1. Atmosphere, by Taylor Jenkins Reid
2. Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes, by Sandra Jackson-Opoku (signed copies)
3. The Emperor of Gladness, by Ocean Vuong
4. The Women, by Kristin Hannah
5. Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, by VE Schwab
6. 13 Months Haunted, by Jimmy Juliano (Boswell August 18 event)
7. Culpability, by Bruce Holsinger
8. My Friends, by Fredrik Backman
9. The River Is Waiting, by Wally Lamb
10. The Compound, by Aisling Rawle
At Friday's event, Sandra Jackson-Opoku told us she always read mysteries, starting with Agatha Christie as a child, but she never thought to write one until Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes came together. Several attendees had already read her book and were championing it as the best book they'd read this year. The sequel is already being scheduled - Savvy Summers and the Po'Boy Perils. From Booklist: ". Feisty, well-drawn Savvy is a hero for fans of strong Black women protagonists, and the food frame, the lovingly described Chicago setting, and the delicious-sounding recipes will appeal to those who enjoy food-centered cozies." Caveat - Jackson-Opoku warns that it's a little racier than your average cozy.
1. The Mistakes that Made Me a Millionaire, by Kim Perell
2. Impasse, by Roy Scranton (signed copies)
3. Choosing Love, by Dawne Moon and Theresa W Tobin (signed copies)
4. The Demon of Unrest, by Erik Larson
5. The Fort Bragg Cartel, by Seth Harp
6. One Day Everyone Will Have Been Against This, by Omar El Akkad
7. A Marriage at Sea, by Sophie Elmhirst
8. The Serviceberry, by Robin Wall Kimmerer
9. The Great American Retro Road Tip, by Rolando Pujol
10. The Creative Act, by Rick Rubin
Our top new debut is The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces, by Seth Harp, a contributing editor to Rolling Stone. From Booklist: "The trauma of war often does terrible damage to a soldier's mental and emotional well-being, and the culture within the military often exacerbates the problem. In 2020, two bodies were found near Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Harp's chronicle of a group of soldiers, all of whom were damaged by their experiences in the Middle East, is a tale of drugs and murder and illustrates how such emotional damage can lead to tragic consequences."
1. The Lion Women of Tehran, by Marjan Kamali
2. I Who Have Never Known Men, by Jacqueline Harpman
3. Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir
4. Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt
5. Sunburn, by Chloe Michelle Howarth
6. 1984, by George Orwell
7. All Fours, by Miranda July
8. Hiero's Journey, by Sterling E Lanier
9. The Kingdom of Ash V7, by Sarah J Maas
10. Shadow of the Wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Hiero's Journey is published by Gollancz, which is distributed by Hachette in the US, but it's been really tough for us to get copies since its February publication here. Jason had to reschedule it for the Science Fiction Book Club, and it's still not in stock at Ingram. Maybe it's because the author, Sterling Edward Lanier, died in Florida in 2007 - nobody's fighting for book distribution! Per Wikipedia, the book was originally published in 1973 by Chilton Book Company (they also published Dune!), and Gary Gygax has called it an influence on the creation of Dungeons and Dragons.
1. Don't Say Please, by Sahan Jayasuriya (signed copies)
2. Imagination, by Ruha Benjamin
3. A Sheepdog Named Oscar, by Dara Waldron (Boswell October 30 event)
4. Historic Wisconsin Roadsides, by Tom Manus
5. Native Nations, by Kathleen Duval
6. Evicted, by Matthew Desmond
7. The History of Milwaukee Drag, by BJ Daniels and Michail Takch
8. The Wager, by David Grann
9. The Devil's Best Trick, by Randall Sullivan
10. Quit Like a Woman, by Holly Whitaker
Dwarfing the competition is Don't Say Please: The Oral History of Die Kruezen, which Sahan Jayasuriya worked on for a decade. Joining him for our event was two members of the band, one locally and another from Amsterdam. From Milwaukee Magazine, Sahan's take away: "If nothing else, I want them to understand the influence and importance that this band from Milwaukee has had. They’re kind of a proto-grunge band and laid the foundation for that music. I want people to give them the credit they deserve. There are tons of people who would love those records who haven’t heard them yet."
1. White Lies, by Ann Bausum (Boswell August 19 event)
2. Tiny T Rex and the First Day Oopsies, by Jonathan Stutzman, illustrations by Jay Fleck
3. Peekaboo Zoo, by Camilla Reid, illustrations by Ingela P Arrhenius
4. Gertie the Darling Duck of World War II, by Shari Swanson, illustrations by Renée Graef
5. Officer Buckle and Gloria, by Peggy Rathmann
6. You Can Sit with Me, by Rachel Tawil Kenyon, illustrations by Tatiana Kamshilina
7. Rite of Passage, by Richard Wright
8. How It Works: Fire Truck, by Molly Littleboy, illustrations by David Semple
9. Sometimes All I Need Is Me, by Juliana Perdomo
10. Who Said Hoot?, by Yi-Suan Wu
Jenny has been hard at work picking out books for a local children's center. Sometimes All I Need Is Me, by Juila Perdomo, new in paperback. From the starred Booklist: "In this story, an upbeat, brown-skinned girl shares how she sometimes leans on herself to feel calm, safe, and secure in a world that can be overwhelming or scary...Colombian author-illustrator Perdomo's heartwarming artwork makes this simple story sing with its childlike style and charm."
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