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First look: Anna Kendrick and Toni Collette on going to space in Netflix'sStowaway

The actress stars as Zoe, a medical researcher on a spaceship headed to Mars on a two-year mission. “I had never really read anything like it,” adds Collette. “Who can’t relate to that at the moment?” Stowaway Productions, LLC/Augenschein Filmproduktion GmbH/RISE Filmproduktion GmbH “Just that constant problem-solving of, ‘wait, okay, how do we fix this?’ And just when it seems like you’re onto something, there’s some very obvious fundamental problem.”...

First look: David Levithan and Jennifer Niven's first collab is a story of siblings and secrets

Here, EW can reveal the cover and an exclusive look inside the book. I don’t blame you. But I do think you owe me an explanation. Credit: courtesy david levithan I know you’re gone. We all know you’re gone. What an exquisitefuck youto her and Darren a perfectly made bed. Like it had never been slept in. Like you’d never been here at all. How many times have they yelled at you to make that bed?...

First Look: David Sedaris' next diary collection will be a devilishly good time

He’s also been more productive than the rest of us. EW has the first look atA Carnival of Snackery, starting with the book’s cover. “I haven’t been in pain like this since that horse bit me on the breast!” David Sedaris.Credit: Zoe McConnell for EW “What horse?” I asked “Where?” “Oh, it was years ago, in Ethiopia,” she told me. Little, Brown “He didn’t mean to do it, though. I think he was just hungry....

First look: Disney's epic new fairy-tale series begins with Julie C. Dao's magicalBroken Wish

Disney is unveiling a first-of-its-kind new fairy-tale series. Here’s your exclusive preview at how things are kicking off. McKinney (A Blade So Black) slated to pen future installments. Sasha Alsberg But Book One is in the hands of Julie C. Dao and we’ve got your exclusive first look. It follows the story of 16-year-old Elva, a witch who must hide her strange powers and visions. EW can reveal the cover and debut the first excerpt ofBroken Wish....

First look: Emily Henry's next novel goes meta — really meta

Read an excerpt from Book Lovers. Also, he’s scowling. His mouth is pouting. Emily Henry.Devyn Glista/St. Blanc Studios His forehead is scowling. He glances at his watch. Not a good sign. ‘Book Lovers,’ by Emily Henry. I’m always punctual. Except when I’m getting dumped over the phone. Then, I’m six-and-a-half minutes late apparently. I stick out my hand to shake his as I approach. “I’m Nora. So nice to meet you in person, finally....

First look: Harvey Fierstein is writing a memoir, and he promises it's 'juicy' and 'scary'

I Was Better Last Night will hit shelves in March 2022. And now he’s sharing some of what he’s seen, and learned, with readers. Oh, and it will of course be funny. ‘I Was Better Last Night,’ by Harvey Fierstein. “I’ve also crashed and burned more times than most would think survivable. At least I didn’t sit life out on the sidelines. Well, here is the outrageous, juicy, scary, and mostly true result of my efforts....

First look: Inside Samantha Downing's next novel,For Your Own Good

“Pressure and confusion.” The author is describing both something very familiar to all of usandthe driving force behind her new novel. But first, we’ll let her finish her intro to the highly anticipated book. Credit: Jacqueline Kay “There was peer pressure to fit in, to belong, to be accepted,” Downing says. “There was pressure from parents to get good grades and get into college. Then there were the teachers. Penguin...

First look: Isaac Fitzgerald's upcoming essay collection searches for a new version of masculinity

Dirtbag, Massachusetts: A Confessional will hit shelves in May. Now he can add memoirist to the list. EW has exclusive details on the book, starting with a first look at the cover (below). Credit: credit: Maddie McGarvey What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? Was the pencil box mine? What is the last book that made you cry? The cover for ‘Dirtbag Massachusetts: A Confessional,’ by Isaac Fitzgerald....

First Look: Jamie Foxx's new book is all about the ups and downs of fatherhood

Estelle Talley was the most influential figure in turning little nappy-headed Eric Bishop into the man I eventually became. She got to see me rise to the highest heights. And she knew it all came about because of the hours and the toil she put in. ‘Act Like You Got Some Sense’ by Jamie Foxx. That’s what every parent wants to see our children soar. When I won the Academy Award, I paid tribute to her in my acceptance speech....

First look: Jesse Williams, Patrick J. Adams suit up forTake Me OutBroadway revival

Jesse Tyler Ferguson also stars in the new production, opening April 23. Jesse Williamsis a man in uniform. He costars withSuitsalumPatrick J. AdamsandModern FamilyEmmy nomineeJesse Tyler Ferguson. Credit: Catherine Wessel In the new production, Adams plays Darrens best friend, Kippy, while Ferguson plays money-manager Mason. Broadway mainstay Scott Ellis (Tootsie) directs. Honored to inhabit such a compelling character while navigating storytelling thats as resonant as the day it was written....

First Look: Kristen Arnett's follow-up toMostly Dead Thingsis very 'The call is coming from inside the house'

And,EW has the exclusive first look, starting with the cover. But, let’s hear it from Arnett herself. What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? Credit: Maria Jones I was obsessed with those books as a kid! Even from a very young age I thought way more books should be based in Florida. What is the last book that made you cry? The last paragraph of it, wow, it packed a wallop....

First look: Literary star Claire Vaye Watkins' next novel will tackle all the taboo topics

I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness will cover motherhood, cults, drugs, and more. Her highly anticipated next book will deliver on that same promise with so much more. We know what you’re thinking: Where do the psychedelics come in? Credit: Penguin We’re getting to it. Lucky and Abigail are Netflix properties. They’ll never never catch you in the woods! Or maybe it starts before then. Like I said, I’ve tried to tell it a bunch of times....

First look: Megan Abbott's new novelThe Turnoutis a ballet-centric page-turner

Decades later the Durant School of Dance is theirs. Check out the book’s cover and read an excerpt below.The Turnoutwill hit shelves July 6, 2021. Excerpt from The Turnout, by Megan Abbott It was the three of them. Credit: Drew Reilly Always the three of them. Until it wasn’t. And that’s when everything went wrong. Penguin Random House Starting with the fire. Their whole lives, nearly. They were dancers who taught dance and taught it well, as their mother had....