all emerged fitted to confront the contours and dilemmas of their times. No common pattern describes the trajectory of leadership. Although set apart in background, abilities, and temperament, these men shared a fierce ambition and a deep-seated resilience that enabled them to surmount uncommon hardships. At their best, all four were guided by a sense of moral purpose. At moments of great challenge, they were able to summon their talents to enlarge the opportunities and lives of others. This seminal work provides an accessible and essential road map for aspiring and established leaders in every field. In today’s polarized world, these stories of authentic leadership in times of apprehension and fracture take on a singular urgency.

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Go HERE to see the trailer for Boy Erased (ISBN 9780735213463 $16.00) in

theaters in November

Highlights of PBS’s fall schedule include The Great American Read, hosted by

Meredith Vieira, exploring the power of reading on Tuesdays, September 11-October

23. Masterpiece series The Miniaturist (ISBN 9780062306845 $16.99)

premieres Sunday, September 9 at 9pm; The Durrells in Corfu (See My Family & Other Animals ISBN 9780142004418 $16.00) is back for

season three on Sunday, September 30 at 8pm, followed by the season four premiere

of Poldark at 9pm; and drama The Woman in White arrives Sunday, October 21

at 10pm

This is getting a lot of attention! Hope Never Dies: An Obama Biden Mystery by Andrew Shaffer (ISBN

9781683690399 $14.99) Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama team up in this high-stakes thriller that combines a mystery worthy of Watson and Holmes with the laugh-out-loud bromantic chemistry of Lethal Weapon’s Murtaugh and Riggs. Vice President Joe Biden is fresh out of the Obama White House and feeling adrift when his favorite railroad conductor dies in a suspicious accident, leaving behind an ailing wife and a trail of clues. To unravel the mystery, “Amtrak Joe” re-teams with the only man he’s ever fully trusted: the 44th president of the United States. Together they’ll plumb the darkest corners of Delaware, traveling from cheap motels to biker bars and beyond, as they uncover the sinister forces advancing America’s opioid epidemic. Part noir thriller and part bromance, Hope Never Dies is essentially the first published work of Obama/Biden fiction—and a cathartic read for anyone distressed by the current state of affairs.

USA Today – 7/12 Entertainment Weekly – on “Must List” – 7/19 Washington Post – review – 7/23

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Pogrom: Kishinev and the Tilt of History (ISBN 9781631492693

$27.95) Separating historical fact from fantasy, an acclaimed historian retells the story of Kishinev, a riot that transformed the course of twentieth-century Jewish history.

New York Times Book Review / review 7/29/18

Only to Sleep: A Philip Marlowe Novel by Lawrence Osborne (ISBN

9781524759612 $26.00) Lawrence Osborne brings one of literature’s most enduring detectives back to life - as Private Investigator Philip Marlowe returns for one last adventure. The year is 1988. The place, Baja California. And Philip Marlowe - now in his seventy-second year - is living out his retirement in the terrace bar of the La Fonda hotel. Sipping margaritas, playing cards, his silver-tipped cane at the ready. When in saunter two men dressed like undertakers, with a case that has his name written all over it. For Marlowe, this is his last roll of the dice, his swan song. His mission is to investigate the death of Donald Zinn - supposedly drowned off his yacht, and leaving behind a much younger and now very rich wife. But is Zinn actually alive? Are the pair living off the spoils? Set between the border and badlands of

Mexico and California, Lawrence Osborne’s resurrection of the iconic Marlowe is an unforgettable addition to the Raymond Chandler canon.

New York Times Book Review – review – 7/22

Clock Dance by Anne Tyler ISBN 9780525521228 $26.95)

Anne Tyler interview: 'I had no intention of becoming a writer'. Go HERE for

the interview

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The Wrong Heaven by Amy Bonnaffons (ISBN 9780316516211

$26.00) Bonnaffons draws us into a delightfully strange universe, in which her conflicted characters seek to solve their sexual and spiritual dilemmas in all the wrong places. The title story's heroine reckons with grief while arguing with loquacious Jesus and Mary lawn ornaments that come to life when she plugs them in. In "Horse," we enter a world in which women transform themselves into animals through a series of medical injections. In "Alternate," a young woman convinces herself that all she needs to revive a stagnant relationship is the perfect poster of the Dalai Lama. While some of the worlds to which Bonnaffons transports us are more recognizable than others, all of them uncover the mysteries beneath the mundane surfaces of our lives. Enormously funny, boldly inventive, and as provocative as they are deeply affecting, these stories lay bare the heart of our deepest longings.

