INDIE
Released: May 22, 2013
"Fully realized characters, a remarkable fluency of language, wit, and an extensive comprehension of French culture and history make this literary novel a stellar achievement."
Carpenter's (
This Jealous Earth, 2012) suspenseful debut novel weaves together the consequences of a horrific trauma and the thirst for both vengeance and acceptance with explorations of the human mind, family dynamics and the complexities of language.
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NONFICTION
Released: May 22, 2013
"A poetic tale of a personal medical crisis."
Memoirist, essayist and novelist Gallagher (
The Sacred Meal, 2009, etc.) explores the series of events set into motion by the startling diagnosis that she suffered from a condition causing blindness.
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NONFICTION
Released: May 21, 2013
"Well-balanced, though not likely to sway either detractors or admirers one way or another. We look forward to the planned sequel, covering the years of Thatcher's political decline."
The authorized, remarkably evenhanded biography of the grimly divisive, late Iron Lady of Britain.
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FICTION
Released: May 21, 2013
"A sesquicentennial series volume worth a Civil War buff's attention."
Shaara (
A Blaze of Glory, 2012, etc.) continues to draw powerful novels from the bloody history of the Civil War, offering here an account of the siege of Vicksburg.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 21, 2013
"While not as strong as the first two titles in the series (1 2 3 Beep Beep Beep!: A Counting Book and Stop! Go! A Book of Opposites, both 2013), Biggs' playful vehicles keep this one chugging along. (Board book. 18 mos.-3)"
FICTION
Released: May 21, 2013
"Maggie continues her winning ways with more thrills and romantic problems, but this time, the horrors of her experiences add depth to the already pleasing adventures."
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 21, 2013
"Nineteen books and five Geisel medals or honors along, Elephant and Piggie are still delivering funny, emotionally perceptive stories for just-emerging readers. As the big guy says: "BIG FUN!" (Early reader. 5-8)"
Gerald the elephant and Piggie return with another playground psychodrama, this one with a twist.
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NONFICTION
Released: May 21, 2013
"Current affairs books always run the risk of going rather quickly from the New Releases shelf to the remainder bin, but Feldman's book carries enough insight to warrant serious attention from anyone interested in what may well be the defining relationship in global affairs for decades to come."
FICTION
Released: May 21, 2013
"Grecian packs in almost more plot than a body can stand, but he presents with fine precision the gray and gritty atmosphere of late-Victorian England."
Scotland Yard inspector Walter Day, first introduced in Grecian's
The Yard (2012), returns to help solve a murder or two in the Black Country of the Midlands.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 21, 2013
"Grab your blankets and sunscreen now: This is an ideal summer beach book. (Romance. 13 & up)"
An unlikely young couple finds true love during summer break--but can it withstand their different lives?
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FICTION
Released: May 21, 2013
"Bulawayo crafts a moving and open-eyed coming-of-age story."
A loosely concatenated novel in which Darling, the main character and narrator of the story, moves from her traditional life in Zimbabwe to a much less traditional one in the States.
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FICTION
Released: May 21, 2013
"Series fans will--well, they'll wolf it down."
Werewolf Andrew Dare and his mate, Silver, face new challenges in this sequel to
Silver (2012).
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