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The Parking Lot AttendantNafkote Tamirat

Picador

Paperback

On sale: August 19th, 2019

ISBN-13: 9781250250285

$17.00

A mesmerizing, indelible coming-of-age story about a girl in Boston's tightly-knit Ethiopian community who falls under the spell of a charismatic hustler out to change the world.

A haunting story of fatherhood, national identity, and what it means to be an immigrant in America today, Nafkote Tamirat's The Parking Lot Attendant explores how who we love, the choices we make, and the places we’re from combine to make us who we are.

The Golden StateLydia Kiesling

Picador

Paperback

On sale: September 3rd, 2019

ISBN-13: 9781250238115

$17.00

In Lydia Kiesling’s razor-sharp debut novel, The Golden State, we accompany Daphne, a young mother on the edge of a breakdown, as she flees her sensible but strained life in San Francisco for the high desert of Altavista with her toddler. Keenly observed and bristling with humor, The Golden State is about class and cultural breakdowns, and desperate attempts to bridge old and new worlds. But more than anything, it is about motherhood: its voracious worry, frequent tedium, and enthralling, wondrous love.

Listen to the MarriageJohn Jay Osborn

Picador

Paperback

On sale: October 8th, 2019

ISBN-13: 9781250234766

$17.00

Unfolding over the course of ten months and taking place entirely in the marriage counselor’s office, John Jay Osborn’s Listen to the Marriage is the story of a fractured couple in a moment of crisis, and of the person who tries to get them to see each other again. A searing look at the obstacles we put in our own way, as well as the forces that drive us apart (and those that bring us together), Listen to the Marriage is a poignant exploration of marriage—heartbreaking and tender.

GodsendJohn Wray

Picador

Paperback


ISBN-13: 9781250234803

$17.00

Like many other eighteen-year-olds, Aden Sawyer is intently focused on a goal: escape from her hometown. Aden’s dream, however, is worlds removed from conventional fantasies of teen rebellion: she is determined to travel to Peshawar, Pakistan, to study Islam at a madrasa. Inspired by the story of John Walker Lindh, the “American Taliban,” John Wray’s Godsend explores the circumstances that could impel a young American to abandon identity and home to become an Islamist militant.

Evening in ParadiseLucia Berlin

Picador

Paperback

On sale: November 5th, 2019

ISBN-13: 9781250234865

$17.00

A collection of previously uncompiled stories from the short-story master and literary sensation Lucia Berlin, Evening in Paradise is a careful selection from Berlin’s stories—twenty-two gems that showcase the gritty glamour that made readers fall in love with her. From Texas to Chile, Mexico to New York City, Berlin finds beauty in the darkest places and darkness in the seemingly pristine. Evening in Paradise is an essential piece of Berlin’s oeuvre, a jewel-box follow-up for new and old fans.

Ghost WallSarah Moss

Picador

Paperback

On sale: December 31st, 2019

ISBN-13: 9781250234957

$16.00

A taut, gripping tale of a young woman and an Iron Age reenactment trip that unearths frightening behavior. In the north of England, far from the intrusions of cities but not far from civilization, Silvie and her family are living as if they are ancient Britons, surviving by the tools and knowledge of the Iron Age. A story at once mythic and strikingly timely, Sarah Moss’s Ghost Wall urges us to wonder how far we have come from the “primitive minds” of our ancestors.

Such A Fun AgeKiley Reid

Putnam Adult

Hardcover

On sale: January 7th, 2020

ISBN-13: 9780525541905

$26.00

A striking and surprising debut novel from an exhilarating new voice, Such a Fun Age is a page-turning and big-hearted story about race and privilege, set around a young black babysitter, her well-intentioned employer, and a surprising connection that threatens to undo them both.

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Fair PlayEve Rodsky

Putnam Adult

Hardcover

On sale: October 1st, 2019

ISBN-13: 9780525541936

$26.00

A revolutionary, real-world solution to the problem of unpaid, invisible work that women have shouldered for too long--from a woman tapped by Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine as the expert on this topic for a new generation of women.



The Reckless Oath We MadeBryn Greenwood

Putnam Adult

Hardcover


ISBN-13: 9780525541844

$26.00

A provocative love story between a tough Kansas woman on a crooked path to redemption and the unlikeliest of champions, from the New York Times bestselling author of All the Ugly and Wonderful Things.



Olive, AgainElizabeth Strout

Random House Group

Hardcover


ISBN-13: 9780812996548

$27.00

#1 New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout continues the life of her beloved Olive Kitteridge, a character who has captured the imaginations of millions of readers.

The unforgettable Olive will continue to startle us, move us, and inspire moments of transcendent grace.

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Dear EdwardAnn Napolitano

Dial Press

Hardcover

On sale: January 14th, 2020

ISBN-13: 9781984854780

$27.00

After losing everything, a young boy discovers there are still reasons for hope in this luminous, life-affirming novel perfect for fans of Celeste Ng and Ann Patchett.

