See the cover for Adriana Herrera's new department store romanceHere to Stay

The book hits shelves Aug. 25, launching a new series for Herrera. Read more below the cover. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:You set this novel in the world of a department store. Credit: Courtesy Adriana Herrera What inspired that setting and is it based on any particular store or group of stores? He was more or less the first retailer that integrated in the south. It was just really fascinating. He bought a ton of it....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 717 words · Anita Harris

See the cover for Casey McQuiston's new queer rom-comOne Last Stop

One Last Stophits shelvesJune 1, 2021. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:One Last Stophas been pitched as a queerKate & Leopold. Was that movie your inspiration or is that just a great marketing peg? Credit: Valerie Mosley CASEY MCQUISTON:Its kind of both. Theres something so romantic about a love that is impossible and that persists anyway. I dont think I sat down and was like, “Im going to do aKate & Leopoldretelling.” St. Martin’s Griffin...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Brandon Hicks

See the cover for Julia Alvarez's first adult novel in over a decade

How do we live in a broken world without losing faith in one another or ourselves? The novel publishes April 7, 2020, and isavailable for pre-order. You said it, Antonia agrees. Bill Eichner Youd think you were born with money in your family, she liked to tease him. I never had it to begin with, so Im not afraid to spend it, Sam responded. He was always quick with a comeback....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 805 words · John Aguilar

See the cover for Melissa Maerz'sDazed and Confusedoral historyAlright, Alright, Alright

I interviewed Ben Affleck and he called it one of the most profound creative experiences of his life. I mean, this is a guy whos won Oscars! Theyre just really nostalgic for that era. Credit: Everett Collection For a lot of them, it was the moment right before they got really famous. Speaking of improv, the books title borrows the iconic ad-libbed line uttered by McConaugheys louche older character Wooderson.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 70 words · Alicia Lewis DDS

See the cover for romance author Judith McNaught's first book in 12 years

For fans of Judith McNaught, its been a long wait for a new release. The romance author hasnt dropped a new book in 12 years. Corey is the creative brains behind the magazine, designing and envisioning its look. Credit: Simon and Schuster The cover leans heavily on the wedding theme at play, featuring a bride holding a bouquet. Check out the cover above, then read on for more from McNaught....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Natasha Acosta

See the cover for Sarah MacLean's final Bareknuckle Bastards novel,Daring and the Duke

Its coming time for Sarah MacLean to say goodbye to another series. Though as MacLean points out, when it comes to her novels, she has her own MCU. Youll see them again in future books, she promises. Courtesy Sarah MacLean Its like a MacLean Cinematic Universe; everybody comes back around. Do you feel back in a similar space?SARAH MACLEAN:Partially, yes. Theres nothing really new about that for me. Avon Books...

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 720 words · Thomas Anderson

See the cover for this YA star's first adult romanceMake Up Break Up

This is the central conceit for Lily Menon’sMake Up Break Up,a new romance hitting shelves next February. Get your exclusive first look at the cover below. Read more after the cover image. Credit: St. Martin’s Press ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: This is your adult fiction debut what made you want to make the jump from YA? LILY MENON:I’ve been an adult romance reader for a very long time. Did the pen name come at the behest of your publisher to distinguish from your YA work?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Ashlee Wheeler

See the cover forThe Happy Ever After Playlist, Abby Jimenez's follow-up to her best-sellingThe Friend Zone

Note: This article contains spoilers about Abby JimenezsThe Friend Zone. Brandon did not stand a chance. The man was dead before I even met him, she says. Credit: Rachel Nadeau/De La Vue Photography I know its this incredibly brutal thing. I knew the pregnancy at the end was going to be triggering, she admits. But theres a reason why this story feels authentic. This was somebodys real story. But can Sloan handle what could be another heartbreak?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 575 words · Rhonda Owens

See the cover of Helen Hoang's third romance novel,The Heart Principle

Now, withThe Heart Principle, their wish has been granted. Readers will note that Quan is conspicuously absent from the cover art, and Hoang says that was intentional. I want people to draw him themselves in their minds, she says. Credit: Eric Kieu I dont want to take that from them by offering something. We want people to imagine their own Quan. I struggled with how I would write her for a long time, the author says....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 665 words · Matthew Christensen

See the cover reveal for David Koepp's sci-fi horror thrillerCold Storage

Just because we defeated something decades ago doesnt mean it is gone forever. The scarier thing is the monster turning me intoit. Thats whats really terrifying. Credit: Melissa Thomas; Ecco Obviously, that one had social relevance as well as just horror. The hero ofCold Storagewas literally inspired by someone Koepp passed on the street. You know those nasty humid New York days? He was either going to work or coming from work and he fking hated it....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Scott Chapman

See the exclusive first portrait of Angelina Jolie and the cast ofThe Eternals

You dont have to wait a whole year to seeAngelina Joliejoin the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Im so excited to be here, Jolie said during Marvels panel. We have all read the script. Eric Ray Davidson for EW Thank you so much. Ridloff also signed that she is playing the first deaf character in the MCU. The Eternalshas already started filming in London and is set for release on Nov. 6, 2020....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Amanda Cook

See the exclusive first portrait of Scarlett Johansson and the cast ofBlack Widow

Black Widow has arrived! It wouldve been a very different film. I get to play Natasha as a fully realized woman and in all of her many facets. Eric Ray Davidson for EW Fagbenle as Mason, andMidsommars Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova. The movie is set in Budapest and features Taskmaster as the main villain. Couldnt make it into Hall H? Eric Ray Davidson for EW Check outour roundup of everything we learnedinside the monumental Marvel Phase 4 announcement....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Alyssa Johnson

See the first look at Mahershala Ali inRamyseason 2

Mahershala Alinever expected to be following up his second Oscar win with a role on a sophomore Hulu series. But he also never expectedRamy. recalls Ali, who converted to Islam in 2000. Credit: Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu Fast-forward and Ali was even surprised himself when he transitioned from viewer toRamycostar. “I couldnt have done it with anyone who wasnt of the composure of him. Its really rare.” Hulu Hulu and A24’sRamyreturns May 29....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 76 words · Vanessa Vargas