February 2010
HARDCOVER
Brava, Valentine by Adriana Trigiani
February 2nd | Harper| 9780061257070
Very Valentine, an instant New York Times bestseller, introduced the contemporary family saga of the Roncalli and Angelini families, artisans of handcrafted wedding shoes in Greenwich Village since 1903. Brava, Valentine, Trigiani's best novel yet, delivers a hilarious and poignant mix of colorful worlds and unforgettable characters as only she can create them.
Shadow Tag by Louise Erdrich
February 2nd | Harper| 9780061536090
Into this deeply personal novel about marriage, family and individual identity, Erdrich weaves broader questions about cause and effect in history...A small masterpiece of compelling, painfully moving fiction.
The Three Weissmanns of Westport: A Novel by Cathleen Schine
February 2nd | Farrar, Straus and Giroux | 978-0374299040
Jane Austen’s beloved Sense and Sensibility has moved to Westport, Connecticut, in this enchanting modern-day homage to the classic novel.
Dear Strangers by Meg Mullins
February 4th | Viking Adult | 9780670021437
A luminous, moving portrait of grief and atonement, romance and longing, Dear Strangers unearths the possibilities of hope and renewal in the unexpected bonds forged with family and strangers alike.
Weeping Underwater Looks a Lot Like Laughter by Michael J. White
February 4th | Putnam Adult | 9780399155901
Told with both razor-sharp wit and deep empathy from George's later adult perspective, this is a moving, memorable debut novel about friendship and first love-about dealing with grief and trying to grow up without losing yourself along the way.
Something Is Out There: Stories by Richard Bausch
February 9th | Knopf| 9780307266279
Richard Bausch’s stories contend with transfixing themes: marital and familial estrangement, ways of trespass, the intractable mysteries and frights of daily life in these times, the uncertainty of knowledge and truth, the gulfs between friends and lovers, the frailty of even the most abiding love --- while underlining throughout the persistence of love, the obdurate forces that connect us. His consummate skill, penetrating wit, and unfailing emotional generosity are on glorious display in this fine new collection.
The Yellow House by Patricia Falvey
February 10th | Center Street | 9781599952017
The Yellow House captures the story of a young woman fighting to reunite her family and reclaim their ancestral home during the war for Irish Independence.
The Wife's Tale by Lori Lansens
February 10th | Little, Brown and Company | 9780316069311
Lansens's hopeful and gentle third novel (after The Girls), opens in the same fictitious Ontario county as its predecessors, but the heroine's journey takes her to a vastly different landscape, both literally and spiritually.
Hester by Paula Reed
February 16th | St. Martin's Press | 9780312583927
From the moment Hester donned the famous scarlet letter, it instilled in her the power to see the sins and hypocrisy of others, an ability not lost on the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth. To Cromwell, Hester’s sight is either a sign of sorcery or a divine gift that Hester must use to assist the divinely chosen in his scheming to control England. Since sorcery carries a death sentence, Hester is compelled against her will to use her sight to assist Cromwell. She soon finds herself entangled in a web of political intrigue, espionage, and forbidden love.
Making Toast: A Family Story by Roger Roseblatt
February 16th | Ecco | 9780061825934
Family tragedy is healed by domestic routine in this quiet, tender memoir. Rosenblatt avoids the sentimentality that might have weighed down the story; he writes with humor and an engagement with life that makes the occasional flashes of grief all the more telling. The result is a beautiful account of human loss, measured by the steady effort to fill in the void.
The Forty Rules of Love: A Novel of Rumi by Elif Shafak
February 18th | Viking Adult | 9780670021451
In this lyrical, exuberant follow-up to her 2007 novel, The Bastard of Istanbul, acclaimed Turkish author Elif Shafak unfolds two tantalizing parallel narratives --- one contemporary and the other set in the thirteenth century, when Rumi encountered his spiritual mentor, the whirling dervish known as Shams of Tabriz --- that together incarnate the poet's timeless message of love.
Keeping the Feast: One Couple's Story of Love, Food and Healing in
Italy by Paula Butturini
February 18th | Riverhead Hardcover | 9781594488979
A story of food and love, injury and healing, Keeping the Feast is the triumphant memoir of one couple's nourishment and restoration in Italy after a period of tragedy, and the extraordinary sustaining powers of food, family, and friendship.
