With March comes a slew of new and exciting books I can't wait to put my paws on:
What is Yours is Not Yours, by Helen Oyeyemi: A new collection of short stories that is as strange as it is wonderful. I've already read this one, and it is weird and perfect.
Running: A Love Story, by Jen Miller: Running + books? What more could a girl ask for?
Half a Lifelong Romance, by Eileen Chang: From the publisher: "From one of the most celebrated writers in modern Chinese literature: a glamorous, tragic tale of thwarted love, set against the glittering backdrop of 1930s Shanghai." I know little about the author and less about the period and place, which only has me all the more curious.
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, by Matthew Desmond: This book is so grippingly good. Infuriating, but excellent. Desmond embedded himself in the communities about which he writes, and this hands-on, long-term approach to research pays off in his exploration of low-income housing and its role in the cyclical nature of poverty.
The Rope, by Kanan Makiya: A novel of the Iraq war, as told through the perspective of a Shi'ite militiaman. This sounds heavy, but I love that it tackles a well-worn subject in literature from a fresh point of view.
The Year of the Runaways, by Sunjeev Sahota: I'm about halfway through this novel, and completely sucked in. Sahota weaves together the lives of four Indians who have traveled to England in unexpected and heartbreaking ways.
Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools, by Monique Morris: I think I first saw this mentioned on Shannon's blog, and the subtitle and subject immediately caught my attention.
Jane Steele, by Lyndsay Faye: I've loved everything else Faye has written, so there was no way I was passing up her newest novel--a serial killer twist on the classic Jane Eyre story. Plus, that cover!
Spill Simmer Falter Wither, by Sara Baume: First, that title. Second, "a misfit man who adopts a misfit dog." Third, Nathan Dunbar said so.
Shelter, by Jung Yun: A debut novel that the publisher calls a novel of "family, aspirations, and the violence we do to each."
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The Rope, by Kanan Makiya: A novel of the Iraq war, as told through the perspective of a Shi'ite militiaman. This sounds heavy, but I love that it tackles a well-worn subject in literature from a fresh point of view.
The Year of the Runaways, by Sunjeev Sahota: I'm about halfway through this novel, and completely sucked in. Sahota weaves together the lives of four Indians who have traveled to England in unexpected and heartbreaking ways.
Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools, by Monique Morris: I think I first saw this mentioned on Shannon's blog, and the subtitle and subject immediately caught my attention.
Jane Steele, by Lyndsay Faye: I've loved everything else Faye has written, so there was no way I was passing up her newest novel--a serial killer twist on the classic Jane Eyre story. Plus, that cover!
Spill Simmer Falter Wither, by Sara Baume: First, that title. Second, "a misfit man who adopts a misfit dog." Third, Nathan Dunbar said so.
Shelter, by Jung Yun: A debut novel that the publisher calls a novel of "family, aspirations, and the violence we do to each."
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What are you looking forward to this month? Any of these you're adding to your list?
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Oh, and did you see? Julianne at Outlandish Lit is running a Month-long Weirdathon this March... it's not too late to sign up!
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