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A new week's worth of books brings us a new book from a Japanese superstar, a new history of the Watergate scandal, and a volume of collected essays from Salman Rushdie just to name a few. Scroll on for more noteworthy picks hitting shelves today. Heaven: A Novel by Mieko Kawakami From the bestselling author … Continue reading Turn the Page: New Releases this Week (5/25)
What does it mean to be an American? What is freedom? How do we avoid making flawed decisions? This week's new releases are concerned with big questions and if you're ready to tackle them, we'll be ready to put them in your hands. Read on for more! The Anthropocene Revised: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by … Continue reading Turn the Page: New Releases this Week (5/18)
Roll out the red carpet. This week's new releases looks more like a laundry list of folks up for the cover of Vanity Fair! Stacey Abrams, Seth Rogen, Billie Eilish, and 80s hearthrob Andrew McCarthy all vie for your attention this week with new reads that don't hold back. But if all the lights n' cameras … Continue reading Turn the Page: New Releases this Week (5/11)
May springs with a bounty of good reads. From local author debuts to sci-fi epics, memoirs of motherhood and intimacy to concise histories and conversations about race. Make room on your shelves for these exquisite picks out in the world now. Olympus, Texas: A Novel by Stacey Swann *Virtual Event 5/5* "A gripping debut that takes … Continue reading Turn the Page: New Releases this Week (5/4)
Make room on your shelves: this final row of new releases in April demands your attention. Amy Kobuchar takes on big tech in her new book, the spiritual leader Sadhguru helps you find peace and tranquility, while Carrie Fountain provides the perfect coda to National Poetry Month. And there's so much more, too. Scroll down … Continue reading Turn the Page: New Releases this Week (4/27)
April's bringing showers alright--showers of books! Read on for more on the standout hits coming to shelves this week, including Michelle Zauner's highly-anticipated memoir, Crying in H Mart, an unearthed novel from Richard Wright, and debut authors you should keep your eyes on. Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner *Virtual Event 4/26* From the indie rockstar … Continue reading Turn the Page: New Releases this Week (4/20)
Joan Didion once said something, like, "we tell ourselves stories to live," and these are exactly the kinds of stories comin' at you this week. Real life and fictional stories that inspire, subvert, enlighten, shock, delight, and everything in between. It's also an excellent preview of the stellar virtual events we're hosting later this month. … Continue reading Turn the Page: New Releases this Week (4/13)
April kicks off with a bang, we're talkin' so many blockbuster releases we don't know where to begin! Stories from Murakami, a true-to-form weird eco-thriller from VanderMeer, Essays from Kushner (wow). But also, there's a slew of debut novels we've been aching to get in your hands (Sanjena Sathian's about to be a household name, … Continue reading Turn the Page: New Releases this Week (4/6)
Spring is in the air and our new releases this week invite you to get in the spirit! Sports, escapes to far-off lands, and a glimpse into our future. Get a taste of what we have to offer below and check out more on our web page now. The Sports Revolution: How Texas Changed the … Continue reading Turn the Page: New Releases This Week (3/23)
This week's new releases are all about revelations. Hear me out. One takes you behind the scenes of classic film, a few others reveal what it means to be a woman in and out of the spheres of power, and another's a straight-up mystery that begs to be solved. Read on for more one these highly-anticipated new … Continue reading Turn the Page: New Releases this Week (3/16)
