July 2025 book roundup: New releases from Colson Whitehead, Emeline Atwood, and more
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Bethanne Patrick
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A curated list of 10 book recommendations for July, featuring new fiction releases including a novel about a Carnival cruise casualty, a jewel heist at the Waldorf-Astoria, and a Soviet-era adventure, alongside nonfiction works exploring wild places, aging stereotypes, and language preservation. The roundup includes the highly anticipated conclusion to Colson Whitehead's Harlem Trilogy and a new memoir from the author of 'Silver Linings Playbook.'
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· 3 pulledNew reads abound for your vacation tote throughout the weeks of July, with fiction picks featuring a Carnival cruise casualty, a highly entertaining jewel heist at the Waldorf-Astoria, and a Soviet-era madcap adventure.
In nonfiction, authors consider how we define wild places, how we pigeonhole the aging, and how languages live or die.
From the highly anticipated conclusion to Colson Whitehead's Harlem Trilogy to a new memoir from the author of 'Silver Linings Playbook,' here are 10 must-read books hitting shelves this July.
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