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New Books for January

  • Megan M.
  • Thursday, January 05
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January is jam-packed with new releases!

 

brotherless night book coverBrotherless Night    
V.V. Ganeshananthan

In this harrowing account of the Sri Lankan civil war, a young woman loses her brothers either as victims or recruitment by the rebels and ends up aiding the rebel forces in order to save lives while attending medical school.

Release Date January 3, 2023

night wherever we go book coverNight Wherever We Go
Tracey Rose Peyton

A multi-perspective novel from the points of view of a group of enslaved women in Texas who band together to protect themselves from oppression.

Release Date January 3, 2023

bandit queens book coverThe Bandit Queens
Parini Shroff

In this hilarious, murderous novel, members of a micro-loan group in an Indian village collectively work to free themselves from their oppressive spouses.

Release Date January 3, 2023

dream builders book coverThe Dream Builders
Oindrila Mukherjee

Each chapter is the story of an interrelated character, starting with a woman, mourning the death of her mother, returns to India after many years away and reacquaints herself with a high school classmate she always envied and culminating in a startling climax. 

Release Date January 10, 2023

ghost season book coverGhost Season
Fatin Abbas

The violence of the Sudan civil war divides communities and traps two US citizens in a demolished battle-torn village.

Release Date January 10, 2023

in the upper country book cover

In the Upper Country
Kai Thomas

A young woman living in a town populated by runaway slaves exchanges stories with an older woman who killed a slave catcher.

Release Date January 10, 2023

moonrise over new jessup book coverMoonrise Over New Jessup
Jamila Minnicks

A thought-provoking novel about a young woman trying to protect and preserve her family in an all-black town in Alabama whose leaders have opposing views of desegregation. 

Release Date January 10, 2023

everyone in my family has killed someone book coverEveryone in My Family Has Killed Someone
Benjamin Stevenson

A family reunion turns murderous in the humorous mystery set in a remote Australian mountain resort.

Release Date January 17, 2023

minuscule mansion of myra maloneThe Minuscule Mansion of Myra Malone
Audrey Burges

A recluse who blogs about her miniature mansion is shocked to discover it exists in real life.

Release Date January 24, 2023

river sing me home book coverRiver Sing Me Home
Eleanor Shearer

This compelling book is an oddly hopeful and a bit far-fetched account of a former slave who runs away and travels the Caribbean in search of the many children she has lost.

Release Date January 31, 2023

stolen book coverStolen
Ann-Helén Laestadius

Set among the Sámi reindeer herders of Sweden, a young girl fears for her life after witnessing the murder of one of their reindeer. An unflinching look at the discrimination faced by the Sámi.

Release Date January 31, 2023

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Megan M.

Research & Readers' Advisory Professional

Likes a good mix of fiction and nonfiction, especially international fiction and books with a strong sense of place.

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