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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 February 24, 2020

Paperback releases for the week of February 24th include THE NEW GIRL by Daniel Silva, a stunning thriller of deception, betrayal and vengeance featuring Gabriel Allon, the legendary chief of Israeli intelligence; THE NIGHT WINDOW, the final installment in Dean Koontz's series starring Jane Hawk, whose one-woman war comes to an explosive climax as the rogue FBI agent gambles everything against a terrifying conspiracy; SAY NOTHING by Patrick Radden Keefe, a gripping, intricate narrative about a notorious killing in Northern Ireland and its devastating repercussions; and DANNEMORA, in which former corrections officer Charles A. Gardner tells from an insider’s point of view what transpired in June 2015, when two convicted murderers broke out of the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, New York, launching the most extensive manhunt in state history.

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Week of February 17, 2020

Paperback releases for the week of February 17th include TIDELANDS, in which Philippa Gregory turns from the glamour of the royal courts to tell the story of an ordinary woman living in a dangerous time for a woman to be different; NORMAL PEOPLE by Sally Rooney, a work of fiction that explores the subtleties of class, the electricity of first love, and the complex entanglements of family and friendship; LATE IN THE DAY, Tessa Hadley's novel about two close-knit couples whose lives are irrevocably changed by an untimely death; and FEAST YOUR EYES, the first novel in nearly a decade from Myla Goldberg, whose main character is a female photographer grappling with ambition and motherhood --- a balancing act familiar to women of every generation.

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Week of February 10, 2020

Paperback releases for the week of February 10th include NEON PREY, another nail-biting installment in John Sandford's Prey series, which finds Lucas Davenport tracking a prolific serial killer who has been operating for years without notice; SUMMER OF '69, Elin Hilderbrand's first historical novel, in which four siblings experience the drama, intrigue and upheaval of a summer when everything changed; THE STATIONERY SHOP by Marjan Kamali, a beautiful and timely exploration of devastating loss, unbreakable family bonds and the overwhelming power of love; and PARKLAND, Dave Cullen's intimate, deeply moving account of the extraordinary teenage survivors of the Parkland shooting who became activists and pushed back against the NRA and feckless Congressional leaders --- inspiring millions of Americans to join their grassroots #neveragain movement.

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Week of February 3, 2020

Paperback releases for the week of February 3rd include DAISY JONES & THE SIX, a gripping novel from Taylor Jenkins Reid about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous breakup; OUTFOX by Sandra Brown, which finds FBI agent Drex Easton becoming a suspect's next-door neighbor after a 30-year search for a serial killer --- but can he navigate a shocking series of twists and turns to track down the truth?; Valeria Luiselli's LOST CHILDREN ARCHIVE, an emotionally resonant, fiercely imaginative novel about a family whose road trip across America collides with an immigration crisis at the southwestern border; and SEPARATE, in which Steve Luxenberg draws from letters, diaries and archival collections to tell the story of Plessy v. Ferguson through the eyes of the people caught up in the case.

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Week of January 27, 2020

Paperback releases for the week of January 27th include Claire Adam's GOLDEN CHILD, a deeply affecting debut novel set in Trinidad, following the lives of a family as they navigate impossible choices about scarcity, loyalty and love; STALKER by Lars Kepler, a terrifying thriller in which Detective Joona Linna --- recently returned from compassionate leave --- reunites with hypnotist Erik Maria Bark to search for a seemingly unassailable sadistic killer; BLESSING IN DISGUISE, a remarkable novel from Danielle Steel, whose protagonist comes to terms with unfinished business and long-buried truths as the mother of three very different daughters with three singular fathers; and INHERITANCE, Dani Shapiro's memoir about the staggering family secret uncovered by a genealogy test --- an exploration of the urgent ethical questions surrounding fertility treatments and DNA testing, and a profound inquiry of paternity, identity and love.

