MUST READ
Family Lore
From the bestselling, National Book Award–winning author Elizabeth Acevedo comes her first novel for adults, the story of one Dominican-American family told through the voices of its women as they await a gathering that will forever change their lives.
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
From James McBride, author of the National Book Award–winning The Good Lord Bird, a novel about small-town secrets and the people who keep them. Bringing his masterly storytelling skills and his deep faith in humanity to The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, McBride shows us that even in dark times, it is love and community — heaven and earth — that sustain us.
My Name Is Iris
Brando Skyhorse, the PEN/Hemingway Award-winning author of The Madonnas of Echo Park, returns with a riveting literary dystopian novel set in a near-future America where mandatory identification wristbands make second-generation immigrants into second-class citizens. My Name Is Iris is an all-too-possible story about family, intolerance, and hope, offering a brilliant and timely look at one woman's journey to discover who she can’t — and can — be.
Bantering with Bandits and Other True Tales of India
Bantering with Bandits and Other True Tales of India is a collection of essays that draws upon reportage, travel, and personal history. Through other essays, Annie Zaidi examines the meaning of home and belonging, identity, the right to public spaces, and a perfectly brewed cup of chai.
MUST WATCH
Heart of Stone
Heart of Stone is an upcoming American spy action thriller film directed by Tom Harper from a screenplay by Greg Rucka and Allison Schroeder. The film stars Gal Gadot, Jamie Dornan, and Alia Bhatt. The film is scheduled to be released on August 11, 2023, by Netflix.
Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building is an American mystery comedy-drama television series created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman. The plot follows three strangers played by Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez, with a shared interest in true crime podcasts who team up to investigate a death in the apartment building they all live in. The series was renewed for a third season which is set to premiere on August 8, 2023.
Physical
Apple TV+’s widely celebrated and hit half-hour dramedy starring and executive produced by Rose Byrne and hailing from creator, writer and executive producer Annie Weisman, is set to return for its 10-episode third and final season on August 2, 2023.
Made in Heaven
Made In Heaven Season 2 will premiere on August 11 on Prime Video. The seven-episode season is directed by Alankrita Shrivastava, Neeraj Ghaywan, Nitya Mehra, Reema Kagti and Zoya Akhtar. It is co-produced by Excel Media & Entertainment and Tiger Baby.
MUST LISTEN
Unreal Unearth
Unreal Unearth is the upcoming third studio album by Irish musician Hozier, scheduled to be released on 18 August 2023. It will contain the singles Eat Your Young and Francesca, along with the song All Things End. Hozier will tour the UK and North America in support of the record from June to November 2023.
World Music Radio
Jon Batiste’s follow-up to 2021’s We Are, which won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2022, World Music Radio is out August 18. Lil Wayne, Lana Del Rey, Kenny G, JID, Fireboy DML, Camilo, NewJeans, and producer Jon Bellion have all contributed to the album.