LittleEdward Carey. Riverhead, $27 (448p) ISBN 978-0-525-53432-7
Plunging into the macabre chaos of 18th-century Europe in this exquisite novel, Carey (Alva & Irva) conjures the life of the girl who would become Madame Tussaud. Orphaned at seven, “Little” Anne Marie Grosholz finds herself in servitude to Doctor Curtius, an emaciated recluse who fashions ... Continue reading »
18 Miles: The Epic Drama of Our Atmosphere and Its WeatherChristopher Dewdney. ECW (Baker & Taylor, U.S. dist.; Jaguar, Canadian dist.), $17.95 trade paper (256p) ISBN 978-1-77041-346-7
A prolific poet and essayist, Dewdney (Soul of the World) takes an entertaining and informative look at something everyone talks about but few truly understand: weather. Equal parts science, historical journey, and whimsical reflection that traces to Dewdney’s childhood fascination with met... Continue reading »
Upgrade SoulEzra Claytan Daniels. Lion Forge, $19.99 trade paper (272p) ISBN 978-1-5493-0292-3
In this innovative and exquisitely drawn sci-fi graphic novel, an aging couple grapples with what it means to be human. Molly, a brilliant geneticist, and Hank, a famous comics creator, celebrate their 40th anniversary in a most unusual way: undergoing an experimental operation to clone themselves. ... Continue reading »
The Holy No: Worship as a Subversive ActAdam Hearlson. Eerdmans, $24 trade paper (192p) ISBN 978-0-8028-7385-9
In his eloquent and convincingly argued debut, Hearlson, a minister in the United Church of Christ, exhorts readers to reconsider Christianity’s subversive nature. “To speak the Holy No,” he writes, “is to refuse to be complicit in the oppression and violence of the ruling power.” Starting from the ... Continue reading »
Upgrade SoulEzra Claytan Daniels. Lion Forge, $19.99 trade paper (272p) ISBN 978-1-5493-0292-3
In this innovative and exquisitely drawn sci-fi graphic novel, an aging couple grapples with what it means to be human. Molly, a brilliant geneticist, and Hank, a famous comics creator, celebrate their 40th anniversary in a most unusual way: undergoing an experimental operation to clone themselves. ... Continue reading »
The Word Is MurderAnthony Horowitz, read by Rory Kinnear. HarperAudio, 9 hrs., $26.99 ISBN 978-0-06-284834-5
Voice actor Kinnear sounds playfully peevish and impatient when portraying the narrator of Horowitz’s hugely entertaining whodunit, adding to the novel’s sense of fun. Daniel Hawthorne, a respected former Metro policeman who has been hired to consult on a strange murder case, pressures popular novel... Continue reading »
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