Culinary
Tips from an Award-Winning Chef and Top-Notch Fiction That Has Nothing to Do
with Pandemics
This week we have a cookbook from a towering
culinary figure, guides for self-care and fighting loneliness, and a couple
novels to take you far away from here and now. In other words, all you need
in quarantine.
 
Tomasz Jedrowski (Morrow)
One of O, the Oprah Magazine's 44 LGBTQ Books
Changing the Literary Landscape in 2020, this coming-of-age novel
set in Poland follows a 22-year-old who has a romantic relationship with
another young man at a summer work camp. We called the debut
"dazzling" and said it is an "eye-opening exploration of the
costs of defying as well as complying with social and political
conventions."
Vivek H. Murthy (Harper Wave)
Is it strange to promote a guide to the power
of togetherness right now, since most of us are under orders to be alone? We
think not. This book from former surgeon general Murthy draws attention to
the dangers of loneliness, and, more importantly, it maps out, we noted,
"how to strengthen the place of community in one’s life." What's
more needed than that right now?
 
Nancy Silverton (Grand Central)
Maybe you know Silverton from her guest
judging appearances on Top Chef. Maybe you know from her myriad
cookbooks, or from her restaurants in L.A. However you know her, or don't,
this cookbook, we said in our review, is an "excellent carnivorous
compendium of dishes served at her eponymous restaurant." Lockdowns, you
know, are a perfect time for cooking.
Walter Thompson-Hernández (Morrow)
About one of the first black-owned horse
ranches in the country, this nonfiction work by journalist Thompson-Hernández
is, we said, a "feel-good" story. Following a youth equestrian
program that draws local kids from Compton to the countryside, the book
"shines a spotlight on a worthy cause."
Imogen Kealey (Grand Central)
This WWII thriller, based on the life of
Australian-born nurse–turned–French Resistance fighter Nancy Wake, is the
debut of the pseudonymous writing duo of screenwriter Darby Kealey and
novelist Imogen Robertson. We starred the book, which has been
optioned to be made into a film starring Anne Hathaway, calling it
"a cinematic treat for fans of wartime adventure novels."
Rani Shah (Dey Street)
Self-care seems more urgent than ever right
now, and this guide from the founder of the satirical website Fuss Class
News looks to the behaviors of plants and animals to suggest
lessons for humans. (A porcupine, for instance, demonstrates how "you
can't control whether or not you get hurt... but you can control how much you
allow it to affect you.") We said the book is perfect for those
interested in "lighthearted self-help." \t
  On Beckett and Social Distancing Over at the Millions, Matt Seidel considers Samuel Beckett's oeuvre in this moment of social distancing.  PW Picks: Books of the Week Want to know what PW-starred books are hitting stands? The books we love coming out this week include the latest from Thomas Wolf, Sami Tamimi, and Elizabeth Marshall Thomas. more
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Sue
Monk Kidd's 'Longings' and for the Love of Dogs
Among the hot books this week are the new
novel from Sue Monk Kidd, which is on a slew of must-read lists for April,
and New York Times opinion columnist and activist Jennifer Finley
Boylan's love letter to man's best friend.
Sue Monk Kidd (Viking)
The fourth novel from the Secret Life of
Bees author has landed on the "most anticipated books of the
year" lists for outlets ranging from Time to O, the Oprah
Magazine. We starred the book, which imagines a scenario in which Jesus
of Nazareth is married to a writer, calling it "a vibrant portrait of a
woman striving to preserve and celebrate women’s stories."
Jennifer Finney Boylan (Celadon)
This memoir about the joys of canine love,
from New York Times opinion columnist Boylan, has gotten shout-outs
from Jennifer Egan and Jodi Picoult, among others. We said the book, which
builds on Boylan's 2003 book about her gender transition, is "a sterling
tribute to the love of dogs."
 
Madeleine L'Engle (Grand Central)
This posthumous short story collection from A
Wrinkle in Time author L'Engle is ideal for adult fans of the beloved
children's book writer. Featuring a number of autobiographical tales as well
as heavily plotted ones, we said the book showcases "L’Engle’s mastery
of mood-setting language and her depiction of the complexity of human
relationships."
Frances Cha (Ballantine)
We called this debut novel, set in the world
of K-pop, "an insightful, powerful story from a promising new
voice." Named to a number of top reads lists for April—including one
from Refinery29—Cha's
examination of four women in Seoul has also been blurbed by bestsellers like
Nell Zink and Janice Y.K. Lee.
Danny Trejo (Clarkson Potter)
On screen, Danny Trejo is best known for
playing an array of thugs, criminals and otherwise unsavory characters. But,
before the actor made it in Hollywood, he had his sights set on opening a
restaurant with his mother. Now an L.A.
restaurateur, Trejo fills this book with wonderful recipes on a
variety of Mexican staples. We think the "fiendishly creative collection
is a must-have for taco lovers."
Blake Gopnik (Ecco)
This definitive biography of the pop art icon
by art critic and New York Times contributor Gopnik is ideal for
Warhol fanatics and anyone interested in the era he helped define. We noted
that "Warhol’s greatest image was himself, and Gopnik’s fascinating
narrative does full justice to the silver-wigged, pixie-ish, satirically
vapid provocateur."
  Post-Coronavirus Fiction For the Millions, bestselling novelist Edan Lepucki contemplates what kind of fiction readers will be greeted with once quarantines are lifted and the pandemic fades.  PW Picks: Books of the Week Want to know what PW-starred books are hitting stands? The books we love coming out this week include the latest from Marcia Clark, Molly Tanzer, and Camilla Bruce. more
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Anne
Tyler's Latest, Ansel's Baking Tips, and Hot Debuts
This week we have a few lauded debut novels
hitting shelves, along with a baking guide from the creator of the Cronut and
a new novel from Pulitzer Prize-winner Anne Tyler.
Ingrid Persaud (One World)
This anticipated debut novel from Trinidadian
author Persaud has been drawing raves—it was named one of The Independent's
Books of the
Month and one of Good Housekeeping's 10 Books to
Read This Month. The novel, which follows a Trinidadian family
over the course of two decades, struck us as an "affecting family
saga" that "shines brightly."
Anne Tyler (Knopf)
In the latest outing from the celebrated and
prolifie Tyler, an everyman named Micah Mortimer works as a roving IT fix-it
man while moonlighting as the super of his apartment complex in Baltimore. We
said the "compassionate, perceptive" tale of "a late bloomer
goes down easy."
 