Heresy by S.J. Parris
February 23rd | Random House/Doubleday | 9780385531283
Masterfully blending true events with fiction, this blockbuster historical thriller delivers a page-turning murder mystery set on the 16-century Oxford University campus. Like The Dante Club and The Alienist, this clever, sophisticated, exceptionally enjoyable novel is written with the unstoppable narrative propulsion and stylistic flair of the very best historical thrillers.
PAPERBACK
The Book of Night Women by Marlon James
February 2nd | Riverhead Trade | 9781594484360
Jamaican sugar plantation at the end of the eighteenth century. The slave women around her have long been plotting a slave revolt, and as Lilith comes of age they see her as the key to their plans. But when she begins to understand her own feelings and desires and identity, Lilith risks becoming the conspiracy’s weak link.
Honolulu by Alan Brennert
February 2nd | St. Martin's Griffin | 9780312606343
From Alan Brennert, the acclaimed author of Moloka'i comes the story of a young Korean "picture bride" who immigrates to Honolulu in 1914.
Look Again by Lisa Scottoline
February 2nd | St. Martin's Griffin | 9780312380731
It begins with a very simple, very chilling moment: single mother Ellen Gleeson arrives home one day and opens the mail, only to find a "Missing Child" flyer. She almost tosses it aside --- until she takes a closer look and her heart nearly stops. The photo of the child looks exactly like her adopted son, Tim. Ellen, a journalist, is faced with a wrenching dilemma: ignore the flyer and go on with her life?
Lowboy by John Wray
February 2nd | Picador | 9780312429339
Early one morning in New York City, Will Heller, a 16-year-old paranoid schizophrenic, gets on an uptown B-train alone. Will is on a mission to save the world from global warming --- to do it, though, he'll need one willing girl. Lowboy tells the story of Will’s odyssey through the city’s tunnels, back alleys, and streets in search of Emily Wallace, his one great hope.
O, Juliet by Robin Maxwell
February 2nd | NAL Trade | 9780451229151
Before Juliet Capelletti lie two futures: a traditionally loveless marriage to her father’s business partner, or the fulfillment of her poetic dreams, inspired by the great Dante. The latter path is hers for the taking when she meets Romeo Monticecco, a soulful young man seeking peace between their warring families. A dreamer himself, Romeo is unstoppable, once he determines to capture the heart of the remarkable woman foretold in his stars. The breathless intrigue that ensues is the stuff of beloved legend. But those familiar with Shakespeare’s muse know only half the story…
Prayers for Sale by Sandra Dallas
February 2nd | St. Martin's Griffin | 9780312385194
A powerful novel of the secrets women keep and the lies they tell to survive life in a small, 19th century Colorado mining town.
A Rather Charming Invitation by C. A. Belmond
February 2nd | NAL Trade | 9780451229083
C.A. Belmond's beloved characters Penny and Jeremy return in this globe-trotting search for a missing family heirloom.
The Spare Room by Helen Garner
February 2nd | Picador | 9780312428170
In her first novel in fifteen years, Helen Garner writes about the joys and limits of female friendship under the transforming pressure of illness. "The clear-eyed grace of her prose" in this darkly funny and unsparing novel has been hailed by Peter Carey as "the work of a great writer." Dazzling reviewers around the globe, The Spare Room is destined to be a modern literary classic.
The Weight of Heaven by Thrity Umrigar
February 2nd | Harper Perennial | 9780061472558
Umrigar renders melancholy novels that resonate with rich prose and vibrant depictions of India, where she spent the first 21 years of her life before moving to the States. The Weight of Heaven is a bold, beautifully rendered tale of cultures that clash and coalesce. --Allison Block
The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life by Ben Sherwood
February 3rd | Grand Central Publishing | 9780446698856
The New York Times bestselling book that asks, "What do survivors have and how can we get some of that for ourselves? " is now in trade paperback.
Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven by Susan Jane Gilman
February 8th | Grand Central Publishing | 9780446696937
Bestselling author Susan Jane Gilman describes a very different kind of back-packing trip to China in which she and her college friend set out to conquer the world only to be conquered by it --- now available in paperback.
The Crazy School by Cornelia Read
February 12th | Grand Central Publishing | 9780446198202
From the acclaimed author of A Field of Darkness comes another compelling novel featuring the acerbic and memorable voice of ex-debutante Madeline Dare --- now available in paperback.
Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa
February 15th | Bloomsbury USA | 9781608190461
A heart-wrenching, powerfully written novel that could do for Palestine what The Kite Runner did for Afghanistan. Forcibly removed from the ancient village of Ein Hod by the newly formed state of Israel in 1948, the Abulhejas are moved into the Jenin refugee camp. There, exiled from his beloved olive groves, the family patriarch languishes of a broken heart, his eldest son fathers a family and falls victim to an Israeli bullet, and his grandchildren struggle against tragedy toward freedom, peace, and home. This is the Palestinian story, told as never before, through four generations of a single family.
The American Girl by Monika Fagerholm
February 16th | Other Press | 9781590513040
A mysterious, careening nd shimmering tale of two girls playing adult games beyond their years, inspired by film noir and the gothic novel. In 1969, a young girl makes a trip from Coney Island to the swampy coastland of Helsinki, Finland. There, her death will imediately become part of the local mythology. Everyone dreams of the lost American girl, Edie de Wire.
Gemma by Meg Tilly
February 16th | St. Martin's Press| 9780312605292
In the tradition of Dorothy Allison and Alice Sebold, Meg Tilly unflinchingly explores both sides of a story about child molestation and sexual abuse.
Postcards from a Dead Girl by Kirk Farber
February 16th | Harper Perennial | 9780061834479
A touching, almost cinematic, debut novel featuring the eccentric, slightly disturbed, and unique character Sid, who finds himself --- among various other darkly comic scenarios --- obsessed by the mysterious European postcards that arrive in the mail from his ex-girlfriend.
Even the Dogs by Jon McGregor
February 20th | Bloomsbury USA | 9781596913486
Denis Johnson meets David Mitchell in this darkly beautiful and daringly creative novel by two-time Booker Prize nominee Jon McGregor. Intense, exhilarating, and shot through with hope and fury, Even the Dogs is an intimate exploration of life at the edges of society --- littered with love, loss, despair, and a half-glimpse of redemption.
In the Midst of It All by Tiffany L. Warren
February 22nd | Grand Central Publishing | 9780446195164
Essence bestseller Tiffany Warren tells an edgy and heartfelt tale about a woman who struggles with her own beliefs and that of her mentally ill mother.
Brava, Valentine by Adriana Trigiani
February 2nd | Harper| 9780061257070
Very Valentine, an instant New York Times bestseller, introduced the contemporary family saga of the Roncalli and Angelini families, artisans of handcrafted wedding shoes in Greenwich Village since 1903. Brava, Valentine, Trigiani's best novel yet, delivers a hilarious and poignant mix of colorful worlds and unforgettable characters as only she can create them.
Shadow Tag by Louise Erdrich
February 2nd | Harper| 9780061536090
Into this deeply personal novel about marriage, family and individual identity, Erdrich weaves broader questions about cause and effect in history...A small masterpiece of compelling, painfully moving fiction.
The Three Weissmanns of Westport: A Novel by Cathleen Schine
February 2nd | Farrar, Straus and Giroux | 978-0374299040
Jane Austen’s beloved Sense and Sensibility has moved to Westport, Connecticut, in this enchanting modern-day homage to the classic novel.
Dear Strangers by Meg Mullins
February 4th | Viking Adult | 9780670021437
A luminous, moving portrait of grief and atonement, romance and longing, Dear Strangers unearths the possibilities of hope and renewal in the unexpected bonds forged with family and strangers alike.
Weeping Underwater Looks a Lot Like Laughter by Michael J. White
February 4th | Putnam Adult | 9780399155901
Told with both razor-sharp wit and deep empathy from George's later adult perspective, this is a moving, memorable debut novel about friendship and first love-about dealing with grief and trying to grow up without losing yourself along the way.
Something Is Out There: Stories by Richard Bausch
February 9th | Knopf| 9780307266279
Richard Bausch’s stories contend with transfixing themes: marital and familial estrangement, ways of trespass, the intractable mysteries and frights of daily life in these times, the uncertainty of knowledge and truth, the gulfs between friends and lovers, the frailty of even the most abiding love --- while underlining throughout the persistence of love, the obdurate forces that connect us. His consummate skill, penetrating wit, and unfailing emotional generosity are on glorious display in this fine new collection.
The Yellow House by Patricia Falvey
February 10th | Center Street | 9781599952017
The Yellow House captures the story of a young woman fighting to reunite her family and reclaim their ancestral home during the war for Irish Independence.