NPR’s All Things Considered on July 20th - Alisa Chang will interview Amy Bonnaffons

My Life as a Goddess: A Memoir through (Un)Popular Culture by

Guy Branum (ISBN 9781501170225 $26.00) A collection of side-splitting and illuminating essays by the popular stand-up comedian, alum of Chelsea Lately and The Mindy Project, and host of truTV’s Talk Show the Game Show.

NBC-TV/"Access Hollywood Live," July 30 SIRIUS-XM Radio/"You Up with Nikki Glaser," August 2

‘The English Patient’ (ISBN 9780679745204 $16.95) Wins Best of Man

Booker Prize. Go HERE full article

The English Patient and other titles by Michael Ondaatje can be found in this

week’s SHOWCASE

Go HERE for the official trailer for ‘The Bookshop’ (ISBN 9780544484092

$14.95). In theaters August 4th

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October 23rd Release Date

Gmorning, Gnight! Little Pep Talks for Me & You by Lin-Manuel

Miranda, Illustrated by Jonny Sun (ISBN 9781984854278 $22.00) From the creator and star of Hamilton, with beautiful illustrations by Jonny Sun, comes a book of affirmations to inspire readers at the beginning and end of each day. Good morning. Do NOT get stuck in the comments section of life today. Make, do, create the things. Let others tussle it out. Vamos! Before he inspired the world with Hamilton and was catapulted to international fame, Lin-Manuel Miranda was inspiring his Twitter followers with words of encouragement at the beginning and end of each day. He wrote these original sayings, aphorisms, and poetry for himself as much as for others. But as Miranda’s audience grew, these messages took on a life on their own. Now, at the request of countless fans, Miranda has gathered the best of his daily greetings into a beautiful collection illustrated by acclaimed artist (and fellow Twitter favorite) Jonny Sun. Full of comfort and motivation, Gmorning, Gnight! is a touchstone for anyone looking for a lift.

HBO is expected to unveil “My Brilliant Friend,” at the Venice Film Festival. Its

TV series based on the first of Italian author Elena Ferrante’s four acclaimed

“Neapolitan novels.”

You will find Elena Ferrante’s in this week’s SHOWCASE

Likely Story’s Anthony Bregman and Stefanie Azpiazu have acquired film rights to The

World As It Is: A Memoir of the Obama White House (ISBN

9780525509356 $30.00), the bestselling memoir by Deputy National Security

Advisor Ben Rhodes, a first-hand account of the eight years of the Obama presidency as observed by one of his closest aides. Go HERE for the full article

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Releasing September 18th, Lethal White (ISBN 9780316422734 $29.00) is

the fourth book in the Cormoran Strike series from the international bestselling

author Robert Galbraith (JK Rowling).

Releasing in January 2019 Let Me Finish: Trump, the Kushners, Bannon, New Jersey, and the

Power of In-Your-Face Politics by Chris Christie (ISBN 9780316421799 $28.00) From the outspoken former governor, presidential candidate, and chair of the Trump transition, a no-holds-barred account of Christie's years atop the national political scene--his rise to power through the bare-knuckle politics of New Jersey, his fifteen-year friendship with Donald Trump, and his frank insights and experiences with the president and his inner circle.

HBO’s high-profile new drama series Sharp Objects (See this week’s

SHOWCASE for the various versions of this and other titles by Gillian Flynn)

debuted to 1.5 million viewers (at 9 PM on Sunday. That was up 36% from the debut of HBO’s Emmy-winning Big Little Lies — a series Sharp Objects has been often compared to — and was the most watched HBO new series premiere since Westworld in 2016 (2.0 million)

Harry's Trees by Jon Cohen (ISBN 9780778364153 $26.99) HARRY'S TREES combines the charm of Gabrielle Zevin’s THE STORIED LIFE OF A.J. FIKRY, the offbeat humor of Anne Tyler’s THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST, and the appeal of Frederik Backman's A MAN CALLED OVE. Full of relentless good humor and a bit of magic, it is a novel about friendship, love, loss, healing. A 38-year old traumatized widow fortuitously meets an 11- year old girl who sets him on a feverish road to redemption.

