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Tom Beer

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Editor-in-Chief at Kirkus Reviews

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

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  • In Libraries We Trust

    1 month ago | kirkusreviews.com | Tom Beer

    For libraries these days, it’s the best of times and the worst of times. As the American Library Association reported in April, there were 824 attempts to censor library books and other materials in 2024—a decrease from 2023 but still the third-highest number of challenges recorded since the ALA began tracking them in 1990.

  • The Genre Hoppers Who’ve Perfected the Summer Read

    1 month ago | kirkusreviews.com | Tom Beer

    When the weather turns hot and the days are blissfully long, there’s nothing better than lounging outdoors with a good book and a cold beverage. But let’s be real: This isn’t the time for intellectually taxing reading material—you can reserve Roberto Bolaño’s 2666 for the dark, depressing days of winter. An ideal summer book is one with a propulsive plot and engaging characters, something that will sweep you up and keep you turning the pages—with deep thoughts strictly optional.

  • Neighborhood Resistance to I-94, 1953-1965

    1 month ago | streets.mn | Tom Beer

    Editor’s Note: Through an ongoing partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society, Streets.mn is republishing stories from MNopedia, the digital encyclopedia of Minnesota history published by the Minnesota Historical Society. The original text is reproduced here through a Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0); photos are used with permission.

  • Making It Big in New York City: 3 Dishy Memoirs

    2 months ago | kirkusreviews.com | Tom Beer

    New York, New York: If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere. A trio of new memoirs embody the fantasy—and the reality—of strivers who come to leave a mark in the city’s most glamorous industries. As a young man coming of age in Canada, Graydon Carter enumerated things that would give him happiness. Number One: “Living in New York.

  • Three Cheers for Books From Scrappy Small Presses

    2 months ago | kirkusreviews.com | Tom Beer

    Three years ago, bookseller Lori Feathers of Interabang Books in Dallas helped import a new literary prize to the United States and Canada: one recognizing the copious treasures coming out of small presses here.

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Tom Beer
Tom Beer @TomBeerBooks
15 May 25

For the #SummerReads Issue of @KirkusReviews, I wrote about three genre hoppers who are likely to corner the beach book market. 🏝️ https://t.co/qMhxiZzQPp https://t.co/03cGhrogRG

Tom Beer
Tom Beer @TomBeerBooks
2 May 25

In case you weren’t following along at home last night, here’s the recap from #edgars2025: https://t.co/cxu08yM9i8 @EdgarAwards https://t.co/iljAIg4ZFy

Tom Beer
Tom Beer @TomBeerBooks
2 May 25

And finally…..the Edgar Award for Best Novel goes to Charlotte Vassell for THE IN CROWD from @doubledaybooks #edgars2025 @EdgarAwards https://t.co/uR3HERfvBd