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Curious about what books will be released in the months ahead so you can pre-order or reserve them? Then click on the months below.

Please note we have not included every book that is coming out, but rather some that caught our eye --- and that we thought should catch yours as well.

April 2021

Hardcover

The Moonshiner Popcorn Sutton by Neal Hutcheson - Biography, Essays, Nonfiction

Reliable Archetype | 9780578654140 | Published April 2, 2021

Marvin “Popcorn” Sutton was raised in a Southern Appalachian community steeped in tradition. He learned to make moonshine at an early age and continued to pursue the perfection of the craft throughout his life. At the same time, he honed a natural talent for performance and came to fill not only the role but the appearance of the master moonshiners he had known as a child. Ultimately appearing in documentaries, television shows and heritage events, he brought the traditional craft of a secret brotherhood into the light. Now remembered as a folk hero who would literally live free or die, THE MOONSHINER POPCORN SUTTON captures the true story of the man behind the myth in a celebration of craft, heritage and irrepressible character.

Finding Freedom: A Cook's Story; Remaking a Life from Scratch by Erin French - Memoir, Nonfiction

Celadon Books | 9781250312341 | Published April 6, 2021

Long before The Lost Kitchen became a world dining destination with every seating filled the day the reservation book opens each spring, Erin French was a girl roaming barefoot on a 25-acre farm, a teenager falling in love with food while working the line at her dad’s diner, and a young woman finding her calling as a professional chef at her tiny restaurant tucked into a 19th-century mill. This singular memoir --- a classic American story --- invites readers to Erin's corner of her beloved Maine to share the real person behind the “girl from Freedom” fairytale, and the not-so-picture-perfect struggles that have taken every ounce of her strength to overcome, and that make Erin’s life triumphant.

Heaven's a Lie by Wallace Stroby - Fiction, Suspense, Thriller

Mulholland Books | 9780316540605 | Published April 6, 2021

Struggling to afford her mother's sky-high medical bills and also keep the lights on in her trailer home, Joette Harper needs a break. So when she spies a bag full of money amongst the wreckage of a fiery car accident, she knows she can't just let it be. Inside is a bounty better than she could have dreamed --- just shy of $300,000 --- which is enough to pay off her debts, give her mother the care she deserves, and maybe even help out a few of her friends. But the missing briefcase didn't go unnoticed by its original owner, Travis Clay, a ruthless dealer who will stop at nothing to get back what's his. Joette is way out of her depth, but can't seem to stop herself from participating in this cat-and-mouse chase.

I Have Been Buried Under Years of Dust: A Memoir of Autism and Hope by Valerie Gilpeer and Emily Grodin - Memoir, Nonfiction

William Morrow | 9780062984340 | Published April 6, 2021

“I have been buried under years of dust and now I have so much to say.” These were the first words 25-year-old Emily Grodin ever wrote. Born with nonverbal autism, Emily’s only means of communicating for a quarter of a century had been only one-word responses or physical gestures. Her parents, Valerie and Tom, sought every therapy possible in the hope that Emily would one day be able to reveal herself. When this miraculous breakthrough occurred, Emily was finally able to give insight into the life, frustrations and joys of a person with autism. I HAVE BEEN BURIED UNDER YEARS OF DUST highlights key moments of Emily’s childhood that led to her communication awakening --- and how her ability rapidly accelerated after she wrote that first sentence.

Philip Roth: The Biography by Blake Bailey - Biography, Nonfiction

W. W. Norton & Company | 9780393240726 | Published April 6, 2021

Appointed by Philip Roth and granted independence and complete access, Blake Bailey spent years poring over Roth’s personal archive, interviewing his friends, lovers and colleagues, and engaging Roth himself in breathtakingly candid conversations. The result is an indelible portrait of an American master and of the postwar literary scene. Bailey shows how Roth emerged from a lower-middle-class Jewish milieu to achieve the heights of literary fame, how his career was nearly derailed by his catastrophic first marriage, and how he championed the work of dissident novelists behind the Iron Curtain. Bailey also examines Roth’s rivalrous friendships with Saul Bellow, John Updike and William Styron, and reveals the truths of his florid love life, culminating in his almost-20-year relationship with actress Claire Bloom.

All That Fall by Kris Calvin - Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller

Crooked Lane Books | 9781643856889 | Published April 13, 2021

When Emma Lawson, the youngest lead government ethics investigator in California's capital, takes a day off to help her best friend, Kate, prepare for the opening of her new business, Rainbow Alley Preschool, the morning takes a shocking turn. The school's most high-profile enrollee --- Vivian Lange, the governor's granddaughter --- is kidnapped, at the same time Kate's teenage son, Luke, goes missing. Emma is quickly drawn to a web of clues that point toward sordid secrets and a cold-case murder in a shadow world of bigotry and hate. Over a desperate and harrowing 48 hours, Emma races against the clock to solve the most important investigation of her life.

