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Reclaiming Our Virtue Author and professor R. David Lankes on why, in this time of crisis, librarians, authors, publishers, and educators are committing to systemic change. more Facebook Watch Offers Virtual Visits from Children's and YA Authors At a time when Covid-19 restrictions have brought author tours to a temporary halt, a new Facebook Watch series called Letters To _____ connects bestselling authors and their fans in an innovative way. more Journey Through African American History Join critically acclaimed author Daniel Bernstrom for a discussion on July 15 about his new picture book, a tender and timely tale about a grandfather and grandson who revisit historical moments, raising questions about the African American experience in 20th century America. Enter to win a copy of Big Papa and the Time Machine then join the live discussion. (Sponsored) more Highlights of Next Week's Stars Jack Marilynne Robinson. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $27 (320p) ISBN 978-0-374-27930-1 Read the Review » Leave the World Behind Rumaan Alam. Ecco, $27.99 (256p) ISBN 978-0-06-266763-2 Read the Review » The White Dress Nathalie Léger, trans. from the French by Natasha Lehrer. Dorothy, $16 trade paper (128p) ISBN 978-1-948980-05-0 Read the Review » The Killings at Kingfisher Hill: The New Hercule Poirot Mystery Sophie Hannah. Morrow, $27.99 (320p) ISBN 978-0-06-279237-2 Read the Review » Machine: A White Space Novel Elizabeth Bear. Saga, $25.99 (496p) ISBN 978-1-5344-0301-7 Read the Review » The Daughters of Yalta: The Churchills, Roosevelts, and Harrimans: A Story of Love and War Catherine Grace Katz. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $28 (416p) ISBN 978-0-358-11785-8 Read the Review » Wild Thing: The Short, Spellbinding Life of Jimi Hendrix Philip Norman. Norton, $29.95 (352p) ISBN 978-1-63149-589-2 Read the Review » How to Make a Slave and Other Essays Jerald Walker. Mad Creek, $19.95 trade paper (152p) ISBN 978-0-8142-5599-5 Read the Review » Guerrilla Girls: The Art of Behaving Badly Guerrilla Girls. Chronicle, $30 (192p) ISBN 978-1-4521-7581-2 Read the Review » Children's Books I Talk Like a River Jordan Scott, illus. by Sydney Smith. Holiday House/Porter, $18.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-8234-4559-2 Read the Review » If You Come to Earth Sophie Blackall. Chronicle, $18.99 (80p) ISBN 978-1-4521-3779-7 Read the Review » Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away Meg Medina, illus. by Sonia Sánchez. Candlewick, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-5362-0704-0 Read the Review » Chance: Escape from the Holocaust Uri Shulevitz. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $19.99 (336p) ISBN 978-0-374-31371-5 Read the Review » Grown Tiffany D. Jackson. HarperCollins/Tegen, $17.99 (384p) ISBN 978-0-06-284035-6 Read the Review » New Books and More New Kids' and YA Books: Week of July 13, 2020 Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a girl who's unafraid of monsters, the launch of a middle grade mystery-solving duo, a YA novel in which a girl empowers herself after experiencing harassment, and more. more PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 13, 2020 This week, we highlight new books from Mary Robinette Kowal, Momus, and Ellison Cooper. more Print Units Post Surprising Increase in First Half of 2020 Despite the economic turmoil caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, unit sales of print books rose 2.8% in the first six months of 2020 over the comparable period in 2019 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. more Flamingo Imprint to Join the Penguin Flock Penguin Young Readers will unveil a new picture book imprint in spring 2021, when Flamingo Books takes flight under the leadership of v-p and publisher Margaret Anastas. more Amid Legal Battle, S&S Pushes Up Pub Date for Trump Niece's Memoir Citing high demand and interest, the publisher has announced that it will release Mary L. Trump's tell-all, 'Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man,' early, on Tuesday, July 14. more 'Rebel Girls' Coauthor Launching Book and Media Company Francesca Cavallo, coauthor of the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series, completed a successful Kickstarter campaign last month for her first solo picture book, 'Doctor Li and the Crown-Wearing Virus.' more PW JobZone: Latest Jobs Publishers Weekly is seeking a new Nonfiction Reviews Editor Bloomsbury Publishing is seeking a new HR Director