New Title Tuesday | June 7, 2022
It All Comes Down to This by Therese Anne Fowler
“A tightly coiled family saga . . . Fowler expertly peels back the layers of each character in this page-turner, making for a highly entertaining summer read." —Booklist
This Is Not a Pity Memoir by Abi Morgan
“A profound look at the complexities of love, even at its most mundane. Equal parts savage and sublime, this obliterates notions of memory and intimacy with grace and precision . . . [A] raw and incandescent debut.” —Publishers Weekly
Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine
“Impossible to put down . . . Fajardo-Anstine’s compelling writing paints a convincing portrait of a city in flux, haunted by white violence, and portrays a complex female friendship, a vivid love story (or three), and a story of family and memory in the American West.” —Booklist
A Portrait of the Scientist as a Young Woman by Lindy Elkins-Tanto
“Engaging and candid . . . Spotlights the challenges and successes of being a woman in a male-dominated field. . . . With wide appeal to a wide audience, this work provides a closer look at the human side of science.” —Library Journal
Corrections in Ink by Keri Blakinger
“A gorgeously written, page-turning memoir about addiction, prison, and privilege." —Kirkus Reviews
These Impossible Things by Salma El-Wardany
“A fun, witty, sharply observant work . . . El-Wardany captures perfectly the uncertainty of life in one’s mid-20s . . . readers will be thinking about Malak, Kees, and Jenna long after they close the book." —Library Journal
The Kingdom of Sand by Andrew Holleran
“[A] majestic and wistful rumination on ageing, loneliness, and mortality . . . This vital work shows Holleran at the top of his game." —Publishers Weekly
Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting by Claire Pooley
“The epitome of a feel-good book that is also laugh-out-loud hilarious . . . In a time when our differences so often divide us, Pooley’s novel is like a reassuring hug, assuring readers that our differences can strengthen relationships and should be embraced and celebrated.” —Booklist
Mother Ocean Father Nation by Nishant Batsha
“[A] gut-wrenching journey through the complex intersection of family, identity, and the long arm of history.” —Booklist
We Refuse to Forget by Caleb Gayle
“An illuminating look at racial dynamics within [the] Creek Nation . . . Sharp character sketches, incisive history lessons, and Gayle’s autobiographical reflections as a Jamaican American transplant to Oklahoma make this a powerful portrait of how white supremacy ‘divides marginalized groups and pits them against each other.’” —Publishers Weekly
Nuclear Family by Joseph Han
“Han makes a smashing debut with this stunning take on identity and migration told through the multiple perspectives of a Korean American family . . . a master class from a brilliant new voice.” —Publishers Weekly
The Facemaker by Lindsey Fitzharris
“A fascinating portrait . . . Meticulously researched and compulsively readable, this exceptional history showcases how compassion and innovation can help mitigate the terrible wounds of war." —Publishers Weekly
After the Lights Go Out by John Vercher
“The fight-game story is enough to drive most novels, but this one goes way beyond that. The scenes involving Xavier and his father are agonizing in their soul-shattering horror; the portrait of the Black nursing-home worker who absorbs Sam’s abuse is breathtaking in its complexity; and Xavier’s internal battle as his brain functions fail him brings home the quintessential noir emotion of powerlessness. This is a difficult novel to read, but there is a deep and sustaining humanity at its core.” —Booklist
Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley
“Crosley is nothing if not ambitious here, interrogating contemporary wellness culture and the very nature of love as [her narrator] confronts a gauntlet of ghosts from her romantic past . . . It’s Crosley’s analytical acumen and gift for the striking metaphor that really gives the book life. Thoughtfully and humanely acerbic." —Kirkus Reviews
June 7, 2022
It All Comes Down to This by Therese Anne Fowler
This Is Not a Pity Memoir by Abi Morgan
Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine
A Portrait of the Scientist as a Young Woman by Lindy Elkins-Tanton
Corrections in Ink by Keri Blakinger
These Impossible Things by Salma El-Wardany
The Kingdom of Sand by Andrew Holleran
Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting by Claire Pooley
Mother Ocean Father Nation by Nishant Batsha
We Refuse to Forget: A True Story of Black Creeks, American Identity, and Power by Caleb Gayle
Nuclear Family by Joseph Han
The Facemaker: A Visionary Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I by Lindsey Fitzharris
After the Lights Go Out by John Vercher
Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley
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