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Week of January 25, 2021

Paperback releases for the week of January 25th include THE LAST TRIAL, the 11th book in Scott Turow's series set in fictional Kindle County, Illinois, about celebrated criminal defense lawyer Sandy Stern and the prosecution of his lifelong friend --- a doctor accused of murder; THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS by Stephen Graham Jones, which follows four American Indian men after a disturbing event from their youth puts them in a desperate struggle for their lives; THE WIFE STALKER, a twisty psychological thriller from Liv Constantine about a woman fighting to hold onto the only family she’s ever loved --- and how far she’ll go to preserve it; Sandra Dallas' WESTERING WOMEN, an inspiring celebration of sisterhood on the perilous Overland Trail; and THE BODY, Bill Bryson's head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body --- how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately) the ways it can fail.

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Jonathan Huie

Celebrate endings --- for they precede new beginnings.

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Jonathan Huie

Week of January 18, 2021

Paperback releases for the week of January 18th include WESTWIND, a timeless cat-and-mouse classic from Edgar Award winner Ian Rankin that examines political tensions in an era of espionage; NEVER ASK ME by Jeff Abbott, a riveting tale of the dangerous secrets one family has concealed --- and what happens when the question each family member hoped they'd never be asked threatens to expose their darkest truths; FIGHT OF THE CENTURY, an anthology of essays curated by authors Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman about landmark cases in the 100-year history of the American Civil Liberties Union; and Emma Copley Eisenberg's THE THIRD RAINBOW GIRL, a stunning, complex narrative about the fractured legacy of a decades-old double murder in rural West Virginia --- and the writer determined to put the pieces back together.

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William S. Burroughs

A paranoid is someone who knows a little of what's going on.

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William S. Burroughs

Week of January 11, 2021

Paperback releases for the week of January 11th include BLINDSIDE by James Patterson and James O. Born, which revolves around a deal that has been struck between the mayor of New York, whose daughter is missing and in danger, and Detective Michael Bennett, whose son is in prison; THE MOMENT OF LIFT, a timely and necessary call to action for women's empowerment from Melinda Gates, who shares lessons she’s learned from the inspiring people she’s met during her work and travels around the world; TROUBLE IS WHAT I DO, which marks the return of Walter Mosley’s morally ambiguous P.I. Leonid McGill, who continues to investigate crimes against society's most downtrodden; and WHERE REASONS END by Yiyun Li, a novel composed in the months after a mother loses her child to suicide, which trespasses into the space between life and death as they talk, free from old images and narratives.

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Week of January 4, 2021

Paperback releases for the week of January 4th include THE DUTCH HOUSE by Ann Patchett, a richly moving story that explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a past that will not let them go; Anna Wiener’s memoir, UNCANNY VALLEY, a rare first-person glimpse into high-flying, reckless startup culture at a time of unchecked ambition, unregulated surveillance, wild fortune and accelerating political power; HITTING A STRAIGHT LICK WITH A CROOKED STICK, an outstanding collection of stories from Zora Neale Hurston about love and migration, gender and class, racism and sexism that proudly reflect African American folk culture; THE FIRST TO LIE, Hank Phillippi Ryan's twisty, thrilling, cat-and-mouse novel of suspense that will have you guessing, and second-guessing, and then gasping with surprise; and BIG LIES IN A SMALL TOWN by Diane Chamberlain, a novel of chilling intrigue, a decades-old disappearance, and one woman’s quest to find the truth.

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Norm Papernick

Those who can laugh without cause have either found the true meaning of happiness or have gone stark raving mad.

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Norm Papernick

W. H. Auden

Some books are undeservedly forgotten; none are undeservedly remembered.

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W. H. Auden

Sarah Vowell

Even writers need relief from words.

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Sarah Vowell

Dorothy Winbush Riley

Kwanzaa is a special time to remember the ancestors, the bridge builders, and the leaders.

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Dorothy Winbush Riley