Publishers Weekly is seeking a new Book Reviewer Find out about these and other great jobs at PW JobZone Top 10 Bestsellers 1 The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir John Bolton, Author 2 White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism Robin DiAngelo, Author, Michael Eric Dyson, Foreword by 3 How to Be an Antiracist Ibram X Kendi, Author 4 Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America Ibram X Kendi, Author 5 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (a Hunger Games Novel) Suzanne Collins, Author 6 Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-Winning Stamped from the Beginning Jason Reynolds, Author, Ibram X Kendi, Author 7 Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Author 8 28 Summers Elin Hilderbrand, Author 9 Untamed Glennon Doyle, Author 10 So You Want to Talk about Race Ijeoma Oluo, Author Download a printable PDF of this bestsellers list. 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Publishers Weekly, 71 West 23 St. #1608 New York, NY 10010 Phone 212-377-5500 Copyright 2020, PWxyz LLC Adult Books for Fall 2020 Welcome to our big fall preview, which ranges from blockbusters to some titles you’ve surely never heard of but have a lot of potential. more OverDrive to Acquire KKR-Owned RBmedia's Library Business Combining OverDrive's market-leading platform with RBmedia's exclusive content represents a major new wrinkle in the digital library market. more PW Launches New School and Library Newsletter This coming Monday, Publishers Weekly will roll out a new email newsletter, School & Library Spotlight, with a mission to inspire and educate the librarians and teachers who work with children from pre-K through 12th grade. Click through to sign up, and stay tuned for the June 29 launch! more Grab a Galley Virtually During ALA Although we may not be able to meet in person at ALA Annual, you can still grab a galley or two in our virtual booth. PW is thrilled to have teamed up with phenomenal publisher partners to bring you an extensive collection of titles spanning every age and category. Get your hands on over 80 fantastic galleys in our grand giveaway. (Sponsored) Stock up here! Highlights of Next Week's Stars Piranesi Susanna Clarke. Bloomsbury, $27 (272p) ISBN 978-1-63557-563-7 Read the Review » Homeland Elegies Ayad Akhtar. Little, Brown, $28 (368p) ISBN 978-0-316-49642-1 Read the Review » Ruthie Fear Maxim Loskutoff. Norton, $26.95 (288p) ISBN 978-0-393-63556-0 Read the Review » The Cold Millions Jess Walter. Harper, $28.99 (352p) ISBN 978-0-06-286808-4 Read the Review » Winter Counts David Heska Wanbli Weiden. Ecco, $27.99 (336p) ISBN 978-0-06-296894-4 Read the Review » The Ministry for the Future Kim Stanley Robinson. Orbit, $28 (480p) ISBN 978-0-316-30013-1 Read the Review » She Come by It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs Sarah Smarsh. Scribner, $22 (208p) ISBN 978-1-9821-5728-9 Read the Review » Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Isabel Wilkerson. Random House, $32 (496p) ISBN 978-0-593-23025-1 Read the Review » Dopeworld: Adventures in the Global Drug Trade Niko Vorobyov. St. Martin’s, $29.99 (432p) ISBN 978-1-250-27001-6 Read the Review » Dylan & Me: 50 Years of Adventures Louie Kemp. WestRose, $29.99 (210p) ISBN 978-1-7330012-1-2 Read the Review » Children's Books A Thousand Glass Flowers: Marietta Barovier and the Invention of the Rosetta Bead Evan Turk. Atheneum, $17.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-5344-1034-3 Read the Review » Mister Invincible: Local Hero Pascal Jousselin, trans. from the French by David Bryon and Ivanka T. Hahnenberger. Magnetic, $15.99 paper (96p) ISBN 978-1-9423-6761-1 Read the Review » Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything Raquel Vasquez Gilliland. Simon Pulse, $18.99 (432p) ISBN 978-1-5344-4863-6 Read the Review » Fighting Words Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. Dial, $17.99 (272p) ISBN 978-1-9848-1568-2 Read the Review » Cemetery Boys Aiden Thomas. Swoon Reads, $17.99 (352p) ISBN 978-1-250-25046-9 Read the Review » New Books and More New Kids' and YA Books: Week of June 29, 2020 Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about the first day of school, a YA biography of feminist trailblazer Gloria Steinem, and a story about a boy and his dragon. more PW Picks: Books of the Week, June 29, 2020 This week, we highlight new books from Riley Sager, Christina Britton, and Paul Doiron. more PBS Kids Partners with Little Free Library for Summer Story Times Continuing its Read-Along