The Paris Library, Janet Skeslein Chares, Atria Books -Award-winning author of Moonlight in Odessa (Bloomsbury USA, 1 September 2009), Janet Skeslien Charles’s latest novel is set in World World II and tells the true tale of the courageous librarians who defied the Nazis in order to hand-deliver books to Jewish readers.
Widowish, Melissa Gould, Little Brown – When her beloved husband died unexpectedly of Multiple Sclerosis and West Nile Virus, writer Melissa Gould started chronicling her grief journey through her personal essays and speaking engagements.
A Theatre for Dreamers, Polly Samson, Algonquin Books – A Theatre for Dreamers is Polly Samson’s bestselling novel and a 2020 ‘Book of the Year’ in The Times, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, the Daily Mail, and The Spectator.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V. E. Schwab, Tor Book – France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever – and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets.
The Cold Millions, Jess Walter, Harper – Reviewers call him “a genius of the modern American moment” and his books “masterpieces.”
Meanwhile in Dopamine City, DBC Pierre, Faber Books – Winner of the Man Booker, the Whitbread First Novel and recently shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize for his latest release, MEANWHILE IN DOPAMINE CITY, a satirical dystopia about a widower struggling to raise two children in an age of digital big tech,
Florence Adler Swims Forever, Rachel Beanland, Simon & Schuster – Over the course of one summer that begins with a shocking tragedy, three generations of the Adler family grapple with heartbreak, romance, and the weight of family secrets in this stunning debut novel.
Interview: The Foundling, Stacey Halls, Manilla Press – Stacey Halls is the author of the new historical novel The Foundling (The Lost Orphan, in the US), which takes place in 18th century London.
Mexican Gothic, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey – New York Times best-selling author, Silvia Moreno-Garcia offers her readers another rich, intricate tapestry in Mexican Gothic, which was recently optioned for TV by Hulu this year.
Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family, Robert Kokler, Doubleday – Hidden Valley Road is the best-selling, critically acclaimed non-fiction work by Robert Kolker, the New York Times best-selling author of Lost Girls.
