A Backpack, A Bear and Eight Crates of Vodka, Lev Golinkin, Anchor Books–When Lev Golinkin and his Jewish family escaped the Russian-dominated eastern Ukraine city of Kharkov in 1990, they were allowed to take only a few possessions. Nine-year-old Lev chose to take his stuffed bear and a backpack.
The Night Clock, Paul Meloy, Solaris–An incredible debut novel that will move and terrify you, as reality itself is threatened by a world just beyond our own. And still the Night Clock ticks…
Food Whore, Jessica Tom, William Morrow — A Novel of Dining and Deceit (on-sale 10/27/2015, William Morrow Paperbacks, ISBN: 9780062387004), a smart and savvy debut novel from Jessica Tom.
Prisoners of Geography, Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World, Tim Marshall, Scribner–In the bestselling tradition of Why Nations Fail and The Revenge of Geography, an award-winning journalist uses ten maps of crucial regions to explain the geo-political strategies of the world powers.
Time of the Locust, Morowa Yejide, Atria Books–A deeply imaginative debut novel about a family in crisis, Time of the Locust “deftly brings together the fantastic and the realistic, and touches on a variety of issues, from politics, race, and murder to disability, domestic tragedy, and myth…[and] spins them with gold and possibility” (The Washington Post).
Loosed Upon the World, Edited by John Joseph Adams, Saga Press — Collected by the editor of the award-winning Lightspeed magazine, the first, definitive anthology of climate fiction—a cutting-edge genre made popular by Margaret Atwood
Taste of Home Cookies, Bars and More, Readers Digest — When it comes to cookies, what’s your favorite? Soft and gooey? Crisp and crunchy? What about buttery or chocolaty? Whichever cookies you crave, you’ll find them all in Taste of Home Cookies, Bars and More 201 Scrumptiuos Ideas for Snacks and Desserts.
The Nightingale, Kristin Hannah, St. Martins Press — New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah’s latest novel, THE NIGHTINGALE (St. Martin’s Press), has been on all major bestseller lists including the Times for more than six months. TriStar Pictures has now optioned the film rights.
The Slow Down Diet, Marc David, Inner Traditions/Bear & Company — A revolutionary approach to enhancing metabolism that enables lasting weight loss and facilitates spiritual well-being.
What is writer’s block? How might I get it? How can I avoid it? You can get writer’s block by kissing another writer who is already infected with it. There are no symptoms, except for one telltale: the writer who has writer’s block will not be writing. If you see a...
