Our September books from authors
Natasha Lester
,
Gabby Rivera
,
Nicole Meier
,
Kristin Eiríksdóttir
, and
Peter Zheutlin
: an award-winning novel by an acclaimed Icelandic writer, a global anthology of migration literature, a gutsy, queer coming-of-age story, a man's cross-country journey with a loyal friend, historical fiction about an American soldier and a photographer in occupied France, and the story of two estranged sisters who reunite.
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A Tale of Two Chiles or
Tarragon with the Wind? We're adding new titles to our Book Blends literary spices!
Vote for your favorite titles, and look for our 2019 line later this month.
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A Texas book club explores the connections between Celeste Ng's novel,
Little Fires Everywhere, and art
at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
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THE PARIS ORPHAN
Natasha Lester
Forever
Historical Fiction
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An American soldier and an enterprising photographer brave occupied France during World War II to help give a little girl her dream–a family–in this gripping novel from the bestselling author of
The Paris Seamstress.
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THE DOG WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN
Peter Zheutlin
Pegasus Books
Nonfiction
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The
New York Times
bestselling author of
Rescue Road
embarks on a cross-country journey to take the measure of America with a loyal friend.
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THE SECOND CHANCE SUPPER CLUB
Nicole Meier
Lake Union Publishing
Fiction
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Two estranged sisters reunite in an emotional novel of family, forgiveness, lost hope, and new beginnings.
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THE PENGUIN BOOK OF
MIGRATION LITERATURE
Dohra Ahmad, ed.
Penguin Classics
Fiction and Nonfiction
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The first global anthology of migration literature featuring works by Mohsin Hamid, Zadie Smith, Marjane Satrapi, Salman Rushdie, and Warsan Shire, with a foreword by Edwidge Danticat.
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J
ULIET TAKES A BREATH
Gabby Rivera
Penguin Young Readers/Dial
Fiction
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A gutsy, queer coming-of-age story perfect for fans of Nina LaCour, Rainbow Rowell, and Elizabeth Acevedo.
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A FIST OR A HEART
Kristin Eiríksdóttir and Larissa Kyzer
Amazon Crossing
Fiction
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Set in Iceland, an exploration of the interior lives of two women, connected not only by chance but by undisclosed traumas and emotional truths that even they are not fully prepared to accept.
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GalleyMatch Book Clubs Suggest
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Click on the photos for
GalleyMatch
book clubs' discussion highlights.
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Take Two Book Club of Wichita Falls, Texas
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SPEAKING OF SUMMER by Kalisha Buckhanon (Counterpoint, 7/19)
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Happy Bookers Book Club of Linn, Missouri
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TONY'S WIFE by Adriana Trigiani (Harper Paperbacks, 7/19)
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Chana's Cookbook Club of Houston, Texas
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BIGGER BOLDER BAKING by Gemma Stafford (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 9/19)
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Beyond the Book
A Book Group Explores Art and Literary Connections
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Art meets literature: Eron Grant’s Texas book club participated in The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s
MFAH Book Club
—- a program linking selected literary titles to works of art, after reading Celeste Ng’s
Little Fires Everywhere
. Guided by a museum docent (pictured with club above), the group read passages from the novel and discussed how paintings and other pieces of art reflected the book's themes.
Designed for both established book clubs and readers, the club offers Book Club Tours for three reading selections each year.
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The MFAH Book Club Tour explores the theme of motherhood in
Little Fires Everywhere
though a discussion of Mary Cassatt's
Susan Comforting the Baby.
Below,
André Derain's
The Turning Road
L’Estaque
prompts discussion of fire as metaphor in the novel.
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