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"This terrific crime novel is also a love letter to New York." - @economist.com on COOL MACHINE by @colsonwhitehead.com www.economist.com/culture/2026...
Eight of the best new novels to read now
Our favourite books published between July and September
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September 24, 2026 at 4:34 PM
"This terrific crime novel is also a love letter to New York." - @economist.com on COOL MACHINE by @colsonwhitehead.com www.economist.com/culture/2026...
Thanks for including LONDON FALLING by @praddenkeefe.bsky.social and STOLEN REVOLUTION by @yjtorbati.bsky.social and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin: www.esquire.com/entertainmen...
The 28 Best Books of 2026 (So Far)
Household names like Emily St. John Mandel, Marlon James, and Ann Patchett have soared with blockbuster novels.
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September 22, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Thanks for including LONDON FALLING by @praddenkeefe.bsky.social and STOLEN REVOLUTION by @yjtorbati.bsky.social and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin: www.esquire.com/entertainmen...
Nautilus talks with @kimondegreef.bsky.social, author of THE EGO TRIP about "the Everest of psychedelics," AKA, Toad Smoking: nautil.us/the-promise-...
The Promise and Peril of Toad Smoking, the Everest of Psychedelics - Nautilus
A conversation with author Kimon de Greef about his new book “The Ego Trip”
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September 15, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Nautilus talks with @kimondegreef.bsky.social, author of THE EGO TRIP about "the Everest of psychedelics," AKA, Toad Smoking: nautil.us/the-promise-...
On this episode of the Book Review Book Club, the host MJ Franklin discusses LONDONF FALLING by @praddenkeefe.bsky.social with @jenszalai.bsky.social and Sadie Stein: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/p... @nytimes.com
Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘London Falling,’ by Patrick Radden Keefe
Keefe’s new book explores a teenager’s mysterious death on the River Thames.
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August 31, 2026 at 2:37 PM
On this episode of the Book Review Book Club, the host MJ Franklin discusses LONDONF FALLING by @praddenkeefe.bsky.social with @jenszalai.bsky.social and Sadie Stein: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/p... @nytimes.com
Matthew Futterman, author of THE CRUELEST GAME, sits down with Town and Country Magazine to discuss the hidden struggles of this cruel game.
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Why Are Tennis Players So Miserable?
Matthew Futterman, author of The Cruelest Game, wants to understand why so many top tennis players are struggling.
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August 26, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Matthew Futterman, author of THE CRUELEST GAME, sits down with Town and Country Magazine to discuss the hidden struggles of this cruel game.
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Excited to share the story of this inspirational family. Thanks to the NY Times for highlighting it. Publishing Sept 29 - tour info coming soon, featuring conversations with some wonderful special guests 😀 @doubledaybooks.bsky.social
August 26, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Excited to share the story of this inspirational family. Thanks to the NY Times for highlighting it. Publishing Sept 29 - tour info coming soon, featuring conversations with some wonderful special guests 😀 @doubledaybooks.bsky.social
@praddenkeefe.bsky.social examines London’s influx of extreme wealth and social media-fueled status anxiety while tracing a family’s effort to understand the secret life their son had built in his bestselling book LONDON FALLING - @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...
Watch A Teen’s Double Life Reveals London’s Wealth Obsession - Bloomberg
Joining Bloomberg This Weekend is Best Selling Author Patrick Radden Keefe to discuss his new book 'London Falling,' which explores the mysterious 2019 death of 19-year-old Zac Brettler, whose parents...
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August 26, 2026 at 2:56 PM
@praddenkeefe.bsky.social examines London’s influx of extreme wealth and social media-fueled status anxiety while tracing a family’s effort to understand the secret life their son had built in his bestselling book LONDON FALLING - @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...
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D.C. friends! Join me and @praddenkeefe.bsky.social on Saturday at the National Book Festival for a discussion of literary true crime. We’ll be speaking with the inestimable Jenn White.
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August 19, 2026 at 3:17 PM
D.C. friends! Join me and @praddenkeefe.bsky.social on Saturday at the National Book Festival for a discussion of literary true crime. We’ll be speaking with the inestimable Jenn White.
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#NatBookFest @doubledaybooks.bsky.social @aaknopf.bsky.social
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Lamming resists traditional investment in character writes Caryl Phillips on Book Post, from the introduction to a new edition of Natives of My Person by
@doubledaybooks.bsky.social , part of its new Outsider Editions series: books.substack.com/p/diary-cary...
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@doubledaybooks.bsky.social , part of its new Outsider Editions series: books.substack.com/p/diary-cary...
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Diary: Caryl Phillips on George Lamming
Journeys outward and inward
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August 18, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Lamming resists traditional investment in character writes Caryl Phillips on Book Post, from the introduction to a new edition of Natives of My Person by
@doubledaybooks.bsky.social , part of its new Outsider Editions series: books.substack.com/p/diary-cary...
