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The Most Anticipated Books: February 2020 The Millions takes a look at the big books publishing this month. MORE PW Picks: Books of the Week, Feb. 9, 2020 This week, we highlight the latest novel from Jenny Offill; a shimmering collection from Major Jackson; and more. MORE Veronica Roth Pivots From YA A decade after being catapulted to YA superstardom with her Divergent trilogy, Veronica Roth is going after the grown-ups. MORE Annick Press to Launch Paper Bag Princess Day To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Robert Munsch’s classic book, Annick Press is launching Paper Bag Princess Day on March 7—just in time for International Women’s Day. More than 500 bookstores, libraries, and schools have signed up to host parties to commemorate the princess of empowerment. Join in and get a free event kit. #StandUpToDragons (Sponsored) MORE Stars of the Week Among the books publishing this week that received stars from PW are: a haunting and inspiring novel from Booker winner Ben Okri; a dazzling neo-western adventure from Sarah Gailey; and a whole lot more. MORE Four Noble Bases: PW Talks with Donald Lopez Jr. Lopez imagines a sutra in which Buddha uses baseball to explain the world in Buddha Takes the Mound. MORE 21st-Century Shakespeare: PW Talks with Emma Smith In This Is Shakespeare, Smith argues there’s no one way to read the Bard. MORE New Books for Next Week We're looking at new titles from Sarah Pinborough, Nan Rossiter, and Edward J. Larson—just to name a few. MORE Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to: jsegura@publishersweekly.com Send advertising questions about this e-newsletter to: cbryerman@publishersweekly.com For additional assistance, contact us by email or at the address below. Publishers Weekly, 71 West 23 St. #1608 New York, NY 10010 Phone 212-377-5500 Copyright 2020, PWxyz LLC

The Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2020 The big books of the season. more PW Picks: Books of the Week, Feb. 2, 2020 This week, we highlight an insightful group memoir about the work of Toni Morrison; a wonderful debut novel from Amy Bonnaffons; a dazzling neo-western adventure from Sarah Gailey; and more. more The Most Anticipated Children's and YA Books of Spring 2020 Drawn from PW’s Spring Children’s Announcements Issue, here are our editors’ selections for 18 children’s and young adult books that can’t arrive soon enough. more Tired of Politics and Polarization? Thad Cummings's Radical Compassion is a thought-provoking yet practical book that gives readers a framework to overcome barriers and rebuild their communities and relationships through the art of compassion. (Sponsored) more Toss a Coin to Your Author: PW Talks with Andrzej Sapkowski We asked the author of the Witcher series to discuss the new Netflix adaptation of his novels, what projects he has on his plate, and more. more PEN America 2020 Awards Shortlists Announced PEN America has announced the finalists for the 2020 PEN America Literary Awards. Winners will be announced live at the 2020 PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony on March 2 at the Town Hall in New York City. more Win 'Kindred' and 'Parable of the Sower' Enter to win finished copies of the 'Kindred' and 'Parable of the Sower' graphic novels, adapted from Octavia E. Butler’s acclaimed works by Damian Duffy and John Jennings. Winners will receive both books. (Sponsored) Enter Here Stars of the Week Among the books publishing this week that received stars from PW are: Mike Chen's postapocalyptic slice-of-life novel; a stunning crime novel from Christopher Bollen; and a whole lot more. more Murder in Cracow: PW Talks with Maryla Szymiczkowa Polish author Szymiczkowa (the pen name of Jacek Dehnel and Piotr Tarczynski) makes her English-language debut with Mrs. Mohr Goes Missing, the first Zofia Turbotyn´ska mystery. more New Spirit Book: Video Story Vignettes Each seven- to 10-second clip is told in rhyming couplets, captioned, and narrated. Years ago, Maxi the Taxi Dog found a fur-ever owner, taxi driver Jim. Now Maxi has a new story to tell about Maxi and Maxy! This sample represents opportunities to breathe life into dormant titles, or springboard off new ones. Twenty-three new clips are on their way every day. (Sponsored) Watch Now! New Books for Next Week We're looking at new titles from Jeffrey Rediger and Nan Rossiter—just to name a few. more This Week's Bestsellers Hardcover Nonfiction 1 A Very Stable Genius: Donald J. Trump's Testing of America Philip Rucker, Author, Carol Leonnig, Author 2 Profiles in Corruption: Abuse of Power by America's Progressive Elite Peter Schweizer, Author 3 Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Field Manual Jocko Willink, Author 4 Boundless: Upgrade Your Brain, Optimize Your Body & Defy Aging Ben Greenfield, Author 5 Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know Malcolm Gladwell, Author Hardcover Fiction 1 American Dirt Jeanine Cummins, Author 2 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy, Author 3 Lost James Patterson, Author, James O Born, Author 4 The Guardians John Grisham, Author 5 Dear Edward Ann Napolitano, Author See More Bestsellers » Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to: jsegura@publishersweekly.com Send advertising questions about this e-newsletter to: cbryerman@publishersweekly.com For additional assistance, contact us by email or at the address below. Publishers Weekly, 71 West 23 