'There's Always This Year' author Hanif Abdurraqib (Hanif Abdurraqib) and Michael Kosta discuss how a love of basketball brings families closer together

Giveaway via Goodreads! Enter for your chance to win an ARC of OUR LONG MARVELOUS DYING by Anna DeForest. US only, runs through 4/30.

'In another writer’s hands, topics like grief and mortality might sound bleak. But in Hanif Abdurraqib's, it becomes something akin to hope.'

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Join me in supporting the life-saving work of @Innocence at their annual gala in NYC on May 15th.

When you make a donation now, you'll be entered for a chance to win two seats at my table for an unforgettable evening of inspiration and hope. Enter here: innocenceproject.org/gala2024

'SHORT WAR is a sharp exploration of the long afterlife and peripheral impact of historical trauma...This debut introduces an important and accomplished new literary voice.”—Danielle Evans

Happy pub day to Lily Meyer! store.deepvellum.org/products/short…

Hello. It’s me. Your resident #AnnaMayWong expert. I’m doing a @reddit AMA live today, Tuesday, April 9 at 1 pm PT / 4 pm ET. Join us on the r/asianamerican subreddit & ask me all the questions you ever wanted to know about Anna May Wong! loom.ly/9Oi-410 #redditAMA

one more Short War excerpt for your weekend Literary Hub - or a preview if you’re coming to Politics and Prose tomorrow? lithub.com/short-war/

Hanif Abdurraqib's 'There's Always This Year' is a brilliant book about basketball and so much more. I wrote about it for NPR: npr.org/2024/04/03/124…

“Illustrator Jessica Love uses vivid sweeps of color and expressive linework...cleverly observed details [bring] this sprightly character and her quirky antics to something decidedly larger-than-life.' ALA_Booklist is in Booth #1317 at #PLA2024

Happy pub day to GAGA MISTAKE DAY! penguinrandomhouse.com/books/702828/g…

''Science fiction without guile, without snark, without ironic disaffection and all its exhausting modern baggage.'—NPR

If you're digging 3 Body Problem on Netflix, you'll love author Cixin Liu's A VIEW FROM THE STARS. us.macmillan.com/books/97812502…

'...18 stories for a stunning showcase of her talents...the detailed worlds, intelligent plotting, and clear-eyed compassion make these stories standout...Leckie’s fans will treasure this.'—Publishers Weekly⭐️

Happy pub day to Ann Leckie ☕'s LAKE OF SOULS!
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Damn. This is wild. Overwhelming gratitude to all the folks at indie bookstores who have believed in and pushed this book even before it came out. Unreal.

Also take THAT, Rick Rubin

So excited for this! Thanks to cpetersen.bsky.social and Moira Donegan for coordinating, conversing, hanging out!

🎉Thrilled to unveil the Chinese edition of 'IMAGINABLE' by Jane McGonigal! 📘

✨This marks our third collaboration with Jane IMAGINABLE McGonigal ❤️ in bringing her inspiring work to Chinese readers. Prof. Wu Yan, one of Jane's Chinese fans, describes it as truly immersive! 🌟 #BookLaunch

'Anna Shechtman is a witty and crisp stylist ... THE RIDDLES OF THE SPHINX is a celebration and demonstration of the riotousness of words.'—The Washington Post

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Talked to Chris Black about getting the joke, Berlin, work (hard), autofiction, and what it really means to have a “persona” for GQ Magazine gq.com/story/pulling-…