In the face of tragedy, what does it take to find joy?

Dear Edward is at once a transcendent coming-of-age story, a multidimensional portrait of an unforgettable cast of characters, and a breathtaking illustration of all the ways a broken heart learns to love again.



The Confession ClubElizabeth Berg

Random House Group

Hardcover

On sale: November 19th, 2019

ISBN-13: 9781984855176

$26.00

In a captivating novel from the bestselling author of The Story of Arthur Truluv, a group of women in Mason, Missouri discover that best friends are made by sharing secrets.

The Confession Club is a heartwarming and illuminating book about women, friendship, and how sharing the secrets we're afraid of revealing can actually bring us closer.



The Beekeeper of AleppoChristy Lefteri

Ballantine Books

Hardcover


ISBN-13: 9781984821218

$27.00

In the midst of war, he found LOVE.In the midst of darkness, he found COURAGE.In the midst of tragedy, he found HOPE.

The Beekeeper of Aleppo is an unforgettable novel of a beekeeper, his wife, and the triumph of spirit when the world becomes unrecognizable. This moving immigrant story puts human faces on the Syrian refugee crisis and brings home the idea that the most ordinary of lives can be completely upended in unimaginable ways.



Home for Erring and Outcast GirlsJulie Kibler

Crown

Hardcover

On sale: July 23rd, 2019

ISBN-13: 9780451499332

$27.00

When a reclusive university librarian uncovers the hidden stories of women who sought solace in the progressive Berachah Home for the Redemption and Protection of Erring Girls nearly a century earlier, she is forced to confront her own heartbreaking past.

From the bestselling author of Calling Me Home and inspired by historical events, Home for Erring and Outcast Girls is an emotionally raw and resonant story of love, loss, and the enduring power of friendship.



The Ghosts of Eden ParkKaren Abbott

Crown

Hardcover


ISBN-13: 9780451498625

$28.00

Combining deep historical research with novelistic flair, The Ghosts of Eden Park is the unforgettable, stranger-than-fiction story of a rags-to-riches entrepreneur and a long-forgotten heroine, of the excesses and absurdities of the Jazz Age, and of the infinite human capacity to deceive.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Sin in the Second City and Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy, this is the epic true crime story of bootlegger George Remus and the murder that shocked the nation.



What Red WasRosie Price

Hogarth

Hardcover


ISBN-13: 9781984824417

$26.00

An incisive and mesmerizing novel about power, privilege, and consent – one that fearlessly explores the effects of trauma on the mind and body of a young woman, the tyrannies of memory, the sacrifices involved in staying silent, and the courage in speaking out.

From a brilliant new literary voice, What Red Was is a sophisticated and conversation-starting novel of modern love, sexual violence and toxic inheritance.



TidelandsPhilippa Gregory

Atria Books

Hardcover


ISBN-13: 9781501187155

$28.00

The #1 New York Times bestselling author and “one of the great storytellers of our time” (San Francisco Book Review) turns from the glamour of the royal courts to tell the story of an ordinary woman, Alinor, who cannot bear to conform to the life that lies before her.



This Tender LandWilliam Kent Krueger

Atria Books

Hardcover

On sale: September 3rd, 2019

ISBN-13: 9781476749297

$27.00

From the author of Ordinary Grace, a magnificent novel about four orphans on a life-changing odyssey during the early years of the Great Depression—a book that shines new light on a pivotal time in American history.



Three WomenLisa Taddeo

Avid Reader Press

Hardcover

On sale: July 9th, 2019

ISBN-13: 9781451642292

$27.00

Desire as you’ve never seen it before: a riveting account of the sex lives of three ordinary American women, based on nearly a decade of reporting.



The Turn of the KeyRuth Ware

Scout Press

Hardcover


ISBN-13: 9781501188770

$27.99

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10, The Lying Game, and The Death of Mrs. Westaway comes Ruth Ware’s highly anticipated fifth novel.



Out of Darkness, Shining LightPetina Gappah

Scribner

Hardcover

On sale: September 10th, 2019

ISBN-13: 9781982110338

$27.00

A dazzling, powerful novel about the 19th century explorer David Livingtone and the extraordinary group of Africans who carried his body 1500 miles from the interior of the "dark continent" to the sea.



The Dearly BelovedCara Wall

Simon & Schuster

Hardcover


ISBN-13: 9781982104528

$26.99

A luminous debut novel about two young couples whose lives become intertwined when the husbands are appointed co-ministers of a venerable New York City church in the 1960s, spanning decades—for readers of Ann Patchett and Nicole Krauss.



The World That We Knew Alice Hoffman

Simon & Schuster

Hardcover

On sale: September 24th, 2019

ISBN-13: 9781501137570

$27.99

In Berlin in 1941 during humanity’s darkest hour, three unforgettable young women must act with courage and love to survive, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Dovekeepers and The Marriage of Opposites Alice Hoffman.



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