St. #1608 New York, NY 10010 Phone 212-377-5500 Copyright 2020, PWxyz LLC Annotate This: On Marginalia When Shylock gives his celebrated soliloquy, in which he intones, “If you prick us, do we not bleed?”, the book's previous owner approvingly added in the margins “Bring your own BOOYEA!” PW Picks: Books of the Week, Jan. 26, 2020 This week, we highlight a stunning crime novel from Christopher Bollen; an impressionistic memoir of growing up as an undocumented immigrant by Marcelo Hernandez Castillo; and more. more In N.K. Jemisin's Next Trilogy, the City Is On Fire On the eve of the launch of a trilogy set in a near-future New York, the three-time Hugo Award winner is too busy managing a growing literary empire to care about the haters. more A Silent Epidemic: PW talks with Sarah Menkedick In Ordinary Insanity, Sarah Menkedick calls postpartum anxiety "the last major taboo of American motherhood." more Authors Rally Around the ACLU in a New Anthology Literary power couple Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman brought together dozens of the country's best writers to celebrate 100 years of the American Civil Liberties Union—and not a one of them took a dime. more Stars of the Week Among the books publishing this week that received stars from PW are: Isabel Allende's majestic new novel; an electrifying, unabashedly queer ode to friendship and community by Danez Smith; and a whole lot more. more Share Their Stories: PW Talks with Jessica Goudeau In After the Last Border, journalist Goudeau profiles two refugees as they attempt to resettle in the U.S. more New Books for Next Week We're looking at new titles from Paul Krugman and Paul Yoon—just to name a few. more This Week's Bestsellers Hardcover Nonfiction 1 Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Field Manual Jocko Willink, Author 2 Eat What You Love: Restaurant Favorites: Classic and Craveworthy Recipes Low in Sugar, Fat, and Calories Marlene Koch, Author 3 The Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100 Dan Buettner, Author 4 Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope Nicholas D Kristof, Author, Sheryl Wudunn, Author 5 Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know Malcolm Gladwell, Author Hardcover Fiction 1 Lost James Patterson, Author, James O Born, Author 2 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy, Author 3 Moral Compass Danielle Steel, Author 4 Dear Edward Ann Napolitano, Author 5 The Guardians John Grisham, Author See More Bestsellers » Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to: jsegura@publishersweekly.com Send advertising questions about this e-newsletter to: cbryerman@publishersweekly.com For additional assistance, contact us by email or at the address below. Publishers Weekly, 71 West 23 St. #1608 New York, NY 10010 Phone 212-377-5500 Copyright 2020, PWxyz LLC

Writers to Watch Spring 2020 The authors of these 10 unflinching works of fiction offer nimble explorations of weighty issues: technology, precarious labor, incendiary political movements, government censorship, immigration, and femicide. more The State of #MeToo Shelly Oria, Mecca Jamilah Sullivan, and Diana Spechler discuss the #MeToo movement and their experiences writing on the topic. PW Picks: Books of the Week, Jan. 19, 2020 This week, we highlight a majestic novel from Isabel Allende, a collection of occult detective stories, a book of essays commemorating the ACLU’s centennial, and more. more Terry McMillan, Thwarter of Book Biz Gatekeepers, Has a New Novel McMillan, who broke color barriers and glass ceilings in publishing, is showing no signs of slowing down. more Win a 'Kent State' ARC! Enter for a chance to win an ARC of 'Kent State' by Derf Backderf, bestselling author of 'My Friend Dahmer' and 'Trashed.' (Sponsored) Enter Here Voices Carry: PW Talks with Elizabeth Wetmore In Elizabeth Wetmore’s debut, Valentine, the women of a West Texas oil town respond to the rape of a 14-year-old Hispanic girl. more Orbit Books Tosses 500,000 Copies to Witcher Fans In order to meet the soaring demand for books in the Witcher series by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, Orbit Books will go back to press with all titles in the series, printing 500,000 additional copies to meet demand. more Stars of the Week Among the books publishing this week that received stars from PW are: Meng Jin’s stunning debut; a powerful and unsettling debut from Ani Katz, and a whole lot more. Machines vs. Monsters: PW Talks with Max Barry Humanity battles hostile aliens with the aid of advanced machine intelligence, in Barry’s SF thriller Providence. more New Books for Next Week We're looking at new titles from Isabel Allende and Jeanine Cummins—just to name a few. more This Week's Bestsellers Hardcover Nonfiction 1 You Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance and Living Your Purpose Chani Nicholas, Author 2 The Defined Dish Wholesome Weeknights: Whole30 Endorsed, 100 Real Food Recipes That Work for Everyday Life Alex Snodgrass, Author, Melissa Hartwig, Foreword by 3 Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know Malcolm Gladwell, Author 4 The Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100 Dan Buettner, Author 5 Ultimate Veg Jamie Oliver, Author Hardcover Fiction 1 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy, Author 2 Moral Compass Danielle Steel, Author 3 Dear Edward Ann Napolitano, Author 4 The Guardians John Grisham, Author 5 Such a Fun Age Kiley Reid, Author See More Bestsellers » Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to: jsegura@publishersweekly.com Send advertising questions about this e-newsletter to: cbryerman@publishersweekly.com For additional assistance, contact us by email or at the address below. Publishers Weekly, 71 West 23 St. #1608 New York, NY 10010 Phone 212-377-5500 Copyright 2020, PWxyz LLC

