Some 2012 titles I am looking forward to getting my hands on (or in a few cases simply finding the time to read the galleys I have in hand):
Boleto by Alyson Hagy (Graywolf Press, May 2012)
A former teacher of mine, as well as the person whose book was the impetus behind the Emerging Writers Network, I always look forward to new work by Hagy. I refer to her as a quiet writer--she doesn't write flamboyant sentences, or use any post-modern techniques. Nor does she tend to start off with massive and weaving plotlines (her last novel was about two brothers with a sheep farm in Wyoming--there was more to it, but you have to be a damn good writer to keep my attention with that as the starting point). This one is tops on my current TBR pile.
The Law of Strings by Steven Gillis (Atticus Books, June 2012)
Okay, I've read this one. Not in book form, probably not even in manuscript form, but I've read every story in this collection a few times and absolutely love them. I thought Giraffes, Gillis' last collection, was top notch and know that this one is better. A fantastic writer (his latest book, The Consequence of Skating was the silver medalist in the 2010 IPPY Awards for Literary Fiction) who is at the top of his game with this collection. You'll want to snap this one at your earliest convenience.
Nixon's Darkest Secrets by Don Fulsom (Thomas Dunne Books, January 2012)
I need to hit the store to pick this one up as it's already out. Non-fiction--you're not going to slip a new book on Richard M. Nixon into the world without me picking it up--probably two full sized bookshelves worth of books about or by the man, not to mention too many dvd's and videos to count. I attribute the fascination to the fact that when I was between the ages of 3 and 5, he was probably on television more than any other person. That and the fact that he was somehow involved in every major political event in this country from WWII on up through to his death and the first funeral with four living Presidents to attend.
More titles to come in this ongoing feature here at the EWN.
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