series for children and families nationwide during the pandemic, PBS Kids is teaming up with Little Free Libraries for a selection of free online readings by a variety of celebrities and public figures. The program starts on June 29 with NBA legend Dwyane Wade. more Upcoming YA Novel 'Ember Days' Canceled by Author Alexandra Duncan has canceled her young adult novel 'Ember Days' mere days after its cover reveal, in light of objections surrounding her representation of Gullah Geechee culture. more Coronavirus Updates: Impact on Children's Books As the book publishing world takes a hit from the coronavirus outbreak, PW continues to provide coverage on industry updates as well as efforts by publishers, authors, booksellers, and more. more PW JobZone: Latest Jobs Publishers Weekly is seeking a new Book Reviewer Bloomsbury Publishing is seeking a new HR Director Publishers Weekly is seeking a new Writer-at-Large Find out about these and other great jobs at PW JobZone Top 10 Bestsellers 1 How to Be an Antiracist Ibram X Kendi, Author 2 White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism Robin DiAngelo, Author, Michael Eric Dyson, Foreword by 3 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (a Hunger Games Novel) Suzanne Collins, Author 4 28 Summers Elin Hilderbrand, Author 5 Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World Chris Wallace, Author, Mitch Weiss, With 6 We're Different, We're the Same (Sesame Street) Bobbi Jane Kates, Author, Kates, Author, Joe Mathieu, Illustrator 7 So You Want to Talk about Race Ijeoma Oluo, Author 8 Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Author 9 Camino Winds John Grisham, Author 10 The Summer House James Patterson, Author, Brendan DuBois, Author Download a printable PDF of this bestsellers list. For more PW bestsellers lists, click here. Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to: Andrew Albanese Send advertising questions about this e-newsletter to: Cevin Bryerman Follow PW on Facebook and Twitter. 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 Reading Is Only a Step on the Path to Anti-Racism Anti-racist reading lists are trending, but becoming anti-racist requires action, writes Nicole A. Cooke. more Putting a Value on Author Events at the Library No question, librarians are expert book marketers in their communities. But where too many librarians come up short is in communicating the impact and value of their efforts back to publishers. more Libraries Adapt Quickly to Launch Summer Reading Programs This year, with the pandemic closing libraries back in March, many were forced to halt in-person activities. Now, libraries are slowly reopening and kicking off their summer reading programs. PW reached out to six libraries to see how they're adapting to the new normal. more Highlights of Next Week's Stars Before You Go Tommy Butler. Harper, $26.99 (272p) ISBN 978-0-06-293496-3 Read the Review » The Great Offshore Grounds Vanessa Veselka. Knopf, $27.95 (448p) ISBN 978-0-525-65807-8 Read the Review » The Lost Shtetl Max Gross. HarperVia, $27.99 (416p) ISBN 978-0-06-299112-6 Read the Review » Count Luna Alexander Lernet-Holenia, trans. from the German by Jane B. Greene. New Directions, $15.95 trade paper (192p) ISBN 978-0-8112-2961-6 Read the Review » Fire in the Blood Perry O’Brien. Random House, $27 (288p) ISBN 978-0-812988-58-1 Read the Review » Shadows of the Dead Spencer Kope. Minotaur, $27.99 (384p) ISBN 978-1-250-17834-3 Read the Review » The Loop Jeremy Robert Johnson. Saga, $26.99 (320p) ISBN 978-1-5344-5429-3 Read the Review » Love, Kurt: The Vonnegut Love Letters, 1941-1945 Edited by Edith Vonnegut. Random, $35 (240p) ISBN 978-0-59313-301-9 Read the Review » Reaganland: America’s Right Turn, 1976–1980 Rick Perlstein. Simon & Schuster, $37.50 (1,040p) ISBN 978-1-4767-9305-4 Read the Review » Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life Christie Tate. Avid Reader, $27 (304p) ISBN 978-1-9821-5461-5 Read the Review » Children's Books Can I Give You a Squish? Emily Neilson. Dial, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-984814-77-7 Read the Review » The Blue House Phoebe Wahl. Knopf, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-984893-36-9 Read the Review » The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story Tina Cho, illus. by Jess X. Snow. Kokila, $17.