Tom Beer

Editor in chief @kirkusreviews, @bookcritics member, former books & travel editor @newsday. Ask me what I’m reading.

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The #SummerReads Issue of @KirkusReviews drops today, and I highlight some books on seasonal touchstones like baseball, summer flings, and summer jobs. Plus one of my favorite summer destinations: Fire Island! https://t.co/NcFlEaNVVY

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@Edmond_Frost He was so good on that show

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@JanetJackson @RatedRnB Happy birthday, Janet! 60 is the new 40! 😏

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@AAKnopf P.S. YOU TOLD ME THIS TIME!!!

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Ummm....why didn't you guys tell me that the JULIE ORRINGER has a new novel "The Flight Portfolio," coming in May?

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@TheDustinFitz

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@adamm0rgan “People are saying…”

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Don’t be the last one on the block to read the hot new book. 🤔🕰️ Pick one of these up and start reading today! https://t.co/zBW5VfPeP1

@riverheadbooks @EuropaEditions @groveatlantic @randomhouse @AAKnopf @GrandCentralPub @fsgbooks @CrownPublishing @LiverightPub @doubledaybooks

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My column in the #Indie Issue of @KirkusReviews: Independent presses are more vital than ever. https://t.co/WWfePKZqZ5

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More than 100 national advocacy groups, publishers, and other groups, including Kirkus, have signed a statement opposing H.R. 7661, a U.S. House bill that threatens to withhold funding from schools that “provide or promote literature” deemed inappropriate. https://t.co/EVfoXAtYeB

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Read the new books that 📣EVERYONE📣 is talking about! https://t.co/bberW9oqeP

@doubledaybooks @AAKnopf @fsgbooks @grandcentralpub @penguinpress @riverheadbooks @OneWorldLit @littlebrown @Hanover_Square @HachetteUS @PutnamBooks @NewDirections
 @randomhouse

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@mgoldsm I like the energy you’re bringing.

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On a new episode of 𝙁𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙙, powerhouse authors V.E. Schwab and Cat Clarke, writing together as Evelyn Clarke, discuss 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨 ��𝙩𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛, the pair’s hotly anticipated debut mystery. 🎙️⭐️ https://t.co/K235mxTmPR

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“The world is so horrible right now, I’m really only interested in being a champion for the things I think are wonderful.” Emma Straub on writing novels and selling books: https://t.co/VJxTJDEoST @riverheadbooks @booksaremagicbk @emmastraub

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@HamiltonCain @KirkusReviews It’s fascinating.

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For the #Debuts Issue of @KirkusReviews, I wrote about 4 of the year's knockout #memoirs. https://t.co/O0Q8Cz5ebQ

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For the record, I have no idea why this post says "Made with AI." I guess AI is now claiming ownership of everything we do…

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Eager for all the diva dish, @marionwinik read the hefty memoirs by Barbra Streisand, Cher, and Liza Minnelli—nearly 2,000 pages in total! Here's some of what she learned: https://t.co/hWr67j13Pl

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@brandonousley @NewBlackMan Listened on repeat

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@HamiltonCain @PeninaRoth Fun!

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These debut books herald a new class of promising literary stars. 🌟
https://t.co/UgxVqjeNIv

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