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Seize the Night: New Tales of Vampiric Terroredited by Christopher GoldenBefore being transformedinto romantic heroes andsoft, emotional antiheroes,vampires were figures ofoverwhelming terror. Now,from some of the biggest names in horror and darkfiction, comes this stellar collection of short storiesthat make vampires frightening once again. Edited byNYT bestselling author Christopher Golden andfeaturing all-new stories from such contributors asCharlaine Harris, John Ajvide Lindqvist, KelleyArmstrong, Brian Keene, David Wellington, andSeanan McGuire, Seize the Night is old-school vampirefiction at its finest. Gallery $18. Avail. 10/6

Ghost Summer: Storiesby Tananarive DueWhether weaving family life and history into darkfiction or writing speculative Afrofuturism,American Book Award winnerTananarive Due’s work is bothriveting and enlightening. In herdebut collection of short fiction,Due takes us to Gracetown, aFlorida town that has both literaland figurative ghosts; plunges usinto future scenarios that seem alltoo real; and provides empatheticportraits of those whose lives aretouched by Otherness. Featuringan award-winning novella andfifteen stories, one of which has

never been publishedbefore, Ghost Summeris sure to both hauntand delight. Prime$15.95.

Welcome to Night Vale

by Joseph Fink and Jeffery Cranor

From the creators of the wildly popular and funnyWelcome to Night Vale podcast comes an imaginativemystery of appearances and disappearances that isalso a poignant look at the ways in which we allstruggle to find ourselves. Located in a namelessdesert somewhere in the great American Southwest,Night Vale is a small town where ghosts, angels,aliens, and government conspiracies are allcommonplace parts of everyday life. It is here thatthe lives of two women, with two mysteries, willconverge. HarperPerennial $19.99. Avail. 10/20

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HARD COVERThe Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman

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As fall approaches, the publishing world is busy with all of their new releasesleading up to our biggest shopping season of the year which is great news forall the avid readers. In this issue of our newsletter we have selected acornucopia of the world’s finest stories and writers of today. Our cover featuresthree new books perfect to get you in the mood for Halloween.

Inside you’ll also find fine Halloween fare—mysteries and thrillers, includingMary Kubica’s newest thriller Pretty Baby. One of our favorite authors, CharlesBelfoure who wrote The Paris Architect, has a new novel House of Thieves, andwe all cannot wait to read it. We have wonderful books for children as well(including a new one from Don and Audrey Wood!). In this issue you will findfascinating biographies, histories of war, and books about the joy of math andthe life of Shakespeare. Oh, yes, and a fistful of cookbooks just in time for theholidays. If you see something you like in the newsletter, stop by LitchfieldBooks and pick it up.

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Pete the Cat and the Bedtime Bluesby Kimberly and James Dean

Pete the Cat and his friends are having so much funplaying and surfing in the sun, they don’t want theday to end! Pete has an idea how about asleepover? Groovy! As the night gets later, it’s timefor bed. This cool cat needs to catch some ZZZs,but Pete’s friends aren’t ready to go to sleep justyet. Then Pete has another idea. But will it work?HarperCollins, $17.99

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Pretty Babyby Mary KubicaHeidi Wood has always been a charitable woman: she worksfor a nonprofit, takes in stray cats. Still, her husband anddaughter are horrified when Heidi returns home one day witha young woman named Willow and her four-month-old babyin tow. Disheveled and apparently homeless, this girl could be a criminal—or worse. Despite her family’s objections,Heidi invites Willow and the baby to take refuge in theirhome. But what starts as an act of kindness quickly spirals intoa story far more twisted than anyone could have anticipated.Mira $24.95.

Shanghai Redemption: An Inspector Chen Novelby Qiu XiaolongChief Inspector Chen Cao managed to balance the interestsof the Communist Party and the promises made by his jobuntil, after one too many controversial cases that embar-rassed powerful elements in the Party, he’s stripped of histitles and his job duties, discredited and isolated. But that’sstill not enough, as it becomes increasingly clear that some-one is attempting to have him killed—and quietly. With nopower, few allies, and his own reputation and life on the line,the former Inspector Chen is facing the most dangerous caseof his career. Minotaur $25.99.

House of Thievesby Charles BelfoureIn 1886 New York, a respectable architect shouldn’t have anyconnection to the notorious gang of thieves and killers thatrules the underbelly of the city. But when John Cross’s sonracks up an unfathomable gambling debt to Kent’s Gents,Cross must pay it back himself. All he has to do is use hisinside knowledge of high society mansions and museums tocraft a robbery even the smartest detectives won’t solve. Thetake better include some cash too—the bigger the payout, thefaster this will be over. Sourcebooks Landmark $25.99.

The Intruderby Hakan OstlundhSomeone is sending threatening letters to the Anderssons.Gotland policeman Fredrik Broman and his colleagues takethe threats seriously, but cannot rule out the possibility thatit is all a tasteless joke. When the threats escalate and thecouple’s daughter disappears, however, all doubts vanish.And when the police pressure the husband, a complicatedfamily history is revealed. Does someone nearby want toharm the family, or does the threat perhaps come from else-where? Minotaur $26.99.

Strange and DangerousThe Drowned Boyby Karin FossumCarmen and Nicolai failed to resuscitate their son, Tommy,after finding him floating in their backyard pond. WhenInspector Skarre arrives on the scene, Carmen reports thatTommy, a healthy toddler with Down syndrome, wanderedinto the garden while Nicolai was working in the basementand she was cleaning the house. Skarre senses something isoff with Carmen’s story and consults his trusted colleague,the famed Inspector Sejer. An autopsy reveals Tommy’slungs to be full of soap. A new addition to the captivatingInspector Sejer series from Norway’s finest crime writer.Houghton Mifflin $24.

