Lisbeth Salander is again, a Swedish educator tries to assist younger males navigate intercourse, and the long run seems to be, properly, scary in these new fiction and nonfiction e-book releases.
‘The Girl Who Lived Twice’ by David Lagercrantz (Knopf , $27.95, fiction)
What it’s about: David Lagercrantz continues Stieg Larsson’s Millennium collection (“The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”) with the sixth Lisbeth Salander journey, “The Girl Who Lived Twice.” This time, Lisbeth goes lacking in the course of the hunt for evil twin sister Camilla, whereas Mikael Blomkvist wants her assist unraveling a twisted plot.
The buzz: “It all makes for good bloody fun,” Kirkus Reviews writes.
2 Chicago-area appearances: Lagencrantz will converse at 2 p.m. Sunday at Anderson’s Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville, and at 6 p.m. Sunday on the Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark St.
Click right here for an excerpt from “The Girl Who Lived Twice.”Knopf ‘Respect: Everything a Guy Needs to Know About Sex, Love, and Consent’ by Inti Chavez Perez (Penguin Books, $16, nonfiction)
What it’s about: Swedish writer and intercourse educator Inti Chavez Perez lays out a simple, accessible information to assist younger males navigate intercourse, relationships, consent, gender id, sexual orientation, sexual well being and extra within the #MeToo period.
The buzz: “A book destined to be passed around,” Kirkus Reviews writes.
Click right here for an excerpt from “Respect: Everything a Guy Needs to Know About Sex, Love, and Consent” by Inti Chavez Perez. ‘The Beekeeper of Aleppo’ by Christy Lefteri (Ballantine, $27, fiction)
What it’s about: Beekeeper Nuri and his spouse Afra are devastated by the Syrian civil battle. After violence claims their baby and Afra’s eyesight, the couple is compelled to flee Aleppo and make the fraught journey to Britain — and an unsure future.
Click right here for an excerpt from “The Beekeeper of Aleppo.”Ballantine ‘What Red Was’ by Rosie Price (Crown, $27, fiction)
What it’s about: Platonic faculty buddies Kate and Max navigate the traumatic aftermath of rape after Kate is assaulted. Price’s debut novel is a searing exploration of wealth, energy, privilege, consent and the lasting results of trauma.
The buzz: “This powerful novel handles its explosive plot with an admirable delicacy and offers an emotional portrait of friendship,” Publishers Weekly writes.
Click right here for an excerpt from “What Red Was” by Rosie Price.Crown ‘Doxology’ by Nell Zink (Ecco, $27.99, fiction)
What it’s about: Two generations of an American household come of age — one earlier than 9/11, one after — in an bold novel that tackles the present political second.
The buzz: The e-book encompasses ”probably the most severe themes of the 21st century whereas remaining comedian and earthbound,” critic Mark Athitakis writes for USA Today.
Click right here for an excerpt from “Doxology’ by Nell Zink. Ecco ‘The Warehouse’ by Rob Hart (Crown, $27, fiction)
What it’s about: In the close to future, a large tech firm referred to as “Cloud” turns into the company reply to authorities, housing employees in fastidiously surveilled villages. It’s threatened by Zinnia, a company spy.
The buzz: “ ‘The Warehouse’ is a thriller of ideas, and its interplay of taut action and incisive cultural commentary gives it shades of ‘Fahrenheit 451’ and ‘Jurassic Park,’ ” a USA Today evaluate says.
Click right here for an excerpt from “The Warehouse” by Rob Hart. Crown
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