THE BIG READIn Praise of Summer Reading / The beach read has a reputation as frothy, unimportant fare, but it’s more about a mood than a literary genre, and that depends on the reader>> Tracy Flick is back in Tom Perrotta's sequel to "Election"> A Fascinating Memoir from Canadian Hardy Boys Writer Leslie McFarlaneTHE SCROLLBrian Thomas Isaac’s “All the Quiet Places” wins $5,000 Indigenous Voices AwardThe B.C. author, a retired bricklayer, drew on his childhood growing up on the Okanagan Indian reserve for his coming-of-age story set in 1956Canadian-American Author Ruth Ozeki Wins Women’s Book Prize for “The Book of Form and Emptiness”The UK judges said her fourth novel, inspired in part by the Vancouver Public Library, contained "sparkling writing, warmth, intelligence, humour and poignancy."The Bill Gates Summer Reading List Includes a Sci-Fi Novel On Gender Inequality Suggested by His DaughterBill Gates' summer reading list includes fiction and non-fiction titles that cover gender equality, political polarization and climate change. Margaret Atwood’s “Unburnable” Edition of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Sells For $130,000 at AuctionAmerican novelist Joshua Cohen wins the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for “The Netanyahus”The 2022 Pulitzer prizes include this satirical look at identity politics, focused on the father of former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at a crucial time in the Jewish state’s historyMargaret Atwood, Alice Munro Among Canadian Authors Recognized in Commemorative Reading List Marking Queen’s Platinum JubileeThe authors are among six Canadian scribes included on the The Big Jubilee Read list. Queen Elizabeth II’s Aide Reveals Details of Life in Royal Pandemic Lockdown in New Addition to BookAngela Kelly, who's worked for the Queen for 20 years, discusses everything from cutting the Queen's hair to "the light and laughter that was shared ... even in the darkest moments."New Leonard Cohen Story Collection, ‘A Ballet of Lepers,’ Set for October ReleaseThe collection features a novel, short stories and a radio play written between 1956 and 1961. Archived Letters Reveal How Toni Morrison Helped MacKenzie Scott Meet Future Husband Jeff BezosBezos hired Scott at the hedge fund where he worked after receiving a recommendation from Morrison. Shortly thereafter, the pair married and Scott helped Bezos launch Amazon. Prince Harry’s Memoir is Set to Rock the MonarchyFriends say the California-based royal got a million-pound book deal to write "an intimate take on his feeling about the family."European Jewish Congress Asks Publisher to Pull Anne Frank BookThe Congress says 'The Betrayal of Anne Frank' has "deeply hurt the memory of Anne Frank, as well as the dignity of the survivors and the victims of the Holocaust."Canadian Author Details Anne Frank Cold-Case Investigation That Named Surprise Suspect in Her Family’s Betrayal in New BookAhead of the 75th anniversary of the publication of Frank's 'The Diary of a Young Girl' in June, a team that included a retired FBI agent and around 20 historians, criminologists and data specialists identified a relatively unknown figure as a leading suspect in revealing her family's hideout. Man Who Tricked Authors Into Handing Over Unpublished Manuscripts Arrested by FBI in New YorkFilippo Bernardini, an employee of a well known publication house, has been arrested for stealing hundreds of unpublished manuscripts. Hollywood Legend Betty White Has a Last Laugh in New Biographic Comic BookThe creators of the biographical comic book have released similar books about Hollywood legends like Carrie Fisher, Lucille Ball, David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor.Barack Obama Reveals His List of Books That Left “A Lasting Impression” in 2021Obama's favourite 2021 reads include two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead's 'Harlem Shuffle' and 'Klara and the Sun,' by Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro“Interview With the Vampire” Author Anne Rice Dies at 