Let Me Tell Youby Shirley Jackson Shirley Jackson is one of the most important American writ-ers of the last hundred years. As we approach the centenaryof her birth, Let Me Tell You brings together the deliciouslyeerie short stories Jackson is best known for, along withfrank, inspiring lectures on writing; comic essays about herlarge, boisterous family; and whimsical drawings. Jacksonwields humor, terror, and the uncanny to explore the realchallenges of marriage, parenting, and community, the pres-sure of social norms, the veins of distrust in love, and theconstant lack of time and space. Random House $30.

The Lake Houseby Kate MortonLiving on her family’s idyllic lakeside estate in Cornwall,England, Alice Edevane is a bright sixteen-year-old wholoves to write stories. One midsummer’s eve, the Edevanesdiscover that their youngest child, eleven-month-old Theo,has vanished without a trace. What follows is a tragedy thattears the family apart in ways they never imagined. Decadeslater, a young detective in the London police force stumblesupon the old estate, setting off a series of events that willbring her and Alice together and reveal shocking truthsabout a past long gone. Atria $28.

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I delight in what I fear.

— Shirley Jackson

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Orphan #8by Kim Van AlkemadeIn 1919, four-year-old Rachel Rabinowitz is placed in theHebrew Infant Home where Dr. Mildred Solomon is con-ducting medical research on the children. Dr. Solomon sub-jects Rachel to an experimental course of X-ray treatmentsthat establish the doctor’s reputation while risking the littlegirl’s health. Now it’s 1954, and Rachel is a nurse in the hos-pice wing of the Old Hebrews Home when elderly Dr.Solomon becomes her patient. Before the night shift ends,Rachel will be forced to choose between forgiveness andrevenge. William Morrow $14.99

A Strangeness in My Mindby Orhan Pamuk From the Nobel Prize winner comes a soaring, panoramic newnovel telling the unforgettable tale of an Istanbul street ven-dor and the love of his life. Told from different perspectives bya host of beguiling characters, A Strangeness in My Mind is amodern epic of coming of age in a great city, and a brillianttableau of life among the newcomers who have changed theface of Istanbul over the past fifty years. Here is a mesmeriz-ing story of human longing, sure to take its place amongPamuk s finest achievements. Knopf $28.95. Avail. 10/20

The Girl Who Slept with Godby Val Brelinski Set in Arco, Idaho, in 1970, Val Brelinski’s powerfullyaffecting first novel tells the story of three sisters: youngFrances, gregarious and strong-willed Jory, and moral-minded Grace. Their world is upended when Grace returnsfrom a missionary trip and pregnant with what she believesis the child of God. Distraught, their father sends Jory andGrace to an isolated home at the edge of the town. Therethey prepare for the much-awaited arrival of the baby whilebuilding a makeshift family that includes an elderly eccen-tric neighbor and a tattooed social outcast who drives an icecream truck. Viking $27.95.

The Double Life of Lilianeby Lily TuckAs the child of a German movie producer father in Italyand an artistically talented mother in New York, Liliane’slife is divided between two very different worlds. A shy andobservant only child with a vivid imagination, Lilianeuncovers the stories of family members as diverse as MosesMendelssohn, Mary Queen of Scots, and an early Mexicanadventurer, and pieces together their vivid histories. Whatunfolds is an astonishing and riveting metanarrative: an exploration of self, humanity, and family in the mannerof W.G. Sebald and Karl Ove Knausgaard. AtlanticMonthly $26.

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The Watchmaker of Filigree Streetby Natasha Pulley 1883. Thaniel Steepleton returns home to his tiny Londonapartment to find a gold pocket watch on his pillow. Sixmonths later, the mysterious timepiece saves his life, drawinghim away from a blast that destroys Scotland Yard. He goesin search of its maker, Keita Mori, a kind, lonely immigrantfrom Japan. Although Mori seems harmless, a chain of unex-plainable events soon suggests he must be hiding something.When Grace Carrow, an Oxford physicist, unwittingly inter-feres, Thaniel is torn between opposing loyalties. Blendinghistorical events with dazzling flights of fancy, Pulley opensdoors to a strange and magical past. Bloomsbury $26.

The Paradoxby Charlie Fletcher The Last Hand of the Oversight still patrols the borderbetween the natural and “supranatural,” holding a candle tothe darkness. But this new Hand, including Sharp and Sara, isunproven, its fresh members untrained, its veterans weary andbattle-scarred. Their vulnerability brings new enemies into thecity, and surprising new allies from across the sea. But mostsurprising of all are new revelations about the Oversight’s past,revelations that will expose the true peril of the world in whichSharp and Sara are trapped. Orbit $15.99.

Undermajordomo Minorby Patrick deWitt Friendless and loveless, young and aimless, Lucy is a compul-sive liar, and a sickly weakling in a town famous for produc-ing brutish giants—until he accepts employment assisting theMajordomo of the remote, foreboding Castle Von Aux. Lucysoon discovers the place harbors many dark secrets, not leastof which is the whereabouts of the castle’s master, Baron VonAux. Thus begins a tale of polite theft, bitter heartbreak,domestic mystery, and cold-blooded murder in which everyaspect of human behavior is laid bare for our hero to observe.Ecco $26.99.

Slade Houseby David MitchellDown the road from a working-class British pub, along thebrick wall of a narrow alley, if the conditions are exactly right,you’ll find the entrance to Slade House. A stranger will greetyou by name and invite you inside. At first, you won’t want toleave. Later, you’ll find that you can’t. Spanning five decades,leaping genres, and barreling toward an astonishing conclu-sion, this intricately woven novel will pull you into a reality-warping new vision of the haunted house story as only DavidMitchell could imagine it. Random House $26.

