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Silvia Moreno-Garcia reinvents 'Doctor Moreau,' 'John Wick' oral history: 5 new books this week

Silvia Moreno-Garcia puts a Mexican gothic spin on "The Island of Doctor Moreau," while "John Wick" gets its own oral history this week in books.

 

An Iowa public library roiled by book banning debate temporarily closes with no director

An Iowa public library is without a library director and temporarily closed after becoming a target of book banning attempts.

 

Brad Thor's 'Rising Tiger' and STEMinist rom-com 'Below Zero': This week's new best sellers

Brad Thor's newest thriller and STEMinist rom-com "Below Zero" are among this week's top-selling books. Here's what else people are reading.

 

Chrysta Bilton and her 35 siblings redefine the 'Normal Family': 'Every family has its quirks'

The book's title, "meant to be ironic," says Chrysta Bilton, speaks to the understanding that family is built on connection and love, not normalcy.

 

Rafael Agustin revisits the moment he learned he was undocumented in 'Illegally Yours': 'How would you know?'

Author Rafael Agustin writes candidly about growing up a "blissful, stupid American kid" protected from the reality of his immigration status.

 

Nearing 90, “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden” author Joanne Greenberg still has stories to tell

Author Joanne Greenberg has never been one to rest on her laurels.
In 1964, her second book, the critically acclaimed “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden,” was published and sold millions of copies. The semi-autobiographical novel tells the story of a 16-year-old girl diagnosed with schizophrenia who creates an entire world inside her head as a way to retreat from the reality that she lives in an institution.

 

'Who We Were in the Dark': Friends finds escapism — until someone goes missing in YA mystery

Jessica Taylor's puzzling YA mystery cuts between the past and present as a circle of friends attempt to unravel a disappearance.

 

Erika L. Sánchez wants women of color to feel seen in 'Crying in the Bathroom': 'I write for my people'

In an interview, Erika L. Sanchez opens up about her abortion, her new memoir and what fans can expect from Netflix's adaptation of her YA novel.

 

'Dream On' by Angie Hockman, Lacie Waldon's 'From the Jump': July's best rom-com books

Fireworks last the whole month of July between the covers of these heated rom-coms.

 

Harvey Weinstein bio 'Hollywood Ending,' Chrysta Bilton's wild 'Normal Family': 5 new books

Chrysta Bilton's wild memoir "Normal Family" recounts how she learned she has 35 siblings, and Harvey Weinstein gets the definitive bio treatment.

 

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