Publishing today! An “ingeniously plotted, diabolically clever” (@karendukess ) debut and homage to the classic murder mystery set in post-WWII London where a stranger’s arrival at a boarding house sets a deadly chain of events in motion—perfect for fans of Kate Atkinson, Agatha Christie, and Richard Osman.
Our May Book of the Month is “Almost Life” by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, a novel that lives between choices, between timelines, between who you are and who you thought you’d be.
Erica and Laure meet on the steps of the Sacré-Coeur in Paris, 1978. Erica is a student, relishing her first summer abroad before beginning university at home in England. Laure is studying for her PhD at the Sorbonne, drinking and smoking far too much, and sleeping with a married woman. The moment the two women meet, the spark is undeniable, but their encounter turns into far more than a summer of love. It is the beginning of a relationship that will define their lives and every decision they have yet to make…
Erica and Laure’s love story spans decades, marriage, children, secret trysts, and the agonizing changes—both personal and political—that might mean they can be together, after all. But when life brings them within touching distance again, will they be brave enough to seize a future together?
Almost Life is tender, reflective, and a little bit disorienting in the best way. We cannot wait to read this one with you.
A novel that starts with an affair and ends with a murder….Pregnant, married, and living in a comfortable house in suburban San Diego, Perdita thought her life was set—until she fell for her neighbor’s roofer, Nando, a magnetic man who entrusts her with his deepest secret. Three years later, he’s dead.
A LITTLE BIT BAD is “mordantly funny and perfectly pitched” (@kirkus_reviews ), and one of the freshest debuts of the year. On sale today!
For the moms who are a little unconventional.
PORCUPINES is a dazzling, witty, and tender mother–daughter story about an eccentric single mom and her increasingly curious daughter—bound together by drive-through dinners, PTA chaos, and a whole lot of affection. From sun-soaked L.A. to the shadows of Budapest and Cold War secrets, this debut captures the love and loneliness of motherhood.
I spoke to @neliobiedermann author of Lázár on writing from family history, resisting easy beauty, and why some stories aren’t meant to resolve ₊˚.🎧📓✩ Full story now live on the Substack ₊˚.🎧📓✩ Link in bio
INTO THE WOOD CHIPPER is a nyt Best Seller!
“Propulsive….When the full history of this moment is ready to be written, Into the Wood Chipper will be a vivid source.” —The New York Times
Read the first hand account of a civil servant who discovers his breaking point when the Trump administration’s cruelty and indifference threaten to violate the oath he swore to uphold.
𝙋𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙪𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 by Fran Fabriczki
@franfabriczki@summitbooks
A young single mother with a carefully guarded past reluctantly chaperones a school trip across California at the behest of her determined and curious daughter.
𝙏𝙖𝙪𝙩, 𝙛𝙪𝙣𝙣𝙮, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙩; 𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙗𝙪𝙩.
—𝙆𝙞𝙧𝙠𝙪𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬𝙨 (𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬) ✪
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The “eloquent…beautiful” (@wsj ) memoir from award-winning writer @petergodw1n is out in paperback today, following his evolving relationships with the women and places that shaped his life!
