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New and Notable Fiction Debuts for 2011


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Cover art for SOUTH OF SUPERIOR
FICTION
Released: June 9, 2011

"Pleasant and comforting, like Gladys' cardamom rolls."
Madeline Stone goes back to her roots in rural Michigan and finds the missing bits of herself, in a heartwarming if drawn-out debut. Read full book review >
Cover art for DEATH AT THE CHATEAU BREMONT
FICTION
Released: July 1, 2011

"A promising debut for Longworth, who shows there's more to France than Paris and more to mystery than Maigret."
The death of a cash-poor count offers problems and opportunities for an examining magistrate in Provence. Read full book review >
Cover art for THIS BURNS MY HEART
FICTION
Released: July 12, 2011

"Protagonist Soo-Ja's story will enthrall in this first-rate literary effort."
A captivating debut novel from Chicago-based author Park. Read full book review >
Cover art for RULES OF CIVILITY
FICTION
Released: July 25, 2011

"An elegant, pithy performance by a first-time novelist who couldn't seem more familiar with his characters or territory."
Manhattan in the late 1930s is the setting for this saga of a bright, attractive and ambitious young woman whose relationships with her insecure roommate and the privileged Adonis they meet in a jazz club are never the same after an auto accident. Read full book review >
Cover art for DAUGHTER OF PROVIDENCE
FICTION
Released: Aug. 1, 2011

"First novelist Drew draws a careful portrait of both social and family problems."
A period novel--set in 1934--that examines dark secrets in a fading Rhode Island family. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE SUBMISSION
FICTION
Released: Aug. 9, 2011

"A stellar debut. Waldman's book reflects a much-needed understanding of American paranoia in the post-9/11 world."
The selection of a Muslim architect for a 9/11 memorial stirs a media circus in Waldman's poised and commanding debut novel. Read full book review >