Tom Hanks pens a 'Motion Picture Masterpiece,' Andy Cohen's 'Daddy Diaries': 5 new books
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In search of something good to read? USA TODAY's Barbara VanDenburgh scopes out the shelves for this week’s hottest new book releases. All books are on sale Tuesday.
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‘The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece’
What it’s about: The Academy Award-winning actor (“Forrest Gump,” “Saving Private Ryan”) and author of story collection “Uncommon Type” releases his first novel, a loving ode to the film industry about the making of a blockbuster superhero film and the comic books that inspired it.
The buzz: Publishers Weekly says, “This sincerely Hanksian paean to the people behind the scenes of a movie production comes to life with great characters. It’s a winner.”
"The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece" at Amazon for $27
"The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece" at Bookshop for $30
‘The Daddy Diaries: The Year I Grew Up’
By Andy Cohen (Henry Holt, nonfiction)
What it’s about: The prolific TV personality (“New Year’s Eve Live” and Bravo's “Watch What Happens Live!”) talks about his hardest role yet: Daddy. When his son Ben and daughter Lucy were born, late-night parties were replaced with early-morning feedings as Cohen breaks down how family changes everything.
The buzz: “Cohen’s unfiltered approach is hugely endearing. Equal parts astute and frivolous, this is sure to satisfy Cohen’s many fans,” says Publishers Weekly.
‘Walking with Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain’
By Andrew McCarthy (Grand Central, nonfiction)
What it’s about: Author and actor McCarthy (“Pretty in Pink,” “Less Than Zero”) writes a poignant travel memoir about walking famed 500-mile Camino de Santiago with his son Sam to better get to know each other as adults.
The buzz: Kirkus Reviews calls it “a candid record of a difficult journey.”
"Walking with Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain" at Amazon for $25
"Walking with Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain" at Bookshop for $26
'Brat: An ‘80s Story': Brat Packer Andrew McCarthy relives scary ‘80s stardom in new memoir
‘Wildflower’
By Aurora James (Crown, nonfiction)
What it’s about: The Canadian fashion designer and founder of the Fifteen Percent Pledge – a nonprofit encouraging retailers to pledge at least 15% of shelf space to Black-owned businesses – shares her personal story of triumph over childhood abuse and her path to social justice activism in this rallying cry for change.
The buzz: A starred Kirkus review calls it “a well-written, profoundly empathetic memoir from an entrepreneur with a very bright future.”
‘Our Migrant Souls’
By Héctor Tobar (MCD, nonfiction)
What it’s about: Subtitled “A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of ‘Latino,’ the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author’s latest work examines the modern Latino experience and identity, drawing on his experience as the son of Guatemalan immigrants.
The buzz: A starred Kirkus review calls it “a powerful look at what it means to be a member of a community that, though large, remains marginalized.”
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