Hot New Picks in YAA Step Toward Fallingby Cammie McGovernEmily has always been the kind of girl who tries to do theright thing, until one night when she does the worst thingpossible. She sees Belinda, a classmate with developmentaldisabilities, being attacked. Inexplicably, Emily does noth-ing at all. When their high school finds out what happened,Emily and Lucas, a football player who was also there thatnight, are required to perform community service at a cen-ter for disabled people. But can they do anything that willactually help the one person they hurt the most?HarperTeen $17.99. Avail. 10/6

I Crawl Through Itby A.S. KingFour teenagers are on the verge of exploding. The anxi-eties they face at every turn have nearly pushed them tothe point of surrender: senseless high-stakes testing, thelingering damage of past trauma, the buried grief of tragicloss. So they will lie. They will split in two. They will evenbuild an invisible helicopter to fly themselves far away...but nothing releases the pressure. Because, as they discov-er, the only way to truly escape their world is to fly rightinto it. The genius of author A.S. King reaches new heightsin this groundbreaking work of surrealist fiction. LittleBrown Books for Young Readers $17.99.

Very in Piecesby Megan Frazer BlakemoreVery Sayles-Woodruff is done being a good girl. Donebeing the only responsible one in a family that’s unravel-ing. Done being the obliging girlfriend in a relationshipthat’s sinking. With her mom’s drinking and her dad’sextended absences from home, the path Very has alwaysseen for herself doesn’t seem to matter anymore. At thesame time, Very’s grandmother, a poet known less for herwork and more for her exploits with the likes of AndyWarhol and Arthur Miller, is slipping away. If everythingelse can fall to pieces, why can’t she? HarperTeen $17.99.

Lair of Dreams: A Diviners Novelby Libba BrayAfter a supernatural showdown with a serial killer, EvieO’Neill has outed herself as a Diviner. Now that the worldknows of her ability to “read” objects, and therefore, readthe past, she has become a media darling, earning the title“America’s Sweetheart Seer.” But not everyone is soaccepting of the Diviners’ abilities. Meanwhile, mysteriousdeaths have been turning up in the city, victims of anunknown sleeping sickness. Can the Diviners descend intothe dreamworld and catch a killer? Little, Brown Books forYoung Readers $19.

The Rest of Us Just Live Hereby Patrick NessWhat if you aren’t the Chosen One? The one who’s sup-posed to fight the zombies, or the soul-eating ghosts, orwhatever the heck this new thing is, with the blue lights andthe death? What if you’re like Mikey? Who just wants tograduate and go to prom and maybe finally work up thecourage to ask Henna out before someone goes and blowsup the high school. Because sometimes you just have to findthe extraordinary in your ordinary life. Even if your bestfriend is worshiped by mountain lions. HarperTeen $17.99.Avail. 10/6

Dumplin’by Julie MurphyDubbed “Dumplin’” by her former beauty queen mom, self-proclaimed “fat-girl” Willowdean has always been at homein her own skin until she meets Private School Bo, a hot for-mer jock who’s looking her way. So she sets out to take backher confidence by doing the most horrifying thing she canimagine: entering the Miss Teen Blue Bonnet Pageant toshow the world that she deserves to be up there as much asany twiggy girl does. Along the way, she’ll shock the hell outof Clover City and maybe herself most of all. Balzer andBray $17.99.

Honor Girl: A Graphic Memoirby Maggie ThrashMaggie Thrash has spent basically every summer of her fif-teen-year-old life at the one-hundred-year-old CampBellflower for Girls, set deep in the heart of Appalachia. Asplit-second of innocent physical contact pulls Maggie intoa gut-twisting love for an older, wiser, and most surprisingof all (at least to Maggie), female counselor named Erin.But Camp Bellflower is an impossible place for a girl to fallin love with another girl, and Maggie’s savant-like profi-ciency at the camp’s rifle range is the only thing keeping herheart from exploding. Candlewick $19.99.

The Murdstone Trilogyby Mal PeetAward-winning YA author Philip Murdstone is in trouble.His star has waned. The world is leaving him behind. Hisagent, the ruthless Minerva Cinch, convinces him that hisonly hope is to write a sword-and-sorcery blockbuster.Unfortunately, Philip—allergic to the faintest trace ofTolkien—is utterly unsuited to the task. In a dark hour, adwarfish stranger comes to his rescue. But the deal hemakes with Pocket Wellfair turns out to have Faustian con-sequences. Candlewick $18.99.

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Tales for TotsThank You and Good Nightby Patrick McDonnellAn homage to classic bedtime stories and their cre-ators, from a Caldecott Honor recipient and bestsellingartist! Patrick McDonnell’s first bedtime book capturesthe magic of a sleepover with friends, and reminds usto cherish life’s simplest pleasures. During a fun paja-ma party, three animal friends dance and play, but atlast everyone is getting sleepy. Is it time for bed yet?Not before taking the time to say thank you for the day,the night, and good friends. Ages 2-5. Little, Brown$15.99. Avail. 10/6

The Nonsense Show by Eric CarleFrom the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, comesa book to make children laugh and think, preparingthem for a lifetime of loving words and art. FollowingThe Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse (an homage toartist Franz Marc and expressionism) and Friends, withits semi-abstract artwork, The Nonsense Show formsthe surrealist installment of this trilogy of sorts, introducing young readers to styles of artwork whileappealing to their love of play. One of the legends andpioneers of picture book making continues to expandand challenge the genre. Ages 3-7. Philomel $18.99.Avail. 10/13

The Full Moon at the NappingHouse by Audrey and Don WoodIn the wide-awake bed in the full-moon house, every-one is restless! The moonlight is pouring in, and no onecan get to sleep: not Granny, her grandchild, the dog,the cat, or even a mouse. It’s not until a tiny musicalvisitor offers up a soothing song does the menageriesettle down. With perfectly crafted text and stunningpaintings, Audrey and Don Wood reveal once againwhy they are picture book creators of the highest order.This highly anticipated follow-up to their beloved clas-sic The Napping House is ideal for bedtime or anytime.Ages 4-7. Harcourt Brace $17.99.

Imaginary Fredby Eoin Colfer, illus. by Oliver JeffersA quirky, funny, and utterly irresistible story from twoof the finest children’s book creators on the planet. Did you know that sometimes, with a little electricity,or luck, or even magic, an imaginary friend mightappear when you need one? An imaginary friend likeFred. Fred floated like a feather in the wind until

Sam, a lonely little boy, wished for him and, together theyfound a friendship like no other. The perfect chemistry between Eoin Colfer’stext and Oliver Jeffers’s artwork makes for a dazzlingly original picture book.Ages 4-8. HarperCollins $18.99.

Waiting by Kevin HenkesFive friends sit happily on a windowsill, waiting forsomething amazing to happen. The owl is waiting forthe moon. The pig is waiting for the rain. The bear iswaiting for the wind. The puppy is waiting for the snow.And the rabbit is just looking out the window becausehe likes to wait! What will happen? Will patience win?Or someday will the friends stop waiting and do some-thing unexpected? Timeless, beautiful, and heartfelt,this picture book about imaginative play, the seasons,friendship, and surprises marks a new pinnacle inCaldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes’s extraordinarycareer. Ages 4-8. Greenwillow $17.99.

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I Used to Be Afraidby Laura Vaccaro SeegerThere are a lot of things to be afraid of in this world: spiders, the dark, being alone. In this simple, beautifully-crafted picture book, acclaimed author/illustrator LauraVaccaro Seeger shows that what seems scary at first canbecome magical. It all depends on perspective. Throughdie-cuts, learn that a scary spider can actually produce anintricate and gorgeous web and that sometimes the darkcan transform into a magical night sky. You’ll be surprised, awed, and inspired bythis clever book. Ages 3-7. Roaring Brook $17.99.

Little Shop of Monstersby R.L. Stine, illus. by Marc BrownWelcome to the Little Shop of Monsters! Do you want aSNEEZER? A TICKLER? Or one of the CREEPIESTmonsters of all? Renowned children’s book creatorsMarc Brown and R.L. Stine join forces for the very firsttime—in Stine’s picture book debut—with a tale that ismonstrously fun. With a narrative voice reminiscent ofThe Monster at the End of this Book, but with Stine’s sig-nature spooky charm and Brown’s imaginative illustra-tions, this is sure to be a new Halloween favorite—and a spooky good time allyear round. Ages 4-7. Little, Brown $17.

Fright Club by Ethan LongEach year, on Halloween eve, Fright Club meets togo over their plan, Operation Kiddie Scare. Onlythe scariest monsters can join the club includingVladimir the Vampire, Fran K. Stein, Sandy Witch,and Virginia Wolf. They’ve been practicing theirghoulish faces, scary moves, and chilling sounds.But when a band of cute critters wants to join in thefun, the Fright Club will find out who really is thescariest of all! The rollicking read-aloud text and delightfully spooky illustra-tions will have readers laughing, cheering, and begging to be the newest mem-bers of Fright Club. Ages 4-8. Bloomsbury $16.99.

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The Thing About Jellyfishby Ali BenjaminA stunning debut about how grief can open the world inmagical ways. After her best friend dies in a drowningaccident, Suzy is convinced that the true cause of thetragedy was a rare jellyfish sting. Retreating into a silentworld of imagination, she crafts a plan to prove her theory—even if it means traveling the globe, alone.Suzy’s achingly heartfelt journey explores life, death, theastonishing wonder of the universe… and the potentialfor love and hope right next door. Ages 10-13. Little,Brown $17.

Six of Crows by Leigh BardugoGame of Thrones meets Ocean’s Eleven in this new bookin the world of the Grisha by NYT bestselling authorLeigh Bardugo. A convict with a thirst for revenge. A sharpshooter who can’t walk away from a wager. A runaway with a privileged past. A spy known as theWraith. A Heartrender using her magic to survive theslums. And a thief with a gift for unlikely escapes. Sixdangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz’s crew isthe only thing that might stand between the world anddestruction—if they don’t kill each other first. Ages 12-18. Henry Holt $18.99.

Beastly Bones by William RitterIn the highly anticipated sequel to Jackaby, Abigail Rookand Sherlockian detective of the supernatural R. F.Jackaby are back and on the trail of a thief, a monster,and a murderer. In 1892 New England, things are neverwhat they seem as our two heroes are called to investi-gate a vicious species of shape-shifters, a body with amysterious puncture wound, missing dinosaur bones, anda beast leaving mangled bodies behind. “Recommendthis to readers who enjoy Doctor Who, Supernatural,Grimm, Dresden Files, Harry Potter, and, of course,Sherlock Holmes stories.” –VOYA, starred review. Ages 12+. Algonquin $17.95.

The Sleeper and the Spindleby Neil Gaiman, illus. by Chris RiddellIn what Tor.com calls their “greatest [collaboration] todate,” author Neil Gaiman and illustrator Chris Riddellhave created a thrillingly reimagined fairy tale. Theresult is a beautiful and coveted edition of The Sleeperand the Spindle that the Guardian calls “a refreshing,much-needed twist on a classic story.” In this captivatingand darkly funny tale, Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddellhave twisted together the familiar and the new as well asthe beautiful and the wicked to tell a brilliant version ofSnow White’s (sort of) and Sleeping Beauty’s (almost)stories. Ages 13-17. HarperCollins $19.99.

