Dreamland​ Sam Quinones $18, paperback Drug addiction is a

 Dreamland​
Sam Quinones $18, paperback Drug addiction is a massive problem in the United States ­ and there are vile forces at work behind the scenes of drug production, marketing, and distribution. There are legal drugs like the highly addictive OxyContin, over­prescribed in the 1990s; then there are drugs like black tar heroin, sold in highly organized underground markets. Both have led to the devastation of small, rural American towns like Portsmouth, Ohio, around which this book revolves. ​
Dreamland t​
akes a hard look at how these and other highly addictive drugs continue to devastate Portsmouth and other American communities. Beside Myself​
Ann Morgan $26, hardcover Six­year­old sisters Helen and Ellie may be identical twins, but their lives are very different. Helen is popular ­ at home and at school ­ and Ellie is not. One day, they decide to switch lives, and Ellie refuses to switch back. Twenty­five years later, there are dangerous consequences. Author Ann Morgan’s celebrated first book, ​
Reading the World,​
documented her year­long project of reading of one book from every country in the world. The Mime Order​
Samantha Shannon $17, paperback In this thrilling sci­fi novel, book two of ​
The Bone Season s​
eries, London is run by an underground crime syndicate of clairvoyant mimes. Paige Mahoney has just escaped from the prison camp of the evil Rephaim, covered in blood, and her image is projected all across London: she is the most wanted “voyant” in the city. Paige, known as the Pale Dreamer, is trying to lead a revolt against the Rephaim; she uses her ability to project her spirit into other people’s bodies to her advantage. The Photographer’s Wife​
Suzanne Joinson $26, hardcover Charles Ashton, a mischievous English architect, wants to redesign Jerusalem. He hires a pilot to fly over the city and take photographs so he can perfect his design. Eleanora eventually meets this aerial photographer and falls for him, against her better judgment (she’s married to a famous photographer). This is in 1920s Palestine, home to an eclectic mix of Europeans and Middle Easterners, the exiled and the elite, royalty and poverty. The story picks up nearly two decades later, where Ashton’s daughter, Prue, learns about her history and tries to uncover some secrets about her past. 1 Light​
Bruce Watson $27, hardcover Light as a concept and phenomena has several different meanings across different contexts. In religion, mythology, science, and art, light is all­important. Tracing the uses of light from the early days of Stonehedge, to today’s harnessing of light in lasers and in quantum physics, Bruce Watson has written an exciting investigation into this ever­fascinating phenomena. Watson’s writing is lucid and insightful, and betrays a sentiment of discovery and curiosity. Bruce gave a memorable reading from this book on March 10t here at Booklink. The Sound of Gravel​
Ruth Wariner $27.99, hardcover Ruth Wariner grew up in a Mormon household amongst forty­one siblings. They were all raised in rural Mexico in a rundown house without plumbing or electricity. Her church was strict and taught that women must enter polyamorous marriages and give birth to dozens of children if they want to get into Heaven. In this extremely difficult environment, tensions are very high; her father is killed by his brother to gain power in the church. Many years later Ruth moves to the States and begins to understand and question her upbringing. This is a gripping memoir that Publisher’s Weekly, in a starred review, called “intense” and “hard to forget.” The Other Me​
Saskia Sarginson $25.99, hardcover Eliza Mayer used to go by a different name. As a teen, she went by Klaudia, and she was often bullied at school because her classmates thought her German father, Otto, who worked at the school, was a Nazi. Eventually we learn some of Otto’s devastating secrets, which deeply trouble Klaudia. In an effort to start fresh, reclaim her identity, and to part with her past, Klaudia changes into Eliza, begins to follow her passion, dancing, and falls in love. But her past, and her father’s past, cannot be escaped ­ unless she begins to look it straight in the eye and try to understand it. 2 The Heart​
Maylis de Kerangal $25, hardcover In this gorgeously written novel, by breakout French author Maylis de Kerangal, we follow the story of a heart transplant from a young man to a woman who is near death. The young man in question was out with other friends surfing. After their session, they are driving home when suddenly the driver drifts off the road and hits a tree. The young man was not wearing a seatbelt ­ he flew through the windshield. He is declared brain­dead, but his heart is still beating. Questions of life and death are the theme of this novel as we follow the events leading up to and immediately following the accident, the center of which is a certain heart. The Crooked House​
Christobel Kent $26, hardcover Alison is nearly anonymous. She has no family, friends, or home. All she has is a boyfriend and a backroom job in publishing. She prefers it this way, though. As a child in a tiny British village, she was the sole survivor of a terrible event that left her without a family. She decided to move away, change her name, and leave her past utterly behind her. But her boyfriend has invited Alison back to her village for a wedding. Now Alison has to confront her dark past, and when she returns for the first time to her hometown after that violent event, she learns some new uncomfortable truths. Holy Cow​
David Duchovny $24, hardcover David Duchovny, television star of X­files and Californication fame, has made his first foray into the literary world with an oddly heartwarming allegorical tale starring two cows. Elsie and Mallory, the bovine heroines of our tale, escape from the pasture in which they’ve spent their entire existence, only to find that the outside world is in need of some changes. This fable is a unique reminder that the peace our world needs is still achievable, at least by a group of farm animals. Duchovny has a second novel due out at the end of April 2016. 3 The Last Painting of Sara de Vos​
Dominic Smith $26, hardcover Sara de Vos was a renowned 17th century Dutch painter. Only one of her known works remains today, a mysterious wintry landscape called ​
At the Edge of a Wood​
. When Ellie Shipley was a graduate student, she was intimately familiar with the painting ­ she forged it to make a little bit of money. Now, a few decades later, Shipley is in charge of curating an exhibition of Dutch painters, and sure enough, both her forgery and the original painting show up. This excellent novel engages with questions of the blending of art and life, the vestiges of (art) history, and authenticity. Orphan X​
Gregg Hurwitz $25.99, hardcover Critically acclaimed writer Gregg Hurwitz is back with ​
Orphan X​
, the first in a new series featuring Evan Smoak. Smoak went through the top secret Orphan program, which turns its trainees into assassins. But he broke from the program, and became The Nowhere Man, a sort of rogue anti­hero who pledges to help only those in the most dire of situations when they most need it. But since he broke from the Orphan program, someone has been trailing him ­ probably someone with similar training, as they are very hard to detect. This thrilling page­turner will have you biting your nails. The Ice Queen​
Nele Neuhaus $15.99, paperback Investigators Pia Kirchoff and Oliver Bodenstein, who appeared in Neuhaus’ best­selling book ​
Snow White Must Die, ​
