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Michael Chabon
Michael Chabon Moonglow
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author weaves together his family's own history with world history in Moonglow, a novel-disguised-as-memoir about truth, lies, and mythology.
Stephenie Meyer
Stephenie Meyer The Chemist
The author of the Twilight series is back! Meyer tells us how she embraced her inner fangirl and used Jason Bourne as inspiration for her new spy thriller, The Chemist.
Maria Semple
Maria Semple Today Will Be Different
"I want my readers to be thinking, 'Wait, did that just really happen?'" The Where'd You Go, Bernadette author talks mom guilt, fear, and her new book, Today Will Be Different.
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Erika Johansen
Erika Johansen The Fate of the Tearling (The Queen of the Tearling, #3)
Big characters can come in small packages. Come of age (once again) with these recs from The Fate of the Tearling author.
Wally Lamb
Wally Lamb I'll Take You There
Calling all movie buffs! The author of I'll Take You There shares his picks about Hollywood secrets, legends, and more.
Brit Bennett
Brit Bennett The Mothers
Her Favorite Books About California: It's California or bust! The author of The Mothers shares the bold and beautiful books that capture her home state.
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Goodreads Romance Interview: Christina Lauren
Goodreads Romance Interview: Christina Lauren
Two dirty minds are better than one. We chat with Christina Lauren (BFF writing team Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings) about their wild new book, Wicked Sexy Liar.
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Marissa Meyer
Marissa Meyer Heartless
The Lunar Chronicles author turned to Alice in Wonderland for her new novel, Heartless, the origin story of the Queen of Hearts. Meyer reveals why she loves villains and what's next.
Lauren Oliver
Lauren Oliver Replica (Replica, #1)
One book, two stories, and a third, larger novel. The Delirium author describes the dazzling format of Replica, the first in a new sci-fi series about humanity, cloning, and identity.
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K. Bromberg
K. Bromberg Down Shift (Driven, #8)
Buckle up, readers—K. Bromberg's back on the racetrack. The Driven author shares the books that surprised her, made her fall for "non-alpha jerks," and inspired the sexy, stubborn characters in Down Shift.
Tara Sim
Tara Sim Timekeeper (Timekeeper, #1)
Mystery, magical clocks, and an LGBT steampunk romance combine in Timekeeper, Sim's much-anticipated debut. Here she describes her favorite fantasy and love stories.
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Emma Chase
Emma Chase Royally Screwed (Royally, #1)
All hail "His Royal Hotness," the bad-boy prince of Royally Screwed, the first in a brand-new series by Emma Chase! She answers your questions about making love stories steamy and laugh-out-loud funny.
Samantha Young
Samantha Young The One Real Thing (Hart's Boardwalk, #1)
Stuck in the past? Move on with Samantha Young's pick-me-up romance The One Real Thing, the first in a new series! She answers your questions about taking research trips and creating irresistible love interests.
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International Rescue Committee International Rescue Committee
Founded at the request of Albert Einstein in 1933, the IRC offers education to children in war-torn communities around the world.

Read International Read International
Help build and renovate libraries in East Africa with this nonprofit, which works to bring relevant books and joyful reading spaces to schools and students most in need.

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Emily Littlejohn
Emily Littlejohn Inherit the Bones
Pregnant detective Gemma Monroe works to solve the ghoulish death of a circus clown in Inherit the Bones, a riveting mystery debut set in a remote Colorado town.
Jade Chang
Jade Chang The Wangs vs. the World
A Chinese immigrant family whose fabulous life is razed by the financial crash must rediscover themselves—and one another—in The Wangs vs. the World, a vibrant debut.
J. Patrick Black
J. Patrick Black Ninth City Burning
We are not alone in the universe in Ninth City Burning, J. Patrick Black's thrilling sci-fi debut. Blending magic and science, this is a tale of alien invasion like no other.
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Amy Schumer
Amy Schumer The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
Read a hilarious, insightful excerpt from Amy Schumer's new book, The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo.