From last week's Indie bestseller lists, available at
IndieBound.org, here are the recommended titles, which are also Indie Next
Great Reads:
Hardcover
A Good Fall: Stories by Ha Jin (Pantheon,
$24.95, 9780307378682/0307378683). "Ha Jin never fails to amaze. His
newest work, a collection of short stories, focuses on individuals who struggle
to reconcile their cultural identities with their new and disparate
surroundings. A Good Fall is at times tragic, at others humorous, yet
persistently enchanting."--Bridget Allison, Phoenix Books, Essex, Vt.
Double Take: A Memoir by Kevin Michael Connolly
(HarperStudio, $19.99, 9780061791536/0061791539). "Kevin Connolly was born
without legs, but raised to believe he is no different from anyone else. He
graduated with a degree in photography and now travels all over the world on a
skateboard taking pictures of peoples' reactions to him. Connolly is a great
writer, and Double Take is entertaining, funny and enthusiastic. I can't stress
enough how entertaining it is."--Mary Jane DiSanti, Country Bookshelf,
Bozeman, Mont.
Paperback
Pariah by Dave Zeltserman (Serpent's Tail,
$14.95, 9781846686436/1846686431). "Dave Zeltserman returns with a tale of
the South Boston mob so harrowing it places him alongside contemporary masters
Jim Crais and James Ellroy. One of the few writers whose tales are both brutal
and beautiful, Zelsterman is a rising star of crime fiction."--Alex Green,
Back Pages Books, Waltham, Mass.
For Teen Readers
Struts & Frets by Jon Skovron (Amulet,
$16.99, 9780810941748/0810941740). "Music is Sammy's life, and it is what
drives this funny and fine-tuned novel. From the peeks into famous bands to
figuring out life's woes and joys through music, Struts & Frets will ring
true for everyone who knows the power and groove of a good song."--Lisa
Baudoin, Books & Company, Oconomowoc, Wis.
[Many thanks to IndieBound and the ABA!]