are back with a new mystery on their hands that traces its origins to World War II. Three elderly people ­ a Holocaust survivor, a harmless woman in a wheelchair in a nursing home, and a man with a ton of Nazi paraphernalia in his basement ­ are all suddenly murdered. One clue is that they were all friends with a very rich (and very intense) philanthropist. Another clue is the number the murderer leaves in blood at the scene of all the crimes. Pia and Oscar are on the trail of a ruthless serial killer in this excellent character­driven mystery. 4 Into Oblivion ​
Arnaldur Indridason $25.99, hardcover Icelandic detective Erlendur returns after his adventures from ​
Reykjavik Nights​
. ​
Into Oblivion i​
s another prequel that reveals a little more about Erlendur’s early days. Complicated plots layer on top of each other in this new thriller, and Erlendur, newly promoted, is on the scene to try and solve them. A dead man is found in the Blue Lagoon, but it doesn’t seem like he drowned ­ he fell from a huge height. Meanwhile, a girl is lost ­ but she has been lost for many years. Erlendur revives the cas, motivated by the loss of his own brother years ago. Another exciting Icelandic Thriller from this Gold Dagger­winning writer. Loving Amy ​
Janis Winehouse $26.99, hardcover We all know Amy Winehouse died too young ­ at age twenty­seven ­ and no one felt that pain more than her mother, Janis. This is a heartbreaking memoir of the great artist, but it is heartwarming and poignant as well. The memoir includes excerpts from Amy’s childhood journal, and other revealing aspects of Amy’s short life, through the lens of her mother. Clearly and honestly told, ​
Loving Amy i​
s a surprisingly fresh and not sugar­coated. This is an essential book for understanding this complicated but highly talented artist’s all­too­short life. Fallen Land ​
Taylor Brown $25.99, hardcover A beautiful debut novel, ​
Fallen Land f​
ollows two young adventurers through the ravaged, war­torn American South during the Civil War. Callum is a young orphan from Ireland and also a skilled horseman ­ and thief. Ava is rescued by Callum after her brother and father and killed by the war. As they ride through the destruction on Callum’s trusty steed, Reiver, the couple seek out a safe place where they can finally start a life anew. This highly evocative novel effectively paints the devastation of Sherman’s March and other atrocities during the Civil War. Brown’s characters are as dry and ragged as the landscape they occupy. 5 Wild By Nature ​
Sarah Marquis $26.99, hardcover In this incredible true story of human resilience, adventure, and fearlessness, ​
National Geographic w
​riter Sarah Marquis takes us on her thousand­day, ten­thousand mile journey across the Gobi desert, into the jungles of Laos, across Thailand, and into Australia. She survives, it seems, every rare disease possible and navigates countless obstacles, including thieves and unforgiving Nature. Danger followed her every step of the way, but so did indescribable beauty and opportunities for deep introspection and reflection. This is an unforgettable story of one woman’s incredible long­distance walking journey. Lust & Wonder ​
Augusten Burroughs $26.99, hardcover With his biting, darkly humorous, witty, slightly sad, and self­deprecating style, Augusten Burroughs chronicles the rise and fall of some of the relationships he’s had over the years while living in New York City. He holds nothing back as he goes into detail about three different relationships, including one with a famous author whom he met over email. Rife with wild tangents, and more investigations into his childhood and young adult life like in ​
Running With Scissors,​
​
Lust & Wonder ​
proves to be another essential Burroughs memoir, that is both laugh­out­loud funny and thought­provoking. The Return of the Witch ​
Paula Brackston $25.99, hardcover A fantastical tale of witches and magic that leaps through time. The sequel to the best­selling ​
The Witch’s Daughter,​
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The Return of the Witch follows Elizabeth as she tries to protect the young Tegan, who Elizabeth sees as her own daughter, from the powerful and beguiling magic of Gideon. Tegan has grown up considerably from the first book, and is able to stand her own ground, but she is hardly a match for Gideon who quickly captures her. Now Elizabeth must put her own powers to the test if she wants to save Tegan. 6 Every Fifteen Minutes ​
Lisa Scottoline $15.99, paperback In this gripping new thriller from Lisa Scottoline, earning starred reviews from major reviewers, Dr. Eric Parrish’s life begins to slowly teeter toward chaos. He is recently divorced and taking care of his young daughter Hannah. He takes on a new teenage patient, an explosive kid who, due to OCD, has to perform a set of mental rituals every fifteen minutes in order to stay under control. This kid, Max, has a crush on a girl at school ­ and when she is suddenly found dead, Max disappears. Meanwhile, Dr. Parrish’s hospital is earning top ranks, and his team is stronger than ever ­ but things start to disintegrate as soon as Max disappears. Everyday Sexism​
Laura Bates $15.99, paperback After Laura Bates, an English professor at Indiana State University, was sexually harassed on the London metro, she decided to start the Everyday Sexism Project, a website where women across the world could log their experiences with sexism. In this eye­opening book, we are reminded that women struggle every single day with this problem, in large and small ways. Astute and well­researched, this is a much needed book to add to the conversation on one of the biggest social problems facing the world today. The Two Income Trap​
Elizabeth Warren, Amelia Warren Tyagi $16.99 Is the American dream still an achievable reality? Warren, a professor at Harvard Law and a frequent contributor television shows such as “Today,” and “Dr.Phil” has joined forces with her daughter, also a prominent economist, to answer this question as it relates to the struggles of today’s middle class, dual wage­earner family. This is a thorough and radical look at the difficulty that faces Americans, and one that doesn’t shy away from suggestions of necessary institutional change. This book is not merely a list of economic wrongs; it iis also full of proposed solutions to the strife it details. 7 Rise of the Robots​
Martin Ford $16.99, hardcover It sounds like the stuff of nightmares; a land in which artificial intelligence is the status quo, and humans face unemployment and second­class status. Ford argues that this is actually the reality facing the world in the near future. As machines grow more and more sophisticated and become increasingly capable, working­class jobs will disappear, and the world economy will change drastically. This book is an alarming challenge to our assumptions about how technology will change the workplace, and our lives. Born Digital​
John Palfrey and Urs Gasser $17.99, paperback In this revised and expanded addition of a text that was originally published in 2010, technology experts John Palfrey and Urs Gasser explore what it means to be a “Digital Native”­­a person who has never lived outside of this current age of advanced technology. This newest generation of Americans is ever­growing as the rest of us recede, and this has serious, interesting, complicated, and very new implications for the future. What will a future constructed by Digital Natives look like? What will the immediate future look like, and how can we, as the older generations, continue to help advance technology while maintaining a certain humanity and creativity that exists without it? Master Thieves: The Boston Gangsters Who Pulled Off the World’s Greatest Art Heist​