Kids, Tweens, and UpThe Story of Diva and Fleaby Mo Willems, illus. by Tony DiTerlizziDiva, a small yet brave dog, and Flea, a curious streetwisecat, develop an unexpected friendship in this unforgettabletale of discovery. For as long as she could remember, Divalived at 11 avenue Le Play in Paris, France. For as long ashe could remember, Flea also lived in Paris, France—but atno fixed address. When Flea flâneurs past Diva’s courtyardone day, their lives are forever changed. Together, Diva andFlea explore and share their very different worlds, as onlytrue friends can do. Ages 6-8. Disney-Hyperion $14.99.Avail. 10/13.

Night of the Living Wormsby Dave CoverlyWhat’s a bird to do when his sibling is a celebrity? It’s aquestion Speed Bump deals with every day, because hisbrother is the one and only Early Bird—THE Early Bird,who ALWAYS gets the worm! Unfortunately, Speed Bumpis a sleepy bird who’s worried he’ll never live up to hisbrother. However, his best friend Slingshot knows how tolift his spirits. Together, they go on an adventure deep in thenighttime forest, where they must confront something terri-fying—and slimy. Will it end in disaster? Or change SpeedBump’s luck? Ages 7-10. Henry Holt $13.99. Avail. 10/20.

The Doldrums by Nicholas GannonArcher B. Helmsley needs an adventure. His grandparentswere famous explorers… until they got stuck on an iceberg.Now Archer’s mother barely lets him out of the house. SoArcher enlists Adelaide the girl who, according to rumor,lost her leg to a crocodile and Oliver, the boy next door, tohelp him rescue his grandparents. With approximatelytwenty pieces of breathtaking full-color artwork, as well asblack-and-white spot illustrations, and gorgeous, literarywriting, Nicholas Gannon proves himself to be a distinctivenew voice with his middle grade debut. Ages 8-12.Greenwillow $17.99.

The Marvels by Brian SelznikIn this reimagining of his unique form, two stories—thefirst in pictures, the second in prose—create a narrativepuzzle. The journey begins in 1766 with Billy Marvel, whosefamily flourishes as actors until 1900, when Leontes Marvelis banished from the stage. Nearly a century later, runawayJoseph Jervis seeks refuge with an uncle in London, whosestrange house leads Joseph to search for clues about thepast. A gripping adventure and invitation to decipher howthe two narratives connect, The Marvels is a tribute to thepower of story from an artist at the vanguard of creativeinnovation. Ages 9-12. Scholastic $32.99.

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Crooked Riverby Valerie GearySam McAlister and her younger sister, Ollie, move to ruralOregon to live in a teepee with Bear, their beekeeper father.But soon after they arrive, a young woman is found deadfloating in Crooked River, and the police arrest their eccen-tric father for the murder. Sam embarks on a desperate huntto save him and keep her damaged family together. Ollie, too,knows that Bear is innocent. The Shimmering have told herso, and the spirits warn the real killer is out there, closer and

more dangerous than either girl can imagine. William Morrow $14.99.

The Happiest People in the Worldby Brock ClarkeA literary first: a book that feels like the love child of SaulBellow and Hogan’s Heroes, full of authorial cartwheels ofcomedy and profundity. Take the format of a spy thriller,shape it around real-life incidents involving international ter-rorism, leaven it with dark, dry humor, toss in a love rectangle,give everybody a gun, and let everything play out in the outerreaches of upstate New York—then you have an idea of BrockClarke’s new novel, The Happiest People in the World.Algonquin $15.95.

Hold the Darkby William GiraldiWolves have taken three children from the remote Alaskanvillage of Keelut, including the six-year-old son of Medoraand Vernon Slone. Wolf expert Russell Core is called in toinvestigate these killings and discovers an unholy truth har-bored by Medora before she disappears. When her husbandreturns home to discover his boy dead and his wife missing, hebegins a maniacal pursuit that cuts a bloody swath across the

frozen landscape. With the help of a local police detective, Core attempts to findMedora before her husband does. Liveright $14.95.

Just Mercyby Bryan StevensonBryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded theEqual Justice Initiative, dedicated to defending the poor, thewrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in thefarthest reaches of our criminal justice system. One of hisfirst cases was that of Walter McMillian, who was sentencedto die for a notorious murder he insisted he didn’t commit.The case drew Bryan into a tangle of conspiracy, politicalmachination, and legal brinksmanship and transformed hisunderstanding of mercy and justice forever. Now he shareshis story in Just Mercy: a Story of Justice and Redemption.Spiegel and Grau $16.

The Rosie Effectby Graeme SimsionGet ready to fall in love all over again. Don Tillman and RosieJarman are back. The Wife Project is complete, and Don andRosie are happily married and living in New York. But they’reabout to face a new challenge because—surprise!—Rosie ispregnant. Don sets about learning the protocols of becominga father, but his unusual research style gets him into troublewith the law. Fortunately his best friend Gene is on hand tooffer advice: he’s left Claudia and moved in with Don andRosie. Simon & Schuster $15.99.

The Story of Land and Seaby Katy Simpson SmithSet in during the waning years of the American Revolution,this incandescent debut novel follows three generations offamily—fathers and daughters, mother and son, master andslave, characters who yearn for redemption amidst a headybrew of war, kidnapping, slavery, and love. Following the sto-ries of a pirate turned Continental soldier, his daughter, herlate mother Helen, and Helen’s childhood slave and friend—Katy Simpson Smith captures the singular love between parentand child, the devastation of love lost, and the lonely paths wetravel in the name of renewal. HarperPerennial $15.99.

