Fiction
LUCKY RED
Written by Cravens, Claudia
A vibrant and cinematic debut set in the American West about a scrappy orphan who finds friendship, romance, and her true calling as a revenge-seeking gunslinger. "Queer, feminist, subversive, and a good old-fashioned freight train of an adventure story."--Sara Novic, author of True Biz The heart wants what it wants.
PROMISE
Written by Griffiths, Rachel Eliza
Two Black sisters growing up in small-town New England fight to protect their home, their bodies, and their dreams as the Civil Rights Movement sweeps the nation in this "magical, magnificent novel" (Marlon James) from "a startlingly fresh voice" (Jacqueline Woodson). The people of Salt Point could indeed be fearful about the world beyond themselves; most of them would be born and di
GLOW
Written by Gaynor, Jessie
A desperate young publicist tries to save her career by turning the charismatic leader of a grungy retreat center into the hot new self-care brand in this "wildly funny, laser-eyed" (Michael Cunningham) debut novel. "I tore through this book in a state of pure delight, pining to return to it whenever trivialities like 'work' or 'sleep' so rudely interrupted."--Julia Pierpont
PUZZLE MASTER
Written by Trussoni, Danielle
Reality and the supernatural collide when an expert puzzle maker is thrust into an ancient mystery--one with explosive consequences for the fate of humanity--in this suspenseful thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Angelology "In short: The Puzzle Master = (The Da Vinci Code + The Silent Patient + sprinkle of Stephen King)
ROMANTIC COMEDY
Written by Sittenfeld, Curtis
A comedy writer thinks she's sworn off love, until a dreamy pop star flips the script on all her assumptions--a hilarious, observant, and deeply tender novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Eligible, Rodham, and Prep. "Whatever [Sittenfeld] writes, we'll read it."--People Sally Milz is a sketch writer for The Night Owls, a la
AMERICAN ENDING
Written by Zuravleff, Mary Kay
A woman growing up in a family of Russian immigrants in the 1910s seeks a thoroughly American life.Yelena is the first American born to her Old Believer Russian Orthodox parents, who are building a life in a Pennsylvania Appalachian town. This town, in the first decades of the 20th century, is filled with Russian transplants and a new church with a dome.
DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND
Written by Russell, Craig
A riveting 1920s Hollywood thriller about the making of the most terrifying silent film ever made, and a deadly search for the single copy rumored still to exist, from the internationally acclaimed author of The Devil Aspect. "A masterful thriller." --Lincoln Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author
INNOCENT HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR
Written by Stevens, Stuart
A dark comedy set at a contested Republican convention, written by a veteran political insider--the funniest and most prescient novel about politics in years. "[Stevens] brings a full arsenal of gifts to this enterprise: humor, tactile prose and an insider's knowledge of the hardball tactics employed on the campaign trail....
SUNSET YEARS OF AGNES SHARP
Written by Swann, Leonie
A quirky group of seniors attempts to solve one murder while covering up another--with the help of an enterprising tortoise--in this twisty, darkly funny mystery from the author of Three Bags Full. It has been an eventful morning for Agnes Sharp and the other inhabitants of Sunset Hall, a house share for the old and unruly in the sleepy English countryside.