This week brings 30 fresh reads, from a moving story of fear and abandonment that echoes across decades to a dark fairytale and romantic fantasy set in the stark Canadian wilderness.
In Mercy by Joan Silber, "Silber—the great chronicler of the webs of love and coincidence that connect people—turns her attention to drugs and sex and mercy...What a sophisticated trick, to create this particular form of suspense and intellectual pleasure. Like a favorite special in a beloved restaurant, Silber again serves her unique flavor of reading joy." (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)
For fans of dark fairytales and romantic fantasy, A Land So Wide by Erin A. Craig sweeps readers into the beautiful but brutal Canadian wilderness. “The dark and twisting plot combined with Craig’s vivid depiction of the northern wilderness and the horrors hiding within it keep the pages turning. Fans of eerie fairy tales are sure to be pleased." (Publishers Weekly)
Enter the giveaway for L.A Women by Ella Berman, an electrifying story of friendship, ambition, and betrayal between two rising writers in 1960s Los Angeles. Enter now for a chance to win a copy!
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Mercy
by Joan Silber
On sale Sep 2 from Counterpoint Press
Genre: Literary Fiction. 256 pages
Critics' Consensus: 5/5
The rich and nuanced story of a moment of fear and abandonment that reverberates across decades and changes the course of many lives, by beloved PEN/Faulkner and National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author Joan Silber.
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A Land So Wide: A Novel
by Erin A. Craig
On sale Sep 2 from Pantheon Books
Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Speculative, Alt. History. 368 pages
Critics' Consensus: 4/5
Members' Rating: 4.2/5
From the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Thirteenth Child, comes an irresistible blend of dark fairytale and romantic fantasy set in the beautiful but brutal Canadian wilderness.
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A Guide to Falling Off the Map
by Zanni Arnot
On sale Sep 2 from Scholastic
Genre: Literary Fiction (Young Adult). 304 pages
Critics' Consensus: 4/5
Simultaneously introspective and humorous, A Guide to Falling Off the Map is a funny, tender, messy, and authentic story about two teens who fall in love on the precipice of things falling apart.
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Buckeye: A Novel
by Patrick Ryan
On sale Sep 2 from Random House
Genre: Literary Fiction. 464 pages
Critics' Consensus: 5/5
"A small-town novel of epic proportions" (Tom Perrotta), this captivating story weaves the intimate lives of two midwestern families across generations, from World War II to the late twentieth century.
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Happiness and Love: A Novel
by Zoe Dubno
Debut Author
On sale Sep 2 from Scribner
Genre: Literary Fiction. 240 pages
Critics' Consensus: 4/5
Following a young woman over the course of one outrageous and insufferable downtown dinner party at the home of her estranged best friends—an artist and curator couple, whom she now realizes stand for everything she detests—Happiness and Love is a piercing debut novel about brazen materialism, self-obsession, and the empty careerism of so-called cultural elites.
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Hot Desk
by Laura Dickerman
Debut Author
On sale Sep 2 from Gallery Books
Genre: Literary Fiction. 368 pages
Critics' Consensus: 4/5
Younger meets Writers & Lovers in this rollicking, sparkling, and funny novel that spans decades and generations of a family in the publishing industry.
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Reasons to Hate Me
by Susan Metallo
Debut Author
On sale Sep 2 from Candlewick Press
Genre: Literary Fiction (Young Adult). 400 pages
Critics' Consensus: 4/5
A hilarious and heartfelt novel about a neurodivergent theater nerd that tackles slut-shaming, what it means to be a friend, and the power of forgiving others—and yourself.
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Sisters in the Wind
by Angeline Boulley
On sale Sep 2 from Henry Holt and Company
Genre: Thrillers (Young Adult). 384 pages
Critics' Consensus: 5/5
From the instant New York Times bestselling author of Firekeeper's Daughter and Warrior Girl Unearthed comes a daring new mystery about a foster teen claiming her heritage on her own terms.
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No Ordinary Bird: Drug Smuggling, a Plane Crash, and a Daughter's Quest for the Truth
by Artis Henderson
On sale Sep 2 from Harper
Genre: Biography/Memoir. 240 pages
Critics' Consensus: 5/5
In the vein of Small Fry or Priestdaddy, No Ordinary Bird is a compelling father-daughter story that reads like true crime, haunted by a question the dashing and mysterious Lamar Chester had always taught his daughter to ask: "How do you tell the good guys from the bad?"
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The Big One: How We Must Prepare for Future Deadly Pandemics
by Michael T. Osterholm PhD MPH, Mark Olshaker
On sale Sep 2 from Little, Brown Spark
Genre: Science, Health and the Environment. 384 pages
Critics' Consensus: 5/5
As bad as Covid-19 was, the next pandemic could be worse—but we have the tools to prepare, as revealed in this urgent, gripping warning by the New York Times bestselling authors of Deadliest Enemy.
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