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-984814-86-9 Read the Review » Paola Santiago and the River of Tears Tehlor Kay Mejia. Disney/Riordan, $16.99 (368p) ISBN 978-1-368-04917-7 Read the Review » Elatsoe Darcie Little Badger, illus. by Rovina Cai. Levine Querido, $18.99 (368p) ISBN 978-1-64614-005-3 Read the Review » New Books and More New Kids' and YA Books: Week of June 22, 2020 Among the books hitting shelves next week are a book about the tensions of technology, a middle grade anthology of puzzle mysteries, the launch of a myth-infused YA duology, and more. more PW Picks: Books of the Week, June 22, 2020 This week, we highlight new books from Julie Clark, Yu Miri, and H.G. Parry. more Bolton Accuses Trump Administration of Seeking to Suppress His Book n a response filed ahead of a hearing set for today, former national security adviser John Bolton accused the Trump administration of using the government’s prepublication review process to suppress his memoir, 'The Room Where It Happened.' more All Signs Point Up for Audiobooks The APA's annual sales survey found sales from 24 reporting publishers rose 16% in 2019 over 2018 and that the number of new titles produced increased 18% to over 60,000. more Coronavirus Updates: Impact on Children's Books As the book publishing world takes a hit from the coronavirus outbreak, PW continues to provide coverage on industry updates as well as efforts by publishers, authors, booksellers, and more. more PW JobZone: Latest Jobs Catapult, Counterpoint, and Soft Skull Press is seeking a new Marketing Coordinator HarperCollins is seeking a new Senior Publicist Greenlight Bookstore LLC is seeking a new General Manager Find out about these and other great jobs at PW JobZone Top 10 Bestsellers 1 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (a Hunger Games Novel) Suzanne Collins, Author 2 So You Want to Talk about Race Ijeoma Oluo, Author 3 White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism Robin DiAngelo, Author, Michael Eric Dyson, Foreword by 4 Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World Chris Wallace, Author, Mitch Weiss, With 5 Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America Ibram X Kendi, Author 6 Burn After Writing Sharon Jones, Author 7 How to Be an Antiracist Ibram X Kendi, Author 8 Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations about Race Beverly Daniel Tatum, Author 9 Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Author 10 The Summer House James Patterson, Author, Brendan DuBois, Author Download a printable PDF of this bestsellers list. For more PW bestsellers lists, click here. Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to: Andrew Albanese Send advertising questions about this e-newsletter to: Cevin Bryerman Follow PW on Facebook and Twitter. 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 Changes Loom as Public Libraries Begin to Reopen Observers in recent years have argued that if public libraries didn’t already exist in America, we wouldn’t be able to invent them. In the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, the question now is: Can we reinvent them? more All By Ourselves As states push to reopen, many libraries are having to figure out their own way forward. more PW Launches New School and Library Newsletter Publishers Weekly will roll out a new email newsletter, School & Library Spotlight, with a mission to inspire and educate the librarians, teachers, and educators who work with children from pre-K through 12th grade. more Internet Archive to End 'National Emergency Library' Initiative Citing a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by publishers, Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle announced this week that the IA’s National Emergency Library initiative will cease opertation on June 16, two weeks earlier than its previously announced June 30 closing date. more Save 25-50% Thousands of audiobooks on sale. (Sponsored by OverDrive) Shop today Highlights of Next Week's Stars Via Negativa Daniel Hornsby. Knopf, $22.95 (246p) ISBN 978-0-525-65847-4 Read the Review » Memorial Bryan Washington. Riverhead, $27 (320p) ISBN 978-0-593-08727-5 Read the Review » In the Valley Ron Rash. Doubleday, $26.95 (240p) ISBN 978-0-385-54429-0 Read the Review » The Bitch Pilar Quintana, trans. from the Spanish by Lisa Dillman. World Editions, $14.99 trade paper (128p) ISBN 978-1-64286-059-7 Read the Review » The Quiet Girl S.F. Kosa. Sourcebooks Landmark, $16.99 trade paper (384p) ISBN 978-1-7282-1556-3 Read the Review » The House of Styx Derek Künsken. Solaris, $27.99 (500p) ISBN 978-1-78108-805-0 Read the Review » Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women Kate Manne. Crown, $27 (288p) ISBN 978-1-984826-55-8 Read the Review » The Writer’s