Claudia Barnett
Carnegie Mellon
136 pages
$16.95
‘I like the look of agony, because I know it’s true,’ says the murderous heroine of the new play No. 731 Degraw-street, Brooklyn. If you recognize that line as Emily Dickinson, then this Victorian-set, true-crime drama is for you.”
—Nelson Pressley, Washington Post
Vickie Fee
Kensington
304 pages
$7.99
“Together, Liv and Di follow a trail of sinister secrets in their sweet little town that leads them from drug smugglers to a Civil War battlefield, and just when they think they’re whistling Dixie, Liv and Di will find themselves squarely in the crosshairs of the least likely killer of all. . .”
–From the publisher
Connie Griffin
NewSouth Books
208 pages
$25.95
“Revealing a vibrant cross-section of Southerners, the writers of these narratives have in common the experience of being Southern and different, but determined against all odds.”
–From the publisher
Lauren Morrill
Delacorte Press
272 pages
$17.99
“Contemporary romance packed with comical implausibilities and the stuff of band-geek daydreams.”
–Booklist
Jenny Long
Sports Illustrated
192 pages
$19.95
“The Long family has left a lasting impression on me, and their story continues to be an inspiration for me in everything I do. They show us all what it means to persevere in the face of adversity.”
–LeBron James, NBA All-Star
David Plater
Louisiana State University Press
336 pages
$35
“Based on voluminous primary source material, The Butlers of Iberville Parish, Louisiana offers an intimate picture of a wealthy nineteenth-century family and the turmoil they faced as a system based on the enslavement of others unraveled.”
–From the publisher
