We’re adding twelve new Peak Picks in March!
In fiction, Maria Adelmann’s newest novel follows an adjunct professor gigging her way through academia’s poor job market when she crosses paths with her old PhD adviser whose new novel might be about her in The Adjunct; the latest from Elizabeth Berg, Life: A Love Story, is a warm, intimate novel that reminds us of the richness that can be found all throughout our lives; Tiffany Crum debuts with the compelling tale of best friends and podcasters Benny and Joy, who like to say they’ve been saving each other’s lives since the moment they met − until the day Joy disappears and Benny is suspected of murder − in This Story Might Save Your Life; Woody Brown, a major new literary voice hailed as a “groundbreaking debut novelist” (Publishers Weekly), debuts with a wondrous, deeply affecting portrait of the interlocking lives at an adult day care center in Southern California, depicting an often overlooked community with extraordinary wit and grace in Upward Bound; Memoirist T Kira Madden’s highly anticipated debut novel paints a portrait of three women connected through one man in the aftermath of his murder in the stunning literary achievement Whidbey; and something darker than the devil stalks the North Carolina woods in Wolf Worm, a new gothic masterpiece from bestselling author T. Kingfisher.
In nonfiction, Kara Patajo is your year-round adventure companion, offering personally curated itineraries that reveal the region’s hidden wonders through the eyes of a trusted local expert in 52 Weekends in the Pacific Northwest; Climate and human rights advocate Rebecca Solnit offers a thrilling account of the sheer breadth and scale of social, political, scientific, and cultural change over the past three quarters of a century in The Beginning Comes After the End; Fourteen beloved authors celebrate the life-changing bond with their canine companions in this heartwarming essay collection edited by author and lifelong dog lover Alice Hoffman in The Best Dog in the World; From Michaeleen Doucleff (Hunt, Gather, Parent) comes a revolutionary five-step guide − packed with practical, science-backed strategies − that shows you how to raise confident, happy kids while breaking the cycle of overdependence on screens and ultra-processed food in Dopamine Kids; Ifrah F. Ahmed shares 75 recipes spanning cherished classics and modern interpretations, bringing the soul of Somali cooking to the world stage, in Soomaaliya; and Simon Kuper, one of our most talented writers on soccer, tells the story of how it has transformed the world − as seen through nine World Cups – in World Cup Fever.
~posted by Frank. All descriptions provided by publishers.
