Thursday, June 27, 2024

Readworthy: This month’s best literary fiction

 
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This Month's Best New Literary Fiction
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Book cover for Same as It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo
'Revelatory… Refashions domestic drama into something rich and strange'
– The New York Times
If you like Elizabeth Strout's books, you'll love the story of Julia Ames! At 57, Julia finally gets a handle on life — but surprises from her family and a visitor from the past soon threaten upheaval.
IN THE MEDIA
NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for The Road to the Country by Chigozie Obioma
'Destined to be a classic'
– New York Times bestselling author Ishmael Beah
During the Nigerian Civil War, bookish student Kunle is thrust into an impossible rescue mission when his beloved younger brother, Tunde, disappears.
IN THE MEDIA
The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Economist, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Sandwich by Catherine Newman
'Joy in book form'
– Ann Patchett
For more than 20 years, Rocky's family has taken an annual weeklong trip to Cape Cod. But this summer, secrets are bubbling up like never before…
IN THE MEDIA
NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, People, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for Bear by Julia Phillips
An inventive, suspense-laden fable from the National Book Award–nominated author of Disappearing Earth
When a grizzly bear arrives on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest, it sends two local sisters down divergent paths.
IN THE MEDIA
PBS, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, People, The Washington Post, Elle, San Francisco Chronicle, Publishers Weekly, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Fire Exit by Morgan Talty
'Utterly consuming… The novel absolutely smolders'
– Tommy Orange, author of There There
Charles Lamosway has a secret. Living quietly across the river from the Penobscot Reservation, he has little connection to his former tribal community… except for Elizabeth, the daughter who doesn't know he exists.
IN THE MEDIA
Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Associated Press, Harper's Bazaar, Chicago Tribune, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Parade by Rachel Cusk
The author of the Outline trilogy proves why she's "one of the world's greatest novelists" (The Atlantic)
Who is G — a celebrated artist? The young wife of an oppressive husband? A violent criminal? Will anyone ever know?
IN THE MEDIA
NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Enlightenment by Sarah Perry
A vanished astronomer, an improbable friendship, a story written in the stars…
Over the course of 20 years, two residents of a small, rigid English town keep finding their way back to one another — despite every obstacle.
IN THE MEDIA
NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, New Scientist, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Tehrangeles by Porochista Khakpour
'The antics and agonies of the Milani family had me googling pet psychics and turning the pages gleefully'
– Kevin Kwan
In this irresistible satire, the four boisterous daughters of Iranian American multimillionaires land a reality TV show about their glossy lives in the Los Angeles hills.
IN THE MEDIA
Time Magazine, NPR, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Bustle, Nylon, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, The Millions, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Devil Is Fine by John Vercher
Windfall or burden: What does a Black man do when he's the heir to a plantation?
When a Black biracial man unexpectedly inherits a coastal property from his estranged, white grandfather, he comes face-to-face with its shocking history.
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Time Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for Godwin by Joseph O'Neill
'The whole time I was reading, I was thinking 'I wish there were more books like this''
– Elif Batuman
Rumors of a wildly talented teen soccer player who they believe could make them a fortune sends a pair of estranged half brothers on an odyssey to West Africa!
IN THE MEDIA
The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Vulture, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Literary Hub
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