Thursday, May 25, 2023

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Thu May 25 2023

 

Felecia Wellington Radel  Senior Audience and Operations Editor

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Hello, hello! Are you ready for this month's book club discussion? (The correct answer is yes!)

Our May pick for USA TODAY Book Club is the memoir "Glimmer" by Hollywood stuntwoman Kimberly Shannon Murphy, and we'll be speaking with the author in our live book club discussion Tuesday, May 30 at 4 p.m. ET on our YouTube channel. See you there!

If you missed our last book club discussion on "A Living Remedy" with author Nicole Chung , you can check that out on our YouTube channel, too.

Anyway, onto the latest book news. And, as always, happy reading!

"Glimmer: A Story of Survival, Hope, and Healing" by Kimberly Shannon Murphy

Kimberly Shannon Murphy was sexually abused as a child by her grandfather. In "Glimmer," she writes of how she survived and thrived amid the trauma.

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"Sing Her Down," by Ivy Pochoda.
 

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New must-read books on sale this week include Ivy Pochoda's page-turning thriller "Sing Her Down" and Brandon Taylor's "The Late Americans."

December 11, 2022 : US poet Amanda Gorman speaks during the inauguration ceremony for new Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass at LA Live in Los Angeles, California.
 

Amanda Gorman poem accused of 'hate messages': Read it in full here

Amanda Gorman says she is "gutted" about the opposition to "The Hill We Climb" from a parent at a school in Florida. Read the poem in full here.

Antique books showing aging of the pages.
 

Man returns library book nearly 100 years after it was checked out

The book returned to the St. Helena Public Library in California after almost 100 years carried an overdue bill of about $1,700, the library said.

"Quietly Hostile," by Samantha Irby.
 

Samantha Irby's 'Quietly Hostile' in new essay collection: 5 new books

Celebrated essayist Samantha Irby ("Wow, No Thank You") returns with new collection "Quietly Hostile," and more new book releases this week.

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