An Oral History of AtlantisEd Park. Random House, $27 (224p) ISBN 978-0-8129-9899-3
Across these subtly interconnected stories, Park (Same Bed Different Dreams) crafts a world animated by pulp fiction and space operas as much as by the mundane joys and sorrows of modern relationships. In the opener, “A Note to My Translator,” the author of a novel titled Mexican Fruitc... Continue reading »
Seesaw MonsterKotaro Isaka. Overlook, $28 (352p) ISBN 978-1-419-77707-3
Isaka’s exceptional latest (after Hotel Lucky Seven) combines the author’s flair for violent comic farce with an unsettling look at the near future. In 1980s Japan, salaryman Naoto’s mother has moved in with him and his wife, Miyako, unleashing a torrent of bickering and belittlement betwee... Continue reading »
The God and the GwisinSophie Kim. Del Rey, $19 trade paper (416p) ISBN 978-0-593-59968-6
A god reunites with the reincarnation of his past lover in this spellbinding standalone sequel to Kim’s The God and the Gumiho. God of deceit Seokga has been fruitlessly following the Red Thread of Fate on his finger in search of the most recent reincarnation of his lost love, Hani, for the... Continue reading »
Fan FavoriteAdrienne Gunn. Grand Central, $18.99 trade paper (384p) ISBN 978-1-5387-6825-9
Gunn debuts with a hilarious romance exploring the ways in which pop culture influences every aspect of life, from the products people buy to their perceptions of love. Reality TV junkie Edie Pepper, 35, is decidedly unhappy with her life following a bad breakup and a series of even worse hookups. S... Continue reading »
The Once and Future RiotJoe Sacco. Metropolitan, $27.99 (144p) ISBN 978-1-2508-8026-0
In 2013, in Western Uttar Pradesh, India, two Hindu cousins killed a Muslim man, and an angry crowd killed them in retaliation. This is the conflict Sacco (Paying the Land) investigates in his meticulous and beautifully crafted account of religious and territorial strife. Massive riots ensu... Continue reading »
rock flightHasib Hourani. New Directions, $16.95 trade paper (80p) ISBN 978-0-8112-3885-4
This urgent debut from Hourani spotlights Palestine’s struggle for liberation through a book-length poem interwoven with personal history. Hourani grapples with how to find adequate language to confront histories of occupation and genocide: “the more time i spend with words/ the more i realize that ... Continue reading »
The Long March HomeMarcus Brotherton and Tosca Lee. Revell, $26.99 (400p) ISBN 978-0-8007-4275-1
In this tour de force from Brotherton (A Bright and Blinding Sun) and Lee (A Single Light), four friends’ lives change irrevocably when America becomes embroiled in WWII. In 1930s Mobile, Ala., preacher’s son Jimmy Propfield shares an idyllic upbringing with childhood sweetheart Cl... Continue reading »
The Mission: The CIA in the 21st CenturyTim Weiner. Mariner, $35 (336p) ISBN 978-0-06-327018-3
In this triumphant follow-up to Legacy of Ashes, National Book Award winner Weiner continues his history of the CIA. He begins at the turn of the 21st century, when some believed the agency, sunk into post–Cold War listlessness, “was at the point of failure” and might only be resurrected “a... Continue reading »
Brunch Season: A Year of Delicious Mornings from the Buttermilk KitchenSuzanne Vizethann. Gibbs Smith, $35 (208p) ISBN 978-1-4236-6563-2
“Breakfast should be treated with respect,” asserts chef Vizethann (Welcome to Buttermilk Kitchen) in this delightful collection of recipes for creating tasty brunches. Emphasizing the importance of using fresh produce at its peak, she divides the recipes by each of the four seasons. Highli... Continue reading »
Spellbound: How Charisma Shaped American History from the Puritans to Donald TrumpMolly Worthen. Convergent, $32 (464p) ISBN 978-0-593-72900-7
The “story of American charisma” is one of destructive leaders advertising apocalyptic futures, institutionalists wielding big government, and trailblazers fighting for social progress, according to this illuminating intellectual history. Worthen (Apostles of Reason), a history professor at... Continue reading »
Blood in the WaterTiffany D. Jackson. Scholastic Press, $18.99 (272p) ISBN 978-1-338-84991-2
Twelve-year-old Kaylani would rather spend the summer in Brooklyn honing her detective skills by working to prove her incarcerated father’s innocence than visit family friends the Watsons at their Martha’s Vineyard home. Despite her protests, though, she finds herself traveling to Massachusetts, whe... Continue reading »
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