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New in Paperback

Whether it's a hardcover reprinted in paperback, or a new book that just released in paperback, we're rounding up fiction and nonfiction titles worthy of your attention in our New in Paperback feature. Feel free to dog-ear the pages and fold back the covers!

Week of March 8, 2021

Paperback releases for the week of March 8th include THE FAVORITE DAUGHTER by Kaira Rouda, a gripping psychological thriller set in an upscale Southern California community, perfect for fans of B.A. Paris and Shari Lapena; RECOLLECTIONS OF MY NONEXISTENCE, Rebecca Solnit's memoir about her formation as a writer and as a feminist in 1980s San Francisco, in an atmosphere of gender violence on the street and throughout society and the exclusion of women from cultural arenas; MASTER CLASS, a suspenseful new novel from Christina Dalcher --- the critically acclaimed author of the international bestseller VOX --- which examines a disturbing near future where harsh realities follow from unreachable standards; and HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT, Laura Hankin's dark and witty page-turner about a struggling young musician who takes a job singing for a playgroup of overprivileged babies and their effortlessly cool moms, only to find herself pulled into their glamorous lives and dangerous secrets.

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Week of March 1, 2021

Paperback releases for the week of March 1st include BECOMING, the deeply personal memoir by the former First Lady of the United States, featuring a new introduction by Michelle Obama, a letter from the author to her younger self, and a book club guide with 20 discussion questions and a five-question Q&A; HIDDEN VALLEY ROAD, Robert Kolker's fascinating account of a midcentury American family with 12 children, six of whom were diagnosed with schizophrenia, that became science's great hope in the quest to understand the disease; Therese Anne Fowler's A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD, which asks big questions about life in America today as it explores the effects of class, race and heartrending love in a story that’s as provocative as it is powerful; and IN FIVE YEARS by Rebecca Serle, a striking and moving love story following an ambitious lawyer who experiences an astonishing vision that could change her life forever.

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Week of February 22, 2021

Paperback releases for the week of February 22nd include CAMINO WINDS, a follow-up to John Grisham's 2017 novel, CAMINO ISLAND, in which a murder in the midst of a hurricane might prove to be the perfect crime; THE GIRL WITH THE LOUDING VOICE by debut novelist Abi Daré, the unforgettable, inspiring story of a teenage girl growing up in a rural Nigerian village who longs to get an education so that she can find her “louding voice” and speak up for herself; Lisa Rogak's WHO IS ALEX TREBEK?, the first biography of the much-loved game show host that celebrates the man who created a remarkable legacy that will live on in popular culture for generations to come; THE K TEAM, the first installment in a new series from David Rosenfelt --- a spinoff of his much beloved Andy Carpenter mysteries --- about a dynamic investigative team featuring a determined former cop and his loyal German Shepherd; and SCRATCHED, in which acclaimed author Elizabeth Tallent explores her ferocious desire for perfection that has shaped her writing life, as well as her rich, dramatic and constantly surprising personal life.

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Week of February 15, 2021

Paperback releases for the week of February 15th include THE ORDER, the 20th installment in Daniel Silva's riveting thriller series featuring art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon; Emily St. John Mandel's THE GLASS HOTEL, an exhilarating novel set at the glittering intersection of two seemingly disparate events --- the exposure of a massive criminal enterprise and the mysterious disappearance of a woman from a ship at sea; ALL THE WAYS WE SAID GOODBYE by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig and Karen White, a glorious historical adventure that moves from the dark days of two World Wars to the turbulent years of the 1960s, in which three women with bruised hearts find refuge at Paris’s legendary Ritz hotel; THE QUEEN’S FORTUNE, a sweeping novel from Allison Pataki about the extraordinary woman who captured Napoleon’s heart, created a dynasty and changed the course of history; and AMERICAN SHERLOCK, Kate Winkler Dawson's gripping historical true crime narrative that recounts the story of the birth of modern criminal investigation.

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Week of February 8, 2021

Paperback releases for the week of February 8th include 28 SUMMERS, Elin Hilderbrand's novel that explores the agony and romance of a one-weekend-per-year affair and the dramatic ways this relationship complicates and enriches her characters' lives, and the lives of the people they love; MASKED PREY, the 30th installment in John Sandford's Prey series, in which Lucas Davenport investigates a vitriolic blog that seems to be targeting the children of U.S. politicians; HIT LIST, which finds Stuart Woods' protagonist, Stone Barrington, facing down a vengeful miscreant who has put a hit out on him --- leading to an international cat-and-mouse hunt that has Stone questioning if he has become the predator or the prey; OONA OUT OF ORDER by Margarita Montimore, a remarkably inventive novel that explores what it means to live a life fully in the moment, even if those moments are out of order; and WASHINGTON'S END, the astonishing true story of George Washington’s forgotten last years, as told by popular historian and former White House speechwriter Jonathan Horn.

