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鈥淐ommitment,鈥� by Mona Simpson (Alfred A. Knopf) Mona Simpson鈥檚 latest novel 鈥淐ommitment鈥� is a minimalist masterpiece, exploring the large and small ways that a diagnosis of mental illness affects a family.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) 鈥� Teri Patrick bristles at the idea she wants to ban books about LGBTQ issues in Iowa schools, arguing her only goal is ridding schools of sexually explicit material.

鈥淎merican Mermaid,鈥� by Julia Langbein, (Penguin Random House) This hilarious novel by comedian Julia Langbein is also about something serious: a young woman trying to have her voice heard and find her place in a world that seems bent on diminishing h

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Ling Ma's 鈥淏liss Montage,鈥� a collection which blends the real and the surreal, has won the Story Prize for best short fiction. Ma will receive $20,000 for 鈥淏liss Montage,鈥� her first book since her acclaimed debut novel 鈥淪everance.

Canadian mainstays and international darlings are among the wordsmiths longlisted for the newly revamped Griffin Poetry Prize.

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� For her 100th book club pick, Oprah Winfrey relied on the same instincts she has drawn upon from the start: Does the story move her? Does she think about it for days after? In a work of fiction, do the characters seem real to her? 鈥淲h

鈥淧aris: The Memoir鈥� by Paris Hilton (Dey St.

US Bestseller List - Paid Books 1. Worthy Opponents by Danielle Steel - 9781984821812 - (Random House Publishing Group) 2. Storm Watch by C. J. Box - 9780593331316 - (Penguin Publishing Group) 3.

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Million-selling author Leigh Bardugo has reached a blockbuster deal with Macmillan Publishers, an eight-figure agreement for more than a dozen books across several imprints.

鈥淭he Teachers,鈥� by Alexandra Robbins (Dutton) The message of 鈥淭he Teachers鈥� comes into clear focus long before the final words of this 344-page dissection of what鈥檚 wrong with American public education, seen principally through the eyes, ears and exp