The Great First-Half 2020 Book Preview Weighing in at 140-something titles, this is truly The Millions' most gratuitously enormous book preview to date. PW Staff Picks: The Best Books We Read in 2019 Staff favorites from the past year. more Jenny Offill Looks Outward With Weather, the novelist strays from the precepts of autofiction, even as her fragmentary style remains intact. more PW Picks: Books of the Week, Jan. 12, 2020 This week, we highlight a powerful and unsettling debut by Ani Katz; a cleverly crafted memoir by Javier Cercas; a tangled, riveting parable of the modern surveillance state by Joanna Kavenna; and more more Laura Redniss's Latest Depicts a Clash Over Sacred Land The MacArthur fellow's newest work of visual nonfiction explores the conflict surrounding Oak Flat, Ariz., the Apache people, and copper mining. more Boom! Plans ‘Slaughterhouse-Five’ Graphic Novel in 2020 Boom! Studios announced plans to publish Kurt Vonnegut’s classic Slaughterhouse-Five as a graphic novel. It will be adapted by the writer Ryan North, artist Albert Monteys, and colorist Ricard Zaplana. more Stars of the Week Among the books publishing this week that received stars from PW are: a candid and fascinating portrait of young American masculinity by Peggy Orenstein; a ruminative, clever book from Pulitzer Prize–winner Robert Hass; and a whole lot more. Insects of Beauty and Hope: PW Talks with Wendy Williams In The Language of Butterflies, Williams explores and celebrates the world of butterflies. more New Books for Next Week We're looking at new titles from Ani Katz and Meng Jin—just to name a few. more This Week's Bestsellers Hardcover Nonfiction 1 The Defined Dish Wholesome Weeknights: Whole30 Endorsed, 100 Real Food Recipes That Work for Everyday Life Alex Snodgrass, Author, Melissa Hartwig, Foreword by 2 The Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100 Dan Buettner, Author 3 Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know Malcolm Gladwell, Author 4 Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice Michelle Obama, Author 5 Body Love: Every Day Kelly Leveque, Author Hardcover Fiction 1 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy, Author 2 The Guardians John Grisham, Author 3 Such a Fun Age Kiley Reid, Author 4 Criss Cross James Patterson, Author 5 A Minute to Midnight David Baldacci, Author See More Bestsellers » Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to: jsegura@publishersweekly.com Send advertising questions about this e-newsletter to: cbryerman@publishersweekly.com For additional assistance, contact us by email or at the address below. Publishers Weekly, 71 West 23 St. #1608 New York, NY 10010 Phone 212-377-5500 Copyright 2020, PWxyz LLC

Why I’ll Never Read a Book a Week Ever Again Reading a book a week made it harder to justify abandonment. I didn’t want to fall behind. The thought of that sent my Type A brain into a tailspin. PW Picks: Books of the Week, Jan. 5, 2020 This week, we highlight a writing guide from Chuck Palahniuk; a candid and fascinating portrait of young American masculinity from Peggy Orenstein; a ruminative, endlessly clever book by Pulitzer Prize–winner Robert Hass; and more. more Clare Pooley Makes a New Beginning In Her Debut Novel With The Authenticity Project, publishing in February, Clare Pooley reflects on sobriety and second chances. more The Future of Feminism: PW Talks with Mikki Kendall In Hood Feminism, blogger and activist Kendall charts a new direction for the women’s movement. more Select Literary Obituaries of 2019 Death didn’t discriminate in 2019—it took down the acclaimed, the obscure, and a little bit of everything in between. more Stars of the Week Among the books publishing this week that received stars from PW are: a meditation on the creative impulse by Rachel Friedman, a romance from Joanna Shupe, and a whole lot more. In a Thicket: PW Talks with Riku Onda In The Aosawa Murders, Onda gradually unveils the truth behind a mass murder. more New Books for Next Week We're looking at new titles from Tim Dorsey and Stuart Woods—just to name a few. more This Week's Bestsellers Hardcover Nonfiction 1 The Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100 Dan Buettner, Author 2 The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The New Frontier: 120 Fantastic Favorites for Everyday Eating Ree Drummond, Author 3 Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice Michelle Obama, Author 4 Guinness World Records 2020 Guinness World Records, Author 5 Me Elton John, Author Hardcover Fiction 1 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy, Author 2 The Guardians John Grisham, Author 3 Strange Planet Nathan W Pyle, Author 4 Criss Cross James Patterson, Author 5 The Institute Stephen King, Author See More Bestsellers » Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to: ghabash@publishersweekly.com Send advertising questions about this e-newsletter to: cbryerman@publishersweekly.com For additional assistance, contact us by email or at the address below. Publishers Weekly, 71 West 23 St. #1608 New York, NY 10010 Phone 212-377-5500 Copyright 2020, PWxyz LLC