Stephen Kurkjian $15.99, hardcover It was one of the most impressive art thefts in history: on March 18, 1990, thirteen works of art, collectively valued at over $500 million, were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. Twenty five years later, the case is still open, but this book attempts to solve the mystery that has stumped the FBI. The background information and circumstances surrounding the heist prove intensely fascinating reading. 8 We Were Feminists Once​
Andi Zeisler $26.99, hardcover From the editorial and creative director of Bitch magazine comes this indictment of modern feminism. Zeisler argues that feminism has lost its focus and begun to pander to the mainstream, and in doing so, has lost its power and essential purpose. This thought­provoking text is a must read for everyone who identifies as feminist. Wages of Rebellion ​
Chris Hedges $15.99, paperback Drawing on the thoughts of philosophers, political thinkers, and plenty of moments in history, ​
Wages of Rebellion i​
s a sharp analysis of what makes humans rise up and rebel. The book is also a call for rebellion, and argues that rebellion is a moral imperative, giving citizens a voice to their deepest concerns. This is a crucial, exciting, and necessary book as the world has witnessed the recent events of the Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street, and the actions of whistleblowers like Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning. The 51 Day War ​
Max Blumenthal $15.99, paperback Max Blumenthal, the hard­edged best­selling journalist, looks at the ‘51 Day War’ in which Israel bombarded Gaza beginning in July 2014. The fighting, he argues, was completely avoidable, but the results were catastrophic: over 2,000 deaths, mostly civilian; the displacement of 300,000 Palestinians; and the destruction of at least 10,000 homes. Blumenthal fearlessly presents scathing evidence of the terrible events that unfolded in Gaza. For those looking for the cold hard truth of the Israel­Palestine conflict, Blumenthal’s definitive account of these 51 days is not to be missed. 9 Watchlist ​
edited by Bryan Hurt $16.95, paperback Under the subtitle “32 Stories by Persons of Interest,” ​
Watchlist ​
is an excellent anthology of short stories about the surveillance state of the 21st century. Contributors include Cory Doctorow, who, in his story ‘Scroogled,’ imagines a bit of a dystopian world where the US Government has entrusted Google with border control (perhaps not so different from our own world?). Many of the worlds in this book look similar to our own ­­ eerily similar, where ordinary people are all­too­comfortable with the knowledge that they are being watched and tracked everyday on their phones, emails, or simply walking down the street... Thank You, Teacher ​
Holly Holbert, Bruce Holbert $21.95, hardcover Thank You, Teacher c​
ollects essays from over 80 different contributors about the important teachers in their lives. Holly Holbert sent out hundreds of letters to authors, actors, and other well­known personalities to see if they would contribute to the book and she was overwhelmed by the positive response. It is both humbling and inspiring to read the accounts of those who can harken back to their days of elementary school or high school and pay tribute to the teachers ­­ who are so often thrown under the bus these days ­­ who made a great difference in their lives. Born on a Tuesday ​
Elnathan John $16, paperback In this stark and gripping debut novel, the young Dantala is caught in the middle of intense religious and political turmoil in northwestern Nigeria. Between the local boys living on the streets, the various politicians of different factions running for office, the sheiks in the mosque of a neighboring city, and his own dying mother, Dantala must find where his allegiances lie ­­ and where his heart is. This is a coming­of­age story that is both tragic and humorous, and an exciting debut. 10 Medicine Walk​
Richard Wagamese $16, paperback A beautiful, haunting, and ruminative novel about family and the power of the story by one of Canada’s foremost novelists. Franklin Starlight meets his biological father, Eldon, for the first time as a young man. He finds Eldon consumed by alcoholism, and at the end of his life. His sole wish is to be buried in the wilderness ­­ so the two take a ride on horseback to the backwoods, and Eldon tells his son story after story about his long, sometimes tortured, life. The descriptions of the Canadian landscape are stunning. Highly recommended. The Seed Collectors: A Novel ​
$26, hardcover Fleur, Byrony, and Charlie all have one thing in common: their recently deceased Great Aunt Oleander has bequeathed each of them with a unique seed pod with the power to either illuminate the mysteries of existence, or to spill a nightmare of misery and death upon its owner. Simultaneously a far­flung whimsical fantasy and a complex family saga with the ring of truth, ​
The Seed Collectors ​
is ultimately and a sad­sexy­funny meditation on the strange and unpredictable places our search for a meaningful life takes us. Beijing Red ​
Alex Ryan $16.99, paperback Alex Ryan’s mile­a­minute debut technothriller introduces us to former Navy SEAL, Nick Foley, who journeys to China in search of a more quiet life, only to find himself the prime suspect in a lethal and widespread bioterror outbreak. His sole, reluctant ally in the struggle to extricate himself from this mess is the brilliant and alluring microbiologist, Dr. Dazhong Chen (“Dash” to her friends). As the unlikely duo races against the clock to discover who is secretly behind the terror­attack, a flirtatious, if adversarial, friendship begins to emerge. 11 The Remnants: A Novel of Endings​
Robert Hill $15.95, paperback Here is the story of the final days of a remarkable town called New Eden, as told by its last three living inhabitants, each on the eve of their one­hundredth birthdays. It is a time­honored tradition: Kennesaw Belvedere makes an annual pilgrimage through town to the home of lady­friend, True Bliss, where he is served with tea, crackers and good company to celebrate his birthday. But this year’s get­together will be a special one for many reasons, not least of which because the party is about to be crashed by New Eden’s own Hunko Minton, who has a bombshell announcement to make for True and Kennesaw. New Eden will never be the same. A New History of Life ​
John Kirschvink and Peter Ward $30, hardcover Two highly regarded scientists take a look at the newest theories on the origins and development of life on this planet since the pioneering discoveries of Charles Darwin. Writing in a highly accessible and spirited style, Kirschvink and Ward debunk some popular myths about evolution and show that, for example, global catastrophes ­ mass extinctions, immense natural disasters ­ have more of an impact on how species developed than we may think. They also shift the attention away from the evolution of ‘species’ to the evolution of ecosystems. A much­needed book updating our scientific understanding of life. Golden Years​
Ali Eskandarian $15.95, paperback Golden Years: An Iranian Punk Beat Novel​
isn’t just a novel­­it’s a semi­autobiographical account of the life of musician and murder victim Ali Eskandarian. With echoes of ​
On the Road,​
​
Golden Years​
takes its readers across countries and oceans, following the steps of a Iranian rock band on tour. Readers will get a glimpse of the contemporary musician’s life, as well as a window into Iranian country­­and a wild ride of music, romance, action, and mystery up until the bitter end. 12 Where the Wild Moms Are ​
