New books are published all the time, but this fall is a banner year. There are probably at least adozen books that booksellers across the country are excited about (including us!) but for now, here are three in particular that you won’t want to miss!

The Lacuna, by Barbara Kingsolver, is my top pick for the month of November. Reminiscent of her fantastic previous novel, The Poisonwood Bible, Lacuna is a dense and beautiful novel revolving around the artistic and political scene in Mexico that encompassed Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, and Lev Trotsky. A gripping, absorbing read, highly recommended!

Margaret Atwood has written a companion piece to Oryx & Crake, The Year of the Flood. It takes characters who lurk in the shadows of Oryx & Crake and brings them to light, filling out the story of the end of the world as we knew it and the start of the new one. A must-read for fans of Atwood, as well as fans of dystopias and apocalyptic fiction.

And, in an interesting twist, novelist Jonathan Safran Foer (author of Everything Is Illuminated) has written a nonfiction book on parenthood, vegetarianism, and the food industry, Eating Animals! Check out this great review from Shelf Awareness for more details.

All the books are here in the store — stop on by and take a look!

~ Jenn, shopgirl

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