New This Week!
February 1, 2022
February 1, 2022
This week’s picks for new releases that are flying under the radar include a book by an author on the verge of breaking big, a debut novel that’s already on its way to television screens, and a fun and funny book about the science and history of meteorites.
A Lullaby for Witches by Hester Fox
This week marks the anniversary of the beginning of the Salem Witch Trials and is accompanied by a resurgence of interest in stories featuring witches. The author, Hester Fox, has been building an audience of devoted readers and her publisher believes that this book, which combines a historical plot with a connected modern story, could mark her breakout moment. The story revolves around a modern museum worker and an 1872 woman facing accusations of witchcraft.
Other People’s Clothes by Calla Henkel
This is a debut novel that should catch the attention of anyone who enjoyed Oyinkan Braithwaite’s My Sister Is a Serial Killer, and has even been optioned by Hollywood for development into a TV series. Two American art students living in Berlin find their lifestyle spiraling into a continuous cycle of nightclubs and parties, only to wonder who’s in charge of their stories as life spins out of control. This is a smartly written, witty debut with vivid characters and lots of layers.
Impact by Greg Brennecka
It takes a special kind of skill to write about complex scientific topics in an accessible, even humorous, way. Big personalities like Neil deGrasse Tyson, Mary Roach, and Bill Bryson have made names for themselves bringing science to a wider audience, and Greg Brennecka is poised to join them. This funny and straightforward book shows us how the world we know, from wars and dinosaurs to life itself, exists because of the humble meteorite.