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Welcome to Simon & Schuster's official YouTube channel! We're here to share with you the things we love most: books and bookish fun! Stay tuned for interviews with our bestselling authors, videos with tips and advice from staffers, and book trailers on the latest and greatest. New videos added every week!


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In this writing hot take, Sadeqa Johnson, author of YELLOW WIFE, HOUSE OF EVE, and the forthcoming KEEPER OF LOST CHILDREN, argues that writing is like any other job you need to clock in and out of. Agree or disagree? youtube.com/shorts/qzjSYGCA5TE

Find more of the hottest takes on writing here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-...

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At Simon & Schuster, we've been reflecting on 2025's must-read books. Joe Monti, associate publisher at Saga Press Books, shares his top sci-fi and fantasy reads from the year: https://youtu.be/x72x4LaEBrM?si=r4l7P...

Discover more of our best books of the year here! youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-...

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 2

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Did you know it only took Stephen King one week to write THE RUNNING MAN? 🤯
https://youtu.be/G28N4mS7Hxw?si=D2Q0S...

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What is it like interviewing a show dog? Susan Orlean tells all! youtube.com/shorts/o3Bi5RoD8uQ

Stay tuned for a new episode of The Write Reasons coming this Thursday!

1 month ago | [YT] | 4

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This week on Bookstore Blitz, Ryan Holiday takes on the Perfect Stack challenge, in which he must curate a selection of books including his desert island read 🏝️ and a book he'd hide from his parents or spouse 👀.

https://youtu.be/9A3SJqP_OMQ?si=y3SKy...

For all previous episodes of Bookstore Blitz, click here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-...

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This Banned Books Week, it is imperative to remind ourselves that books allow us to see ourselves and others in the world. Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of THE SERVICEBERRY and BRAIDING SWEETGRASS, delivers an imperative message on the power of books.

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While you wait for THE WOMAN IN CABIN 10 to premiere on Netflix, watch how Ruth Ware got her start in publishing and her writer's journey!

https://youtu.be/n9NoUTotzkM?si=HKEGT...

2 months ago | [YT] | 2

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You may not think about it too much, but punctuation is an essential part of the written word. To celebrate National Punctuation Day today, we asked some of our authors for their hottest, most clearly punctuated takes on the dots, dashes, and dingbats that decorate their work.

https://youtu.be/xMOy8myEkw4?si=KlX-t...

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latine Heritage Month with the best books by Latine and Hispanic authors! Featuring award-winning fiction, powerful memoirs, and inspiring nonfiction that honors Latin American culture, history, and identity.

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We want to give a big CONGRATS to Jeff Hiller on his Emmy win for Somebody Somewhere! Here how he wrote his memoir, ACTRESS OF A CERTAIN AGE, out now!

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