"One of the most important lessons she taught me about life and story was this: Tell it straight. Tell it all."
Read an exclusive excerpt of Jesmyn Ward's On Witness and Respair in Vanity Fair! Preorder the book before it lands in stores 5/19!
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“Fans of Unbroken will love this book.” —Doug Stanton
Now available in paperback, THE FATE OF THE GENERALS by Jonathan Horn
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A haunting new novel. A must-see author tour.
Don’t miss Tom Perrotta celebrating Ghost Town—a moving story of memory, grief, and the ghosts we carry.
🎟️ Tour info: https://bit.ly/4aFNEqh
📖 Out April 28, 2026
Barnes & Nobles' Best Books of May 2026 features HOMEBOUND by Portia Elan! https://bit.ly/4u0SExH
"The Oracle’s Daughter is a story about the terror of losing the self but it’s also, gratifyingly, a story about finding the way back to it."
Read the NPR review of THE ORACLE’S DAUGHTER by Harrison Hill: https://n.pr/3Qb1cDy
Bob Dylan 🤝 The Beatles: not just icons, but rivals pushing each other to take risks, evolve, and redefine what songs could be. Read more in Salon magazine:
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Dive deeper in Where the Music Had to Go by Jim Windolf, available now!
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What does it mean to leave—and what stays with you forever?
Pulitzer Prize Winner Ada Ferrer’s Keeper of My Kin explores love, exile, and the ties that bind across borders.
Preorder now before it hits stores on 5/19:
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In 1999, Sarah Green escaped the cult she grew up in, a cult led by her mother. Sarah shares what it was like growing up in a cult and what finally prompted her to leave.
Read all about the ACMTC in THE ORACLE’S DAUGHTER by Harrison Hill, now available: https://bit.ly/4cjVnwF
Daughters of the Sun and Moon by Lisa See is a PW Summer Reads 2026 staff pick!
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“Almost novelistic, edifying and consistently entertaining…”
The Boston Globe reviews THE VIOLENCE by Adriana E. Ramirez: https://bit.ly/4swdgwI
Before you see Michael on the big screen, discover the full story. MJ: The Genius of Michael Jackson explores the artistry, ambition, and contradictions that shaped a global icon: https://bit.ly/4sYLHx6
23 of the best new cookbooks for spring 2026 from the LA Times features Ammazza! by Hillary Sterling!
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HOMEBOUND is one of Town & Country’s best books of spring—a standout pick for the season. See why everyone’s talking about it:
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Tom Perrotta is hitting the road! 👻
Join the Ghost Town tour and hear from the bestselling author live.
📍 See tour stops + details: https://bit.ly/4aFNEqh
📚 On sale April 28, 2026
Join Colm Tóibín at The Center for Fiction on 4/21 for an evening of Irish storytelling, celebrating AN ARROW IN FLIGHT by Mary Levin alongside THE NEWS FROM DUBLIN. Get tickets: https://bit.ly/4avWWWW
Four-time James Beard–nominated Executive Chef Hillary Sterling, author of the upcoming AMMAZZA! (available 5/12), profiled in NY Mag Grub Street Diet! https://bit.ly/4tBMKDz
A novel inspired by video games? 🎮 Hear HOMEBOUND author Portia Elan share the three games that helped shape her unforgettable story—and the worlds that sparked her imagination.
Homebound is available May 5! Preorder: https://bit.ly/4naSMXp
Suburban dreams turn dark. Enter to win a galley of MAJESTIC HILLS, a gripping new thriller about neighbors, secrets, and a shocking crime. From Dawn Turner, the award-winning author of Three Girls from Bronzeville.
No purch nec. US only, 18+. 3/30-4/20. Rules: https://bit.ly/4c43nAe
Zibby Owens' Summer 2026: Most Anticipated List includes DAUGHTERS OF THE SUN AND MOON by Lisa See! https://bit.ly/4ti0frK
A devastatingly human portrayal of migration, family, and memory—Keeper of My Kin by Pultizer Prize Winner Ada Ferrer is a story you feel long after the final page.
Preorder now, available 5/19:
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"This is exactly the kind of story that the true-crime industrial complex lives to hyperventilate over. But Hill is an extremely skilled writer, and his conscientious, measured reporting is a gift."
The New York Times reviews THE ORACLE’S DAUGHTER by Harrison Hill: https://nyti.ms/4thnJxd
What would be in your adjunct survival kit? 🤔 Editor and author of THE ADJUNCT offer some critical advice to help any aspiring adjuncts survive academia.
Read all about a woman on the edge in a fresh take on the campus novel in THE ADJUNCT, now available: https://bit.ly/3OLLaPP
The New York Times honors Frederic Church and reminds us how his landscapes helped shape America’s identity. https://nyti.ms/4tleBri
Glorious Country by Victoria Johnson (on sale 5/5) shows how Church didn’t just paint nature—he changed how we see it. Preorder: https://bit.ly/3OH2LbD
Harrison Hill author of THE ORACLE'S DAUGHTER on chasing the unexpected—and the real lives behind the page for B&N. Read more: https://bit.ly/4mxpS5j
From bestselling author Jesmyn Ward, ON WITNESS AND DESPAIR explores the writers who shaped her and the personal stories that define her. A moving, urgent collection. On sale 5/19: https://bit.ly/4v8csAs
🎧📖 Press play, then turn the page.
Explore the sounds of Bob Dylan & The Beatles—and the story behind how they changed music forever in Where the Music Had to Go by Jim Windolf.
Listen on Spotify: https://bit.ly/4rNU3Gg
Read the book now: https://bit.ly/4rLknS7
Jesmyn Ward is going on tour for On Witness and Respair (on sale 5/19)
Join her for a powerful series of conversations on grief, storytelling, and what it means to bear witness. These events are not to be missed.
Find a stop near you and get your tickets: https://bit.ly/4v8csAs
Join Adriana E. Ramírez, author of THE VIOLENCE, in conversation with Kate Tuttle at McNally Jackson Seaport on 4/20! Info: https://bit.ly/4rEXXBs
On sale today: WHERE THE MUSIC HAD TO GO by Jim Windolf!
Bursting with insight, this dual biography dives into the surprisingly supportive and occasionally rivalrous relationship between Bob Dylan and the Beatles and how they transformed each other into cultural icons: https://bit.ly/4rLknS7
OUT TODAY: The Violence by Adriana E. Ramírez
An intimate history of Colombia’s civil conflict told through one family’s story. Both personal and powerful, it reveals how violence shapes generations.
Learn more from the author and get your copy: https://bit.ly/4aKEsT7
