The Best New Books Out This Week, From Literary Fiction To Fantasy

Books Including new releases from Rivka Galchen and Akwaeke Emezi. by K.W. Colyard June 7, 2021 recep-bg/E+/Getty Images

The new books arriving this week promise romances, adventures, and more.

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'Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir' by Akwaeke Emezi Underground Books From Akwaeke Emezi — the author of Pet and The Death of Vivek Oji — comes this must-read memoir about creativity and identity. $27 See On Underground Books

‘Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch’ by Rivka Galchen Amazon Based on the real-life story of Johannes Kepler’s mother, Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch centers on Katherina: an illiterate herbalist accused of witchcraft in the early 17th century. See price on Amazon See On Amazon

'The Ugly Cry' by Danielle Henderson Harriett's Bookshop From the creator of Feminist Ryan Gosling comes this memoir about the author’s childhood, which was spent living with her feisty grandmother in upstate New York. $27 See On Harriett's Bookshop

‘Pack Up the Moon’ by Kristan Higgins Amazon When her husband refuses to acknowledge the fact that she’s dying, a terminally ill woman leaves 12 letters to help her spouse through his first year of widowhood. See price on Amazon See On Amazon

‘The Last Goodbye’ by Fiona Lucas Amazon Three years after her husband’s untimely death, Anna calls Spencer’s phone to listen to his voice, only to find that the number has been reassigned to Brody — a man who just might be able to help Anna move on. See price on Amazon See On Amazon

'The Wolf and the Woodsman' by Ava Reid Amazon When Évike, a half-Yehuli girl born without magical abilities, is offered as a sacrifice to the king, she finds herself in the company of Gáspár — the king’s ostracized son, who wants to keep his brother off the throne. See price on Amazon See On Amazon

'Girls at the Edge of the World' by Laura Brooke Robson Amazon An aerialist hatches a plan to seduce a prince in order to save herself and her friends from certain death — but soon finds herself falling for another performer. See price on Amazon See On Amazon

‘The Jasmine Throne’ by Tasha Suri Amazon Two women iving in an abandoned temple — one plotting in exile, the other drawn to the ruins — join forces to reclaim what’s rightfully theirs . See price on Amazon See On Amazon

‘Animal’ by Lisa Taddeo Amazon From the author of Three Women comes this powerful debut novel. Animal centers Joan, who flees to California in the wake of her lover’s public suicide, searching for answers about her past... and her future. See price on Amazon See On Amazon

‘Seven Days in June’ by Tia Williams Underground Books Fifteen years after their passionate — but brief — romance, two writers reunite for a week-long affair. But before it ends, one of them needs answers from the other. $27 See On Underground Books

The Best New Books Out This Week, From Literary Fiction To Fantasy

The new books arriving this week promise romances, adventures, and more.

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