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Body Weather: Notes on Chronic Illness in the Anthropocene

by Lorraine Boissoneault

Science journalist Lorraine Boissoneault's outstanding memoir in essays, Body Weather, draws eloquent parallels between chronic illnesses and aspects of climate breakdown.

The 15 linked essays are divided into thematic trios that illuminate "the similarities between meteorology and medicine." Autoimmune conditions run in Boissoneault's family, but she also wonders whether water pollution near her hometown of Toledo, Ohio, might have something to do with it. Thyroid problems (Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Graves'

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John of John

by Douglas Stuart

In Douglas Stuart's superb third novel, John of John, a young man seeks to reconcile his sexuality and artistic goals with his family's expectations and his devout upbringing.

Twenty-two-year-old John-Calum Macleod goes by "Cal" to distinguish himself from John, his overbearing, violent father. Cal is a penniless Edinburgh art school graduate when his father calls him to their Isle of Harris croft in the '90s. Cal's maternal grandmother, Ella, has lived with them since Cal's mother left when he was nine. Now

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Patient, Female

by Julie Schumacher

With this collection of 13 masterfully written short stories, Julie Schumacher, author of Dear Committee Members, for which she won the Thurber Prize for American Humor, demonstrates not only an unerring ability to find mordant humor in the vagaries of everyday life but also an acute and empathetic understanding of human relationships.

The protagonists of these stories are women at all stages of life, from childhood to dotage, who navigate their experiences with wit and resolve. In "Pioneers," a young girl

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Until We Meet Again

by Lily Kim Qian

In the painful yet cathartic YA graphic memoir Until We Meet Again, debut author/illustrator Lily Kim Qian balances art and text to explore her experience growing up with a schizophrenic mother.

Chinese Canadian Lily first realizes "mothers could get scared" when a minor cut above Lily's lip sends mother and daughter rushing to the clinic. Lily's father decides that a move to Nanaimo on Vancouver Island may give the three a "peaceful place to raise a family." But Lily's mother whispers "strange conspiracies"

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The Endless Game

by J.D. Amato, illus. by Sophie Morse, Sara Calhoun

Television producer J.D. Amato's first middle-grade graphic novel is an action-packed, stirring exploration of friendship, teamwork, and finding one's place in the world--all through an epically scaled game of Capture the Flag.

It's the summer of 1998 and lonely new kid Fred has just moved to Lakeside, Ill., a town divided into two feuding sides, "Uphill" and "Downhill." For 75 summers these rivals have been playing a fierce generational game of Capture the Flag. Hordes of kids collaborate as organizers, communicators,

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Prestige Drama

by Séamas O'Reilly

Prestige Drama, a novel by Séamas O'Reilly, tells the stories of Derry, Northern Ireland, residents and a Hollywood actress who comes to town to shoot a series based on a tragedy during the Troubles.

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The House

by Alberto Martín (NiñoCactus), trans. by Jon Brokenbrow, illus. by Celia Sacido

The natural rhythms of the living world surprise and reassure in this beguilingly illustrated, out-of-the-ordinary picture book, translated from Spanish.

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Hold

by Randy Ribay, illus. by Zeke Peña

A toddler makes a game out of the word "hold" in this joyous slice-of-life picture book.

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Happy Ending

by Chloe Liese

When their exes start dating, Thea and Alex form a fake friendship that sparks with playful banter and the hint of something more in this funny, delightful romance.

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Dear Monica Lewinsky

by Julia Langbein

Secular saint Monica Lewinsky comes to the aid of a woman in need of healing after a long-ago affair in this nuanced and incisively funny academic satire.

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The Things We Never Say

by Elizabeth Strout

Elizabeth Strout's masterful novel stars a hero who grapples with what it means to say what one thinks, and what if the better course is to keep it to oneself.

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Liar's Creek

by Matt Goldman

An engrossing tale of fathers and sons set in a small Minnesota town, Liar's Creek infuses a missing-persons case with an emotional family drama.

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Japanese Gothic

by Kylie Lee Baker

A samurai's daughter and a white college student living centuries apart are brought together by a blood-soaked nightmare house in rural Japan in this ghostly, gory ride.

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Media Heat

Monday, May 11, 2026

CBS Mornings: Neil deGrasse Tyson, author of Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter (Simon Six, $26, 9781668249970).

Live with Kelly and Mark: Barbara Costello, author of Did Your Mother Ever Tell You?: Words of Wisdom, Wit, and Love (Zonderkidz, $19.99, 9780310167662). 

Tamron Hall: Kim Polinder, author of Why We Fight: A Transformative Road Map to Healing Conflict in Any Relationship (HarperOne, $28.99, 9780063437692).

Here & Now: Jon Krakauer, author of Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Vintage, $21, 9780385494786), on the 30th anniversary of the disaster that claimed the lives of eight climbers.

Thursday, May 7, 2026

CBS Mornings: Harlan Coben, author of I Will Find You (Grand Central, $19.99, 9781538748381).

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Tamron Hall: Anthony Anderson and Cedric the Entertainer, authors of The Husky and Handsome Guide to Grilling (Simon Element, $30, 9781668075357).

Also on Tamron Hall: Jet Li, author of Beyond Life and Death: The Way of True Freedom (Tarcher, $30, 9780593855072).

Kelly Clarkson Show: Anna Konkle, author of The Sane One: A Memoir by the Co-creator of Pen15 (Random House, $30, 9780593243992).

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Fresh Air: Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, author of Backtalker: An American Memoir (Simon & Schuster, $30, 9781982181000).

Good Morning America: Anthony Anderson and Cedric the Entertainer, authors of The Husky and Handsome Guide to Grilling (Simon Element, $30, 9781668075357).

Also on GMA: Caro Claire Burke, author of Yesteryear: A Novel (Knopf, $30, 9780593804216). She also appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Today: Tina Knowles, author of Matriarch: A Memoir (One World, $22, 9780593597422).

CBS Mornings: Freya India, author of GIRLS: Generation Z and the Commodification of Everything (Holt, $29.99, 9781250442222).

Kelly Clarkson Show: Ellen Burstyn, author of Poetry Says It Better: Poems to Help You Wake Up (HarperOne, $26.99, 9780063387683).

Monday, May 4, 2026

Today Show: Goldie Hawn, co-author of The After-School Kindness Crew: Pooch on the Loose #1 (Penguin Workshop, $17.99, 9780593889442). She also appeared on The View. 

Also on Today: Morgan Radford, author of Now Then: A Novel (Amistad, $27.99, 9780063457836).

Live with Kelly and Mark: Jamie Lynn Sigler, author of And So It Is...: A Memoir of Acceptance and Hope (Harper, $30, 9780063434714).

Fresh Air: Douglas Stuart, author of John of John: A Novel (Grove Press, $28, 9780802167194).

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