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Whiskey When We're Dry By John Larison: From this lover of the outdoors comes a debut novel set in the American West about a young woman who disguises herself as a boy and heads west. Set against an evocative, rich landscape, Whiskey explores a cast of characters and stories usually overlooked in traditional stories of … Continue reading New Releases 8/21
The Long-Lost Love Letters of Doc Holliday By David Corbett: Is there any more famous OK corral gunslinger than the great Doc Holliday? In this new legal thriller reminiscent of the Old West by a veteran private investigator turned successful author, the most notorious love letters in American history—supposedly destroyed a century ago—mysteriously reappear, and … Continue reading New Releases 8/14
Ticker: The Quest to Create an Artificial Heart By Mimi Swartz: In Ticker, Texas Monthly executive editor and two-time National Magazine Award winner Mimi Swartz takes readers behind the scenes of perhaps the greatest medical and technological quest of our time, as she follows pioneering heart surgeon O. H. “Bud” Frazier and his partner, Dr. … Continue reading New Releases 8/7
The Darkest Legacy By Alexandra Bracken: The long-awaited novel in the Darkest Minds series (now a blockbuster movie!) is finally here! The Darkest Legacy returns five years later, picking up with Suzume "Zu" Kimura, spokesperson for the interim government and wall against the wave of prejudice and misinformation still coming at the Psi kids. We're … Continue reading New Releases 7/31
Big Woods By May Cobb: Happy pub day to May Cobb's debut novel Big Woods, on our shelves now! Set in a small Texas town, Big Woods is the story of a sister desperately trying to uncover the truth of her kidnapped sibling with the help of a reclusive widow. May Cobb is here TONIGHT … Continue reading New Releases 7/10
Dear Mrs. Bird By AJ Pearce: This irresistibly charming debut sets a young woman dreaming of being a war correspondent in London, 1940. Instead, she's hired as a typist for fierce advice columnist Mrs. Bird—and secretly begins answering some of the more difficult questions sent in by readers on her own. Warm, funny, and enormously … Continue reading New Releases 7/3
The Clockwork Dynasty By Daniel H. Wilson: This new book from Daniel H. Wilson, author of the Robopocalypse series, is finally out in paperback today! A thrilling epic of a race of automatons who have been hiding among us for centuries, THE CLOCKWORK DYNASTY weaves together a past and present full of secrets, possibility, and … Continue reading New Releases 6/26
The Skaar Invasion By Terry Brooks: It's finally here! The second book in the epic 4-part conclusion to the entire Shannara series, The Skaar Invasion follows The Black Elfstone in The Fall of Shannara quartet, in which a devastating army is cutting a bloody swathe across the Four Lands, at peace now for generations. We … Continue reading New Releases 6/19
Less by Andrew Sean Greer Winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, Less is out today in paperback! The story of an aging (failed) novelist who travels the world in order to avoid an awkward wedding, Less is THE heartfelt comedy of human error to read this summer. We're so excited that we get to … Continue reading New releases 5/22
North by Scott Jurek: Scott Jurek is an ultra-runner of the highest caliber, having braved even the historic 153-mile Spartathlon. He also, as he talks about in his new book North, broke the record for running the Appalachian trail -- a 2,168.1-mile route. One of our most expert booksellers, Salvador, highly recommends North, and says, … Continue reading New Releases 4/10
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