In the Company of Killers by Bryan Christy - Fiction, Suspense, Thriller

G.P. Putnam's Sons | 9780593187920 | Published April 13, 2021

Tom Klay is a celebrated investigative wildlife reporter for the esteemed magazine The Sovereign. But his reporting is cover for an even more dangerous job: CIA agent. Klay's press credentials make him a perfect spy. But while on assignment in Kenya, he is attacked and his closest friend is murdered. Soon his carefully constructed double life unravels as his ambition turns to revenge. Klay is offered a devil's bargain to capture the man who killed his friend by infiltrating the offices of the woman he once loved, South Africa's special prosecutor Hungry Khoza. But Klay soon discovers that he and Hungry are part of a larger, more lethal game --- one that involves a ruthless mercenary and a global superpower.

Low Country: A Southern Memoir by J. Nicole Jones - Memoir, Nonfiction

Catapult | 9781948226868 | Published April 13, 2021

J. Nicole Jones is the only daughter of a prominent South Carolina family, a family that grew rich building the hotels and seafood restaurants that draw tourists to Myrtle Beach. But at home, she is surrounded by violence and capriciousness: a grandfather who beats his wife, a barman father who dreams of being a country music star. At one time, Jones' parents can barely afford groceries; at another, her volatile grandfather presents her with a fur coat. After a girlhood of extreme wealth and deep debt, of ghosts and folklore, of cruel men and unwanted spectacle, Jones finds herself face to face with an explosive possibility concerning her long-abused grandmother that she can neither speak nor shake.

The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived by Admiral William H. McRaven - Nonfiction, Personal Growth, Self-Help

Grand Central Publishing | 9781538719961 | Published April 13, 2021

THE HERO CODE is Admiral William H. McRaven's ringing tribute to the real, everyday heroes he's met over the years, from battlefields to hospitals to college campuses, who are doing their part to save the world. When Bill McRaven was a young boy growing up in Texas, he dreamed of being a superhero. He longed to put on a cape and use his superpowers to save the earth from destruction. But as he grew older and traveled the world, he found real heroes everywhere he went --- and none of them had superpowers. None of them wore capes or cowls. But they all possessed qualities that gave them the power to help others, to make a difference, to save the world: courage, both physical and moral; humility; a willingness to sacrifice; and a deep sense of integrity.

The Venice Sketchbook by Rhys Bowen - Fiction, Historical Fiction

Lake Union Publishing | 9781542027120 | Published April 13, 2021

Caroline Grant is struggling to accept the end of her marriage when she receives an unexpected bequest. Her beloved great-aunt Lettie leaves her a sketchbook, three keys and a final whisper…Venice. Caroline’s quest: to scatter Juliet “Lettie” Browning’s ashes in the city she loved and to unlock the mysteries stored away for more than 60 years. It’s 1938 when art teacher Juliet Browning arrives in romantic Venice. She has a chance to reconnect with Leonardo Da Rossi, the man she loves whose future is already determined by his noble family. However star-crossed, nothing can come between them. Until the threat of war closes in on Venice and they’re forced to fight, survive and protect a secret that will bind them forever.

Margreete’s Harbor by Eleanor Morse - Fiction, Historical Fiction

St. Martin's Press | 9781250271549 | Published April 20, 2021

Eleanor Morse's book begins with a fire. A fiercely independent, thrice-widowed woman living on her own in a rambling house near the Maine coast forgets a hot pan on the stovetop and nearly burns her place down. When Margreete Bright calls her daughter Liddie to confess, Liddie realizes that she can no longer live alone. Liddie, her husband Harry, and their children Eva and Bernie move from a settled life in Michigan across the country to Margreete’s isolated home, and begin a new life. MARGREETE'S HARBOR tells the story of 10 years in the history of a family: a novel of small moments, intimate betrayals, arrivals and disappearances that coincide with America during the late 1950s through the turbulent 1960s.

The Captain & Me: On and Off the Field with Thurman Munson by Ron Blomberg and Dan Epstein - Memoir, Sports

Triumph Books | 9781629378541 | Published April 20, 2021

As back-to-back No. 1 draft picks for the New York Yankees, Ron Blomberg and Thurman Munson made for an odd couple. One was a good-looking, gregarious kid from Atlanta who cheerfully talked anyone’s ear off at the slightest provocation; the other was a dumpy, grumpy dude from the Midwest rust belt who was about as fond of making idle chit-chat as he was of shaving. Despite the surface differences, the two men would form a close attachment as they ignited a youth movement with the 1970s Yankees. Now, over 40 years after Munson's shocking death in a plane crash at age 32, Blomberg opens up to author Dan Epstein about the beloved Yankees captain in an extraordinary memoir that reaches far beyond baseball. 