Anika Scott (William Morrow)
Former journalist Scott delivers what we
called a "magnetic debut" in this post WWII-set novel about a
former heiress, with possible ties to the Third Reich, living under an
assumed identity in Germany. We think readers "will be intrigued by
Scott’s exploration of how war changes the moral compass of its
victims."
Dominique Ansel (Simon & Schuster)
Jealous of all those perfect-looking soufflés
your quarantined friends are posting on Instagram? Help is on the way. French
baker and Cronut creator Ansel can help you kick up your baking during
lockdown with what we feel is a "posh guide to sophisticated cakes and
tarts."
Stephen Graham Jones (Saga Press)
Named one of Entertainment Weekly's 50 Most Anticipated
Books of the Year, this literary horror novel by newcomer Jones
follows four young, American Indian men struggling to overcome the bleak
realities of their childhood on the Blackfeet Reservation. We think the book
works "both as a terrifying chiller and as biting commentary on the
existential crisis of indigenous peoples."
Mindy Mejia (Emily Bestler Books)
Singled out by PW as a "superb"
thriller, Mejia's novel is set in the world of kickboxing and follows a
couple hosting a major tournament. After the tournament prize money goes
missing, the couple gets more than they bargained for when they hire a
forensic accountant to help them locate the missing funds. We said the novel
delivers "a twisty, unpredictable plot" and succeeds "in
making even accounting exciting."
 April Preview What else is coming out later this month? The Millions looks at some of the most anticipated books set to drop in April, with cameos from Madeleine L’Engle, Emily Gould, and Sue Monk Kidd.  PW Picks: Books of the Week Want to know what PW-starred books are hitting stands? The books we love coming out this week include the latest from Kelly Rimmer, Abby Jiminez, and Kay Ryan. more
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Pandemic
Fiction, Pop Astrology, and Veronica Roth's Adult Debut
You may be quarantined, but new books are
still very much available. This week, in addition to giving you our favorite
novels featuring plagues and pandemics, we also have the latest from Veronica
Roth and a cool, un-cheesy, look at how astrology works...and can work for
you.
Veronica Roth (Houghton Mifflin)
You probably know Roth from her megaselling
Divergent YA series. This, her first novel for adults, is a dystopian tale
about a group of grown-ups who, a decade earlier, saved the world as
teenagers. Roth, who recently spoke to us
about the unexpected pitfalls of literary superstardom, doesn't
disappoint with this latest outing. We said it's "a thoughtful,
well-crafted twist on a genre staple."
 
C. Pam Zhang (Riverhead)
This debut, which was one of our 10 most
anticipated books of spring, has been heavily lauded as a hot book
of the season. Summing up its buzzy status, the San Francisco Chronicle
said it's "likely
to be the debut novel of the year." It follows two orphaned
siblings during the gold rush, and our starred review called it an
“extraordinary… beautifully rendered family saga."
Claire Comstock-Gay (Harper)
I know what you might be thinking. Astrology?
Really? Really. Comstock-Gay, who writes horoscopes under the pen name Madame
Clairevoyant for New York magazine's The Cut, offers a perfect
introduction to the celestial ways in this neat guide. Drawing on a mix of
pop culture and personal experience, she delivers a "delightful
exploration of ways to use astrology in day-to-day life." And, right
now, who couldn't use a little guidance from above?
Julia Alvarez (Algonquin)
Alvarez, who is best known for her hit How
the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents, returns to the subject of sisterhood
in this outing about an immigrant from the Dominican Republic dealing with the
death of her husband. We called the novel a "poignant return to adult
fiction" for the author that will "satisfy her fans and earn new
ones.”
Nichols Mathieu (Other Press)
The English debut of French author Mathieu,
this celebrated novel won France's top literary prize, the Prix Goncourt.
Following a teenage boy over the course of four summers spent in a drab area
of eastern France, this "stunning” novel, we said, "will enrapture
readers.”
  13 Essential Pandemic Novels Writing recently in The New Yorker, Jill Lepore noted that reading itself is an infection. "But, then," she writes, "the existence of books, no matter how grim the tale, is itself a sign, evidence that humanity endures." We're inclined to agree. So what literary contagions have remained with us? Here are 13 of our favorites.  Surviving the Apocalypse with Jenny Offill On The Millions, Sara Finnerty discusses getting through the pandemic...with a little help from the author of Dept. of Speculation and Weather.  PW Picks: Books of the Week Want to know what PW-starred books are hitting stands? The books we love coming out this week include the latest from David Carr, Kathryn Scanlan, and Victoria Chang. more
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