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"A sly and artful bildungsroman." —Kirkus Reviews 𝙋𝙖𝙣 by Michael Clune ow.ly/CK1F50Wuapl Follow @KirkusReviews for more book recommendations!

The Center for Fiction revealed the longlist for its First Novel Prize, with Rob Franklin, Yrsa Daley-Ward, and Kate Folk among the 29 nominated authors. A shortlist will be announced in the fall, with the winner revealed on December 9. @Center4Fiction ow.ly/NJeO50WubtV

A film adaption of Kristin Hannah’s bestselling 2015 novel THE NIGHTINGALE is finally moving forward. Sisters Elle and Dakota Fanning are attached to star in the film, which is slated to release on February 12, 2027. @StMartinsPress ow.ly/S8NG50WuaOY

Ozzy Osbourne, pioneer of the heavy metal music genre, has died at 76. The news comes less than two weeks after the musician announced his new memoir, LAST RITES, which is slated to be published on October 7. @OzzyOsbourne @GrandCentralPub ow.ly/TMy650Wu7Lm

"Shay’s fan base and Bravo junkies will garner the most from this harmlessly frothy confessional." —Kirkus Reviews 𝙈𝙮 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙎𝙞𝙙𝙚: 𝘼 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙞𝙧 by Scheana Shay ow.ly/leBc50Wtx3X Follow @KirkusReviews for more book recommendations!

Holly Jackson’s NOT QUITE DEAD YET is the latest pick for the ‘Good Morning America’ book club. The novel, published Tuesday by Bantam, is the GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER author’s first book for adults. @GMA @randomhouse ow.ly/NguX50WtvYf

Author @adrianatrigiani discusses THE VIEW FROM LAKE COMO on this week's Fully Booked 🎧 ow.ly/ou9u50Wtun2 @duttonbooks

Actor Johnny Depp will collaborate with director Ridley Scott on a series of graphic novels inspired by THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE. The first volume of the project, titled HYDE, is slated for release on October 31. @Mechanical_Cake ow.ly/x1Hg50WtreR

Ali Hazelwood’s THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS is being developed as a film, with Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman set to star. The novel, Hazelwood’s debut, was published in 2021. @BerkleyRomance @BerkleyPub ow.ly/aF8m50Wtr4s

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER is the latest sequel in a horror-movie franchise that began back in 1997, loosely based on a YA novel by Lois Duncan. Kirkus editor @thedavidrapp has a review ◆ ow.ly/qiSW50Wrhoh @LittleBrownYR @SonyPictures

These new books will take you places you’ve never been before! 🌋🏝️🚐 ow.ly/8GPt50WsSrn @BloomsburyPub @CatapultStory @GrandCentralPub @Summit_Books @riverheadbooks @AvidReaderPress @heydaybooks @OxUniPress @MarinerBooks @wwnorton @AtriaBooks @DuttonBooks @ABRAMSbooks

"The pleasures of this novel’s writing, characters, and plot are fully equal to its good intentions." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ✪ 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 by Ben Brooks ow.ly/e3Jp50WsRbM Follow @KirkusReviews for more book…

A new young adult novel by THAT SUMMER author Sarah Dessen is coming next year. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers is expected to publish Dessen’s CHANGE OF PLANS on May 5, 2026. @simonteen ow.ly/Lqqr50WsOsM

Rebecca Yarros’ THE THINGS WE LEAVE UNFINISHED is getting a film adaptation. It is one of three screen adaptations in the works based on Yarros’ novels, along with adaptations of FOURTH WING and IN THE LIKELY EVENT. @entangledpub @Lionsgate ow.ly/wsWM50WsOiH

The full list of the 596 books banned by schools run by the U.S. Department of Defense has been made public. The ban heavily targets books with LGBTQ+ themes and books that address racism and political topics. ow.ly/BSF050WsO9G

We're in peak #SummerReading season now, and you need a short book you can zip through during one long, languorous day. @lauriemuchnick has some suggestions. ow.ly/h1Gt50WsjRa @randomhouse @doubledaybooks @Summit_Books 📚 😎 🏖️

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I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER is the latest sequel in a horror-movie franchise that began back in 1997, loosely based on a YA novel by Lois Duncan. Kirkus editor @thedavidrapp has a review ◆ ow.ly/glXp50Wrhib @LittleBrownYR @SonyPictures

We’re still holding out hope for sequels to these great books. 🤞📚 ow.ly/ZQtu50WrULh Follow @Kirkus_Reviews for more book recommendations!

Shohei Ohtani will publish a children’s picture book next year. The baseball phenom’s DECOY SAVES OPENING DAY, written with Michael Blank and illustrated by Fanny Liem, features his beloved dog, Decoy. @Dodgers @HarperChildrens ow.ly/y3b550WrXHv