Skip to content
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • PodBean
  • Subscribe To My Pal Sammy Newsletter
  • ABOUT
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms

My Summer Lair

Think NPR's Fresh Air meets Kevin Smith: My Summer Lair with host Sammy Younan: interviews & impressions on Pop Culture.

  • Home
  • Podcast
    • My Summer Lair
    • Space Station Oddity
  • Set The VCR
  • New Book Alert
  • True Sammy Stories
  • Toggle search form

New Book Alert: August 3-7, 2020

Posted on August 8, 2020August 14, 2023 By Sammy Younan

My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.

A Star Is Bored: A Novel by Byron Lane (Henry Holt and Co.; Fiction on sale July 28, 2020): A novel about a Hollywood assistant from a Hollywood assistant. Inspired by his time with Carrie Fisher this is Byron Lane’s novel A Star Is Bored. Expect “rebellious” and witty Postcards from the Edge. #NewBookAlert for August 3, 2020.

Blown away! #AStarIsBored is named a best book of summer by People Magazine! “Funny, dishy, and deeply affectionate… the force is with him.” OMG ❤️ thanks @people @HenryHolt @BookSparks In bookstores 7/28 or preorder now (support indie bookstores via https://t.co/1X6aLF2Dcg) pic.twitter.com/Gnw8q8XAL2

— Byron Lane (@byronlane) May 27, 2020

The Living Dead: A Novel by George A. Romero & Daniel Kraus (Tor Books; Fiction on sale August 4, 2020): George A. Romero died in 2017 yet he’s back in 2020 with a zombie novel? Only for him does that make sense. Welcome to The Living Dead, a novel that charts the rise of the zombies and the fall of humanity. Currently roaming the earth via Tor Books with a finishing assist and “brainsssss” from Daniel Kraus. #NewBookAlert for August 4, 2020.

https://twitter.com/DanielDKraus/status/1282829006161743872

Live Free Or Die: America (and the World) on the Brink by Sean Hannity (Threshold Editions (Simon & Schuster); Fiction? on sale August 4, 2020): Often the extreme condescension to President Trump and his ilk fails to align with reality. For example: they keep issuing books for the base to read. The latest is Sean Hannity’s Live Free Or Die out now from Simon & Schuster. Still: long as people are reading books, we good. It’s a start: like food, not everyone will make good choices…junk food is appealing. #NewBookAlert for August 5, 2020.

https://twitter.com/DonaldT23143836/status/1289658900182994944

The Cult of Smart: How Our Broken Education System Perpetuates Social Injustice by Fredrik deBoer (All Points Books (Macmillan Publishers); Non-Fiction on sale August 4, 2020): “Since cognitive talent varies from person to person, our education system can never create equal opportunity for all.” Yeah: some kids are dumb kids; some kids are smart kids. Kids are not interchangeable lego blocks. So why do we treat them like blocks? We’re the blockheads. The Cult of Smart by Fredrik deBoer a talented writer is out now just in time for the latest school year. (I appreciate how calm and rationally Fredrik speaks in podcasts and interviews for this book. Google some of em; it’s informative.) #NewBookAlert for August 6, 2020.

https://twitter.com/jessesingal/status/1290673456158253058

The Hollow Ones by Guillermo del Toro & Chuck Hogan (Grand Central Publishing; Novel on sale August 4, 2020): Who is Hugo Blackwood? Following The Strain Trilogy Guillermo del Toro & Chuck Hogan return with The Hollow Ones: horror and suspense and well I said del Toro didn’t I? #NewBookAlert for August 7, 2020.

"Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan have yet another twisted masterpiece on their hands. An enduring new series combining horror, suspense, and fable."―@StephenChbosky on THE HOLLOW ONES (@RealGDT, @ChuckHogan)

— Grand Central Pub (@GrandCentralPub) August 4, 2020

Sammy Baltic Web

Sammy Younan @ W • T • F

New Book Alert Tags:Horror, New Book Alert, Reading is FUNdamental, Zombies

Post navigation

Previous Post: Under-Review: The Victory Machine: The Making & Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty
Next Post: Under-Review: From Hang Time to Prime Time

More Related Articles

New Book Alert: November 8-12, 2021 New Book Alert
New Book Alert: Fantastic Four by Ryan North Volume 2 My Pal Sammy
New Book Alert: January 25-29, 2021 New Book Alert
Under-Review: Up All Night: Ted Turner, CNN, and the Birth of 24-Hour News Books
New Book Alert: February 8-12, 2021 New Book Alert
New Book Alert: February 17-21, 2020 New Book Alert
  • #SetTheVCR: August 18-24, 2024
    by Sammy Younan
    Night Always Comes and like a TV Gambler you seek bold TV Recommendations without going Eenie Meanie. Once again #SetTheVCR is here to help, always cooler than Devo.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 11-17, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    This week’s TV recommendations are all locations from The Kingdom to Magic City to Alien: Earth. When it comes to Sammy Suggestions for #MustSeeTV I’m a #SetTheVCR Rainmaker.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 04-10, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    If your Hobby is to Pickup dope TV Recommendations like an American Prince this week's #SetTheVCR is funner than a Clown in a Cornfield.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 28 – August 03, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    From a Red Eye to Area 51 this week’s TV Recommendations will make you put up your Twisted Metal. I dunno what that means, either, though I do know it’s #SetTheVCR time.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 21-27, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    OPEN Happy Gilmore 2 is the TV Pick. TEXT This week’s TV Recommendations range from a Holy War to a Code of Silence. And Happy Gilmore is back…with a (golf) range like that it can only be #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 14-20, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Welcome To The Summer I Turned on The TV enjoying an Apocalypse and many Home Runs. With these recommendations #SetTheVCR is for TV Rif Raf and Amateurs.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 7-13, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    #SetTheVCR is your Institute for TV Recommendations: from Trainwrecks to Jaws I drop it like it's hot!
  • #SetTheVCR: June 30 – July 6, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    New Sandman means new TV dreams for this week to let your Old Guard down and enjoy TV Recommendations just like Sinners. It’s #SetTheVCR so let’s get Lost Together.
  • #SetTheVCR: June 23-29, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Here's a Countdown of TV Recommendations. For those who're Young Werther or those with an Ironheart this is #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: June 16-22, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    TV Recommendations for a Magic Lover you can watch week down by The Waterfront just watch out for Sharks. I'm not a Liar...look it's #SetTheVCR.
  • Morning Tea: Happy UFO Day 2025!July 2, 2025
    What's popping in popular culture? My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.
  • Trial By Trailer: The Running Man (A Remake…)July 1, 2025
    Trail By Trailer is judging a book by its cover or in this case...a movie by its trailer. Are you 100% IN or is it a Hard Pass?
  • #CouchWorthy: Barbara Walters: Tell Me EverythingJune 22, 2025
    Exploring the pioneering career of Barbara Walters. Delving into her influential role in broadcast journalism and the challenges women face in achieving success.
  • #CouchWorthy: Bono: Stories of SurrenderMay 29, 2025
    Bono: Stories of Surrender is a vivid reimagining of his one-man stage show Stories of Surrender now streaming on Apple TV.
  • #CouchWorthy: Super Team CanadaMay 16, 2025
    Super Team Canada follows six lesser known and underrated Canadian superheroes, tasked with saving the world.
  • #CouchWorthy: Murderbot: Season 1 May 15, 2025
    Murderbot a private security cyborg hides its acquired autonomy, while completing dangerous assignments is simultaneously drawn to humans.

  • Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 1: Gotham Nocturne: Overture
    Under-Review: Detective Comics: Gotham Nocturne: Overture
    by Sammy Younan
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Batman - Detective Comics: Gotham Nocturne: OvertureL Volume 1,
  • New Book Alert: California Bear
    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
  • New Book Alert: The Music Was Just Getting Good
    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
  • New Book Alert: The Ascent
    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
  • New Book Alert: Fantastic Four by Ryan North Volume 2
    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?

Copyright © 2025 My Summer Lair.

Powered by PressBook Premium theme