Welcome back to another Tuesday, book fans! That’s another fantastic reading weekend under my belt. I read a ton of great stuff, my favorite being The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht. I can’t wait to discuss its disturbing delightfulness! But that’s in the future. For today, I have a few amazing new releases to tell you about. And you can hear about more awesome reads on this week’s episode of the All the Books! María Cristina and I discussed Fleishman Is in Trouble, One Night in Georgia, The Poison Thread, and more great books.
Thanks so much for reading, and I hope you enjoy your week! And may we all be as relaxed as Zevon. XOXO, Liberty
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The Tenth Muse: A Novel by Catherine Chung
This is a beautiful historical fiction novel about identity and intelligence. From a young age, Katherine has always had a way with numbers. But being a mathematician in post-WWII America is not an easy thing for her, as the only woman and person of color at school and in her field. And then she discovers the things she thought she knew about her family were not true. The book is told from Katherine’s point of view as she looks back over her struggles and search for identity. This is a beautiful novel that would be a perfect read for book clubs!
Backlist bump: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
A Philosophy of Ruin: A Novel by Nicholas Mancusi
This is a darkly humorous novel about loss and family. Philosophy professor Oscar Boatwright receives the news that his mother has died while returning from vacation. As if that isn’t shocking enough, his father informs him that they also recently lost all their savings to a self-help guru. A combination of grief and disillusionment with life sends Oscar off on a self-destructive spiral that gets him involved in a job with the campus drug lord. It’s a mordant, generous look at losing ones bearings, and the all-too-human wrongs we do to make things right.
Backlist bump: The Ask by Sam Lipsyte
All City: A Novel by Alex DiFrancesco
In a bleak, near-future America, a serious storm drives most of New York City’s inhabitants out of town to shelter. The people left behind, including Makayla, a convenience store worker, and Jesse, a genderqueer anarchist, come together to form their own little community in an abandoned condo building. But when beautiful murals began mysteriously appearing all over the area, the city once again may become the place to be, ruining their new situation. All City is a fresh, interesting take on climate change, dystopia, and, well, landlords.
Backlist bump: Damnificados: A Novel by JJ Amaworo Wilson
See you next week!