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Doubleday Books @doubledaybooks.bsky.social · 10h

The Asian Review of Books Podcast sat down with Jemimah Wei to talk about her debut novel THE ORIGINAL DAUGHTER.

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Podcast with Jemimah Wei, author of “The Original Daughter”

Genevieve Yang, the protagonist of Jemimah Wei’s debut novel The Original Daughter works a dead-end job in Singapore, living in the shadow of her adopted younger sister, Arin, a rising movie star. …

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Doubleday Books @doubledaybooks.bsky.social · 1d

Based on Candice Millard’s 2011 novel DESTINY OF THE REPUBLIC, the Netflix limited series DEATH BY LIGHTNING chronicles the extraordinary life and death of 20th US president James Garfield and premieres in November. Watch the trailer now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jop...

Death by Lightning | Official Trailer | Netflix

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Doubleday Books @doubledaybooks.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to Scott Anderson! KING OF KINGS is awarded the 2025 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction: www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-fea...

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Doubleday Books @doubledaybooks.bsky.social · 2d

What's CURSED DAUGHTERS about? Author Oyinkan Braithwaite gives us the tea on her new book: youtube.com/shorts/f14tg...

Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 3d

Latest read. The Whyte Python World Tour by Travis Kennedy. @traviskennedy.bsky.social @doubledaybooks.bsky.social

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Doubleday Books @doubledaybooks.bsky.social · 4d

First look! ✨🏀👀 Read an excerpt of Yaron Weitzman's upcoming book, A HOLLYWOOD ENDING, in @vanityfair.com: www.vanityfair.com/culture/stor...

The Inside Story of How Bronny Got the Lakers Gig

As preseason kicks off and fans await LeBron James’s return to the court, Yaron Weitzman digs into the machinations behind the history-making father-son deal.

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Doubleday Books @doubledaybooks.bsky.social · 11d

@libraryjournal.bsky.social's ⭐ review of CURSED DAUGHTERS: "Braithwaite’s stellar novel employs horror elements to tell the story of a family, not only to invoke fear but also to unequivocally demand a break from the terrifying cycle of generational trauma." www.libraryjournal.com/review/curse...

Cursed Daughters

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surlyspice @surlyspice.bsky.social · 15d

CURSED DAUGHTERS by oyinkan braithwaite comes out 11/4/25 from @doubledaybooks.bsky.social @prhlibrary.bsky.social #family #curse #reincarnation #superstition #nigeria #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 10/1!

book cover for cursed daughters by oyinkan braithwaite with beige lettering over a vividly colored painting of two women’s heads facing each other surrounded by swirls of paint

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Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 15d

The remarkable debut memoir from Booker Prize winner Atwood recounts pivotal moments in her life that shaped some of her most enduring work. Luminous prose, a palpable lust for life, and an invaluable glimpse into the mind of a literary giant make this a must-read. @doubledaybooks.bsky.social

Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts by Margaret Atwood

The remarkable debut memoir from Booker Prize winner Atwood (The Testaments) recounts pivotal moments in her personal life that ...

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Doubleday Books @doubledaybooks.bsky.social · 17d

Coming this fall... GIRLS PLAY DEAD by Jen Percy, BOOK OF LIVES by Margaret Atwood, and more from @harpersbazaar.com.web.brid.gy www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-...

All of These Books Are at the Top of My Fall Reading List

From compelling memoirs to buzzy novels, here are all the titles making us excited to read this season

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Doubleday Books @doubledaybooks.bsky.social · 17d

Campy horror? Campy horror!!! Listen to @giano.bsky.social, author of AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY, on the Tinfoil Tales podcast: tinfoiltales.com/episode/ep-2...

Ep. 218: American Mythology | Tinfoil Tales Podcast

Welcome back to Tinfoil Tales! On this episode I am joined by author Giano Cromley. Giano had a Bigfoot experience years ago that influenced him to write the...

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Doubleday Books @doubledaybooks.bsky.social · 17d

What should you read? [a flowchart] vis @lithub.com.web.brid.gy lithub.com/which-big-fa...

Which Big Fall Book Should You Read?

Fall is the season of Big Books: the mega-hyped, the much-recommended, the written-by-celebrities, and the actually good. And despite the fact that the world is ending even more than usual this sea…

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Doubleday Books @doubledaybooks.bsky.social · 21d

If you're wondering what happened to American department stores, you're not alone! For more on the history of the women who made these businesses great, read @juliesatow.bsky.social's "lively" book, WHEN WOMEN RAN FIFTH AVENUE. www.nybooks.com/articles/202... via @nybooks.com

What Joys Lie in Store | Martin Filler

Can Printemps New York recapture the commercial sorcery of glamorous department stores like Wanamaker’s, Barney’s, and Bloomingdale’s?