When a Stranger Comes to Town edited by Michael Koryta - Anthology, Fiction, Mystery, Short Stories, Suspense, Thriller

Hanover Square Press | 9781335141477 | Published April 20, 2021

It’s been said that all great literature boils down to one of two stories --- a man takes a journey, or a stranger comes to town. While mystery writers have been successfully using both approaches for generations, there’s something undeniably alluring in the nature of a stranger: the uninvited guest, the unacquainted neighbor, the fish out of water. No matter how or where they appear, strangers are walking mysteries, complete unknowns in once-familiar territories who disrupt our lives with unease and wonder. In the newest collection of stories by the Mystery Writers of America, each author weaves a fresh tale surrounding the eerie feeling that comes when a stranger enters our midst, featuring stories by prolific mystery writers such as Michael Connelly, Dean Koontz and Joe Hill.

America’s Game in the Wild-Card Era: From Strike to Pandemic by Bryan Soderholm-Difatte - Nonfiction, Sports

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | 9781538145937 | Published April 23, 2021

In AMERICA'S GAME IN THE WILD-CARD ERA, Bryan Soderholm-Difatte provides a compelling examination of Major League Baseball since the 1994 players’ strike. He reveals how the last quarter century has been the most dynamic in MLB history and argues that bringing wild-card teams and the division-series round into the postseason mix have fundamentally changed how dynasties should be perceived. Following the major storylines for all 30 teams, along with the division races and state of dynasties over the past 25 years, AMERICA'S GAME IN THE WILD-CARD ERA is a captivating look into a new age of baseball.

The Reshaping of America's Game: Major League Baseball After the Players' Strike by Bryan Soderholm-Difatte - Nonfiction, Sports

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | 9781538145951 | Published April 23, 2021

In THE RESHAPING OF AMERICA'S GAME, Bryan Soderholm-Difatte reflects on the factors and challenges that have changed Major League Baseball since the 1994-1995 players’ strike. He examines the consolidation of power in the Commissioner’s Office, the influx of Latin and Asian players, the boom in new stadiums, the influence of analytics in reshaping how rosters are constructed, the relationship between managers and the front office, and the rise of the power-game between pitchers and batters that has led to unprecedented strikeout and home run totals.

Fugitive Telemetry: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells - Adventure, Fiction, Science Fiction

Tordotcom | 9781250765376 | Published April 27, 2021

No, I didn't kill the dead human. If I had, I wouldn't dump the body in the station mall. When Murderbot discovers a dead body on Preservation Station, it knows it is going to have to assist station security to determine who the body is (was), how they were killed (that should be relatively straightforward, at least), and why (because apparently that matters to a lot of people --- who knew?) Yes, the unthinkable is about to happen: Murderbot must voluntarily speak to humans! Again!

Little and Often by Trent Preszler - Family, Loss, Memoir, Nonfiction

William Morrow | 9780062976642 | Published April 27, 2021

Trent Preszler thought he was living his best life in a seaside Long Island home and working as the C.E.O. of a winery. After 14 years of silence, his estranged father called to say his cancer had worsened, leading an uncertain Trent to return to South Dakota for Thanksgiving. It would be the last time he saw his father alive. His death left Trent, nearing forty, broken down, adrift and alone. He had left Trent only one item: a toolbox, an inheritance that befuddled him. But maybe that was the point. And with that came an epiphany: he would build something.

Risk Factor: A Buddy Steel Mystery by Michael Brandman - Fiction, Mystery

Poisoned Pen Press | 9781464214295 | Published April 27, 2021

Buddy Steel, acting Sheriff of Freedom, California, is enjoying some well-deserved R&R at a friend's mountain hideaway when he's called home to investigate a home invasion --- at his father's address. The break-in is just one in a series, perpetrated by ingeniously inventive burglars. To complicate matters, Buddy also must investigate a spate of cyber crimes targeting local businesses and individuals --- an area well outside of his experience and comfort zone. Already on the trail of the cybercriminals is LAPD Gang Enforcement's foremost computer geek, Detective Quinn Anthony. Buddy teams up with the unconventional --- and much younger --- brainiac to trace the convoluted trail of the hackers.

Sure, I'll Be Your Black Friend by Ben Philippe - Biography, Memoir, Nonfiction, Racism

Harper | 9780063065062 | Published April 27, 2021

In an era in which “I have many black friends” is often a medal of Wokeness, Ben hilariously chronicles the experience of being on the receiving end of those fist bumps. He takes us through his immigrant childhood, from wanting nothing more than friends to sit with at lunch, to his awkward teenage years, to college in the age of Obama, and adulthood in the Trump administration --- two sides of the same American coin. Extremely timely, SURE, I’LL BE YOUR BLACK FRIEND is a conversational take on topics both light and heavy, universal and deeply personal, which reveals incisive truths about the need for connection in all of us.

