Plus a Q&A with Chuck Tingle, Book Pulse, starred reviews, and bird books
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July 9, 2025

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Horror Renaissance | Genre Preview
By Becky Spratford
Across the range of new horror titles this season, four key trends emerge: lengthy reading experiences are returning to the genre; retellings, which are influencing many genres, are at play in horror too, particularly in the gothic novel; authors are reworking standard tropes; and authors are mining the current state of the world to inspire their stories.
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Book Pulse

By Kate Merlene and Sarah Wolberg

  • The Millions’ “Great Summer Preview” Arrives 
  • World Fantasy Awards Shortlists Are Announced
  • Ruth Ware’s The Woman in Suite 11 Tops Holds Lists
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Q&A: Terah Shelton Harris Explores Survival and Redemption in Where the Wildflowers Grow

Acclaimed author and librarian Terah Shelton Harris portrays the healing power of storytelling in her new novel, Where the Wildflowers Grow. 

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July Stars | Outstanding Reads and Top Picks

By LJ Reviews
Great reads for the month span fiction, nonfiction, and audio.

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LJ Talks with Horror Writer Chuck Tingle, Author of Lucky Day

By Becky Spratford
Chuck Tingle, the bestselling author of horror novels including Camp Damascus and Bury Your Gays, talks with LJ about his forthcoming book, Lucky Day, using love as fuel for art, and the business of being an author.

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Bird Call | Two Books for Ornithologists

By Laura Nan Hargrove and Catherine Lantz
Books for bird lovers, nature enthusiasts, and those interested and soothed by reading about the natural world.

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