The Wife's Tale by Lori Lansens
February 10th | Little, Brown and Company | 9780316069311
Lansens's hopeful and gentle third novel (after The Girls), opens in the same fictitious Ontario county as its predecessors, but the heroine's journey takes her to a vastly different landscape, both literally and spiritually.
Hester by Paula Reed
February 16th | St. Martin's Press | 9780312583927
From the moment Hester donned the famous scarlet letter, it instilled in her the power to see the sins and hypocrisy of others, an ability not lost on the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth. To Cromwell, Hester’s sight is either a sign of sorcery or a divine gift that Hester must use to assist the divinely chosen in his scheming to control England. Since sorcery carries a death sentence, Hester is compelled against her will to use her sight to assist Cromwell. She soon finds herself entangled in a web of political intrigue, espionage, and forbidden love.
Making Toast: A Family Story by Roger Roseblatt
February 16th | Ecco | 9780061825934
Family tragedy is healed by domestic routine in this quiet, tender memoir. Rosenblatt avoids the sentimentality that might have weighed down the story; he writes with humor and an engagement with life that makes the occasional flashes of grief all the more telling. The result is a beautiful account of human loss, measured by the steady effort to fill in the void.
The Forty Rules of Love: A Novel of Rumi by Elif Shafak
February 18th | Viking Adult | 9780670021451
In this lyrical, exuberant follow-up to her 2007 novel, The Bastard of Istanbul, acclaimed Turkish author Elif Shafak unfolds two tantalizing parallel narratives --- one contemporary and the other set in the thirteenth century, when Rumi encountered his spiritual mentor, the whirling dervish known as Shams of Tabriz --- that together incarnate the poet's timeless message of love.
Keeping the Feast: One Couple's Story of Love, Food and Healing in
Italy by Paula Butturini
February 18th | Riverhead Hardcover | 9781594488979
A story of food and love, injury and healing, Keeping the Feast is the triumphant memoir of one couple's nourishment and restoration in Italy after a period of tragedy, and the extraordinary sustaining powers of food, family, and friendship.
Heresy by S.J. Parris
February 23rd | Random House/Doubleday | 9780385531283
Masterfully blending true events with fiction, this blockbuster historical thriller delivers a page-turning murder mystery set on the 16-century Oxford University campus. Like The Dante Club and The Alienist, this clever, sophisticated, exceptionally enjoyable novel is written with the unstoppable narrative propulsion and stylistic flair of the very best historical thrillers.
PAPERBACK
The Book of Night Women by Marlon James
February 2nd | Riverhead Trade | 9781594484360
Jamaican sugar plantation at the end of the eighteenth century. The slave women around her have long been plotting a slave revolt, and as Lilith comes of age they see her as the key to their plans. But when she begins to understand her own feelings and desires and identity, Lilith risks becoming the conspiracy’s weak link.
Honolulu by Alan Brennert
February 2nd | St. Martin's Griffin | 9780312606343
From Alan Brennert, the acclaimed author of Moloka'i comes the story of a young Korean "picture bride" who immigrates to Honolulu in 1914.
Look Again by Lisa Scottoline
February 2nd | St. Martin's Griffin | 9780312380731
It begins with a very simple, very chilling moment: single mother Ellen Gleeson arrives home one day and opens the mail, only to find a "Missing Child" flyer. She almost tosses it aside --- until she takes a closer look and her heart nearly stops. The photo of the child looks exactly like her adopted son, Tim. Ellen, a journalist, is faced with a wrenching dilemma: ignore the flyer and go on with her life?
Lowboy by John Wray
February 2nd | Picador | 9780312429339
Early one morning in New York City, Will Heller, a 16-year-old paranoid schizophrenic, gets on an uptown B-train alone. Will is on a mission to save the world from global warming --- to do it, though, he'll need one willing girl. Lowboy tells the story of Will’s odyssey through the city’s tunnels, back alleys, and streets in search of Emily Wallace, his one great hope.