Katie Blackburn $14.95, hardcover Maurice Sendak’s ​
Where the Wild Things Are​
has become an age­old classic, delighting kids and parents alike. He leaves one thing out, though: is there a wild place of dreams and enchantment for tired moms? This adorable parody gives moms a chance to get away...and then, after having some time for themselves, they get to come home! A Very Dangerous Woman​
Deborah McDonald and Jeremy Dronfield $15.99, paperback When we think of spies and secret agents, we usually picture a charismatic Brit in a sleek black suit. It’s rare that we consider that an elite Russian Baroness might be a successful spy. Yet, with this paperback edition of her successful book ​
A Very Dangerous Woman,​
Deborah McDonald gives us an inside look at the exciting life of Moura Budberg, a fierce female spy who simply dominated the Russian spy game in the early 20th century. Better than a Bond movie, this biographical account takes us deep into the world of the Bolsheviks, Stalin, and Lenin, while following Moura as she falls for the very man she is investigating. The Border of Paradise​
Esme Weijun Wang $16.00, paperback With echoes of ​
Middlesex, J​
effrey Eugenides’ bestselling novel, this story traces the life of Brooklynite David Nowak, heir to the Nowak Piano Company. David, a somewhat neurotic child, ultimately abandons the family legacy after his first heartbreak and sets off around the world, finally finding some stability in a woman he meets in Taiwan. Upon their return to the States, though, David runs into his first love, and his already tenuous lifestyle begins to unravel for good. Coloring Flower Mandala Postcards ​
Wendy Piersall $10, paperback Designed to calm and center its users, this collection of mandalas drawn by successful artist Wendy Piersall now comes in postcard form! Each page is a unique piece able to be removed and mailed to the person of your choosing. Whether you choose to keep them or mail each design out, this fun­sized 13 coloring book is guaranteed to bring relaxation and mindfulness into your life. The Golden Yarn (Reckless Book 3) ​
Cornelia Funke $17.99, hardcover In this continuation of the ​
Reckless ​
series, Jacob Reckless dives once again into his portal to another world. He is alarmed to find that both of his worlds are beginning to get involved with one another, and on a quest to keep them separate, he finds more than he bargained for in the world of Russian folklore and mystery. Please Kill Me ​
Legs McNeil, Gillian McCain $17, paperback The 20th anniversary edition of this classic is sure to shock and excite as much as it did when it was first published. ​
Please Kill Me i​
s an oral history of the punk movement that reigned king of the underground music scene in New York in the 70s. The book is as raw you’d expect it to be ­­ or perhaps rawer. New interviews, photographs, and reflections by the authors update this quintessential music book. Goodnight, Beautiful Women ​
Anna Noyes, $25, hardcover Anna Noyes illuminates the inner lives of women in this debut collection of interconnected stories. The backdrop is the wistful cliffs and shores of coastal Maine and New England. Noyes’ writing is wonderfully lucid as she explores the anguish, uncertainty, and pain of her characters ­­ they feel real ­­ and how their actions during very trying times lead to transformation. A highly recommended book from a promising new writer. Exposure ​
Helen Dunmore $25, hardcover In the middle of the Cold War in London, everything is suspicious and nothing is quite what it seems to be. Dunmore, who won the Orange Prize for Fiction in 1996, returns with a gripping spy thriller set during this dubious time. At the heart of the plot is a stolen briefcase, with classified information, buried in the earth, and a host of characters ­­ family, friends, 14 lovers, enemies ­­ whose lives and alliances are threatened by the exposure of this secret information. Another Brooklyn​
by Jacqueline Woodson, $22.99, hardcover Jacqueline Woodson, acclaimed author of ​
Brown Girl Dreaming,​
Newbery honor recipient, and Coretta Scott King Award winner returns with a new novel. ​
Another Brooklyn l​
ooks at the complicated layers of 1970’s Brooklyn, where protagonist August grew up. Brooklyn was at once a place where August and her friends could roam proud and free, and a place of unspeakable crimes and terrible struggle. As August ruminates on her past, the parallels in today’s world become excruciatingly clear. Woodson’s first novel in 20 years is not to be missed. Fast Girl ​
by Suzy Favor Hamilton, $15.99, paperback In this memoir, former middle­distance Olympic runner Suzy Favor Hamilton tells all about her struggles with manic depression and bipolar disorder. Heartbreaking, difficult, but ultimately hopeful and inspiring, ​
Fast Girl ​
follows Hamilton’s life through her intense training sessions, her obsession with winning, and a misdiagnosis, which led to Hamilton taking a drug that only exacerbated her mania. She became an escort in Las Vegas, but kept it private; she was living a double life. In ​
Fast Girl​
, Hamilton reckons with her troubling years of suffering and comes out on the other side alive and well, determined to help others who face seemingly insurmountable challenges. The Girl from the Garden ​
by Parnaz Foroutan, $14.99, paperback This extraordinary debut novel follows an early 20th century Jewish family in Iran and delves into the frighteningly oppressive conditions women faced at the time. The story is a long reminiscence of Mahboubeh, the only surviving daughter of the family. She recalls how her father, Asher Malacouti, was driven mad by his wife Rakhel’s inability to bear a son. Family feuding complicates matters to an extreme degree. The story is based on the author’s own experiences ­ the book feels real. Gloria Steinem praised the novel for taking “the timeless themes of love, honor, sacrifice and betrayal and mak[ing] them new.” 15 Speak ​
by Louisa Hall, $15.99, paperback Speak ​
made a splash last year for its depiction of a world eerily similar to ours, where robots (in this case, baby dolls) are extremely lifelike ­ in fact, too ​
lifelike, enough to be banned by the government and shipped off to a Texas prison. This is just one of five different stories interlaced in this novel. Different characters across time, including the famed mathematician Alan Turing in the early 20th century and a Puritan woman from the 1700s, are central to the story. Each is trying to communicate to the world around them, but who is listening? ​
Speak ​
explores questions of what it truly means to be human. La Rose ​
by Louise Erdrich, $27.99, hardcover National Book Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist Louise Erdrich’s new novel centers around a tragedy. 5­year­old Dusty Ravich is accidentally killed in a hunting accident by his neighbor and close friend Landreaux Iron in the woods of North Dakota. Seeking guidance after the terrible accident, Landreaux turns to an Ojibwe tribe sweat lodge and determines that, in order to make amends, he must give his son La Rose to the Ravich family. Now the two families must try to heal, but not without some anger and hatred thrown at them from some outside forces. A powerful story about family, loss, justice, and love. Hunger ​
by Roxane Gay, $25.99, hardcover Roxane Gay, the acclaimed author of ​
Bad Feminist a
​nd a wildly popular blog, writes with her signature grace, humor, power, and sensitivity in her new memoir ​
Hunger.​
