Isola by Allegra Goodman (expected release date 2/4)
Inspired by the true story of Marguerite de La Rocque, this novel is about a 16th-century French noblewoman and her lover who are left stranded on a small island by her volatile guardian and must find a way to survive.
Death Takes Me by Cristina Rivera Garza, translated by Robin Myers and Sarah Booker (2/25)
Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer for her memoir, this 2007 novel, which is newly translated, pairs a literature professor and detective to catch a serial killer.
The Antidote by Karen Russell (3/4)
A historical novel set during the Dust Bowl, with five locals centered as they find themselves struggling to rebuild.
World Without End: An Illustrated Guide to the Climate Crisis by Christophe Blain and Jean-Marc Jancovici (3/11)
An international bestselling graphic novel about climate change, and I am curious to see why this book is having the impact it is.
Hot Air by Marcy Dermansky (3/18)
An unhinged story of money, marriage, sex, and revenge begins when a billionaire crashes his hot-air balloon into the middle of a first date which sounds exactly like something I want to read right around spring break.
Authority by Andrea Long Chu (4/18)
A wonderful critic, I am looking forward to this collection that interrogates what makes a true expert in a world where everyone thinks they know everything.
Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson (5/13)
An unusual family road trip begins when 20 years after her father left, Madeline meets Reuben, a stranger who claims to be her half brother. He is going to confront the man who abandoned them and wants Madeline to come with him.
The Last Supper: Art, Faith, Sex, and Controversy in the 1980s by Paul Elie (5/27)
Centering art and faith, I am ready to dive into this book about a different aspect of the 1980s. In interlocking tales, it is supposed to link the past to the present and how we got from there to here.
How to Dodge a Cannonball by Dennard Dayle (6/17)
In a reverse passing narrative satire, a white teenager joins an all-Black regiment in the Civil War. I’m incredibly intrigued by the premise.
Weepers by Peter Mendelsund (6/17)
In the world created by Peter, there are professional mourners, called weepers, who are hired for funerals, and there are also normals who don’t feel a thing. A kid shows up with the power to make normals feel, and I am so excited for the potential presented here.
A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck by Sophie Elmhirst (7/18)
In 1972, a young married couple quit everything and decided to sail for a year. Everything is great until a whale knocks a hole in their boat, and they are stranded at sea and must figure out how to survive.
Happy Reading!