To backorder this title, give us a call, send an e-mail or if you prefer you

can check this week’s SHOWCASE

Go HERE for Librarian Nancy Pearl Picks 7 Books For Summer Reading

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I Can't Date Jesus: Love, Sex, Family, Race, and Other Reasons I've

Put My Faith in Beyoncé by Michael Arceneaux (ISBN 9781501178856 $17.00)

It hasn’t been easy being Michael Arceneaux. Equality for LGBTQ people has come a long way and all, but voices of persons of color within the community are still often silenced, and being Black in America is…well, have you watched the news? With the characteristic wit and candor that have made him one of today’s boldest writers on social issues, I Can’t Date Jesus is Michael Arceneaux’s impassioned, forthright, and refreshing look at minority life in today’s America. Leaving no bigoted or ignorant stone unturned, he describes his journey in learning to embrace his identity when the world told him to do the opposite. He eloquently writes about coming out to his mother; growing up in Houston, Texas; being approached for the priesthood; his obstacles in embracing intimacy that occasionally led to unfortunate fights with fire ants and maybe fleas; and the

persistent challenges of young people who feel marginalized and denied the chance to pursue their dreams.

Essence, July issue NPR-Radio/"Fresh Air," July 23 SIRIUS XM-Radio/"Bev Smith Show," July 24 SIRUS-Radio/"Michael Signorile Show," July 27

Jane Austen’s unfinished final novel, “Sanditon,” is being developed as a lavish

period epic for ITV in Britain and PBS Masterpiece in the U.S.

Sanditon can be found in Lady Susan; The Watsons; Sanditon (ISBN 9780140431025 $11.00) For more on this go HERE

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Back in stock

He by John Connolly (ISBN 9781635060577 $26.99) John Connolly conjures the Golden Age of Hollywood in this moving, literary portrait of two men who find their true selves in a comedic partnership. When Stan Laurel is paired with Oliver Hardy, affectionately known as Babe, the history of comedy--not to mention

their personal and professional lives--is altered forever. Yet Laurel's simple screen persona masks a complex human being, one who endures rejection and intense loss; who struggles to build a character from the dying stages of vaudeville to the seedy and often volatile movie studios of Los Angeles in the early years of cinema; and who is haunted by the figure of another comic genius, the brilliant, driven, and cruel Charlie Chaplin. Eventually, Laurel becomes one of the greatest screen comedians the world has ever known: a man who enjoys both adoration and humiliation; who loved, and is loved in turn; who betrays, and is betrayed; who never seeks to cause pain to anyone else, yet leaves a trail of affairs and broken marriages in his wake. But Laurel's life is ultimately defined by one relationship of such astonishing tenderness and devotion that only death could sever this

profound connection: his love for Babe. Shot through with the competing themes of loyalty and heartbreak, ambition and selflessness, artistry and compromise, this novel is an unforgettable testament to the redemptive power of love, as experienced by one of the twentieth century's greatest performers.