Library: The Authors You Love on the Books that Changed Their Lives Nancy Pearl and Jeff Schwager. HarperOne, $27.99 (368p) ISBN 978-0-062-96850-0 Read the Review » The Book on Pie: Everything You Need to Know to Bake Perfect Pies Erin Jeanne McDowell. HMH/Martin, $32 (352p) ISBN 978-0-358-22928-5 Read the Review » Vegetable Simple: A Cookbook Eric Ripert. Random House, $35 (256p) ISBN 978-0593-13248-7 Read the Review » Children's Books Our Favorite Day of the Year A.E. Ali, illus. by Rahele Jomepour Bell. S&S/Salaam Reads, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-4814-8563-0 Read the Review » The Summer We Found the Baby Amy Hest. Candlewick, $16.99 (192p) ISBN 978-0-7636-6007-9 Read the Review » The Voting Booth Brandy Colbert. Disney-Hyperion, $18.99 (304p) ISBN 978-1-368-05329-7 Read the Review » Everything Sad Is Untrue (A True Story) Daniel Nayeri. Levine Querido, $17.99 (368p) ISBN 978-1-64614-000-8 Read the Review » New Books and More New Kids' and YA Books: Week of June 15, 2020 Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book romp about bunnies who commandeer a bus, a middle grade novel that explores grief with humor, a YA fairy retelling set at the circus, and more. more PW Picks: Books of the Week, June 15, 2020 This week, we highlight new books from Walter Scott, Paul Preston, and Sarah Stewart Johnson. more An Anti-Racist Fiction Reading List PW editors share a list of novels that confront slavery, Jim Crow segregation, racial bias in the workplace, wrongful conviction and imprisonment, police brutality, and the anger felt by people living under racist oppression. more An Anti-Racist Graphic Novel Reading List PW comics editors present a list of graphic titles about African American life and history. more PW Talks with ALA Executive Director Tracie D. Hall PW caught up with Hall in mid-May to talk about guiding the ALA’s necessary, complex transformation. more Interviews with LGBTQ+ Children's and YA Authors We spoke with six authors whose books for children and teens center LGBTQ+ characters, illuminating the intricacies of the queer experience. more ALA Offers Members Free, or Reduced, Registration for 2020 Virtual Annual Conference The fee for ALA members is just $60, and registration is free for any library professional who has been furloughed, laid off, or has had a reduction in hours. more Coronavirus Updates: Impact on Children's Books As the book publishing world takes a hit from the coronavirus outbreak, PW continues to provide coverage on industry updates as well as efforts by publishers, authors, booksellers, and more. more PW JobZone: Latest Jobs Getty Publications is seeking a new Production Coordinator Sr Dreamscape is seeking a new Director of Marketing and Sales Greenlight Bookstore LLC is seeking a new General Manager Find out about these and other great jobs at PW JobZone Top 10 Bestsellers 1 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (a Hunger Games Novel) Suzanne Collins, Author 2 So You Want to Talk about Race Ijeoma Oluo, Author 3 White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism Robin DiAngelo, Author, Michael Eric Dyson, Foreword by 4 Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Author 5 Untamed Glennon Doyle, Author 6 Oh, the Places You'll Go! Dr Seuss, Author 7 The World Needs More Purple People Kristen Bell, Author, Benjamin Hart, Author, Daniel Wiseman, Illustrator 8 Camino Winds John Grisham, Author 9 The Lies That Bind Emily Giffin, Author 10 Hideaway Nora Roberts, Author Download a printable PDF of this bestsellers list. For more PW bestsellers lists, click here. Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to: Andrew Albanese Send advertising questions about this e-newsletter to: Cevin Bryerman Follow PW on Facebook and Twitter. 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 An Antiracist Nonfiction Reading List PW rounds up a list of recent books about some of the many issues in America today, including police brutality, institutional racism, activism, and social justice. more An Antiracist Poetry Reading List These recent poetry collections offer poignant narratives and snapshots of racial injustice in America. more Social Justice Resources for the Book Business As protests against police violence and in support of marginalized communities continue nationwide, PW has put together a list of social justice resources to aid members of the book business and others in their efforts. more Authors Take Publishing's Diversity Issues into Their Own Hands As the book business's diversity problem