@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
@doubledaybooks.bsky.social , part of its new Outsider Editions series: books.substack.com/p/diary-cary...
@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
Congratulations to @carissaveliz.bsky.social whose profound book, PROPHECY, has been nominated to the longlist for the 2026 Financial Times & Standard Chartered Business Book of the Year Award! 🎉
August 17, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Congratulations to @carissaveliz.bsky.social whose profound book, PROPHECY, has been nominated to the longlist for the 2026 Financial Times & Standard Chartered Business Book of the Year Award! 🎉
"The book is haunted and pondering, the narrative constantly posing questions about community and working life from the perches of middle and old age." newrepublic.com/article/2134... - @newrepublic.com on COOL MACHINE by @colsonwhitehead.com
Colson Whitehead’s Long Con
The seasoned criminals of “Cool Machine” adapt to the chaos, striving, and gentrification of the 1980s.
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August 17, 2026 at 5:44 PM
"The book is haunted and pondering, the narrative constantly posing questions about community and working life from the perches of middle and old age." newrepublic.com/article/2134... - @newrepublic.com on COOL MACHINE by @colsonwhitehead.com
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In which I share how I spent my summer vacation with @crimereads.bsky.social . @doubledaybooks.bsky.social
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How Chris Bohjalian Spent His Summer Vacation…
The Amateur begins with a death and builds to a courtroom drama, a trial for involuntary manslaughter. This is not a spoiler: the narrator in my new novel – a tale framed as a memoir – begins her s…
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August 17, 2026 at 2:29 PM
In which I share how I spent my summer vacation with @crimereads.bsky.social . @doubledaybooks.bsky.social
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"I dedicated “London Falling” to my parents because it’s very much a book about parents and children, so I thought a lot about my own parents as I was writing it, and about my children — the vagaries of raising a child." @praddenkeefe.bsky.social on LONDON FALLING. www.linkedin.com/pulse/patric...
Patrick Radden Keefe on writing the book everyone’s reading this summer
For many journalists, even those operating at Patrick Radden Keefe's level, writing and reporting a book can be a solitary exercise marked by bouts of anxiety. “One of the strange aspects of this job ...
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August 17, 2026 at 2:29 PM
"I dedicated “London Falling” to my parents because it’s very much a book about parents and children, so I thought a lot about my own parents as I was writing it, and about my children — the vagaries of raising a child." @praddenkeefe.bsky.social on LONDON FALLING. www.linkedin.com/pulse/patric...
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Color me grateful — to all of you reading THE AMATEUR, booksellers everywhere, and the teams at Doubleday Books and UTA. This is my 17th New York Times bestseller and, trust me, it never gets old. Thank you all! @doubledaybooks.bsky.social
August 13, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Color me grateful — to all of you reading THE AMATEUR, booksellers everywhere, and the teams at Doubleday Books and UTA. This is my 17th New York Times bestseller and, trust me, it never gets old. Thank you all! @doubledaybooks.bsky.social
"The path to enlightenment can be long and twisted." Read the full review of THE EGO TRIP by @kimondegreef.bsky.social from @wsj.com www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
‘The Ego Trip’ Review: Amphibian Experiments
Gurus claim that smoking the secretions of certain toads offers a path to the divine. Others have had less sublime experiences.
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August 12, 2026 at 6:28 PM
"The path to enlightenment can be long and twisted." Read the full review of THE EGO TRIP by @kimondegreef.bsky.social from @wsj.com www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
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Overwhelmed with gratitude for Ray Palen’s review of THE AMATEUR in The Book Report Network . All the feels. Full review here: tinyurl.com/4w7d46v6
August 11, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Overwhelmed with gratitude for Ray Palen’s review of THE AMATEUR in The Book Report Network . All the feels. Full review here: tinyurl.com/4w7d46v6
THE CRUELEST GAME by Matthew Futterman (journalist at The Athletic) explores the intense chase for greatness in professional tennis. Watch more from @wgntv.com wgntv.com/morning-news...
‘The Cruelest Game: Chasing Greatness in Professional Tennis’
The Cruelest Game: Chasing Greatness in Professional Tennis is a riveting exposé of professional tennis by revered journalist Matthew Futterman (of The New York Times and The Athletic) exploring th…
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August 11, 2026 at 3:37 PM
THE CRUELEST GAME by Matthew Futterman (journalist at The Athletic) explores the intense chase for greatness in professional tennis. Watch more from @wgntv.com wgntv.com/morning-news...
John Searles recommends THE AMATEUR by @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social on @todayshow.com. Watch more for all his summer reading recs: www.today.com/video/john-s...