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Doubleday Books @doubledaybooks.bsky.social · 21d

Listen to the Chinatown Sting. A drug bust across mahjong parlors in Chinatown, Manhattan in the 1980s was just the beginning.... Episode 1 features author of STRANGERS IN THE LAND, @michaelluo.bsky.social:
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Episode 1: Lucky Bird

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Doubleday Books @doubledaybooks.bsky.social · 21d

What does autocracy look like? Anne Applebaum shares her warning on Brad Carr's podcast: youtu.be/mqXOLNnqoeA?...

How Dictators Really Control the World I Anne Applebaum

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Doubleday Books @doubledaybooks.bsky.social · 24d

The Mysterious Bookshop has chosen THE DEVIL ASPECT by Craig Russell Books as one of ten best thrillers and mystery books for @usatoday.com!

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Best thriller books and mystery novels: The Mysterious Bookshop picks

Staff at the No. 1 independent bookstore, The Mysterious Bookshop, share their picks for the 10 best thriller books and mystery novels.

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Doubleday Books @doubledaybooks.bsky.social · 24d

Tired of most anticipated lists yet? Well, @lithub.com.web.brid.gy tallied up the MOST most anticipated reads... and you guessed it: CURSED DAUGHTERS appears on 10! lithub.com/the-ultimate...

The Ultimate Fall 2025 Reading List

It may still be in the 70s in New York, but autumn, they assure me, approaches. This means it’s time for Literary Hub’s annual Ultimate Fall Reading List, in which (in case you’re new) …

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Doubleday Books @doubledaybooks.bsky.social · 25d

CURSED DAUGHTERS is one of @usatoday.com's most anticipated fall fictions reads! www.usatoday.com/story/entert...

Fall's most anticipated books are fueled by complicated characters, twisty plots

Fall reading is bound to be plentiful this year. Our most anticipated books for fall 2025 includes new romance, dystopian, nonfiction and memoir.

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Doubleday Books @doubledaybooks.bsky.social · 25d

"How seductive it can be not only to explain something, but be able to blame someone." - @amandahess.bsky.social, author of SECOND LIFE, talks pregnancy, anxiety and expectations of parenthood: maternalstressproject.substack.com/p/the-danger...

The danger lurking in the “ambient expectations of motherhood”

Exploring the intersection of maternal self-sacrifice, ableism-fueled fears, and blame-heavy messaging with author Amanda Hess

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Doubleday Books @doubledaybooks.bsky.social · 25d

We're just gonna leave this here 😍 www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/776455...

Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 26d

In this scintillating saga from Oyinkan Braithwaite, generations of women in a Lagos family contend with a curse that prevents them from securing husbands. This is riveting. @doubledaybooks.bsky.social

Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite

In this scintillating saga from Braithwaite (My Sister, the Serial Killer), generations of women in a Lagos family contend with ...

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Doubleday Books @doubledaybooks.bsky.social · 29d

@giano.bsky.social talked to @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social about inspiration for the characters and setting for AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY! www.lapl.org/collections-... (And the JOY of first drafts)

Interview With an Author: Giano Cromley

Born and raised in Montana, Giano Cromley is the author of two young adult novels and a collection of short stories. He is a recipient of an Artist Fellowship from the Illinois Arts Council and was a ...

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Doubleday Books @doubledaybooks.bsky.social · Sep 9

Listen to @giano.bsky.social, author of AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY ("An absolute delight." —Daisy Alpert Florin), on Yellowstone Public Radio: www.ypradio.org/show/resound...

Resounds: Giano Cromley

Giano Cromley is the author of two indie young adult novels novels, The Prince of Infinite Space, and The Last Good Halloween, and a short story collection, What We Build Upon the Ruins. He is a recip...

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Doubleday Books @doubledaybooks.bsky.social · Sep 9

CURSED DAUGHTERS "blends satire and high drama to deliver a spectacular saga glowing with romance and otherworldly intrigue." - via @shelf-awareness.com www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?i...

Shelf Awareness for Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Welcome to the Web site for Shelf Awareness: Daily Enlightenment for the Book Trade, the free e-mail newsletter dedicated to helping the people in stores, ...

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Doubleday Books @doubledaybooks.bsky.social · Sep 8

Listen to Dr. Charan Ranganath (aka, The Memory Doc, and author of WHY WE REMEMBER), on the @sciencevs.bsky.social podcast: open.spotify.com/show/5lY4b5P...

Memory: How to Boost It

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Doubleday Books @doubledaybooks.bsky.social · Sep 4

Looking for the perfect fall thriller? @nytimes.com recommends SECRET OF SECRETS by Dan Brown, CURSED DAUGHTERS by Oyinkan Braithwaite, and more: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/b...

27 Novels Coming This Fall

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