1. Whistler, by Ann Patchett (not sold out yet)
2. Land, by Maggie O'Farrell
3. The Calamity Club, by Kathryn Stockett
4. Contrapposto, by Dave Eggers
5. Yesteryear, by Caro Claire Burke
6. Things We Never Say, by Elizabeth Strout
7. Daughters of the Sun and Moon, by Lisa See (MPL event June 23)
8. The Correspondent, by Virginia Evans (Woman's Prize winner)
9. Carl's Doomsday Scenario V2, by Matt Dinniman
10. Cat Love, by Tomas Q Morin
Top debut this week is Contrapposto, the first adult novel from Dave Eggers in five years, though his kids book, The Eyes and the Impossible, made a big splash too. It's about the friendship between an artist and his collaboarator/friend over many years. His BookMarks score is four raves, three positives, and two mixed. From Alexandra Jacobs in The New York Times: "What a relief to be able to recommend the new Dave Eggers novel (almost!) without reservation. Eggers has in the past been testy about criticism. His Y2K injunction in The Harvard Advocate — 'Do not dismiss a book until you have written one' — continues to ring reprovingly around the blogosphere. His own early reviewing, he said then, 'came from a smelly andPas ignorant place in me.'"
1. The Land and Its People, by David Sedaris
2. Famesick, by Lena Dunham
3. When Memory Fades, by Nathaniel Chin (Boswell June 24 event)
4. Dogs Boys and Other Things I've Cried About, by Isabel Klee
5. Milwaukee Flavor, by Visit Milwaukee, Ann Christenson, with photos by Kevin J Miyazaki
6. The Gales of November, by John U Bacon
7. Strangers, by Belle Burden
8. 1929, by Andrew Ross Sorkin
9. London Falling, by Patrick Radden Keefe
10. The Secret War Against Hate, by Steven J Ross
Considering that The New York Times hardcover nonfiction list can sometimes be mostly debuts, it's notable that on our list, nothing is brand new. But I don't think we've yet highlighted The Secret War Against Hate: American Resistance to Antisemitism and White Supremacy. USC Professor Stephen J Ross looks at the rise in antisemitism and racism in the United States in the years after World War II. From Kirkus: "This book should be read by every American who wants to know how courageous men and women can resist hatred." I'm not sure why BookMarks isn't tracking this title. It's also of note that the book hit our bestseller list from individual sales without up-front store placement.
1. The Last Time We Drowned, by Saratoga Schaefer
2. Moving Targets V3, by Harry Pinkus
3. Theo of Golden, by Allen Levi
4. Dungeon Crawler Carl V1, by Matt Dinniman
5. Trad Wife, by Saratoga Schaefer
6. Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir
7. Horse, by Geraldine Brooks
8. Angel Down, by Daniel Kraus
9. The Republic of Memory, by Mahmud El Sayed (Boswell upcoming book clubs)
10. Tangerinn, by Emanuela Anechoum (same)
The Boswell Science Fiction Book Club met this week and that helped pop their next pick, The Republic of Memory, which is in the subgenre Arabfuturist fiction. This is the first volume in the The Song of the Safina series, into our top 10. From Erin Neiderbeger in Library Journal: "With its centering of Arab culture, the novel is a fresh take on generation-ship stories but still delivers the beats sci-fi fans love. The novel culminates with a major shift to the Safina's status quo, and readers will be eager to see what comes next."
1 Irreplaceable, by Maya Blalik
2. Purified, by Peter Annin
3. Puerto Rico, by Jorell Meléndez-Badillo
4. The Great Lakes Water Wars, by Peter Annin
5. The Oregon Trail, by Rinker Buck
6. Who Is Government, edited by Michael Lewis
7. Raising Hare, by Chloe Dalton
8. Experiencing God, by Jon M Sweeney
9. A Philosophy of Walking, by Frédéric Gros
10. Midwestern Death Trip, by Meaghan Garvey (Boswell June 15 event)
Anthologies can sometimes break through - see Alice Hoffman's recent The Best Dog in the World or Michael Lewis's Who Is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service, which had a nice run in hardcover. Among the contributors were Geraldine Brooks and Dave Eggers, represented elsewhere on the list. From Garrett M Graff's review in The Washington Post: " The book, an outgrowth of a project led by The Washington Post’s now-departed Opinions editor David Shipley*, examines some of the remarkable people who make up the federal workforce — career civil servants who have accomplished the extraordinary in quiet ways, people whose jobs are normally buried layers below any partisan rancor. Perhaps never before has there been a book better timed or more urgent." *And now there's no book reviews either.
1. Crenshaw, by Katherine Applegate
2. Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults, by Robin Wall Kimmerer
3. The Patron Saints of Nothing, by Randy Ribay
4. Valiant Vel, by Jerrianne Hayslett, illustrations by Aaron Boyd
5. Lulu and Rocky in Milwaukee, by Barbara Joosse, illustrations by Renée Graef
6. Will's Race for Home, by Jewell Parker Rhodes
7. Sunrise on the Reaping, by Suzanne Collins
8. The Heirs, by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídév
9. Rainbow Cookies, by Lesléa Newman, illustrations by ZB Asterplume
10. Dragonborn, by Struan Murray
Rainbow Cookies is selling off this month's LGBTQ display. When The Cookie Cubby features a rainbow cookie for pride month and faces backlash, young Cookie organizes community support. From Kirkus: "With an emphasis on friendship and love rather than fear or negativity, this book will gently guide conversations with young children that leave them feeling empowered...A sweet story about the effectiveness and impact of community and kindness."
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