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Week of January 20, 2020

Paperback releases for the week of January 20th include ONE GOOD DEED, a fast-paced historical thriller from David Baldacci, who introduces readers to Aloysius Archer, a WWII veteran forced to investigate a small-town murder --- or risk returning to prison; MAID, Stephanie Land's memoir about working as a maid, a beautiful and gritty exploration of poverty in America; OUTSIDE LOOKING IN, a provocative novel from T.C. Boyle that explores the first scientific and recreational forays into LSD and its mind-altering possibilities; CAMELOT'S END by Jon Ward, the captivating story of Ted Kennedy's 1980 campaign for president against the incumbent Jimmy Carter, told in full for the first time; and Joe Ide's WRECKED, in which the case of a young artist's missing mother sets Isaiah Quintabe (IQ for short) on a collision course with his own Moriarty.

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Week of January 13, 2020

Paperback releases for the week of January 13th include THE LAST ROMANTICS by Tara Conklin, an unforgettable exploration of the ties that bind us together, the responsibilities we embrace and the duties we resent, and how we can lose --- and sometimes rescue --- the ones we love; C. J. Box's WOLF PACK, which finds Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett encountering bad behavior on his own turf --- only to have the FBI and the DOJ ask him to stand down; THE SOURCE OF SELF-REGARD, a rich gathering of Toni Morrison's essays, speeches and meditations on society, culture and art, spanning four decades; and THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM, a remarkably intimate and insightful memoir that chronicles what it’s like to live in today’s world as a fat man, from acclaimed journalist Tommy Tomlinson, who, as he neared the age of 50, weighed 460 pounds and decided he had to change his life.

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Week of January 6, 2020

Paperback releases for the week of January 6th include THE NEW IBERIA BLUES by James Lee Burke, in which the shocking death of a young woman leads Detective Dave Robicheaux into the dark corners of Hollywood, the mafia and the backwoods of Louisiana; Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch's THE FIRST CONSPIRACY, which tells a remarkable and previously untold piece of American history that not only reveals George Washington’s character, but also illuminates the origins of America’s counterintelligence movement that led to the modern-day CIA; WORKING, an unprecedented gathering of vivid, candid, deeply moving recollections about Robert Caro's experiences researching and writing his acclaimed books; and THE DAUGHTER'S TALE by Armando Lucas Correa, an unforgettable family saga that explores a hidden piece of World War II history and the lengths a mother will go to protect her children.

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Week of December 30, 2019

Paperback releases for the week of December 30th include VENDETTA IN DEATH by J. D. Robb, in which Lieutenant Eve Dallas must keep the predator from becoming the prey; THE MALTA EXCHANGE, Steve Berry's latest Cotton Malone thriller, which is fueled by a deadly race for the Vatican’s oldest secret; GOOD GIRLS LIE, a pulse-pounding psychological thriller from J.T. Ellison that examines the tenuous bonds of friendship, the power of lies, and the desperate lengths to which people will go in order to protect their secrets; and WE MUST BE BRAVE by Frances Liardet, which spans the sweep of the 20th century and explores the fierce love that we feel for our children and the power of that love to endure --- beyond distance, beyond time, beyond life itself.

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Week of December 16, 2019

Paperback releases for the week of December 16th include three paperback originals. In THE KILL CLUB, Wendy Heard's latest psychological thriller, Jazz will stop at nothing to save her brother. Their foster mother, Carol, has always been fanatical, but with Jazz grown up and out of the house, Carol takes a dangerous turn that threatens 13-year-old Joaquin’s life. SNAKES AND LADDERS by Victoria Selman features a serial killer who is terrorizing London, removing a body part from each victim and leaving in its place a single pink rose. Dr. Vernon Sange, a multiple murderer awaiting extradition, seems to know the culprit’s identity --- but he’ll only talk to profiler Ziba MacKenzie, the woman responsible for putting him away. And THE NETWORK is L. C. Shaw's thriller involving corruption, secrets and lies at the very deepest levels of government and media. A shadowy group is manipulating society --- and they’ve only just begun.

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