"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. The book blends fiction with the author's own familial history to tell the story of cotton cultivation along the U.S.-Mexico border. '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. 'Half His Age' by Jennette McCurdy, Jan. 20 The former iCarly actress' bracing and brutally honest memoir, I'm Glad My Mom Died, was a huge hit. It spent weeks on bestseller's lists, and is being adapted into a series for Apple TV+. Now McCurdy's set to come out with her fiction debut, about a teenage girl who falls for her high school creative writing teacher."
Early 2026 publishing highlights include several fiction titles and memoirs from notable figures. Cristina Rivera Garza's Autobiography of Cotton appears in English translation, blending fiction with family history to explore cotton cultivation along the U.S.-Mexico border. Gabriel Tallent's Crux follows two young friends divided by class and united by rock climbing, continuing his interest in nature. Jennette McCurdy debuts in fiction after a successful memoir, with a story about a teenage girl who falls for her creative writing teacher. Tayari Jones's Kin traces two women raised without mothers across years of diverging opportunities. Amal El-Mohtar's collection gathers acclaimed previously published speculative short stories and poetry.
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