O, Juliet by Robin Maxwell
February 2nd | NAL Trade | 9780451229151
Before Juliet Capelletti lie two futures: a traditionally loveless marriage to her father’s business partner, or the fulfillment of her poetic dreams, inspired by the great Dante. The latter path is hers for the taking when she meets Romeo Monticecco, a soulful young man seeking peace between their warring families. A dreamer himself, Romeo is unstoppable, once he determines to capture the heart of the remarkable woman foretold in his stars. The breathless intrigue that ensues is the stuff of beloved legend. But those familiar with Shakespeare’s muse know only half the story…
Prayers for Sale by Sandra Dallas
February 2nd | St. Martin's Griffin | 9780312385194
A powerful novel of the secrets women keep and the lies they tell to survive life in a small, 19th century Colorado mining town.
A Rather Charming Invitation by C. A. Belmond
February 2nd | NAL Trade | 9780451229083
C.A. Belmond's beloved characters Penny and Jeremy return in this globe-trotting search for a missing family heirloom.
The Spare Room by Helen Garner
February 2nd | Picador | 9780312428170
In her first novel in fifteen years, Helen Garner writes about the joys and limits of female friendship under the transforming pressure of illness. "The clear-eyed grace of her prose" in this darkly funny and unsparing novel has been hailed by Peter Carey as "the work of a great writer." Dazzling reviewers around the globe, The Spare Room is destined to be a modern literary classic.
The Weight of Heaven by Thrity Umrigar
February 2nd | Harper Perennial | 9780061472558
Umrigar renders melancholy novels that resonate with rich prose and vibrant depictions of India, where she spent the first 21 years of her life before moving to the States. The Weight of Heaven is a bold, beautifully rendered tale of cultures that clash and coalesce. --Allison Block
The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life by Ben Sherwood
February 3rd | Grand Central Publishing | 9780446698856
The New York Times bestselling book that asks, "What do survivors have and how can we get some of that for ourselves? " is now in trade paperback.
Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven by Susan Jane Gilman
February 8th | Grand Central Publishing | 9780446696937
Bestselling author Susan Jane Gilman describes a very different kind of back-packing trip to China in which she and her college friend set out to conquer the world only to be conquered by it --- now available in paperback.
The Crazy School by Cornelia Read
February 12th | Grand Central Publishing | 9780446198202
From the acclaimed author of A Field of Darkness comes another compelling novel featuring the acerbic and memorable voice of ex-debutante Madeline Dare --- now available in paperback.
Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa
February 15th | Bloomsbury USA | 9781608190461
A heart-wrenching, powerfully written novel that could do for Palestine what The Kite Runner did for Afghanistan. Forcibly removed from the ancient village of Ein Hod by the newly formed state of Israel in 1948, the Abulhejas are moved into the Jenin refugee camp. There, exiled from his beloved olive groves, the family patriarch languishes of a broken heart, his eldest son fathers a family and falls victim to an Israeli bullet, and his grandchildren struggle against tragedy toward freedom, peace, and home. This is the Palestinian story, told as never before, through four generations of a single family.
The American Girl by Monika Fagerholm
February 16th | Other Press | 9781590513040
A mysterious, careening nd shimmering tale of two girls playing adult games beyond their years, inspired by film noir and the gothic novel. In 1969, a young girl makes a trip from Coney Island to the swampy coastland of Helsinki, Finland. There, her death will imediately become part of the local mythology. Everyone dreams of the lost American girl, Edie de Wire.
Gemma by Meg Tilly
February 16th | St. Martin's Press| 9780312605292
In the tradition of Dorothy Allison and Alice Sebold, Meg Tilly unflinchingly explores both sides of a story about child molestation and sexual abuse.
Postcards from a Dead Girl by Kirk Farber
February 16th | Harper Perennial | 9780061834479
A touching, almost cinematic, debut novel featuring the eccentric, slightly disturbed, and unique character Sid, who finds himself --- among various other darkly comic scenarios --- obsessed by the mysterious European postcards that arrive in the mail from his ex-girlfriend.
Even the Dogs by Jon McGregor
February 20th | Bloomsbury USA | 9781596913486
Denis Johnson meets David Mitchell in this darkly beautiful and daringly creative novel by two-time Booker Prize nominee Jon McGregor. Intense, exhilarating, and shot through with hope and fury, Even the Dogs is an intimate exploration of life at the edges of society --- littered with love, loss, despair, and a half-glimpse of redemption.
In the Midst of It All by Tiffany L. Warren
February 22nd | Grand Central Publishing | 9780446195164
Essence bestseller Tiffany Warren tells an edgy and heartfelt tale about a woman who struggles with her own beliefs and that of her mentally ill mother.
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