[Ginga-argentina] This month’s best new literary fiction

Thu Nov 21 20:33:55 CET 2024

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This Month’s Best New Literary Fiction

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The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami

A masterful writer returns with ‘an astonishing achievement’ (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>)

- A middle-aged man leaves the city behind to become the head librarian in a quiet mountain town

- “Haruki Murakami invented 21st-century fiction” (<i>The New York Times</i>)

- A genre-bending, page-turning odyssey and an affecting ode to the power of books 

- “One of his best… At once sweeping and intimate, grand and tender” (<i>The Boston Globe</i>)

Media Praise: The New Yorker, Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, New Scientist, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Slate, Vulture, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, The Times Literary Supplement, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub

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Time of the Child by Niall Williams

The discovery of an abandoned baby transforms a sleepy Irish community

- Discover how the holiday season of 1962 will touch the lives of small-town Faha’s residents 

- From an author beloved by Ann Patchett, Ron Rash, and Mary Beth Keane

- “For those looking to get into the holiday spirit, this is just the ticket” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>)

Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, Associated Press, Financial Times, Parade, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub

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Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger

This dazzling multigenerational novel is already being adapted for TV

- When journalist Grace writes a book about her family, the truth about her mother and grandmother surfaces

- “What a delight! I could not put this book down” (Ann Napolitano, author of <i>Hello Beautiful</i>)

- Written with wisdom and humor

Media Praise: Town & Country, New York Post, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub

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Shy Creatures by Clare Chambers

After decades of isolation, a puzzling man emerges from a crumbling Victorian home

- Therapist Helen is determined to unravel her patient William’s past — and in doing so, her life is forever changed

- “Infinitely moving, quirky, acutely observed, and beautifully written… Confirms Clare Chambers as one of our most talented writers” (<i>The Guardian</i>)

- Set in 1960s London

Media Praise: The Washington Post, Financial Times, Good Housekeeping, The Guardian, The Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Literary Hub

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This Motherless Land by Nikki May

‘Will have you sobbing, laughing, and raging, but you’ll never want to put it down’ (<i>Booklist</i>)

- Two cousins in Nigeria and England must grapple with the choices of the generations before them

- November’s unmissable Read with Jenna pick

- Glowing reviews from Bonnie Garmus, Nita Prose, and Charmaine Wilkerson

Media Praise: TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, People, Real Simple, Parade, Ebony, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub

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Brightly Shining by Ingvild Rishøi

Two sisters hope for a miracle while working at a Christmas tree stand

- This highly anticipated translation of a Norwegian bestseller feels like a new holiday classic

- “Dazzling… Curl up with it for instant hygge and a warming of the heart” (Lily King)

- “There is real magic in this charming novel about care, community, and the kindness of strangers” (Douglas Stuart)

Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub

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The Magnificent Ruins by Nayantara Roy

When Lila inherits an estate in India, generations of secrets spill out

- Leaving behind her New York publishing job, Lila travels to India to reckon with her estranged family’s history

- “I’m smitten… Eight thousand miles doesn’t feel so far away when we’re traveling with a writer this inviting” (<i>The Washington Post</i>)

- Named a best book of November 2024 by <i>People</i>

Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage

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Before We Forget Kindness by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

At an unassuming Tokyo café, patrons can travel back in time — but only while their coffee is warm

- “Readers will find comfort even as they reach for the tissues” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>)

- The newest installment in the globally popular <i>Before the Coffee Gets Cold</i> series

- Might be the most affecting novel you’ll read this year

Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Parade, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Booklist

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The Story of the Forest by Linda Grant

A lyrical, sweeping family saga spanning from World War I to the present

- Follow along as Mina comes of age and builds a family amid vibrant adventures and devastating trials

- Inspired by the author’s own family history

- “Epic and marvelously entertaining” (<i>Financial Times</i>)

Media Praise: Financial Times, Good Housekeeping, Parade, The Guardian, The Times, Paste, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews

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Masquerade by Mike Fu

A mysterious novel has an uncanny effect on the man who finds it…

- While house-sitting for a friend, Meadow finds a strange book that will disrupt his summer 

- Named a best book of fall by <i>Time</i>, <i>People</i>, <i>The Millions</i>, and more  

- “This fun house of a novel is worth seeking out” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>)

Media Praise: Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Associated Press, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, The Millions, Literary Hub

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