Books
Featuring the return of literary greats, all-American heroes, and a heavy dose of modern gothic.
Lucky for us, there are dozens of exciting new books across genres and topics.
A handful of this seasons releases explore image-making, public perception, and the inevitable haziness of truth.
Julia Foxs highly anticipated memoir,Down the Drain,promises dark luxe candor.
Zadie Smithsnewnovel,The Fraud, concerns narrative-shaping during a high profile, 19th century court case.
And Taylor LorenzsExtremely Onlineanalyzes influencer culture writ large.
this year also welcomes a reappearance of the modern Gothic aesthetic, with a good helping of dark surrealism.
Director Anna Biller (The Love Witch) makes her literary debut with a reimagining of Bluebeard.
And Hilary Leichter has a new trippy, eerie delight withTerrace Story.
As for extremely niche themes, this fall brings a parade of mourning daughters.
In addition to AwadsRouge, grieving daughters appear in Melissa Broders new novel,Death Valley.
One journeys through a portal in Lauren BeukesThe Bridge.
These and more, below!
When she meets an ambitious employee from the auction house named Parkie de Groot, queer romance blooms.
Thats the beginning for these two, whose lives spin into dramatically different directions (military!
but who keep finding each other again.
Theres a birthday and an engagement in the friend group plus, Roisins boyfriend has a sitcom premiering.
How will the couple handle this betrayal?
And will there be a new romance in the offing?
She creates a world of desperate imagination, hidden costs, and houses too good to be true.
Other stories touch on topics such as sex, rage, corpse flowers, and pleasure-seeking.
The trial involves a formerly enslaved man, Andrew Bogle, who grew up harvesting sugar in Jamaica.
When he becomes a key witness, he knows his future depends on exactly the story he tells.
with an obsessive jealous streak.
Sheena Patel eviscerates the rich kid art world, as exemplified by a particularly toxic ex.
Its written in a speedy, fragmented internal monologue, which makes for an absolutely propulsive read.
The book bursts with expensive interviews, from ex-Glossier employees, fashion visionaries, and Weiss herself.
Its surreal, archetypal, and totally hypnotic.
The elegant mysteries only expand from there.
Its got an impeccable tone: funny, dark, quiet, sharp.
Then the impostor syndrome begins, as does a gnawing suspicion that everythings too good to be true.
Alicia Elliots satirical debut book is awash in trippy black humor.
In sum, its about the extremes we go to when searching for connection.
Theres also a good jaunt into Brooklyns trans rave scene.
Her fathers in the ICU, and her boyfriends quite sick.
Bursting with jokes, abounding with existential crisis, Broder again puts forward her absurdist, provocative philosophy.
Anna Biller takes on Bluebeard:the archetypal story of living in seclusion after marrying a total nightmare man.
In this contemporary version, a lonely and perceptive novelist (who has visions from saints!)
Its stylish, scary, and peak modern Gothic.
Its got a light touch but sharp nails.
Its a slow burn.
Now its got a release date.
In her announcement, she calls itmy story, on my terms.
(Oct.