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Week of February 1, 2021

Paperback releases for the week of February 1st include one of the most talked-about books of 2020, DEAR EDWARD, Ann Napolitano's novel about a 12-year-old boy who struggles with the worst kind of fame --- as the sole survivor of a notorious plane crash; MY DARK VANESSA, Kate Elizabeth Russell's debut novel that explores the psychological dynamics of the relationship between a precocious yet naïve teenage girl and her magnetic and manipulative teacher; FAIR WARNING by Michael Connelly, in which Jack McEvoy, the journalist who never backs down, tracks a serial killer who has been operating completely under the radar --- until now; A CONSPIRACY OF BONES, a Temperance Brennan mystery from Kathy Reichs that finds the forensic anthropologist having to use all her skills to discover the identity of a faceless corpse and its connection to a decade-old missing child case; and FACEBOOK: The Inside Story, Steven Levy's definitive history --- packed with untold stories --- of one of America’s most controversial and powerful companies.

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Week of January 25, 2021

Paperback releases for the week of January 25th include THE LAST TRIAL, the 11th book in Scott Turow's series set in fictional Kindle County, Illinois, about celebrated criminal defense lawyer Sandy Stern and the prosecution of his lifelong friend --- a doctor accused of murder; THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS by Stephen Graham Jones, which follows four American Indian men after a disturbing event from their youth puts them in a desperate struggle for their lives; THE WIFE STALKER, a twisty psychological thriller from Liv Constantine about a woman fighting to hold onto the only family she’s ever loved --- and how far she’ll go to preserve it; Sandra Dallas' WESTERING WOMEN, an inspiring celebration of sisterhood on the perilous Overland Trail; and THE BODY, Bill Bryson's head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body --- how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately) the ways it can fail.

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Week of January 18, 2021

Paperback releases for the week of January 18th include WESTWIND, a timeless cat-and-mouse classic from Edgar Award winner Ian Rankin that examines political tensions in an era of espionage; NEVER ASK ME by Jeff Abbott, a riveting tale of the dangerous secrets one family has concealed --- and what happens when the question each family member hoped they'd never be asked threatens to expose their darkest truths; FIGHT OF THE CENTURY, an anthology of essays curated by authors Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman about landmark cases in the 100-year history of the American Civil Liberties Union; and Emma Copley Eisenberg's THE THIRD RAINBOW GIRL, a stunning, complex narrative about the fractured legacy of a decades-old double murder in rural West Virginia --- and the writer determined to put the pieces back together.

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Week of January 11, 2021

Paperback releases for the week of January 11th include BLINDSIDE by James Patterson and James O. Born, which revolves around a deal that has been struck between the mayor of New York, whose daughter is missing and in danger, and Detective Michael Bennett, whose son is in prison; THE MOMENT OF LIFT, a timely and necessary call to action for women's empowerment from Melinda Gates, who shares lessons she’s learned from the inspiring people she’s met during her work and travels around the world; TROUBLE IS WHAT I DO, which marks the return of Walter Mosley’s morally ambiguous P.I. Leonid McGill, who continues to investigate crimes against society's most downtrodden; and WHERE REASONS END by Yiyun Li, a novel composed in the months after a mother loses her child to suicide, which trespasses into the space between life and death as they talk, free from old images and narratives.

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Week of January 4, 2021

Paperback releases for the week of January 4th include THE DUTCH HOUSE by Ann Patchett, a richly moving story that explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a past that will not let them go; Anna Wiener’s memoir, UNCANNY VALLEY, a rare first-person glimpse into high-flying, reckless startup culture at a time of unchecked ambition, unregulated surveillance, wild fortune and accelerating political power; HITTING A STRAIGHT LICK WITH A CROOKED STICK, an outstanding collection of stories from Zora Neale Hurston about love and migration, gender and class, racism and sexism that proudly reflect African American folk culture; THE FIRST TO LIE, Hank Phillippi Ryan's twisty, thrilling, cat-and-mouse novel of suspense that will have you guessing, and second-guessing, and then gasping with surprise; and BIG LIES IN A SMALL TOWN by Diane Chamberlain, a novel of chilling intrigue, a decades-old disappearance, and one woman’s quest to find the truth.

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