The Invention of Exileby Vanessa MankoAustin Voronkov is many things. He is an engineer, an inven-tor, and, in 1913, an immigrant from Russia to Bridgeport,Connecticut. When Austin is wrongly accused of attendinganarchist gatherings, he is forced to flee with his new bride,Julia, to Russia, and then to Mexico. While Julia and theirchildren are able to return to the United States, Austinbecomes indefinitely stranded in Mexico City. He keeps adaily correspondence with Julia, exchanging their hopes andfears for the future as they struggle to remain a family.Penguin $16.

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Books don’t offer realescape, but they can stop amind scratching itself raw.

— David Mitchell

Fascinating Lives Celebrity StoriesThe Shiftby Theresa BrownA moving story unfolds in real time as practicing nurse andNew York Times columnist Theresa Brown reveals the individ-ual struggles as well as the larger truths about medicine in thiscountry. She lets us experience all the life that happens in justone day in a busy teaching hospital’s oncology ward. In thespan of twelve hours, lives can be lost, life-altering treatmentdecisions made, and dreams fulfilled or irrevocably stolen.Every day, Theresa Brown holds these lives in her hands. Onthis day there are four in The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve Hours,Four Patients’ Lives. Algonquin $24.95.

Barefoot to Avalonby David PayneIn 2000, author David Payne watched from his rearview mirroras his younger brother, George, lost control of his vehicle, fish-tailed, and flipped over in the road. David’s life hit a downwardspiral. His drinking became addiction. His marriage disinte-grated. He found himself haunted not only by George’s death,but also by his brother’s manic depression, a condition thatoverlaid a dark family history of mental illness, alcoholism, andsuicide. The only way out, he found, was to write about hisbrother, and this—Barefoot to Avalon: A Brother’s Story—is thehealing culmination of that journey. Atlantic Monthly $26.

Find Me Unafraidby Kennedy Odede and Jessica PosnerKennedy Odede grew up in Kibera, a teeming Kenyan slumwithout sewage systems, roads, running water, or access tobasic needs. Homeless and in despair at sixteen, Kennedybought a twenty-cent soccer ball and started a youth group. Hecalled it Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO). Severalyears later, Jessica Posner, an irrepressible Wesleyan student,went abroad to work with SHOFCO. They fell in love. Followtheir story in Find Me Unafraid: Love, Loss, and Hope in anAfrican Slum as the two decide to start a school for Kibera’smost vulnerable population: girls. Ecco $27.99. Avail. 10/13

Underground in Berlinby Mary Jalowicz SimonIn Underground in Berlin: A Young Woman’s Extraordinary Taleof Survival in the Heart of Nazi Germany, Marie Jalowicz Simonshares the story of her extraordinary decision as a nineteen-year-old Berliner in 1941. All around her, Jews were beingrounded up for deportation, forced labor, and extermination.So Marie took off her yellow star and vanished into the city.She moved between almost twenty safe-houses, living with for-eign workers, communists, and even committed Nazis. Onlyher quick-witted determination and the most hair-raisingstrokes of luck allowed her to survive. Little, Brown $28.

Becoming Beyonceby J. Randy Taraborrelli Beyonce Knowles began her career at the age of eight per-forming in pageant shows and talent contests, honing her craftuntil, at the age of 16, she had her first number one record withDestiny’s Child. Her successful solo career catapulted her, asof 2014, to #1 on Forbes annual list of the most wealthycelebrities—the same year she made the cover of Time.Becoming Beyonce: The Untold Story is not only the story ofstruggle and sacrifice, it’s the story of the great rewards of suc-cess and the devastating toll it often takes on the human spirit.Grand Central $28.

Recklessby Chrissy HyndeChrissie Hynde, the songwriter and frontwoman of ThePretenders, has for thirty-five years been one of the mostadmired figures in rock. This long-awaited memoir, Reckless,My Life as a Pretender, tells her life story in full and utterly fas-cinating detail, from her all-American childhood to her instantemergence with The Pretenders into stardom. She brings afantastic eye for detail, a withering and sardonic sense ofhumor, and a fearless and sometimes naked emotional honestyto her memoir, and every line, every word of it is unmistakablyhers. Doubleday $26.95.

Gilliamesqueby Terry GilliamThe screenwriter, animator, visionary film director, and onlynon-British member of Monty Python offers an intimate glimpseinto his world in Gilliamesque: A Pre-Posthumous Memoir—a fas-cinating narrative illustrated with hand-drawn sketches, notes,and memorabilia from his personal archive. From his no-frillschildhood in the icy wastes of Minnesota, to some of the hottestwater Hollywood had to offer, via the cutting edge of 1960s and70s counter-culture in New York, L.A., and London, TerryGilliam’s life has been as vivid, entertaining, and unorthodox asone of his films. Harper Design $40. Avail. 10/20

The Year of Learby James ShapiroIn 1606, Shakespeare finished King Lear, then wrote a tragedythat turned on the murder of a Scottish king, Macbeth. Heended this astonishing year with a third masterpiece: Antonyand Cleopatra. The Year of Lear: Shakespeare in 1606 shedslight on these three great tragedies by placing them in the con-text of their times, while also allowing us greater insight intohow Shakespeare was personally touched by such events as aterrible outbreak of plague and growing religious divisions. Anindispensable book for Shakespeare lovers. Simon andSchuster $30. Avail. 10/6.