John Searles Talks ‘Single Girls’ and Shares August Book Picks
Bestselling author John Searles joins Saturday TODAY to discuss his new book “Single Girls” that he says is perfect for fans of “Mad Men,” “Sex & The City” and “The Devil Wears Prada.” He also shares ...
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August 10, 2026 at 5:28 PM
John Searles recommends THE AMATEUR by @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social on @todayshow.com. Watch more for all his summer reading recs: www.today.com/video/john-s...
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How @tomjunod.bsky.social draws a profound portrait of a character in just 12 words in his new autobiography, IN THE DAYS OF MY YOUTH (@doubledaybooks.bsky.social) — in this week’s installment of The Next Sentence.
Plus, a prompt to try it yourself.
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Plus, a prompt to try it yourself.
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Bring Your Characters to Life in 12 Words or Less
"She's famous for this, her worry—her talent for letting her worry do all the work of love" —Tom Junod
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August 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
How @tomjunod.bsky.social draws a profound portrait of a character in just 12 words in his new autobiography, IN THE DAYS OF MY YOUTH (@doubledaybooks.bsky.social) — in this week’s installment of The Next Sentence.
Plus, a prompt to try it yourself.
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Plus, a prompt to try it yourself.
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Be sure to check out this important new book, excerpted here in the Microdose: The psychedelic toad milkers - by Kimon de Greef themicrodose.substack.com/p/the-psyche...
The psychedelic toad milkers
Following toad poachers across the Sonoran Desert
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August 3, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Be sure to check out this important new book, excerpted here in the Microdose: The psychedelic toad milkers - by Kimon de Greef themicrodose.substack.com/p/the-psyche...
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"The man ground the glands of 10 cane toads into a paste, added lime water and ash, then boiled the mixture overnight."
The fascinating and mostly wrong history of the psychedelic toad: longreads.com/2026/08/04/p...
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The fascinating and mostly wrong history of the psychedelic toad: longreads.com/2026/08/04/p...
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Magical Mystery Toads - Longreads
The long, tangled, and mostly wrong history of the psychedelic toad.
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August 5, 2026 at 12:01 AM
"The man ground the glands of 10 cane toads into a paste, added lime water and ash, then boiled the mixture overnight."
The fascinating and mostly wrong history of the psychedelic toad: longreads.com/2026/08/04/p...
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The fascinating and mostly wrong history of the psychedelic toad: longreads.com/2026/08/04/p...
@doubledaybooks.bsky.social
Read an excerpt of THE EGO TRIP by @kimondegreef.bsky.social - themicrodose.substack.com/p/the-psyche...
The psychedelic toad milkers
Following toad poachers across the Sonoran Desert
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August 3, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Read an excerpt of THE EGO TRIP by @kimondegreef.bsky.social - themicrodose.substack.com/p/the-psyche...
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26 books, but have I ever had artwork this breathtaking to go with a review of one of my books? Unlikely! Thank you Boston Globe, thank you Kate Tuttle, thank you Marion Winik, and thank you Sara Lee. Gobsmacked and grateful. Link to full review in my bio here: tinyurl.com/yaf5tr9d
August 2, 2026 at 10:32 PM
26 books, but have I ever had artwork this breathtaking to go with a review of one of my books? Unlikely! Thank you Boston Globe, thank you Kate Tuttle, thank you Marion Winik, and thank you Sara Lee. Gobsmacked and grateful. Link to full review in my bio here: tinyurl.com/yaf5tr9d
Us: Please don't let The Harlem Trilogy be over....
Apple TV: On it.
Big news for @colsonwhitehead.com from @variety.com
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Apple TV: On it.
Big news for @colsonwhitehead.com from @variety.com
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Colson Whitehead’s ‘Harlem’ Trilogy TV Show in Development at Apple (EXCLUSIVE)
Apple TV is in development on a series based on Colson Whitehead's 'Harlem' trilogy, including 'Harlem Shuffle,' 'Crook Manifesto' and 'Cool Machine.'
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July 31, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Us: Please don't let The Harlem Trilogy be over....
Apple TV: On it.
Big news for @colsonwhitehead.com from @variety.com
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Apple TV: On it.
Big news for @colsonwhitehead.com from @variety.com
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"THE EGO TRIP by @kimondegreef.bsky.social reveals how a fabricated origin story, a self-styled guru and a powerful psychedelic combined to launch a global phenomenon." www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com
The Toad Medicine Boom Was Built on a Myth
Kimon de Greef’s The Ego Trip reveals how a fabricated origin story, a self-styled guru and a powerful psychedelic combined to launch a global phenomenon.
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July 31, 2026 at 4:44 PM
"THE EGO TRIP by @kimondegreef.bsky.social reveals how a fabricated origin story, a self-styled guru and a powerful psychedelic combined to launch a global phenomenon." www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com