The shelves are packed with 30 new releases—time to explore!
In The Irish Goodbye by Beth Ann Fennelly, “[Fennelly] transforms the mundane into the metaphysical under the heat of her gaze. With a poet's knack for concision and a novelist's deep well of empathy, Fennelly makes everyday moments worthy of close reading.” (Publishers Weekly)
Those who appreciate emotionally rich, literary storytelling will be captivated by The Silent Period by Francesca Manfredi, “Full of humor, compassion, and longing…This novel is a pleasure to read. Wry, and as uncompromising as its heroine.” (Kirkus Reviews)
Readers captivated by legacies shaped by craft will be drawn into The Violin Maker’s Secret by Evie Woods, following a violin’s journey through generations.
And “readers of Lisa Wingate, Christina Baker Kline, or solid historical fiction” (Booklist) will find A Crown of Stars by Shana Abe, a vivid, poignant journey through the Lusitania’s final days.
You'll find brief information on 10 titles below, and logged in members will find descriptions and reviews for all of them in our New This Week section.
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This Week's New and Notable Books |
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There are too many books published each week for you to read about them all, let alone read them all. So we do the legwork for you, scouring the publishers' catalogs and the pre-publication reviews to pick out what we believe to be among the best and most interesting. You can see them all in our “What’s New” section.
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The Silent Period: A Novel by Francesca Manfredi
On sale Feb 24 from W.W. Norton & Company Genre: Literary Fiction. 272 pages Critics' Consensus: 4/5 Members' Rating: 3.4/5
A world–weary, disillusioned young woman grapples with the complexities of communication in this arresting novel from Italy's "new Sally Rooney" (Corriere della Sera). Read More Reader Reviews |
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A Crown of Stars by Shana Abe
On sale Feb 24 from Kensington Publishing Genre: Historical Fiction. 352 pages
A sumptuously vivid and poignant account of the Lusitania's fateful last days, drawn from the true story of an extraordinary young actress who survived the unthinkable—for fans of Marie Benedict, Louis Bayard, Fiona Davis, Kate Quinn, and HBO's The Gilded Age. Read More |
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The Violin Maker's Secret by Evie Woods
On sale Feb 24 from HarperCollins Publishers Genre: Romance. 384 pages
Hewn by a master and passed down through generations, one violin charts its own course through history… Read More |
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The Irish Goodbye: Micro-Memoirs by Beth Ann Fennelly
On sale Feb 24 from W.W. Norton & Company Genre: Biography/Memoir. 128 pages Critics' Consensus: 4/5 Members' Rating: 4.5/5
A new, genre–defying volume that explores family, marriage, motherhood, place, and coming of age with singular wit and emotional clarity. Read More Reader Reviews |
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A Good Animal: A Novel by Sara Maurer
Debut Author On sale Feb 24 from St. Martin's Press Genre: Literary Fiction. 288 pages Critics' Consensus: 4/5
A heart-wrenching coming-of-age debut novel by a stunning new voice in fiction, for readers of Barbara Kingsolver and Ann Patchett. Read More |
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I Give You My Silence: A Novel by Mario Vargas Llosa
On sale Feb 24 from Farrar, Straus & Giroux Genre: Literary Fiction. 256 pages Critics' Consensus: 4/5
In his final novel, the Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa returns to his native Peru. Read More |
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Kin: A Novel by Tayari Jones
On sale Feb 24 from Knopf Genre: Literary Fiction. 368 pages Critics' Consensus: 5/5
A magnificent new novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of An American Marriage—Tayari Jones has written an unforgettable novel that sparkles with wit and intelligence and deep feeling about two lifelong friends whose worlds converge after many years apart in the face of a devastating tragedy. Read More |
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Mule Boy by Andrew Krivak
On sale Feb 24 from Bellevue Literary Press Genre: Historical Fiction. 192 pages Critics' Consensus: 5/5
An elegiac novel of men lost in a coal mining disaster and the boy who survives to tell the story. Read More |
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How to Get Away with Murder: A Novel by Rebecca Philipson
Debut Author On sale Feb 24 from Minotaur Books Genre: Thrillers. 368 pages Critics' Consensus: 5/5
"If you picked up this book because you truly want to get away with murder, you will not be disappointed. Simply turn the page and we'll get started." Read More |
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The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan
Debut Author On sale Feb 24 from Tor Books Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Speculative, Alt. History. 544 pages Critics' Consensus: 5/5
A devastating love story. A bewitching twist on history. A blood-drenched hunt for purpose, power, and redemption. Read More |
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