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Fresh Lit! Rosalind Reisner www.areadersplace.net [email protected]. LibraryLinkNJ Webinar July 10, 2012. Books we’ll talk about today—literary midlist fiction. Recent and forthcoming Well-reviewed First novels New novels by favorite authors Titles for reading groups - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Fresh Lit!
Rosalind Reisnerwww.areadersplace.net
LibraryLinkNJ Webinar
July 10, 2012
Books we’ll talk about today—literary midlist fiction
• Recent and forthcoming• Well-reviewed• First novels• New novels by favorite authors• Titles for reading groups• Titles with YA appeal
Books published in the last 6 months
The O’Briensby Peter Behrens
March 2012Pantheon
Content/Appeal: •Family saga•Canadian setting•20th century history•Book groups•YA
Running the Riftby Naomi Benaron
January 2012Algonquin Books
Winner of the Bellwether Prize.
Content/Appeal: •Coming of age in wartime•African setting•Book groups•YA
A Land More Kind Than Homeby Wiley Cash
April 2012Wm. Morrow
First novelLiterary thrillerSouthern noir
Content/Appeal: •Coming of age•Religion•Disabilities•YA interest—teenage narrator•Book groups
Goldby Chris Cleave
July 2012 Simon & Schuster
Previous book: Little Bee
Content/Appeal: •Sports•Illness•Rivalry•book groups•YA
The Snow Childby Eowyn Ivey
November 2011Back Bay
Content/Appeal: •Magical realism•Alaska setting•Folklore•YA•Book groups
The Flight of Gemma Hardyby Margot Livesey
January 2012 HarperCollins
Content/Appeal:
•Fans of Jane Eyre
•Coming of age novel
•YA
•Book groups
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
March 2012Ecco Press
Winner of the Orange Prize
Content/Appeal: •Historical fiction•Homosexual relationship •Book groups•YA
Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich
February 2012Simon & Schuster/Gallery
First novel
Content/Appeal: •Historical fiction•Jewish interest •Women’s fiction•YA•Book groups
The Age of Miraclesby Karen Thompson Walker
June 2012Random House
First novel (author is 71)
Content/Appeal: •Coming of age story•Scifi slant•YA interest—teenage narrator•Book groups
Beautiful Ruinsby Jess Walter
June 2012HarperCollins
Content/Appeal: •Humor•Historical characters make an appearance•Italian setting•Shifting chronology and point of view
Your opinion…
Take a minute and tell me, from the titles I just described, which books do you think would be most popular in your library?
Forthcoming BooksAugust-November 2012
The Middlesteinsby Jami Attenberg
October 2012Grand Central
Content/Appeal:•Family issues•Eating disorder•Parent-adult child relationships•YA •book groups
Telegraph Avenueby Michael Chabon
September 2012 HarperCollins
Content/Appeal: •Race relations•Social history•Berkeley setting•Feminist issues
This is How You Lose Herby Junot Diaz
September 2012 Penguin
Content/Appeal: •men’s issues in relationships •Latino community•linked stories
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
July 2012Random House
Content/Appeal: •Humor•Older characters•Life lessons•Leisurely pacing•Family relationships
Flight Behaviorby Barbara Kingsolver
November 2012HarperCollins
Content/Appeal: •Quirky characters•Southern setting•Environmental concerns•Marriage•Book groups•YA
Yellow Birdsby Kevin Powers
September 2012Little, Brown
First novel
Content/Appeal: •War stories•Unusual writing•Graphic violence•Emotional and suspenseful•Book groups
In the Shadow of the Banyanby Vaddey Ratner
August 2012Simon & Schuster/Touchstone
First novel
Content/Appeal: •Cambodian setting•Family tragedies•Coming of age•Father-daughter relationship; Folklore•Book groups•YA
The Art Forgerby B.A. Shapiro
October 2012Algonquin
Content/Appeal:•Insight into art world•Literary thriller•Minimal violence
NWby Zadie Smith
September 4, 2012Penguin
Under wraps until pub date!
Your opinion…
Take a minute and tell me, from the titles I just described, which books do you think would be most popular in your library?
Some hints for keeping up…
In addition to the usual sources:
•NetGalley and Edelweiss•Review copies from publishers•Samples on e-readers
