Set in the Spanish Golden Age, LEIGH BARDUGO’s The Familiar: A Novel is the story of Luzia, a servant with a penchant for magic. When a scheming mistress discovers her talent, she demands Luzia use her gifts to her own benefit, plunging Luzia into a world where the lines between magic, science, and fraud are never certain. LISA SEE’s Lady Tan’s Circle of Women: A Novel follows Tan Yunxian – born into an elite family,…

In her memoir Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk, KATHLEEN HANNA, punk singer, writer, artist, and the frontwoman of the influential bands Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, takes us from her tumultuous childhood to her formative college years and her first shows. Being in a punk “girl band” was not an easy gig, or a safe one, as violence and antagonism threatened at every turn. Joining Hanna in conversation is author ADA CALHOUN.…

JEFF VANDERMEER’s Absolution: A Southern Reach Novel (The Southern Reach Series) is the final installment of one of the most provocative, popular speculative fiction series of our time. There was no closure to the story of Area X. Mysteries went unsolved, key points of view were never aired, and stories were left untold. Absolution offers some answers, more questions, and profound surprises. NICOLA YOON’s One of Our Kind: A Novel follows the Williamses, who move to the Black utopia of Liberty,…

Sonic Life: A Memoir is a passionate account tracing THURSTON MOORE’s life and art in an era of explosive creativity. From his music-obsessed teen years in small-town Connecticut to the formation of his legendary rock group – a fixture in New York’s burgeoning “No Wave” scene that paved the way for bands like Nirvana – Sonic Life celebrates 30 years of creation, experimentation, and wonder. Moderated by JOHNNY TEMPLE, publisher, professor, musician, and editor-in-chief of Akashic Books.…

BETSY LERNER’s Shred Sisters: A Novel is the story of two siblings: cautious Amy and charismatic Olivia, whose stunning confidence becomes increasingly erratic as she begins to unravel. It’s a bittersweet story exploring the fierce complexities of mental health, loss, and love – and the inextricable bond of sisters. After their sister’s death, three estranged siblings reunite to stop the sale of their childhood home in COCO MELLORS’ Blue Sisters: A Novel. As they reckon with their complicated childhood and losing the only person who held them together,…

LAUREN APPELBAUM’s Rachel Weiss’s Group Chat is a romantic comedy about feeling stuck, friendship, and being open to love. Rachel relies on her juicy group chat for entertainment – until her circle of friends begins falling apart. But when she meets the millionaire next door, she realizes he may be the one person who truly sees her. In SIDNEY HALSTON’s Love Lessons: A Novel, two kindergarten co-teachers have a one-night stand with a surprising consequence: a baby.…

In ANDREW BORYGA’s Victim: A Novel, college student Javi is trying to escape a troubled past: a murdered drug dealer father, a struggling mother, and an incarcerated best friend. When a viral essay turns him into a rising star, his best friend, now free from prison, must play along with Javi’s carefully crafted new identity before the truth threatens to ruin everything. ASHA ELIAS’ Pink Glass Houses: A Novel is the story of the elite world of PTA moms at Miami Beach’s most coveted elementary school.…

In JEAN HANFF KORELITZ’s The Sequel: A Novel (The Book Series #2), Anna’s taken care of her bestselling novelist husband, laid to rest the accusations of plagiarism against him, and is now enjoying his royalty checks in perpetuity. But someone knows too much: about her late brother, her husband, and Anna herself. RACHEL KUSHNER’s Creation Lake: A Novel is the story of a secret agent – a seductive, cunning American woman who infiltrates an anarchist collective in France.…

Ghostroots: Stories is ‘PEMI AGUDA’s debut collection set in Lagos, Nigeria. From a teenager who lives in the shadow of a mysterious disease killing local boys to a woman who sees the ghost of her abusive mother in her daughter’s face, these stories map emotional and physical worlds that lay bare the forces of family, myth, tradition, and gender. NICOLA YOON’s One of Our Kind: A Novel follows the Williamses, who move to the Black utopia of Liberty,…

In POROCHISTA KHAKPOUR’s Tehrangeles: A Novel, the Iranian American Milani family has it all – an L.A. mansion, a snack empire, and four spirited daughters: aspiring model Violet, chaotic influencer Roxanna, online overachiever Mina, and impressionable health fanatic Haylee. But on the verge of landing a reality TV show, the family realizes they all have something to hide. GARTH RISK HALLBERG’s The Second Coming: A Novel is the story of a troubled teen, Jolie, and her estranged father,…

LOUIS BAYARD’s The Wildes: A Novel in Five Acts revolves around a fateful summer in the life of famous playwright Oscar Wilde as he was exposed – and eventually imprisoned – for homosexuality. This poignant story is told from various perspectives, including that of his wife, who watches the intensity of Wilde’s relationship with another man threaten the foundation of their family’s life. MARGOT LIVESEY’s The Road from Belhaven: A Novel is the story of a young woman in 19th-century Scotland whose ability to see into the future complicates her coming-of-age.…