- Megan M.
- Monday, September 18, 2023
Exploring the wilderness and family drama are hot topics in this crop of new releases.
Coleman Hill
Kim Coleman Foote
This blend of fact and fiction is an unflinching look at several generations a black family trying to make ends meet in New Jersey.
For Fans of Perish, Memphis, and The Turner House
Witch of Wild Things
Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
The Flores sisters come from a family of women with magical powers. Sage command plants, her sisters Teal - the weather and Sky - animals. Their grandmother can see ghosts. After a tragic accident tears their family apart, Sage returns years later hoping to reconcile with her sisters. There's a little bit of magic, a little bit of romance, and a lot of drama in this family saga.
For fans of Black Candle Women and The Enchanted Hacienda
Vaster Wilds
Lauren Groff
In this bleak and vivid novel, a young woman escapes from a colonial settlement where starvation is almost guaranteed into a harsh and violent wilderness where she must survive using her meager possessions and her wits.
For Fans of Barkskins and The New Wilderness
The Last Devil to Die
Richard Osman
Osman doesn't disappoint in this 4th installment the usual gang is back along with some new friends and foes.
For fans of The Marlowe Murder Club and Magpie Murders
North Woods
Daniel Mason
An novel in a multitude of forms, spanning decades, and centered around a single house.
For fans of The Vaster Wilds and The Covenant of Water
Land of Milk and Honey
C. Pam Zhang
A near future dystopia focused on food shortages brought on by climate change and an eccentric millionaire trying to build a new home for an elite few.
For fans of California and The Heart Goes Last
The Unsettled
Ayana Mathis
In this multi-generational saga about fraught relationships, Ava is estranged from her mother, fleeing a failing marriage, searching for the father of her son all while trying to parent her son and deal with her own emotional trauma. Much of the novel is from the perspective of Ava's son, Toussaint who struggles to understand the decisions his parents make.
For fans of Trinity and A Country You Can Leave