"'Crux' by Gabriel Tallent, Jan. 20 Tallent's last novel, My Absolute Darling, was a harrowing coming of age story about a teenage girl surviving her abusive survivalist father. But it did find pockets of beauty in the outdoors. Tallent's follow up looks to be similarly awestruck by nature. It's about two young friends, separated by class and opportunity, but bound together by a love of rock climbing."
"'Kin' by Tayari Jones, Feb. 24 Similarly to Crux, Kin also follows two friends across the years as options and opportunities pull them apart. The friends at the center of this book are two women who grew up without moms. Jones' last novel, 2018's An American Marriage, was a huge hit with critics. 'Seasons of Glass & Iron: Stories' by Amal El-Mohtar, March 24 El-Mohtar is an acclaimed science-fiction writer, and this book is a collection of previously published short stories and poetry."
Autobiography of Cotton by Cristina Rivera Garza (Feb. 3) appears in English as a translation of the 2020 work and blends fiction with familial history to trace cotton cultivation along the U.S.-Mexico border. Crux by Gabriel Tallent (Jan. 20) follows two young friends whose love of rock climbing transcends class and opportunity while showcasing deep appreciation for nature. Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy (Jan. 20) is a fiction debut about a teenage girl who falls for her high-school creative-writing teacher after a bestselling memoir. Kin by Tayari Jones (Feb. 24) tracks two women who grew up without mothers as years and choices pull them apart. Seasons of Glass & Iron: Stories by Amal El-Mohtar (March 24) collects previously published short stories and poetry, with many pieces that have received honors.
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