From actors like Matthew McConaughey and comedians like Jim Carrey to soccer superstars like Megan Rapinoe and TV personalities like Hoda Kotb, these are some books by celebrities that you don’t want to miss. Memoirs and Misinformation: A Novel by Jim Carrey and Dana Vachon A fearless semi-autobiographical novel, a deconstruction of persona. In it, Jim Carrey and Dana Vachon have fashioned a story about acting, Hollywood, agents, celebrity, privilege, friendship, romance, addiction to relevance, fear of personal erasure, our “one big soul,” Canada, and a cataclysmic ending of the world—apocalypses within and without. Meet Jim Carrey. Sure, he’s an…
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What Will You Read for September?
The Tea Planter's Wife by Dinah Jefferies #1 International bestselling novel set in 1920s Ceylon, about a young Englishwoman who marries a charming tea plantation…
Hot Titles Hitting Shelves This Week
FICTION THE NIX by Nathan Hill A Nix can take many forms. In Norwegian folklore, it is a spirit who sometimes appears as a white…
There’s A Book for That: Dinosaurs
This month in paleontology news… a well-preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex skull was found in Montana. It has been dubbed the “Tufts-Love Rex” in honor of the volunteer…
Why THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR is a Must Read
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena has generated wild enthusiasm from every corner. Editor Pamela Dorman recalls, “When Brian Tart handed me Shari Lapena’s The Couple…
Green Prize Winners; Green Titles to Read
The winners of the 2016 Green Prize for Sustainable Literature have been announced! "Santa Monica Public Library established the Green Prize to encourage and commend authors,…
