FonsecaJessica Francis Kane. Penguin Press, $28 (272p) ISBN 978-0-593-29885-5
Kane follows up Rules for Visiting with a masterful novel drawn from a journey British author Penelope Fitzgerald (1916–2000) made to northern Mexico in 1952. Penelope’s husband, Desmond, is an alcoholic, their London literary journal is on the verge of bankruptcy, and she’s three months pr... Continue reading »
A Murder in ParisMatthew Blake. Harper, $30 (368p) ISBN 978-0-06-331419-1
Blake dives back into the murky depths of the mind for his riveting sophomore thriller (after Anna O). Everything changes for London-based memory specialist Dr. Olivia Finn when she gets an alarming call one morning from Paris police: her 96-year-old grandmother, renowned painter Josephine ... Continue reading »
Dawn of Fate and FireMariely Lares. Harper Voyager, $32 (480p) ISBN 978-0-06-325436-7
Returning to 16th-century Mexico, Lares’s stunning conclusion to the duology that began with Sun of Blood and Ruin delivers all the complex historical and political drama fans expect. It picks up shortly after the first book left off: shape-shifter Leonora has been living in hiding in her p... Continue reading »
If Not for My BabyKate Golden. Berkley, $19 trade paper (448p) ISBN 978-0-593-95341-9
Golden (A Reign of Rose) pairs a sensitive Irish superstar with his new backup singer in this irresistible celebrity romance. Waitress Clementine Clark works long shifts at the Happy Tortilla in her tiny hometown of Cherry Grove, Tex., to support herself and her chronically ill mother—but s... Continue reading »
More Weight: A Salem StoryBen Wickey. Top Shelf, $39.99 (532p) ISBN 978-1-60309-560-0
In his impressive first solo graphic novel, animator Wickey (Supper with the Stars) does for Salem, Mass., what From Hell did for London, building layers of history around a crucial act of evil. At the core of the story sits Giles Corey, a victim of the 17th-century Salem witch tri... Continue reading »
Tantrums in AirEmily Skillings. Song Cave, $18.95 trade paper (128p) ISBN 979-8-99129-880-3
In her excellent sophomore outing, Skillings (Fort Not) combines the brutal and acerbic honesty of confessionalism with the self-deprecating humor of the New York School to create an irresistibly original work. She excels at probing her own mind, bringing gravity to even seemingly banal or ... 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 Beast in the Clouds: The Roosevelt Brothers’ Deadly Quest to Find the Mythical Giant PandaNathalia Holt. Atria, $29.99 (288p) ISBN 978-1-6680-2774-5
Bestseller Holt (Rise of the Rocket Girls) offers a scintillating account of a 1928 expedition to the Himalayan plateau undertaken by Ted and Kermit Roosevelt, the two eldest sons of Theodore Roosevelt. Their goal was to find and shoot a panda, a creature so rarely sighted that many thought... Continue reading »
When Women Get Sick: An Empowering Approach for Getting the Support You NeedRebecca Bloom. Broadleaf, $26.99 (222p) ISBN 979-8-88983-231-7
Bloom (Breast Cancer in the Workplace), a former employee benefits attorney, delivers a powerful resource for women dealing with serious illnesses. Aiming to help readers address healthcare and workplace concerns, Bloom offers valuable advice on navigating HIPAA laws, fighting arbitrary ins... Continue reading »
How to Be a Saint: An Extremely Weird and Mildly Sacrilegious History of the Catholic Church’s Biggest NamesKate Sidley. Sourcebooks, $19.99 (224p) ISBN 978-1-72827-741-7
Late Show writer Sidley debuts with a delightfully irreverent rundown of Catholic saints and beliefs. Loosely framing the book as a guide to canonization (“Heaven has received many talented applicants for sainthood over the course of forever, so it may take a while to process your applicati... Continue reading »
The Tear CollectorR.M. Romero. Little, Brown, $17.99 (336p) ISBN 978-0-316-57804-2
In this affecting fantasy, Romero (Tale of the Flying Forest) utilizes a devastatingly candid third-person narrative to render a group of climate crisis survivors fighting for a brighter future. Siblings Malka and Ezra are nine and seven when a flood engulfs the world, setting them adrift. ... Continue reading »
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