The Life She Wished To Live by Ann McCutchan - Autobiography, Biography, Literary, Literary Fiction

W. W. Norton & Company | 9780393353495 | Published April 27, 2021

Rawlings was a tough, ambitious and independent woman who refused the conventions of her early-twentieth-century upbringing. Determined to forge a literary career beyond those limitations, she found her voice in the remote, hardscrabble life of Cross Creek, Florida. There, Rawlings purchased a commercial orange grove and discovered a fascinating world out of which to write --- and a dialect of the poor, swampland community that the literary world had yet to hear. She employed her sensitive eye, sharp ear for dialogue, and philosophical spirit to bring to life this unknown corner of America in vivid, tender detail, a feat that earned her the Pulitzer Prize in 1938. Her accomplishments came at a price: a failed first marriage, financial instability, a contentious libel suit, alcoholism and physical and emotional upheaval.

The Others by Sarah Blau - Fiction, Psychological Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Suspense, Thriller

Mulholland Books | 9780316460873 | Published April 27, 2021

Dina Kaminer, one of Israel’s preeminent feminist scholars, has been found murdered, the word “mother” carved into her forehead and a baby doll fixed to her hands. For Sheila, her oldest friend, that word is a warning. Two decades before, she and Dina had joined a group of women who swore they would never have children. Instead, they would follow the example of “The Others,” women the Torah considered childless, but they saw as willingly child-free. Sheila has upheld her vow year after year, even as her friendship with Dina fell apart. But now, as more women turn up dead, each transformed into a mother against her will, Sheila must decide if she’s made the right choice…and who might want to make her pay the ultimate price.

Gathering Crowds: Catching Baseball Fever in the New Era of Free Agency by Paul Hensler - Nonfiction, Sports

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | 9781538132005 | Published April 28, 2021

In GATHERING CROWDS, Paul Hensler details how baseball grew and evolved from the late 1970s through the 1980s. Trepidation that without the reserve clause only wealthy teams would succeed diminished when small-market clubs in Minnesota, Kansas City and Boston found their way to pennants and World Series titles. The proliferation of games broadcast on cable and satellite systems seemed to create a thirst for more baseball rather than discourage fans from going to the ballpark. And as fans clicked the turnstiles and purchased more and more team-licensed products, the national pastime proved it could survive and thrive. By the end of the 1980s, baseball had positioned itself to progress into the future stronger and more popular than ever.

Paperback

The Perfect Marriage by Adam Mitzner - Fiction, Psychological Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Suspense, Thriller

Thomas & Mercer | 9781542005760 | Published April 1, 2021

James and Jessica Sommers are celebrating their first blissful year together, an unexpected second chance at true love. Unfortunately, their newfound shot at happiness is not without collateral damage. There’s Jessica’s ex-husband. He pretends for all the world that he’s resilient and strong. If only for the sake of their teenage son, profoundly vulnerable in his own way. James’ ex has taken a different road. Bitter, vengeful and threatening, she wants only the worst for the happy couple. Are they truly as in love as they seem? When James enters into an extraordinarily profitable, if shady, transaction with a beautiful art dealer, Jessica and James’ seemingly perfect marriage takes a dark and tragic turn.

Miracle at St. Andrews by James Patterson and Peter de Jonge - Fiction

Back Bay Books | 9780316490627 | Published April 6, 2021

Though nobody has ever identified a single secret --- no universally accepted truth --- to the sport of golf, every real player searches for one. Travis McKinley is one such seeker. A former professional golfer who feels like he's an amateur at the rest of life, he makes a pilgrimage to the mythical greens at St. Andrews. On the course where golf was born, every link, hole, fairway --- even the gorse --- feels like sacred ground. Ground that can help an ordinary player, an ordinary man, achieve a higher plane.

A Deadly Twist: A Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis Mystery by Jeffrey Siger - Fiction, Mystery

Poisoned Pen Press | 9781464214264 | Published April 6, 2021

When Athens journalist Nikoletta Elia disappears while on assignment on the island of Naxos, her editor calls on Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis to investigate. Sent to report on the conflict between preservationists and advocates for expanded tourism, Nikoletta is approached by a fan who takes credit for several suspicious deaths she'd reported on in the past. The assassin claims to have abandoned that life, and convinces the reporter to write about him and his murderous exploits for hire. Kaldis sends his deputy, Yianni, to look into her disappearance when an unidentified body is found at the base of a cliff. Who is the mysterious corpse, and where is Nikoletta?