The first full trailer for Beautiful Boy (ISBN 9780547203881 $15.99) has

been released. Go HERE This will be in theaters October 12th

Liane Moriarty’s, Three Wishes (ISBN 9780060586133 $16.99) is in

development at Netflix. Go HERE for the full article

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Releasing August 28th

The Shadow President: The Truth About Mike Pence

(ISBN 9781250301192 $28.99) In this well-rounded, deeply-investigated biography, the first full look at the vice president, two award-winning journalists unmask the real Mike Pence. Little-known outside his home state until Donald Trump made him his running mate, Mike Pence—who proclaims himself a Christian first, a conservative second, and a Republican third—has long worn a carefully-constructed mask of Midwestern nice. Behind his self-proclaimed humility and self-abasing deference, however, hides a man whose own presidential ambitions have blazed since high school. Pence’s drive for power, perhaps inspired by his belief that God might have big plans for him, explains why he shocked his allies by lending Christian credibility to a scandal-plagued candidate like Trump. In this landmark biography, Pulitzer Prize-winner Michael D’Antonio and Emmy-nominated journalist Peter Eisner follow the path Pence followed from Catholic Democrat to conservative evangelical Republican. They reveal how he used his time as rightwing radio star to build connections with powerful donors; how he was a lackluster lawmaker in Congress but a prodigious fundraiser from the GOP’s billionaire benefactors; and how, once he locked in his views on the issues—anti-gay, pro-gun, anti-abortion, pro big-business—he became laser-focused on his own pursuit of power. As THE SHADOW PRESIDENT reveals, Mike Pence is the most important and powerful Christian Right politician America has ever seen. Driven as much by theology as personal ambition, Pence is now positioned to seize the big prize—the presidency—and use it to fashion a nation more pleasing to his god and corporate sponsors.

Go HERE for a short review/interview on The Bookshop of Yesterdays (ISBN 9780778319849 $22.99)

Go HERE for Literary Classics Retold As Two-Panel Comics

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Megan Abbot’s ‘You will Know Me’ (ISBN 9780316231060 $15.99) has been optioned directly by AMC

Min Jin Lee's Pachinko (ISBN 9781455563920 $15.99) is the July pick for

the PBS NewsHour-New York Times "Now Read This" book club. For more, go HERE

From NPR - Tommy Orange's 'There There' (ISBN 9780525520375

$25.95) Has A Wide Cast Of Native American Characters. Go HERE

From the San Fransisco Chronicle - A critical darling, Tommy Orange’s novel

‘There There’ now a big seller – Go HERE

“A gripping deep dive into urban indigenous community in California: an astonishing literary debut!” —Margaret Atwood, via Twitter “Welcome to a brilliant and generous artist who has already enlarged the landscape of American Fiction. THERE THERE is a comic vision haunted by profound sadness. Tommy Orange is a new writer with an old heart.” —Louise Erdrich “THERE THERE drops on us like a thunderclap; the big, booming, explosive sound of 21st century literature finally announcing itself. Essential.”

—Marlon James, author of A Brief History of Seven Killings

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Andrew Solomon has spent years studying parents, love and acceptance — asking a big question: What, in a child, should be changed? And what should be celebrated?

In the new documentary “Far From the Tree” (ISBN 9780743236720

$21.50) " — based on Solomon's best-selling and award-winning 2012 book of the

same name — he intimately profiles parents who have children who are different from them, and he follows their journeys toward acceptance. Go HERE for the full article

Releasing in August

The Middleman by Olen Steinhauer (ISBN

9781250036179 $26.99) One day in the early summer of 2017, about four hundred people disappear from their lives. They leave behind cell phones, credit cards, jobs, houses, families--everything--all on the same day. Where have they gone? Why? The only answer, for weeks, is silence. Kevin Moore is one of them. Former military, disaffected, restless, Kevin leaves behind his retail job in San Francisco, sends a good-bye text to his mother, dumps his phone and wallet into a trash can, and disappears. The movement calls itself the Massive Brigade and they believe change isn't coming fast enough to America. But are they a protest organization, a political movement, or a terrorist group? What do they want? The FBI isn't taking any chances. Special Agent Rachel Proulx has been following the growth of left-wing political groups in the U.S. since the fall of 2016, and is very familiar with Martin Bishop, the charismatic leader of the Massive Brigade. But she needs her colleagues to take her seriously in order to find these people before they put their plan--whatever it is--into action. What Rachel uncovers will shock the entire nation, and the aftermath of her investigation will reverberate through the FBI to the highest levels of government.

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Releasing in October

A Map of Days by Ransom Riggs (ISBN 9780735232143 $22.99) A new Miss Peregrine adventure!

The Honeybee by Kirsten Hall (ISBN 9781481469975 $17.99) Buzz from flower to flower with a sweet honeybee in this timely, clever, and breathtakingly gorgeous picture book from critically acclaimed author Kirsten Hall and award-winning illustrator Isabelle Arsenault. Bzzz… What’s that? Do you hear it? You’re near it. It’s closer, it’s coming, it’s buzzing, it’s humming… A BEE! With zooming, vibrant verse by Kirsten Hall and buzzy, beautiful illustrations by Isabelle Arsenault, this

celebration of the critically important honeybee is a honey-sweet treasure of a picture book.