continues apace, more and more authors of color are using their own means to push for systemic changes. more Highlights of Next Week's Stars An Inventory of Losses Judith Schalansky, trans. from the German by Jackie Smith. New Directions, $23.95 (256p) ISBN 978-0-8112-2963-0 Read the Review » The All-Night Sun Diane Zinna. Random House, $27 (336p) ISBN 978-1-9848-5416-2 Read the Review » The Bright Side Sanctuary for Animals Becky Mandelbaum. Simon & Schuster, $26 (336p) ISBN 978-1-982112-98-1 Read the Review » The Darkest Evening Ann Cleeves. Minotaur, $27.99 (384p) ISBN 978-1-250-20450-9 Read the Review » The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue V.E. Schwab. Tor, $26.99 (464p) ISBN 978-0-7653-8756-1 Read the Review » Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America Maria Hinojosa. Atria, $28 (352p) ISBN 978-1-982128-65-4 Read the Review » She Votes: How U.S. Women Won Suffrage, and What Happened Next Bridget Quinn. Chronicle, $35 (240p) ISBN 978-1-4521-7316-0 Read the Review » Kant’s Little Prussian Head and Other Reasons Why I Write: An Autobiography in Essays Claire Messud. Norton, $25.95 (304p) ISBN 978-1-324-00675-6 Read the Review » Stakes Is High: Life After the American Dream Mychal Denzel Smith. Bold Type, $26 (192p) ISBN 978-1-56858-873-5 Read the Review » Who We’re Reading When We’re Reading Murakami David Karashima. Soft Skull, $16.95 trade paper (304p) ISBN 978-1-59376-589-7 Read the Review » Children's Books The Time of Green Magic Hilary McKay. S&S/McElderry, $17.99 (240p) ISBN 978-1-5344-6276-2 Read the Review » Beetle & the Hollowbones Aliza Layne. Atheneum, $21.99 (256p) ISBN 978-1-5344-4154-5 Read the Review » Dress Coded Carrie Firestone. Putnam, $17.99 (320p) ISBN 978-1-984816-43-6 Read the Review » Being Toffee Sarah Crossan. Bloomsbury, $17.99 (416p) ISBN 978-1-5476-0329-9 Read the Review » New Books and More New Kids' and YA Books: Week of June 8, 2020 Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book in which the protagonist finds a star, a middle grade novel about a girl who brings a pony home to her apartment, and a YA novel about two girls who fall in love despite their attempt to keep things casual. more PW Picks: Books of the Week, June 8, 2020 This week, we highlight new books from Susan Elizabeth Phillips, William Barber, and Allison Montclair. more Publishers Sue the Internet Archive for Copyright Infringement Four publishers filed suit on Monday over the Internet Archive's Open Library initiative, calling the IA’s scanning, and lending of library books copyright infringement on "a massive scale." more Black-Owned Bookstores to Support Now Activists across the United States are encouraging book lovers who want to show support for the ongoing protests against police violence to buy books from black-owned and African-American focused bookstores. more Coronavirus Updates: Impact on Children's Books As the book publishing world takes a hit from the coronavirus outbreak, PW continues to provide coverage on industry updates as well as efforts by publishers, authors, booksellers, and more. more Covid-19 Impact Listing: Cancellations, Closings, Policy Changes, and More To help book business professionals navigate the Covid-19 crisis, PW is keeping an updated list of canceled events, closed facilities, impacted industry functions, policy changes, and more. more PW JobZone: Latest Jobs Getty Publications is seeking a new Production Coordinator Sr Dreamscape is seeking a new Director of Marketing and Sales Greenlight Bookstore LLC is seeking a new General Manager Find out about these and other great jobs at PW JobZone Top 10 Bestsellers 1 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (a Hunger Games Novel) Suzanne Collins, Author 2 Untamed Glennon Doyle, Author 3 Hideaway Nora Roberts, Author 4 My Mother's Story Linda Jay Johnson, Author 5 Oh, the Places You'll Go! Dr Seuss, Author 6 Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Author 7 Plague of Corruption: Restoring Faith in the Promise of Science Judy Mikovits, Author, Kent Heckenlively, Author, Robert Jr F Kennedy, Foreword by 8 Camino Winds John Grisham, Author 9 Becoming Michelle Obama, Author 10 Relationship Goals: How to Win at Dating, Marriage, and Sex Michael Todd, Author Download a printable PDF of this bestsellers list. For more PW bestsellers lists, click here. Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to: Andrew Albanese Send advertising questions about this e-newsletter to: Cevin Bryerman Follow PW on Facebook and Twitter. 