"John Irving's return to the world of The Cider House Rules headlines a publishing calendar so overstuffed with treasures, plenty of them don't even appear below. Those painful omissions include a pair of memoirs from celebrated storytellers and an investigation into big tech. Hopefully, though, this list of six sterling options will still have some use for any overwhelmed readers looking for a more manageable foothold."
"Queen Esther, by John Irving Four decades since the publication of The Cider House Rules, the venerable author has returned to the Maine orphanage where he set much of his popular novel and its film adaptation, which won him an Oscar. Back as well is Wilbur Larch, the curmudgeonly heartbeat of the first novel, but the spotlight is not with him."
An unusually crowded publishing week forces readers to confront growing reading backlogs. Several standout releases include a return to the setting of The Cider House Rules, a slim collection of intimate vignettes about fatherhood, and a new story quintet from a celebrated novelist. Notable releases beyond the six highlighted include two memoirs and an investigation into big technology companies. Queen Esther revisits a Maine orphanage and centers on Esther Nacht while Wilbur Larch also appears. Only Son comprises short, koan-like vignettes that balance tenderness, humor and occasional disorientation. The Eleventh Hour collects five stories from Salman Rushdie.
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