80 — Tributes Pour in From Stuart Townsend and OthersThe author, who was best known for her work in gothic fiction, died on Saturday evening as a result of complications from a stroke.Norma Dunning wins $25,000 Governor General’s English fiction prize for ‘Tainna’The Edmonton-based Inuk writer explores themes of displacement, loneliness and spirituality in six short stories Omar El Akkad wins $100,000 Giller prize for “What Strange Paradise”The former Globe and Mail reporter, who published "American War" to acclaim in 2017, tackles the global migrant refugee crisis in his second novelSouth African Author Damon Galgut Wins the Booker Prize For ‘The Promise’Galgut received nominations for his 2003 and 2010 works before finally taking home the prize this year. Hollywood Legend Paul Newman Discusses Life, Acting and Aging Gracefully in Newly Discovered MemoirPublishers of the newly discovered memoir say the Hollywood legend wrote the book in the 1980s in response to the relentless media attention he received during that time.Here’s What You Need to Know About the Toronto International Festival of AuthorsDirector Roland Gulliver lands in Toronto to open his second, much-expanded virtual festival with more than 200 eventsTanzanian Novelist Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature for Depicting the Impact of Colonialism and Refugee StoriesGurnah, 72, is only the second writer from sub-Saharan Africa to win one of the world's most prestigious literary awardsMiriam Toews Garners Third Giller Prize Nomination for “Fight Night” after Shortlist AnnouncedSophomore efforts from novelists Omar El Akkad and Jordan Tannahill join debut books from Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia and Angélique LalondeTina Brown’s New Book, ‘The Palace Papers’, Covers the Royal Family’s Reinvention After Diana’s Tragic DeathTina Brown's sequel to her 2007 release 'The Diana Chronicles' is set to hit shelves April 12, 2022. Audible.ca Releases Andrew Pyper’s Exclusive Audiobook “Oracle” For New Plus Catalogue LaunchThe thriller about a psychic FBI detective is one of 12,000 titles now available for free to membersBarack Obama and Bruce Springsteen to Release Book Based On Their “Renegades” PodcastThe new book will feature a collection of candid, intimate and entertaining conversations Prince Harry Will Publish a Memoir in Late 2022Harry says he's writing the book "not as the prince I was born but as the man I have become."How to Read Like Bestselling Author Barack ObamaMichelle Good’s ‘Five Little Indians’ Wins Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for Literary FictionDebut Novelist Michelle Good Wins 2020 GG Fiction AwardRare Emily Brontë Manuscript To Be Auctioned By Sotheby’sHungry Caterpillar Author Eric Carle Dies At 91Michelle Good and Francesca Ekwuyasi up for $60,000 First Novel AwardIndigenous Authors Dominate Fiction Category in 2020 Governor General’s Literary Prize NominationsMeghan Markle to Publish Children’s Book Based on Her Husband Prince Harry and Son ArchieOprah Hopes Her New Book Will Move You From Blame to EmpathyPublisher Halts New Philip Roth Biography as Its Author, Blake Bailey, Faces Allegations of Rape and Sexual Misconduct‘Lonesome Dove’ Author Larry McMurtry Dies at 84Beloved Children’s Author Beverly Cleary Dies at 104MP Jody Wilson-Raybould to Publish a Political Memoir in October6 Dr. Seuss Books Will No Longer Be Published Due to Racist ImagesHillary Clinton to Write Thriller with Louise PennyBlackberry Co-Founder Jim Balsillie Sponsors $60,000 Public Policy Book PrizeGiller Prize Launches Master Panels, a Webinar Series on Writing and Publishing in CanadaChris Hadfield’s Debut Thriller “The Apollo Murders” Will Launch in OctoberCicely Tyson’s ‘Just As I Am’ Tops Bestseller Lists as Family Sets Public Viewing in New YorkLiterary Superstar Amanda Gorman Gains International Fame With Super Bowl LV Performance and Time Magazine CoverBarack Obama Surprises Book Club to Talk About His Memoir, Michelle’s Inaugural Fashion and Career Advice for Younger GenerationsWriters’ Trust of Canada Renames Fiction Award After Margaret Atwood and Graeme GibsonAfter Stealing the Inauguration Show, Poet Amanda Gorman’s Books Are Top of the Amazon ChartsDuchess Camilla Launches Royal ‘Reading Room’ With Her First Book Club PicksSarah, Duchess of York, to Debut Historical Novel of Royal RomanceSimon & Schuster Cancels Senator Josh Hawley’s Book in Wake of U.S. Capitol AttackBestselling Author Eric Jerome Dickey Dead at 59Duchess Camilla Is Launching Her Own Book Club, the ‘Reading Room’Bridgerton TV Series, Based on the Julia Quinn Books, A Huge Hit for NetflixBarack Obama Shares His Favourite Books From 2020John le Carré, 89, Dies of PneumoniaBill Gates’ Holiday Book PicksA Viral Poem for Pandemic TimesAlberta Professor Wins Oddest Book TitleBarack Obama’s ‘A Promised Land’ Breaks First-Day Sales RecordGil Adamson and Jessica J. Lee Win Top Prizes from Writers’ Trust of CanadaSouvankham Thammavongsa Wins 2020 Scotiabank Giller PrizeCanadian Culinary Legend Anita Stewart DiesNigerian Nobel Laureate Writing First Novel in 47 YearsTrump Critic Is Anonymous No MoreEdugyan, Chariandy and Lubrin to Judge Journey Prize for Black Writers2020 Writers’ Trust Fiction Finalists2020 Scotiabank Giller Short ListObama’s Promised LandScotiabank Giller Prize Announces Long ListHilary Weston Award for Nonfiction FinalistsNOVEL ENCOUNTERSWhat to Read in June: 10 Books for Warmer Days / This month we’re reading a new Tracy Flick novel from Tom Perrotta, historical fiction about the 19th century racehorse, Lexington, and German filmmaker Werner Herzog’s first novel >FIRST PERSONDavid Sedaris Thinks Clowns Are Good Dressers, Loves a Hotel Bath and Tells an Off-Colour Priest Joke / Unsurprisingly, a Q&A with the celebrated humourist about “Happy-Go-Lucky,” his new collection of essays, veers way off topic>FACTS & NON-FICTIONIn "Tree Thieves,” Lyndsie Bourgon investigates the billion-dollar timber-poaching industry / In a Q&A, the author reveals how theft of old-growth trees is linked to the conservation movement and what motivates the poachers>ROYAL PAGESOn the Platinum Jubilee Weekend, a Book of the Queen's Portraits Reveals the Symbolic and Human Face of the Royal Family / A Q&A with Alexandra Shulman, who wrote the introduction to "Elizabeth II: Princess, Queen, Icon," a collection of photos from the National Portrait Gallery in London>SHELF LIFEJames Mullinger’s Literary Highlights Range from English Classics to Atlantic Canadian Non-Fiction / The former British GQ editor and New Brunswick-based comedian name-checks Virginia Woolf, Irvine Welsh and Nancy Reagan on his list of favourite books>> The Canadian Film Centre executive director is a fan of fantasy fiction> Teatro Verde's Shawn Gibson loves Rohinton MistryWRITER'S ROOM>Tilar J. Mazzeo tells the story of three women who preserved a crucial part of Nazi history in "Sisters in Resistance">Tsering Yangzom Lama’s Debut Novel Gives an Eloquent Voice to the Tibetan DiasporaTHE LISTICLESSummer Reading: 10 Guaranteed Beach Pleasers/ Dig out the sunscreen, pack your bathing suit and head to the beach with one of our picks for summer's best novels >The Rainbow Connection/ We’ve got 18 important books to honour Pride Month, a time to celebrate and reflect on LGBTQ lives, history and culture>Lives Lived: 14 New Novels for Historical Fiction Fans/ From stories about Johann Sebastien Bach and the Buddha to socialites Nancy Mitford and former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, we’ve got the best new books for the ages>“There are three rules for writing a novel; unfortunately, no one knows what they are.”- William Somerset MaughamREAD & RECOMMENDEDNot to Be Missed / To take the guesswork out of your next selection, here are the books Zoomer editors and writers loved and heartily endorse>> "Part of this is figuring out, what the hell happened”> "The closer you get to the past, the less believable its particulars seem"> "It is a novel about women destined to live their lives during great historical upheavals"TAKE ME TOEVERYTHINGZOOMER.COM
