"Two fiction books about good friends coming from different circumstances. Two biographies of people whose influence on American culture is, arguably, still underrated. One Liza Minnelli memoir. These are just a handful of books coming out in the first few months of 2026 that we've got our eye on. Fiction 'Autobiography of Cotton' by Cristina Rivera Garza, Feb. 3 Garza, who won a Pulitzer in 2024 for memoir/autobiography, actually first published Autobiography of Cotton back in 2020, but it's only now getting an English translation."
"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."
Autobiography of Cotton, translated into English and released Feb. 3, blends fiction with familial history to tell the story of cotton cultivation along the U.S.-Mexico border. Crux, out Jan. 20, follows two young friends separated by class and opportunity who share a love of rock climbing; Gabriel Tallent's previous novel was My Absolute Darling. Half His Age, also Jan. 20, is Jennette McCurdy's fiction debut about a teenage girl who falls for her high school creative writing teacher; McCurdy previously published the memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died. Kin, Feb. 24, tracks two women friends raised without mothers as opportunities pull them apart. Seasons of Glass & Iron: Stories, March 24, collects previously published short fiction and poetry by Amal El-Mohtar.
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