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Morris returns to WWII with ‘Piano Teacher’

The next novel by the author of “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” will again take place during World War II, this time in Nazi-occupied Paris and based on the family of Grammy- and Emmy-nominated composer Kara Talve. Heather Morris’ “The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse” will be released Oct. 20, Blackstone Publishing announced. The novel centers on a Jewish girl, Josephine, whose family faces arrest by the Nazis, and on her piano instructor, Andree, a member of the French Resistance who attempts to hide her. “I am humbled to be re-imagining the lives of Andree and Josephine: ...

New children’s book to appeal to all ages

The Echo City Capers children’s book series releases its ninth title recently, “The Legend of Mr. Toots: A Silent But Smelly Caper.” This “grow-into” paperback is specifically created to appeal to all ages. “With Mr. Toots, we thought, why not make it for all ages?” said Joe Swarctz, illustrator and the creator of Echo City and its characters. “The front half of the book is heavy with illustrations, appealing to younger kids, then from the middle to the end there’s more text with the pictures, continuing the story, which we feel will appeal to older readers. We really ...

Publisher’s Weekly US Best Sellers

Hardcover Fiction 1. “Yesteryear” by Caro Claire Burke (Knopf) 2. “The Correspondent” by Virginia Evans (Crown) 3. “The Throne of Broken Gods (deluxe ed.)” by Amber V. Nicole (Kensington) 4. “Purple State” by Dana Perino (Harper) 5. “Hope Rises” by David Baldacci (Grand Central) 6. “Starside (deluxe ed.)” by Alex Aster (Avon) 7. “Blood Bound (deluxe ed.)” by Ellis Hunter (Atria) 8. “The Mother-Daughter Book Club” by Patterson/Patterson (Little, Brown) 9. “We Burned So Bright” by TJ Klune (Tor) 10. “It’s in His Kiss (deluxe ...

‘Liberation’ among Pulitzer winners in the arts

NEW YORK — Pulitzer Prize officials awarded the fiction prize to an author with a history of experimenting with genres and with language itself: Daniel Kraus, cited for “Angel Down,” a World War I narrative with a celestial twist that unfolds over some 300 pages in one long sentence. “Liberation,” Bess Wohl’s look back at the feminist consciousness-raising groups of the 1970s, received the drama prize. Winners announced Monday include two books rooted in the country’s founding. Jill Lepore’s “We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution” won for history, and ...

Ex-Librarian of Congress lauded by Authors Guild

NEW YORK — Nearly a year since she was abruptly fired by President Donald Trump as Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden stood before hundreds of cheering members of the literary community as she received a Champion of Writers Award from the Authors Guild on Monday. Hayden, 73, who headed ...

Clark set to publish children’s book

NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark will have a picture book out this fall based on her own life, one she knows is like few others’. Random House Books for Young Readers announced Tuesday that “EXTRAordinary! A Little EXTRA to Reach BIG Dreams” will be published Nov. 3. In rhyming verse, the ...