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 BookExpo Declares Its Virtual ‘Library Day’ a Success BookExpo officials told PW there have been more than 20,000 views of BookExpo Online's library programming alone and that engagement in the comments section has been "overwhelmingly positive." more Comics for a Mobile Generation The Covid-19 pandemic has brought huge swaths of the publishing industry to a halt, but one channel remains open and thriving: mobile webcomics. more Highlights of Next Week's Stars Monogamy Sue Miller. Harper, $28.99 (352p) ISBN 978-0-06-296965-1 Read the Review » Last Call on Decatur Street Iris Martin Cohen. Park Row, $27.99 (304p) ISBN 978-0-7783-0816-4 Read the Review » The Disaster Tourist Yun Ko-Eun, trans. from the Korean by Lizzie Bueler. Counterpoint, $16.95 trade paper (208p) ISBN 978-1-64009-416-1 Read the Review » The Wicked Sister Karen Dionne. Putnam, $27 (304p) ISBN 978-0-7352-1303-6 Read the Review » The Four Profound Weaves R.B. Lemberg. Tachyon, $14.95 trade paper (240p) ISBN 978-1-61696-334-7 Read the Review » Wagnerism: Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music Alex Ross. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $40 (784p) ISBN 978-0-374-28593-7 Read the Review » Mad at the World: A Life of John Steinbeck William Souder. Norton, $32 (496p) ISBN 978-0-393-29226-8 Read the Review » Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950–1953 Charles J. Hanley. PublicAffairs, $32 (528p) ISBN 978-1-5417-6817-8 Read the Review » Children's Books Brother’s Keeper Julie Lee. Holiday House, $17.99 (320p) ISBN 978-0-8234-4494-6 Read the Review » Ever Cursed Corey Ann Haydu. Simon Pulse, $18.99 (304p) ISBN 978-1-5344-3703-6 Read the Review » New Books and More New Kids' and YA Books: Week of June 1, 2020 Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about street signs on the run, a middle grade graphic novel about a determined heroine, and a YA novel that retells the story of Louisa May Alcott's Jo and Laurie. more PW Picks: Books of the Week, June 1, 2020 This week, we highlight new books from Masha Gessen, Wayétu Moore, and Lauren K. Denton. more BookExpo Children’s Dinner Speakers Emphasize Finding One’s Voice This year’s BookExpo Children’s Book & Author Dinner took place via Facebook Live, with a diverse group of authors, including Judy Blume, Kwame Mbalia, and Raj Haldar. more J.K. Rowling Releases First Serialization of New Story Online J.K. Rowling made a surprise announcement on Tuesday that she is releasing online the first installments of a story she wrote 10 years ago for her children, called The Ickabog. more Coronavirus Updates: Impact on Children's Books As the book publishing world takes a hit from the coronavirus outbreak, PW continues to provide coverage on industry updates as well as efforts by publishers, authors, booksellers, and more. more Covid-19 Impact Listing: Cancellations, Closings, Policy Changes, and More To help book business professionals navigate the Covid-19 crisis, PW is keeping an updated list of canceled events, closed facilities, impacted industry functions, policy changes, and more. more PW JobZone: Latest Jobs University of Washington Press is seeking a new Marketing Manager Dreamscape is seeking a new Director of Marketing and Sales Greenlight Bookstore LLC is seeking a new General Manager Find out about these and other great jobs at PW JobZone Top 10 Bestsellers 1 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (a Hunger Games Novel) Suzanne Collins, Author 2 Oh, the Places You'll Go! Dr Seuss, Author 3 Untamed Glennon Doyle, Author 4 Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Author 5 Camino Winds John Grisham, Author 6 Becoming Michelle Obama, Author 7 Relationship Goals: How to Win at Dating, Marriage, and Sex Michael Todd, Author 8 Plague of Corruption: Restoring Faith in the Promise of Science Judy Mikovits, Author, Kent Heckenlively, Author, Robert Jr F Kennedy, Foreword by 9 My First Learn to Write Workbook: Practice for Kids with Pen Control, Line Tracing, Letters, and More! Crystal Radke, Author 10 Magnolia Table, Volume 2: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering Joanna Gaines, Author Download a printable PDF of this bestsellers list. For more PW bestsellers lists, click here. Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to: Andrew Albanese Send advertising questions about this e-newsletter to: Cevin Bryerman Follow PW on Facebook and Twitter. For additional assistance, contact us by email or at the address below. 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