New York Times Book Review, July 29

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Go HERE for the newest trailer for The House with a Clock in Its Walls (ISBN 9780142402573 $6.99)

J.K. Rowling Is Planning To Write another Book For Kids — And It Won't Deal With Wizards Go HERE

In Theaters August 3rd New Christopher Robin trailer stars plenty of ‘Pooh’ puns – Go HERE

In this week’s SHOWCASE you will find the original AA Milne titles

plus movie tie-in titles

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Releasing September 25th

A Winter's Promise: Book One of The Mirror Visitor Quartet by

Christelle Dabos, Translated by Hildegarde Serle (ISBN 9781609454838 $18.00) Lose yourself in the fantastic world of the arks and in the company of unforgettable characters in this French runaway hit, Christelle Dabos’ The Mirror Visitor quartet. Plain-spoken, headstrong Ophelia cares little about appearances. Her ability to read the past of objects is unmatched in all of Anima and, what’s more, she possesses the ability to travel through mirrors, a skill passed down to her from previous generations. Her idyllic life is disrupted, however, when she is promised in marriage to Thorn, a taciturn and influential member of a distant clan. Ophelia must leave all she knows behind and follow her fiancé to Citaceleste, the capital of a cold, icy ark known as the Pole, where danger lurks around every corner and nobody can be trusted. There, in the presence of her inscrutable future husband, Ophelia slowly realizes that she

is a pawn in a political game that will have far-reaching ramifications not only for her but for her entire world. The World of the Arks Long ago, following a cataclysm called the Rupture, the world was shattered into many floating celestial islands, now known as arks. Over each, the spirit of an omnipotent and immortal ancestor abides. The inhabitants of these arks each possess a unique power. Ophelia, with her ability to read the pasts of objects, must navigate this fantastic, disjointed, perilous world using her trademark tenacity and quiet strength.

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Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (ISBN 9780316508889

$17.99) has won the Australian Booksellers Association Booksellers Choice Award at the 2018. Go HERE for the full article About the book - A breathtaking, enchanting new series by debut author Jessica Townsend, about a cursed girl who escapes death and finds herself in a magical world--but is then tested beyond her wildest imagination Morrigan Crow is cursed. Having been born on Eventide, the unluckiest day for any child to be born, she's blamed for all local misfortunes, from hailstorms to heart attacks--and, worst of all, the curse means that Morrigan is doomed to die at midnight on her eleventh birthday. But as Morrigan awaits her fate, a strange and remarkable man named Jupiter North appears. Chased by black-smoke hounds and shadowy hunters on horseback, he whisks her away into the safety of a secret, magical city called Nevermoor. It's then that Morrigan discovers Jupiter has chosen her to contend for a place in the city's most prestigious organization: the Wundrous Society. In order to join, she must compete in four difficult and dangerous trials against hundreds of other children, each boasting an extraordinary talent that sets them apart--an extraordinary talent that Morrigan insists she does not have. To stay in the safety of Nevermoor for good, Morrigan will need to find a way to pass the tests--or she'll have to leave the city to confront her deadly fate.

The second volume in this series, Nevermoor02 Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow (ISBN 9780316508919 $17.99) will release in October

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Releasing in September

The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventurous Kid (ISBN 9781523503544 $19.95)

The team behind the #1 bestselling Atlas Obscura presents a kid's illustrated guide to 100 of the world's most mesmerizing and mysterious wonders, both natural and manmade, in 47 countries and on every continent on earth. Travel the world through common points of interest, from strange skeletons (Trunyan Tree cemetery in Indonesia leads you to India's Skeleton Lake, for example) to wild waterfalls (while in Peru visit the Gocta Waterfall--and then move on to Antarctica's Blood Falls) to ice caves to bioluminescence. The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventurous Kid contains the best of Earth’s secret wonders between two covers, proving that the world is vast and there are marvelous treasures behind every corner—or even right under your feet.

Each location is illustrated in stunning full-color. The book also features fun extras such as a handy packing list, a world map, obscure facts, GPS coordinates, and a list of useful travel advice on how best to get to any adventure.

For ordering info on all the above titles, visit our Showcase page