New Releases and More for September 22, 2026

Liberty Hardy

Senior Contributing Editor

Liberty Hardy is an unrepentant velocireader, writer, bitey mad lady, and tattoo canvas. Turn-ons include books, books and books. Her favorite exclamation is “Holy cats!” Liberty reads more than should be legal, sleeps very little, frequently writes on her belly with Sharpie markers, and when she dies, she’s leaving her body to library science. Until then, she lives with her three cats, Millay, Farrokh, and Zevon, in Maine. She is also right behind you. Just kidding! She’s too busy reading. Twitter: @MissLiberty

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This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Demonology for Overachievers, Stealing Saint Nick, Mazywood, and more great books!

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Books Discussed On the Show:

Demonology for Overachievers by Lily Anderson

Incarnate by Alma Katsu

Mazywood by Tananarive Due

To Our Untamed Core by Sonido Reyes

Witch Daughter by Tanaz Bhathena

The Strangers by Naomi Alderman

Stealing Saint Nick: A Legendary Corpse, a Notorious Theft, and the Stories that Shape the World by M. T. Anderson 

You’ve Seen Me Before: Over 700 roles and 70 Years in Hollywood (And Counting) by James Hong with Jeff Yang

Avalon, Rise by Madeline ffitch

The W: A History of the WNBA: How the WNBA Survived, Evolved, and Changed Professional Sports by Tamryn Spruill

Foreigners by E. L. Shen

Hollywood, Ending by John Green

An Unexpected Life: A Memoir by Gloria Steinem

Empire by Sabaa Tahir

Cloud Six by Amy Fusselman

Fear and Fury by Heather Ann Thompson

Anger Is Only a Shadow by Elizabeth Acevedo

Famous Men by Julie Buntin

Earth 7 by Deb Olin Unferth

What We’re Reading:

Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman

The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw

The Savage Mind: An American Legacy by David Treuer

The Unmagical Life of Briar Jones by Lex Croucher

Paperbacks:

Bad Bad Girl by Gish Jen

(S)Kin by Ibi Zoboi

Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson

Bestsellers:

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

Theo of Golden by Allen Levi

The Knave and the Moon by Rachel Gillig

The Disappearers by Marlon James

The Most Dangerous Games by MrBeast and James Patterson

This Is Me: A Reckoning by Hayden Panettiere

The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim

Etna by Paul Yoon

Hawk & Sparrow by Ayana Gray

Links:

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