You don’t need me to remind you that this is the darkest, coldest time of year. Just scrape the frost off your window, look outside and shiver. But if you squint a little and peer into the future, here’s what you will see on the horizon: longer days, melting snow, and lots of great books to read.Here’s a taste of some of the books that we are most looking forward to in the first few months of 2020.
Homie, by Danez Smith. Inspired by the loss of one of Smith’s friends, the poet’s second collection with Graywolf Press is about the importance of friendship in a time of xenophobia, racism and a deeply divided country. (January 21, Graywolf)American Dirt, by Jeanine Cummins. Lydia, a bookseller in Acapulco, makes friends with Javier, a customer who turns out to be the head of a violent drug cartel. When the bookseller’s husband publishes an expose about Javier, Lydia is forced to flee with her young son and try to get to safety in the United States. (January 21, Flatiron)
Homie, by Danez Smith. Inspired by the loss of one of Smith’s friends, the poet’s second collection with Graywolf Press is about the importance of friendship in a time of xenophobia, racism and a deeply divided country. (January 21, Graywolf)American Dirt, by Jeanine Cummins. Lydia, a bookseller in Acapulco, makes friends with Javier, a customer who turns out to be the head of a violent drug cartel. When the bookseller’s husband publishes an expose about Javier, Lydia is forced to flee with her young son and try to get to safety in the United States. (January 21, Flatiron)