Gay dissects our preoccupations and anxieties surrounding physical appearance and our insatiable desires to consume. Tapping into her past and her own struggles, she leads through an empowering journey through the tribulations of overeating and tells us, openly and honestly, how to foster a positive self­image through the practice of self­care. A highly recommended book from one of today’s best essayists. 16 Joan of Arc​
by Helen Castor, $15.99, paperback In this breathtaking biography of the famed Joan of Arc, author Helen Castor brings us directly into the saint’s world. This tome is much more than a typical biography; it’s the deep, heartfelt story of a lonely young girl who fights her way through life. Complete with an eight­page color insert with lovely images, this piece is sure to carry readers along the historical journey of one of the most well­known women in history. The Festival of Insignificance ​
by Milan Kundera, $13.99, paperback Milan Kundera is most widely known as the author of ​
The Unbearable Lightness of Being​
, but is also the acclaimed creator of four other novels and a play. Now, thirteen years after the release of his last work, Kundera presents ​
The Festival of Insignificance,​
a clever exploration of realism and the human condition. Lovers of this Czech­French author are sure to appreciate his latest endeavor! A House Without Windows ​
by Nadia Hashimi, $26.99, hardcover From the author of the bestselling ​
The Pearl That Broke Its Shell c​
omes a powerful new novel about resilient women in Afghanistan. Zeba finds her husband Kamal brutally murdered ­ and she can’t remember where she was during the time of the attack. Her angry neighbors accuse her of the death; she is soon jailed. There she meets three other women who wonder Zeba could really be a killer, and whether she (and they) are there because of some corrupt social code against women. A nuanced look at the social issues of modern day Afghanistan, and an unforgettable tale about sisterhood. 17 Secondhand Souls ​
by Christopher Moore, $15.99, paperback Secondhand Souls i​
s the zany sequel to Moore’s ​
A Dirty Job. M
​oore transforms San Francisco into a surreal playground of soul­collecting monsters. Our hero, Charlie, is finished off by some demons and is resurrected in the form of a fourteen­inch tall wad of meat and animal parts. He recruits some other oddly­made, oddly­shaped beings to rescue his (intact) seven­year­old daughter Sophie, who seems to be having premonitions of the end of the world. This is a wild ride through the Underworld and the streets of San Francisco, which sometimes are hard to distinguish from one another. Seveneves ​
by Neal Stephenson, $17.99, paperback This sci­fi epic spans five millennia as humans face apocalypse, voyage into space, and return to a completely alien and unrecognizable Earth. Stephenson takes us through the complexities of nations trying to band together in order to escape a dying Earth, and through an incredible future where the seven descendants of the original survivors endeavor to rebuild humanity and return to their home planet. This sci­fi master, the author of the bestselling ​
Anathem,​
returns for another incredible work of speculative fiction. Girl in the Woods ​
by Aspen Matis, $15.99, paperback Aspen Matis moved across the country from her sheltered life in a small Massachusetts town to college, where she hoped to reinvent herself. But on the second night there, she was raped. Shaken, confused, and distraught, she makes it through a semester, enduring the college’s extremely ineffectual and callous mediation sessions and her parents’ encouragement to remain silent. So she decides to embark on a new journey ­ across the entire Pacific Coast Trail, spanning 2,650 miles. Alone in the wilderness, she takes account of her life so far ­ all of her struggles and difficulties, and reclaims her life. In Matis’ own words, this is a story of how “my recklessness became my salvation.” 18 After Alice ​
by Gregory Maguire, $15.99, paperback Gregory Maguire, the author of the smash hit ​
Wicked,​
offers his own new riff on Lewis Carroll's classic. Alice’s friend Ada falls into the rabbit hole after Alice, and offers a fresh new (but still surreal) view of the topsy turvy world of Wonderland. Ada wants to bring Alice back to the real world, but that world ­ 1860s Oxford ­ is in many ways just as backwards as Wonderland. Before falling down the rabbit hole, Ada is confined to an iron corset to keep her posture straight; her parents are strict, enforce manners, sermonize, and are just plain boring. As Maguire bounces us back and forth between Oxford and Wonderland in this joyful romp of a novel, we catch glimpses of the surrealism around us everyday. The Excellent Lombards ​
by Jane Hamilton, $26, hardcover Young Frankie Lombard and her family have deep ties to a sprawling apple orchard, a maze­like landscape where Frankie’s imagination can roam free. But she cannot stay there forever, because change is afoot ­ college is looming, and industrialization threatens the existence of the Lombard’s idyllic property. Frankie springs into maturity as she learns to cope with the hard questions life suddenly throws at her: to hold on tightly to the orchard, or to find a way to move on. Before the Fall ​
by Noah Hawley, $26, hardcover From Noah Hawley, the creator and writer of the acclaimed TV drama/comedy ​
Fargo​
, comes a gripping new thriller. Scott Burroughs, a not­exactly­successful painter, and a four­year­old boy are the sole survivors of a plane accident that claims the lives of nine others. It turns out these nine passengers of this private jet ­ most of them wealthy and powerful ­ had ties to each other, as Hawley reveals through intriguing backstories. The media attention drives Burroughs crazy, but a special bond forms between him and the young boy; meanwhile a conspiracy around this mysterious plane accident begins to form. This novel is sure to make a splash. 19 Country of Red Azaleas ​
by Domnica Radulescu, $25, hardcover Since childhood, Marija and Lara have been the closest of friends ­ you might call them blood sisters. But the Bosnian War forces them apart. Marija, from Serbia, returns to Sarajevo to risk her life reporting on the war, while Lara, a Bosnian, escapes to Hollywood, seeking to build a life with her new family. For some time they maintain correspondence, but suddenly Marija stops writing. Concerned for Marija’s life, Lara heads to war­torn Bosnia and Serbia to seek out her closest friend, amid the conflict that has pitted their countries against each other. A beautiful, poignant novel about the power of friendship across political boundaries. Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging ​
by Sebastian Junger, $22, hardcover This timely book from the author of ​
War ​
examines the state of mind which returning veterans inhabit from a psychological and anthropological perspective. Junger posits that part of the difficulty which veterans have in reintegrating into society is due to our individualist society’s incompatibility with the interdependent, almost tribal nature of soldiers at war. From this perspective, there are distinct changes which can be made on a societal level to address the dangers which returning soldiers face, and these changes might be positive not just for combat veterans, but for humanity as a whole. If we all embrace the idea of creating and supporting our own “tribes” then we can find the stability and safety upon which our ancestors had always relied. The Ice Twins ​
