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In search of something good to read? USA TODAY's Barbara VanDenburgh scopes out the shelves for this week’s hottest new book releases. All books are on sale Tuesday.
1. ‘Yearbook’
By Seth Rogen (Crown, nonfiction)
What it’s about: A collection of personal essays and funny, true-life stories from the “Long Shot” and "This is the End" actor. “I hope you enjoy the book should you buy it, and if you don’t enjoy it, I’m sorry,” Rogen writes. “If you ever see me on the street and explain the situation, I’ll do my best to make it up to you.”
The buzz: In a statement from the publisher purported to be from Rogen's mother, Sandy, she calls his literary endeavor "not really a memoir" but more like "a bunch of funny stories.” She continued, “Overall, I think it’s more sweet and funny than anything, so I like it, and I’m glad he wrote it, but I’d be even more glad if he called me more.”
2. ‘Billie Eilish’
By Billie Eilish (Grand Central, nonfiction)
What it’s about: The musician takes readers on a visual narrative journey through her life, on stage and off, in a book featuring hundreds of never-before-seen photos.
The buzz: In a statement, Eilish said, “I spent many hours over many months pouring through my family albums and archives, handpicking all of the photos in this book. I hope you love it as much as I do.”
3. ‘A Master of Djinn’
By P. Djèlí Clark (Tor/Forge, fiction)
What it’s about: The Nebula Award-winning author sets this fantasy novel in an alternate 1912 Cairo and follows the adventures of Fatma el-Sha’arawi, the youngest woman working for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities.
The buzz: “An epic tale of magic and mystery, this is sure to wow,” says a starred review from Publishers Weekly.
4. ‘That Summer’
By Jennifer Weiner (Atria, fiction)
What it’s about: Daisy begins receiving emails intended for a woman with a similar name and email address and the two become friends – but is their meeting entirely coincidental?
The buzz: “Weiner’s legions of fans will applaud this emotionally affecting and often surprising story,” says Publishers Weekly.
5. ‘The Devil May Dance’
By Jake Tapper (Little, Brown and Company, fiction)
What it’s about: The CNN anchor’s latest novel, a sequel to 2018’s “The Hellfire Club,” finds Charlie and Margaret Marder in Hollywood investigating Frank Sinatra, a close friend of President John F. Kennedy with possible ties to the mob.
The buzz: “Tapper makes good use of the rich source material. Fans of Max Allan Collins’s Nathan Heller books will be pleased,” says a starred review from Publishers Weekly.
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