Library Journal thinks these Spring/Summer 2022 debuts should be on your radar! PAY DIRT ROAD by Samantha Jayne Allen“Winner of the 2019 Hillerman Prize, Allen’s multi-starred mystery features Annie McIntyre, working as a waitress after returning home post-college to her drought—and recession—wrecked Texas hometown. Alarmed when another waitress is strangled at a community bon fire—she […]
Tag: literary fiction
Debut Spotlight (4/5/22)
April is filled with star-studded debuts, including the story of a Chinese girl fighting to claim her place in the 1880s American West, a novel that traces the too-short life of a woman transformed by death into an agent of justice, and a small-town mystery with an unlikely private investigator. FOUR TREASURES OF THE SKY […]
Three Stars for A TINY UPWARD SHOVE
Melissa Chadburn’s A TINY UPWARD SHOVE, a powerful debut novel that traces the too-short life of a woman cast out by society and transformed by death into an agent of justice, has received three starred reviews! “Essayist and activist Chadburn’s debut novel is a magical realism-infused literary feast that boldly mixes fictionalized yet explicit true-crime […]
Three Stars for THE KINGDOM OF SAND
Andrew Holleran’s THE KINGDOM OF SAND, a stunningly honest exploration of loneliness and the endless need for human connection as an older gay man comes to terms with his own mortality, has received three starred reviews! “Holleran is fiercely a pointillist. His observations about the minute details of his narrator’s life feel revelatory—and not always […]
Three Stars for FOUR TREASURES OF THE SKY
Jenny Tinghui Zhang’s FOUR TREASURES OF THE SKY, a propulsive and dazzling debut novel about a Chinese girl fighting to claim her place in the 1880s American West, has received three starred reviews! “Zhang put an extraordinary amount of research into this historical novel with a touch of magical realism…Those who want to learn about […]
For Your Consideration: June 2022 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite June titles for the June 2022 LibraryReads list! Votes due May 1! CULT CLASSIC by Sloane CrosleyISBN 9780374603397 | on sale 6/7/22Download on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Crosley (THE CLASP) offers a witty and fantastical story of dating and experimental psychology in New York City.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review “The […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (3/28/22)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: THE UNKEPT WOMAN: A Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery by Allison MontclairISBN 9781250750341 | on sale 7/26/22 In London, 1946, Miss Iris Sparks – currently co-proprietor of the Right Sort Marriage Bureau – has to deal […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (3/21/22)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: OTHER BIRDS by Sarah Addison AllenISBN 9781250019868 | on sale 9/13/22 Between the real and the imaginary, there are stories that take flight in the most extraordinary ways. Right off the coast of South Carolina, […]
20 Questions With Nina LaCour (3/21/22)
Today we have the absolute pleasure of chatting with author Nina LaCour as she answers 20 questions about herself and her stunning adult debut, YERBA BUENA. Before we hear from Nina, let’s take a quick dive into YERBA BUENA. This tender yet unflinching love story follows two women on a star-crossed journey toward each other. […]
Starred Review Round-Up (3/16/22)
We’re seeing stars! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: FOUR TREASURES OF THE SKY by Jenny Tinghui ZhangISBN 9781250811783 | on sale 4/5/22 An Indie Next pick! “Zhang delves into the history of violence and prejudice against Chinese people in the U.S. with her debut, a lyrical and sweeping Bildungsroman…The result is fierce and […]
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