S.K. Tremayne, $14.99, paperback The idea of identical twins switching places is classic­­switching clothes to confuse parents, or playing tricks on teachers in school. But what happens if twins switch entire lives? In ​
The Ice Twins,​
parents Angus and Sarah Moorcroft suffer the devastating loss of one of their young twin daughters, Lydia. A year later, we find the Moorcroft family on the path toward healing, until the surviving daughter, Kirstie, darkly reveals the mistaken identity case of a lifetime: she is actually Lydia, and Kirstie is the lost twin. As Angus and Sarah are presented yet again with the question of how to cope, the surviving twin­­who may or may not be Lydia­­begins to mentally decline, and Tremayne provides a startling and thrilling climax as Sarah encounters one of the most monumental and frightening challenges that a mother could face. 20 The Royal We​
Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, $14.99, paperback A headstrong, spunky intellectual, twenty­something Bex Porter heads to England to study at Oxford and pursue her dreams. She never expected to fall in love during her years across the pond, and she definitely didn’t expect it to be with a prince. As their romance unfolds, Bex finds herself caught up not in the student life she imagined, but in the royal life­­the life of a soon­to­be princess. Saint Mazie ​
Jami Attenberg $14.99, paperback It’s the early 20th century, and New Yorker Mazie Phillips is the owner of the most notorious movie theater on the East Coast. It’s a time of jazz and swing and cocktail parties, and Mazie is quite happy until the country enters the Great Depression. Mazie sets off on a mission: to help anyone and everyone that she can until the storm passes. Decades later, Mazie’s diary is found by a reporter, and it’s then that Mazie’s heart­­and some of her secrets­­opens up to the 21st century. Two Across​
by Jeff Bartsch, $14.99, paperback Stanley Owens and Vera Baxter are instantly drawn to one another after tying for first place in the National Spelling Bee. Both are brilliant and restless, trying to find any way to avoid the rigid plans laid out for them by controlling parents. Stanley’s genius escape plan ­ marry one another to collect cash gifts, then pursue their wildest dreams, has only one flaw: Vera has fallen hard for him, and he can only focus on his goal of creating crossword puzzles professionally. When Vera disappears completely, cutting Stanley out of her life, he begins to understand exactly what he is missing, but is it too late to win her back? A series of mysterious crossword puzzles that could have only been written by Vera leads 21 Stanley to write back in a strange dialogue­by­puzzle which just might be enough to convince her to return. Imagine Me Gone ​
by Adam Haslett, $26.00, hardcover Set in the 1960s in London, ​
Imagine Me Gone ​
encompasses the story of a family filled with struggle. Margaret makes a choice to marry her fiance even after he is hospitalized for depression. That single choice and the consequences that sprout from it are the core of the novel. Told through the multiple perspectives of the five family members­­Margaret, her husband John, and their three children, Michael, Celia and Alec­­Haslett crafts a moving tale of familial love and hardship through the decades. Catastrophic Happiness​
by Catherine Newman, $25.00, hardcover Most of us don’t want to remember much from the ages of 4­14.There are some things we wish to hold onto: childhood wonder, lack of inhibitions, and unrelenting curiosity. However, what we don’t want to remember is anything from awkward social situations, to embarrassing puberty moments, and emotional turmoil from haywire hormones. From the author of ​
Real Simple,​
​
Catastrophic Happiness ​
follows Newman’s own two children through these transitional years. In a humorous memoir, the narration of events ranging from grief to friendship­­and everything in between­­sheds light on the ups and downs of raising a child that any parent can relate to. Here’s To Us​
by Elin Hilderbrand, $28.00, hardcover From ​
New York Times ​
bestselling author comes a story about grief, family, and coming to terms with saying goodbye. After his death, Deacon Thorpe’s family gathers at his cottage on Nantucket to bid him farewell. His three wives, multiple children and his best friends arrive on the island, bringing together the pieces of Deacon’s complicated life. His three wives have always been rivals, wanting to become Deacon’s number one, but in the wake of his death, they focus on the good times. Secrets come to light as the women begin to let go of their years of animosity for each other and begin to create unlikely bonds that will help them heal and move on to love again. 22 The Fishermen​
by Chigozie Obioma, $15.99, paperback In the town of Akure in Nigeria, there is a family with four sons. When their father travels far away for work, the sons decide they would rather go fishing than go to school. Told through the eyes of the youngest brother, Benjamin, ​
The Fishermen ​
follows the idyllic and mythical roots of the story of Cain and Abel. When the brothers meet a madman on the river, he convinces the eldest that one of his younger brothers is destined to kill him. What follows this prophetic moment will transform the lives of Obioma’s characters and audience alike. The Steel Kiss ​
by Jeffery Deaver, $28.00, hardcover Have you ever wondered if your household appliances were going to attack you? How you ever looked at a toaster and thought, “That looks like a shady toaster”? In the latest novel following forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme, Deaver takes this odd but real fear and twists it into a maddening story about a killer who uses common objects as murder weapons. Following a gruesome death involving a man mangled by an escalator in a department store, Amelia Sachs teams up with Lincoln Rhyme to catch this mastermind murderer before he kills again. Shrill ​
by Lindy West, $26, hardcover Lindy West is an outspoken feminist who has written for several magazines and blogs, including Jezebel, GQ, The Daily Telegraph, and The Guardian to name just a few. ​
Shrill ​
is her highly anticipated literary debut, collecting her essays on a range of topics, including fat shaming, racism and sexism, pop culture, and more. “Shrill” may be one way to describe her voice: she is loud, funny, and colloquial; she is tuned into the ways of millenials (being a millenial herself) and points toward a better future that will be led by this up­and­coming, often scorned and misunderstood generation. A smart, exciting, and funny read. 23 The Great of War of Our Time ​
by Michael Morell, $15.99, paperback Former Deputy Director of the CIA Michael Morell tells all about one of the greatest issues of our time: the global threat of terrorism. Morrell has served under Bush and Obama and has been directly involved in the CIA’s ever­growing counterterrorism programs and policies. In his new book, he takes a hard look at these controversial programs and assesses their successes and failures. A whole chapter is devoted to the CIA’s detention and interrogation program. It is widely known that the US is responsible for the rise of groups like ISIS and Al Qaeda, and that the War on Terror is used to distract the population; ​
The Great War of Our Time ​
will thus only cement the ethically dubious reputation of the CIA in the reader’s mind. A Place Called Winter ​
