Besides feeling nearly invisible in the world of fantasy, however, Honeycomb was a beautiful, intricate book of interwoven tales.” And, The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley (Bloomsbury): “Pulley is undoubtedly a skilled and engaging writer, and if you’re ready for a complicated tale with sharp edges that will hurt long after you’re done reading, The Kingdoms is worth your time." & S.): “That said, the Nine Worlds hold no people of color, and the white imagination once again is unable to contain true inclusion. It recalls Nathalie Léger’s brilliant and original ‘Suite for Barbara Loden’: a biography of the actress and director that becomes a tally of the obstacles in writing such a book, and an admission of the near-impossibility of biography itself.” The story of Juul’s rise and fall teaches us something about greed, capitalism, policy failure and a particular cycle in American business that seems destined to repeat itself." “Also, A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa (Biblioasis): “The book is all undergrowth, exuberant, tangled passage. The NYT reviews The Devil's Playbook: Big Tobacco, Juul, and the Addiction of a New Generation by Lauren Etter (Crown): “there is a rich narrative that rewards patience. USA Today reviews King Richard: Nixon and Watergate: An American Tragedy by Michael Dobbs (Knopf: Random House), giving it 4 out of 4 stars: “Many readers, even those who lived through Watergate and watched the Senate hearings on television, will be left wondering how in the name of Sam Ervin, Nixon held on for that long. The US Book Show is underway with its second day of programming. "Libraries are Essential" panels began yesterday and are available on demand for attendees through July. Jalal Barjas wins 2021 International Prize for Arabic Fiction. The Australian prize was established to “celebrate, recognise and encourage humorous writing, and to promote public interest in this genre”. The Russell Prize for Humour Writing 2021 shortlists are announced.
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi and Patrice Lawrence win the Jhalak prizes for writers of colour. Roxane Gay Books “will focus on underrepresented fiction, nonfiction and memoir writers, with or without agents.” Roxane Gay starts a new imprint with Grove Atlantic, The NYT reports. Want to get the latest book news delivered to your inbox each day? Sign up for our daily Book Pulse newsletter.