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May 29, 2024

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This Week’s New Starred Reviews

By LJ Reviews 

  • Askaripour, Mateo. This Great Hemisphere. Dutton. 
  • Choo, Yangsze. The Fox Wife. Holt. 
  • Cohen, Leah Hager. To & Fro. Bellevue Literary. 
  • Cusk, Rachel. Parade. Farrar.  
  • Dodd, Christina. A Daughter of Fair Verona. John Scognamiglio Bks. 
  • Menter, Marcia. That Voice: In Search of Ann Drummond-Grant, the Singer Who Shaped My Life. She Writes.
  • Newman, Catherine. Sandwich. Harper.  
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Prepub Alert | December 2024 Titles

By Melissa DeWild and Neal Wyatt

  • Historical Fiction
  • Romance
  • Romantasy
  • Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Book Pulse

By Kate Merlene and Sarah Wolberg

  • Aaliyah Bilal’s Temple Folk Wins the Ernest J. Gaines Award 
  • Jenny Erpenbeck’s Kairos Wins International Booker Prize 
  • Top Editors Out at PRH Amid Restructuring 
  • Ruth Ware’s One Perfect Couple Tops Holds Lists 
  • Caleb Azumah Nelson’s Small Worlds Wins Dylan Thomas Prize 
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Piano Olympics, Art Projects Turned Obsession, and War-Fractured Families | Real Reels 

By Joshua Blevins Peck
May’s must-see documentaries include a swindling scheme turned psychological thrill ride, a behind-the-scenes look at a high-stakes piano competition, and a heartbreaking account of a family imploding in the face of war. 

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Tragicomic Romance, Lifesaving Kindertransport, and Voyeuristic Obsession | Fast Scans 

By Jeff T. Dick
This month’s top indie and foreign films feature lonely singles navigating love, unfolding courtroom drama, and “the British Schindler.” 

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Gene Wilder, Bird Rescue, and Dune | Coming Attractions 

By Jeff T. Dick
Forthcoming DVDs and Blu-rays for every interest, including a classic Henry James adaptation, women fighters in the boxing ring, and a New Delhi bird rescue. 

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