by Patrick Gale, $15.99, paperback Harry Crane, a father and husband, realizes that he loves men. A very shy man, and also a stammerer, he has felt the pressure of society around him all his life. When he admits he is gay, his wife’s family tells him to leave it all behind ­ not only his wife and son, but his country, England. Crane then heads to Winter, Saskatchewan, where life in the country is harsher, but the open country allows new freedoms not previously afforded. But Crane isn’t completely free ­ he brings his demons with him, and must face them in this new, unfamiliar, but ultimately promising land. Patrick Gale’s prose is spare and beautiful. Invincible Summer ​
by Alice Adams, $26.00, hardcover Invincible Summer ​
follows the lives of four friends from college after graduation in 1997. They thought they would always be together, however post­graduation, they begin to lead lives of their own. Eva works at a big bank, Benedict finishes his PhD, and siblings Sylvie and Lucien become artist and partier. Slowly, they become strangers to each other and before they know it, they’re in their thirties struggling to reach their budding dreams that they tried to follow after college. A cynicism takes over their youthful hopes, they each find themselves yearning for youth again: a time of clarity, fast friendships and unstoppable ambition. As their lives 24 begin to fall apart, the four find themselves draw back together in unexpected ways. Why You Love Music ​
by John Powell, $26, hardcover The author of ​
How Music Works f​
ollows up with a new book about the emotional, physical, and psychological effects of music. Powell pulls on decades of research to provide an up­to­date assessment of this universally loved but elusive art form. Powell looks at music’s effects on people suffering from Parkinson’s disease, analyzes whether babies who listen to Mozart ​
truly ​
become smarter, and tells us just how music affects our eating and shopping habits. Written in loose, accessible prose, rife with anecdotes about his work as a musician and even an appendix on musical terms, ​
Why You Love Music ​
will make you appreciate and understand music more deeply. Fellside ​
by M.R. Carey, $27.00, hardcover Everyone knows that Fellside, the maximum security prison by the Yorkshire Moors, is haunted. Or, at least, there is something maniacal that makes the walls talk. Even the inmates are scared, and no one wants to end up there. Ever. For Jess Moulson, there is no choice in the matter. She doesn’t want to spend the rest of her life in Fellside, but there is no way out. That is, until one of the voices in the walls talks. It is a the voice a little boy, and he has a message for Jess. Keep You Close​
by Lucie Whitehouse, $26.00, hardcover For most of her teenage years, the Glass family was everything Rowan wanted out of life. They were intellectual and nuclear, the polar opposite of Rowan’s broken household. Rowan was closest to their teenage daughter named Marianne, who was an artist that suffered from vertigo. Years later, when Marianne falls to her death, her family and the papers insists it was a tragic accident, but Rowan has suspicions that something darker was in play with her once­best­friend’s demise. As Rowan dives deeper to figure out the mystery and the true reason behind Marianne’s death, she will come across clues that lead to secrets that become 25 increasingly sinister. Will she be satisfied with what she finds, or will Rowan become enamored with the chase and ruin her memory of Marianne? The Sunlit Night​
by Rebecca Dinerstein, $16.00, paperback In ​
The Sunlit Night,​
two New Yorkers who have never met suddenly cross paths­­ninety­five miles north of the Arctic Circle. One is an artist, one is learning to survive grief, and both of them have fled the city to find solitude and peace. With the ever­shining midnight sun as their backdrop, the two fall in love, even as they look for individual strength within themselves. Truly Madly Guilty​
by Liane Moriarty, $26.99, hardcover In this latest novel by bestselling author Liane Moriarty, Clementine and Sam accept an invite to a seemingly innocent neighborhood barbecue. The happy couple is, of course, shocked when after that one day, the world is turned upside down. They find themselves tangled up with two other families, and as the web of lies seems more and more complicated, it is only inevitable that the truth will out. The Sport of Kings ​
by C.E. Morgan, $27.00, hardcover Kentucky: home of several bourbon distilleries, bluegrass music, tobacco, and of course, Kentucky Fried Chicken. It’s also home to the Forge family, one of the wealthiest and most successful clans in the South. As they work to breed champion racehorses, the Forge family members’ dreams are tethered to their prize­winning thoroughbred, Hellsmouth. But when they take a chance on hiring a smart and savvy young black man as a farmhand, all of the dark secrets that are hosted by such a well­to­do Southern family begin to come to light. 26 My Struggle: Book 4​
by Karl Ove Knausgaard, $16.00, paperback The saga of Knausgaard’s life continues in this paperback edition of book four, where he ventures to a fishing village to teach. As he begins to develop as a writer, Knausgaard faces a bitter Arctic winter­­and those winter winds come the harsh reality of being an adult. The Making of Zombie Wars ​
by Aleksander Hemon, $16.00, paperback An ESL teacher in Chicago, Josh dreams of one thing only: screenwriting. His best idea so far is “Zombie Wars,” and he works on it with a fervor. After moving in with his girlfriend, though, Josh becomes involved in an affair he doesn’t know how say to no to, and both his life and his screenplay begin to turn a shocking corner. The Unfortunates ​
by Sophie McManus, $16.00, paperback The Somner family is in trouble. CeCe, the matriarch, holds her elevated status well, but she’d have to be naive to set her mortality aside. No amount of money can combat her disease­­and no amount can solve the problems that she’s inherited along with her wealth. As her health declines, she and her son valiantly press on, trying to find a solution to their family’s issues...until all hell breaks loose. 27 Pretty Is​
by Maggie Mitchell, $16.00, paperback Lois and Carly May were only twelve when they were kidnapped and held hostage for two months. Now, two decades later, they’re free and relatively successful. Lois is an English professor in New England, and Carly May has found her way to Hollywood. When Carly May stumbles across a new screenplay that bears a little too much resemblance to their horrifying experience, they are brought together again, with an added layer of the mystery to solve. Flood of Fire​
by Amitav Ghosh, $17.00, paperback Now in paperback, this newest novel from bestselling author Amitav Ghosh is the thrilling conclusion to his Ibis Trilogy. Nineteenth century soldier Kesri Singh finds himself on a ship to Hong Kong and arrives just as the British Opium Trade does. As opium flows heavily into the Chinese market, the Opium Wars begin, and society faces struggles in the drug trade not unlike our own current drug wars. Grief Is The Thing With Feathers​
by Max Porter, $14.00, paperback After the sudden death of his wife, father of two becomes burdened by the weight of grief and the thought of overreaching sadness all foreseeable future. As the father becomes a prisoner to his London apartment and woe over his loss, his sons become unsupervised wanderers. Called to the family’s distress, the character Crow arrives­­and decides he’s going to stay with the broken family until they are no longer in need of his protection. Crow’s threatening efforts to help the family is rewarded after months: the father returns to his book and the boys learn to move on. Part­novella, part­essay on grief, Max Porter’s debut novel is full of wit, truths and fables. 28 I Refuse​
