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This month’s best new arts and entertainment

 
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This Month's Best New Arts & Entertainment
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Book cover for The Friday Afternoon Club by Griffin Dunne
An unconventional childhood in showbiz unfolds in this smash-hit New York Times bestseller
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Stories include getting fished out of the family pool by Sean Connery and rooming with Carrie Fisher in Manhattan
  • From an Academy Award–nominated actor and director
  • "Griffin Dunne knows how to tell a story" (The Washington Post)
FEATURED IN:
The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for I Once Was Lost by Don Lemon
One of America's most famous journalists confronts life's toughest questions
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Don Lemon explores his own crises of faith and the challenges he's faced over decades in the spotlight
  • Insight into his religious upbringing in Louisiana, his highly publicized firing from CNN, and more
  • "I Once Was Lost proves yet again how much of a trailblazer Don Lemon is" (Sunny Hostin)
FEATURED IN:
The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, USA Today, Parade, Ebony, New York Post, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for Traveling by Ann Powers
A dazzling portrait of Joni Mitchell from 'one of the greatest cultural critics of our time' (The New Yorker)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Charts the legendary singer-songwriter's life and career, from her childhood battle with polio to her musical evolution
  • "A travelogue of one of the greatest artistic journeys ever taken, and it's a pleasure to go along for the ride" (BookPage)
FEATURED IN:
The New Yorker, The Washington Post, Parade, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, The Millions
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Book cover for Survival Is a Promise by Alexis Pauline Gumbs
Explore the life and long-lasting impact of a cultural and literary icon
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Not only a masterful biography of Audre Lorde but a revolution in what a biography can be" (Literary Hub)
  • An award-winning author and poet explores Lorde's manuscript archives and delivers a bold new understanding of her work
FEATURED IN:
NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Viewfinder by Jon M. Chu
How Jon M. Chu went from helping at his parents' Chinese restaurant to directing Hollywood blockbusters
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Praise from cinema icons like Steven Spielberg, J.J. Abrams, and Ava DuVernay
  • Will delight film buffs and fans of unique coming-of-age stories
  • From the director of Crazy Rich Asians and the forthcoming Wicked
FEATURED IN:
NPR, CBS Mornings, Entertainment Weekly, People, Wired, Elle, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for On James Baldwin by Colm Tóibín
The celebrated author of Brooklyn delivers a deeply personal ode to James Baldwin
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Published 100 years after Baldwin's birth and brimming with fresh insight into his life, art, and view of the world
  • "Rewarding… A testament to the talents of both writers" (Publishers Weekly)
FEATURED IN:
PBS, Publishers Weekly, Literary Hub
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