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

Sun Jun 22 22:08:03 CEST 2025

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This Month’s Best New Literary Fiction

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The River Is Waiting by Wally Lamb

Oprah Winfrey says her latest book club pick ‘stays with you in so many ways’

- From the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>She’s Come Undone</i> and <i>I Know This Much Is True</i>

- After causing the tragedy that tears his family apart, a young man must adjust to his new life — where small acts of kindness help him find hope

- Glowing reviews from Alice Hoffman and Andre Dubus III, who says, “I could not put down <i>The River Is Waiting</i>, and I predict that you won’t be able to either”

Media Praise: Oprah's Book Club, Book of the Month, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, People, The Washington Post, Associated Press, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage

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Flashlight by Susan Choi

A father’s disappearance ripples across countries and decades

- Don’t miss the latest from the author of the National Book Award winner <i>Trust Exercise</i> and Pulitzer Prize finalist <i>American Woman</i>

- After her father goes missing during their year abroad in Japan, Louisa and her mother grapple with loss — and unanswered questions about what truly happened

- “Never sentimental, never predictable, this aptly titled novel illuminates dark passages both fictional and real” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>)

- <i>The Wall Street Journal</i> anoints this “the first major American novel to be published this year”

Media Praise: Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, Entertainment Weekly, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, Town & Country, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub

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Fox by Joyce Carol Oates

When an enigmatic, beloved English teacher suddenly vanishes, secrets spill out… 

- The students, parents, and teachers at an elite boarding school in New Jersey are at the center of this enthralling tale

- The newest release from a prolific author “who is surely on any short list of America’s greatest living writers” (<i>The New York Times Magazine</i>)

- With overwhelming praise from huge names including Gillian Flynn and Michael Connelly, who “found it mesmerizing front to back”

Media Praise: NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Esquire, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub

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Bug Hollow by Michelle Huneven

Ann Napolitano says reading this ‘deeply satisfying’ novel ‘feels like watching a master painter at work’

- After the tragic loss of one of their own, the Samuelsons search for peace across decades

- A family saga highly anticipated by <i>The New York Times</i>, <i>TODAY</i>, <i>The Boston Globe</i>, and many others

- Earned starred reviews from <i>Library Journal</i>, <i>Booklist</i>, and <i>Kirkus Reviews</i>

Media Praise: NPR, TODAY Show, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, The Washington Post, Harper's Bazaar, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub

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The Catch by Yrsa Daley-Ward

Two sisters encounter a woman claiming to be their long-lost mother

- Twins Clara and Dempsey were separated as infants after their mother was presumed dead. Thirty years later, could Serene have truly returned — or is it a con?

- “Propelled by searching questions about how to be a mother and how to find fulfillment… A singular family drama” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>)

- This inventive first novel by an acclaimed poet is “elegant and unpredictable in the best possible way” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>)

Media Praise: Time Magazine, NPR, TODAY Show, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, USA Today, Cosmopolitan, Forbes, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, The Millions, Literary Hub

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So Far Gone by Jess Walter

Ann Patchett is raving about this ‘warm, funny, and loving novel… It’s an American original’

- Rhys has spent the past few years living off the grid in an isolated cabin. But he must come out of hiding to rescue his grandchildren from danger

- Highly anticipated by <i>The New York Times</i>, <i>The Washington Post</i>, the <i>Los Angeles Times</i>, and more

- Penned by the #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Beautiful Ruins</i> and <i>The Cold Millions</i>

Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Vogue, Los Angeles Times, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Literary Hub

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The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick

The author of literary sensation <i>The Measure</i> delivers what’s ‘sure to be another hit’ (<i>Booklist</i>)

- Four strangers enter an experimental psychotherapy center that promises to erase their pain — but at what cost?

- A poignant, thought-provoking novel from a Read with Jenna book club alum

- “The character work is top-notch… Readers will be in no rush to see it end” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>)

Media Praise: Locus, People, New York Post, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist

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The Fire Concerto by Sarah Landenwich

A puzzling inheritance pulls a former pianist into a 19th-century mystery

- “A vibrant storytelling experience, with well-developed characters and a thrilling pace” (<i>Booklist</i>)

- The discoveries Clara makes about a composer’s murder stand to upend her future — and the history of music

- Great for fans of <i>The Violin Conspiracy</i>

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The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater

‘This luxurious novel is set to take the world by storm’ (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>)

- When the Avallon Hotel in West Virginia is transformed into a detention center for enemy diplomats, hotel manager June faces a moral dilemma

- Based on a little-known true story from World War II

- “Around every corner of this richly imagined world, we discover some new wonder” (<i>The New York Times</i>)

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The Sisters by Jonas Hassen Khemiri

Fredrik Backman and Raven Leilani recommend this ‘staggering achievement’ (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>)		

- Over three decades, the three Mikkola sisters — born to a Swedish father and a Tunisian mother — grapple with sibling love, rivalry, and loyalty 

- Highly anticipated by <i>The New York Times</i> and <i>Vulture</i>

- A National Book Award finalist “generates every kind of heat… [<i>The Sisters</i>] will warm and transform you” (Tess Gunty, author of <i>The Rabbit Hutch</i>)

Media Praise: The New Yorker, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Vulture, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub

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