by Per Petterson, $16.00, paperback In the same beloved writing style as his New York Times Bestseller, ​
Out Stealing Horses,​
Petterson’s ​
I Refuse​
follows an accidental meeting. One morning, two men meet by chance, creating a bridge to a moment thirty­five years ago during their childhood. Some may say the seemingly random meeting is actually put into motion by fate. Consequence​
by Eric Fair, $26.00, hardcover Eric Fair grew up knowing he was doing the right thing by keeping his faith strong and joining the Army to serve his country. After months of working as an interrogator with a private contractor in Iraq, Fair finds himself having nightmares about the horrible things he had to be a part of. These run rampant, dimming his faith as he leaves his first deployment. Years later, and home, his health and marriage are failing and Fair is still haunted by the horrifying techniques used in aggressive interrogation. A cry for help, a confession, and a book that will leave you shivering from the reality or wars, ​
Consequence ​
poses the question of who America, and Fair himself, have become. In The Country We Love​
by Dianne Guerrero, $26.00, hardcover Rising TV star Dianne Guerrero teams up with Michelle Burford to tell her personal story about immigration and deportation. At the age of fourteen, both of her parents were deported while she was at school. They were taken without her being able to say goodbye. She, born in the US, was able to stay to go to school, relying on the kindness of family friends to help her build a life and a successful career. After the deportation of her family, it was very difficult for Guerrero to pursue her dreams without the support of her family. Because of this struggle, she has written her own story down in hopes of shedding light on the very real truths that happen 29 every day: families torn apart, traumatic struggles, and the voicelessness of people like her own family. As much a memoir of her success as a cry for attention at this immigrant dilemma, ​
In the Country We Love ​
is a stirring story that no one should miss. All The Time In The World​
by Caroline Angell, $15.00, paperback When Charlotte loses footing in her dream career as a musician, she takes a nanny job in the Upper East Side to make ends meet. It was only supposed to become a temporary thing, but she soon realizes that she really cares for the two boys, George and Matty, and that she is actually very good with taking care of kids. When an unexpected tragedy hits the family, Charlotte has suddenly become the glue holding George and Matty’s life together. Charlotte now has to choose between staying with the family for the boy’s sake, or taking another stab at becoming a world renowned musician. It is an impossible task to make a choice, and it will take all of Charlotte’s wisdom and strength to choose. The Fox Was Ever The Hunter​
by ​
Herta Müller, $28.00, hardcover It is at the tail end of the Ceausescu regime in Romania. Adina, Paul, and Clara are all friends just trying to keep their lives afloat. When Adina returns home from her job as a schoolteacher, she finds that her fox fur rug has been mutilated: its tail has been cut off. She comes home again to find a hind leg gone. As more appendages are cut from the rug, Adina realizes that it is a sign that she is being tracked by the secret police. Even more shockingly, one of the three friends has been working for the police force and has been reporting on the others. In a desperate, fear­driven search for sanity and safety, it becomes difficult to separate who is the victim and who is the perpetrator. A tale about total corruption in a world of totalitarianism, Müller’s language offers the reader an eclectic mix of poetic prose that gets right down to the nit and grit of this world of panic and dread. Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot ​
by Bill O'Reilly, $15.99, hardcover In this historical narrative, Bill O’Reilly tells not only of the murder of beloved president John F. Kennedy, but reveals the events leading up to that fateful day and also the consequences to the nation afterward. Surrounded by the presence of the Cold War, JFK struggles to hold the nation together. As he rallies supporters for his campaign in Texas, he has no idea that former Marine Corps member Lee Harvey Oswald is planning on killing him. The gunshots not only killed a president, but broke apart an already growing divided country with the war of Vietnam. O’Reilly 30 offers a detailed and shocking account of this event of history that is sure to be talked about for months to come. The Book Of Speculation ​
by Erika Swyler, $15.99, paperback Simon Watson lives on the Long Island Sound, an orphan. His mother was a circus mermaid who drowned, and his only family left is his sister, Enola, who reads tarot cards for a traveling carnival. When a book arrives on his doorstep one June day, Simon is surprised to find it filled with information about magic, mermaids, and death. As he reads on with his friend Alice, Simon begins to think that there may be a curse on the women in his family. According to the book, generation after generation of mermaid ancestors have died since the 1700s. The oddest part? They all died on July 24th. As the date looms closer, Simon struggles to find out if the curse is real, and, if it is, how he can save his sister from suffering the same fate as the other Watson women. How To Raise An Adult​
by Julie Lythcott­Haim, $15.99, paperback In a new type of parenting book, Julie Lythcott­Haims uses research, conversations, and personal experience to talk about the harms of strict parenting. She empathizes with parents, and offers up insight in how this type of overbearing parenting affects teens and young adults. A book targeted for parents of teens, and also young adults for a look into why they turned out the way they did, Lythcott­Haims shows that allowing kids to make mistakes will make them into more productive and, in the end, happier adults. The Nature Of The Beast ​
by Louise Penny, $15.99, paperback Young Laurent Lepage has a bad habit of crying wolf. His stories are so extreme that no one believes him, especially not Armand and Reine­Marie Gamache, newcomers to the Quebec village of Three Pines. However, when Laurent disappears, the villagers start to think that they should have listened to the boy. Armand, a former detective, travels into the nearby forest, which sets off a series of events: murder, old crimes coming back to haunt, and dorment betrayals long thought forgotten. It also leads the villagers to an old poet, Ruth Zardo, who has written about a monster who once visited Three Pines. A monster who has come back. 31 Armand’s disbelief in the boy settles heavy on his conscious as he realizes that he is to blame for the horrors that follow. All Is Not Forgotten​
by Wendy Walker, $26.99, hardcover The perfect town of Fairview, Connecticut is rocked from its foundation when Jenny Kramer is assaulted at a local party. In the hopes of covering up the incident, she is given a drug to erase her memory of the attack. It works to an extent, but Jenny is left with the emotional awareness of what happened to her. Her father has become obsessed with finding her attacker, her mother is trying to ignore the attack ever happened, and Jenny’s struggle is lost in the crossfire. As the husband and wife search for help for Jenny, they stumble across cracks in their own marriage, and in the seemingly peaceful community around them. Fairview begins to show its true colors as the search for the violent attacker narrows down to town limits, where anyone could be a suspect. 32