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Everyday Super Foodby Jamie OliverUsing the thing he knows best—incredible food—JamieOliver wants to inspire and empower you to live thehealthiest, happiest, most productive life you can. Food isthere to be enjoyed, shared, and celebrated, and healthy,nourishing food should be colorful, delicious, and fun.Oliver’s Everyday Super Food: Recipes for a HealthierHappier You is full of well-rounded, balanced recipes that

will fill you up and tickle your taste buds, and because Jamie’s done all the hardwork on the nutrition front, you can be sure that every choice is a good choice.Ecco $34.99 Avail. 10/20

Farmhouse Rulesby Nancy FullerNancy Fuller believes in bringing family together aroundthe table, sharing stories and table manners. Her philos-ophy is to feed others with delicious, simple meals fromthe heart. Her straight-shooter approach to cooking willtake the hassle out of dinner preparation. Every recipehelps readers to make healthy, authentic cooking theirdaily standard. She wants to instill pride in the homecook, and Farmhouse Rules: Simple, Seasonal Meals for

the Whole Family will help any chef, from beginner to experienced, cook withauthentic ingredients for hearty, healthy meals. Grand Central $30. Avail. 10/13

The Homemade Kitchenby Alana Chernila and Jennifer MayWritten as much for the reader as the cook, The HomemadeKitchen: Recipes for Cooking with Pleasure covers a globe’sworth of flavors and includes new staples such as chevre,tofu, kefir, kimchi, preserved lemons, along with recipes andideas for using them. In this follow-up to Alana’s wildly suc-cessful debut, The Homemade Pantry, she once again proves

herself to be the truest and least judgmental friend a home cook could want.Clarkson Potter $24.99. Avail. 10/6

Voraciousby Cara Nicoletti and Marion BologneseCooking through the books that changed her life, Nicolettishares fifty recipes, including: the perfect soft-boiled egg inJane Austen’s Emma, New England clam chowder inspired byHerman Melville’s Moby-Dick, and Fava bean and chickenliver mousse crostini (with a nice Chianti) from ThomasHarris’ The Silence of the Lambs. Beautifully illustrated,clever, and full of heart, Voracious: A Hungry Reader Cooks HerWay Through Great Books will satisfy anyone who loves a fan-

tastic meal with family and friends, or curling up with a great novel for dessert.Little, Brown $28.

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Avenue of Spiesby Alex KershawThe best-selling author of The Liberator brings to life theincredible true story of an American doctor in Paris and hisheroic espionage efforts during the Second World War inAvenue of Spies: A True Story of Terror, Espionage, and OneAmerican Family’s Heroic Resistance in Nazi-Occupied Paris.The leafy and exclusive Avenue de Foch was also Paris’shotbed of spies, secret police, amoral informers, and Vichy

collaborators. So when de Foch resident and American physician SumnerJackson found himself drawn into the French resistance, he knew the stakeswere impossibly high.

The Magic of Math by Arthur BenjaminUsing a delightful assortment of examples—from ice creamscoops and poker hands to measuring mountains and makingmagic squares—The Magic of Math: Solving for X and FiguringOut Why empowers you to see the beauty, simplicity, and trulymagical properties behind those formulas and equations thatonce left your head spinning. You’ll learn the key ideas of classicareas of mathematics, but you’ll also have fun fooling aroundwith Fibonacci numbers, investigating infinity, and marveling

over mathematical magic tricks that will make you look like a math genius! Basic $26.99.

$2.00 a Dayby Kathryn Edin and H. Luke ShaeferAfter two decades of brilliant research on American poverty,Kathryn Edin noticed something she hadn’t seen since the mid-1990s: households surviving on virtually no income.In $2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America Edinteams with Luke Shaefer, an expert on calculating incomes ofthe poor, to discover that the number of American familiesliving on $2.00 per person, per day, has skyrocketed to 1.5 mil-

lion American households, including about 3 million children. Where do thesefamilies live? How did they get so desperately poor? Houghton Mifflin $28.

Steering the Craft by Ursula K. Le GuinCompletely revised and rewritten to address the challengesand opportunities of the modern era, this handbook is a short,deceptively simple guide to the craft of writing. Le Guin laysout ten chapters that address the most fundamental compo-nents of narrative, from the sound of language to sentenceconstruction to point of view. She also offers a comprehensiveguide to working in writing groups, both actual and online.Masterly and concise, Steering the Craft: A Twenty-First

Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story deserves a place on every writer’s shelf.Mariner $14.95.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 11 AMSEA VIEW INN (2 PM IN STORE)Jacob Jump, the dark and meticulously crafted first novel fromEric Morris, follows a weeklong ill-fated boating trip down theSavannah River from Augusta, Georgia, to the lighthouse atTybee Island. Chance and danger trump planning and intentionat every turn, and the pull of the historic river and of fate itselfpropels Morris’s characters with unrelenting force. Story RiverBooks, $19.95.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 11 AMSURF, BEACH, AND GOLF CLUB, MYRTLE BEACH(2 PM IN STORE)We’re happy to welcome Aida Rogers, JosephineHumphreys, and Susan Millar Williams. State of theHeart: South Carolina Writers on the Places They Lovecelebrates and commemorates the connections thatthe accomplished contributors have found in thewell-known and far-flung locations most dear tothem. While State of the Heart is rooted in the landscape of SouthCarolina, readers from anywhere will relate to its universal themesof growing up and growing old, recognition of past mistakes,returned-to faith, the closeness of family and friends, honoring those who camebefore, and setting our collective sights on the promise of the future for cherishedpeople and places. USC Press, $19.95.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 11 AMOCEAN ONE(2 PM IN STORE)Myrtle Beach is known as a hotbed of hearty partiers, and itschronicles include bordellos, bootleggers, rumrunners, gamblers,and a variety of indulgent practices. From Civil War deserters tothe excesses of the disco era, the area has a wicked streak runningparallel to its beaches. Join author and historian Becky Billingsleyas she uncovers the naughty side of the Grand Strand in her bookWicked Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand. History Press, $21.99.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 11 AMPINE LAKES COUNTRY CLUB, MYRTLE BEACH(2 PM IN STORE)Come meet Diane Chamberlain, the author of Pretending toDance. Molly Arnette and her husband hope to adopt a baby. Butas questions and background checks come one after another,Molly worries that the truth she’s kept hidden about her NorthCarolina childhood will rise to the surface and destroy not onlyher chance at adoption, but her marriage as well. Twenty years agoa shocking event left her devastated and distrustful of those sheloved: the woman who raised her and who Molly says is dead butis very much alive, and the father whose death sent her runningfrom the small community of Morrison Ridge. St. Martin’s Press, $26.99.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 11 AMOCEAN ONE(2 PM IN STORE)Let Jenny Milchman put chill in your heart with her new thriller AsNight Falls. Sandy Tremont has tried to give her family everything.But, as a heavy snowfall looms over the Adirondacks, an escapedmurderer with the power to take it all away draws close. Twodesperate men are on the run, bloodstained and determined toleave no witnesses. After almost twenty years as cellmates, theyhave become a deadly team: Harlan the muscle, Nick the mind.Opening the door to the Tremont home, Nick brings not only alegacy of terror but a secret that threatens to drag Sandy with himinto the darkness. Ballantine Books, $26.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 11 AMPRESTWICK COUNTRY CLUB, SURFSIDE(2 PM IN STORE)ROBERT MCALISTERNorth Island has always been the beacon from the sea leadingtoward Georgetown, South Carolina. It was explored by theSpanish in 1526 and the first landing place of Lafayette, in 1777.North Island’s lighthouse, built in 1812, led thousands of sailingships past massive stone jetties and through Winyah Bay toGeorgetown. Today, North Island is a sanctuary and laboratory forthe study of nature’s effects on this unique barrier island. Joinhistorian Robert McAlister as he recounts the island’s storied pastin Georgetown’s North Island: A History. History Press, $21.99.

PAUL GRIMSHAWJoin us as we welcome Paul Grimshaw, author of Voyagers of theGray Dawn: Finding Henry. A follow-up to the alternate historytime travel thriller, Travelers of the Gray Dawn, the story unfolds inPrinceton, New Jersey, as Henry Rollins, a prodigious young Ph.D.math professor and assistant to Albert Einstein, is hurled headlonginto a world he’s only heard rumor of: a parallel universe where theConfederate States of America is the governing body over a gooddeal of the former United States of America.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 11 AMCAREFREE CATERING(2 PM IN STORE)Ellen Malphrus adds her delightful voice to Southern fiction withher new book Untying the Moon. When Bailey trades the freedomof the road for a relationship with Padgett Turner, a Vietnamveteran haunted by his past, she finds the compelling possibility ofsettling into one place and one relationship. But the weight ofPadgett’s emotional scars proves too much either of them. AsPadgett’s darkness escalates, a moment of horrific violence pullsBailey homeward to the Jericho River of Kirk’s Bluff, SouthCarolina—a river of dolphins, dreams, and portents. Story RiverBooks, $24.95.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 11 AMPAWLEYS PLANTATION(2 PM IN STORE)Twenty years after he was famously converted tokindness, Ebenezer Scrooge still roams the Londonstreets spreading Christmas cheer, much to theannoyance of his creditors, nephew, and employee BobCratchit. However, when Scrooge decides to help hisold friend Jacob Marley, as well as other inhabitants ofthe city, he will need the assistance of the very peoplehe’s annoyed. He’ll also have to call on the three ghoststhat visited him two decades earlier. Charlie Lovett’sThe Further Adventures of Ebenezer Scrooge is acharming imagining of what happens after Dickens’sChristmas classic. Viking, $19.95.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 11 AMINLET AFFAIRS(2 PM IN STORE)Bonjour, Y’All, the slogan for Heidi Vukov’s CroissantsBistro and Bakery in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina,perfectly encapsulates the popular restaurant’s elegantand delicious pairing of European cuisine and Southernhome cooking. This book celebrates Croissants’diversity, featuring dozens of menu delights such asCrab Cakes, Angry Bulls Bay Clams, and Peach PorkTenderloin, recipes that successfully combine theelegance and finesse of the French palate with thehospitality and warmth of the Southern kitchen. GibbsSmith, $30.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 11 AMKIMBEL’S AT WACHESAW LITCHFIELD HOLIDAY GIFTBOOKS REVIEWJoin me and the talented Litchfield Booksstaff for our annual preview of holiday giftrecommendations: non-fiction, mysteries andchildren’s books, literature and classics, andcurrent fiction. Gallop through 20 books in 60minutes for some tips on great reads andgood gifts. Door prizes and gifts for all whoattend!

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 11 AMOCEAN ONE(2 PM IN STORE)Tom Poland has been writing about the disappearingrural South for nearly four decades. With acompanionable appreciation for nostalgia,preservation, humor, and wonder, Georgialina: ASouthland as We Knew It brings to life the fading andoften-forgotten unfiltered character of the South asPoland takes readers down back roads to oldhomeplaces, covered bridges, and country stores.Georgialina also introduces readers to a host ofquirky and memorable characters who havepopulated the southland of Poland’s meanderings.USC Press $18.95.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 11 AMCAREFREE CATERING(2 PM IN STORE)Pat Branning’s Southern Kitchen Volume ofShrimp, Collards and Grits invites you to stepthrough Branning’s creaky, back porch screen doorinto her kitchen. Here’s where fresh-from-the-farmingredients and dedicated preparation make everybite a succulent mouthful of down-homesimple, soulful, Southern comfort. So pullup a front porch rocker, relax, pouryourself a glass of sweet tea, and prepareto be enchanted. This is your invitation tothe land of Shrimp, Collards and Grits; anextraordinary place rooted in love andtradition. Branning Publishing $39.95.