The most anticipated books of 2009
By Marjorie Kehe | 06.01.09
Good news from the beleaguered world of book publishing: A “fabulous” crop of quality books will soon be hitting bookstores, Sheryl Cotleur, buying director from Book Passage in Corte Madera, Calif., told Publishers Weekly. “I was going through the [publishers’] catalogues just flipping out – not only who’s publishing but the quality.”
Booksellers were in New York last week for BookExpo America 2009. And, given a chance to see the titles on tap for the second half of 2009, many told PW that they were very excited about what they saw. “This fall is incredible. It’s going to be the best year ever,” predicted Dick Hermans, founder of Oblong Books in Milford, N.Y.
Here are some of the titles that are creating the buzz:
Books scheduled for release in August:
– “Alex Cross’s Trial” by James Patterson and Richard Diallo
– “This Is Where I Leave You,” by Jonathan Trooper
– “Await Your Reply,” by Dan Chaon
– “That Old Cape Magic,” by Richard Russo
– “A Paradise Built in Hell,” by Rebecca Solnit
Books scheduled for release in September:
– “Love and Summer,” by William Trevor
– “The Year of the Flood,” by Margaret Atwood
– “The Anthologist,” by Nicholson Baker
– “Dawn Light,” by Diane Ackerman
– “Level 26,” by Anthony E. Zuiker
– “Stitches,” by David Small
– “South of Broad,” by Pat Conroy
– “Spooner,” by Pete Dexter
Books scheduled for release in October:
– “The Children’s Book,” by A.S. Byatt
– “Invisible,” by Paul Auster
– “Half-Broke Horses,” by Jeannette Walls
– “What the Dog Saw,” by Malcolm Gladwell
– “The Big Burn,” by Timothy Egan
– “How to Be a Movie Star: Elizabeth Taylor in Hollywood,” by William J. Mann
– “Nine Dragons“ by Michael Connelly
– “Chronic City,” by Jonathan Lethem
Books scheduled for release in November:
– “The Lacuna,” by Barbara Kingsolver
– “I, Alex Cross” by James Patterson
Books scheduled for release in January:
– “The Unnamed,” by Joshua Ferris
– “Happy,” by Alex Lemon
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1. Philip O’Mara | 06.01.09
Another new release is a new sporting comedy, entitled Classes Apart.
This is an adult sporting comedy that follows the fortunes of Paul Marriot, the secretary of the Barnstorm Village Sunday soccer team and coach of a school cricket team in Yorkshire, England. The story describes the remarkable camaraderie between the players and supporters of this little club and their desire to achieve success. The team had previously been known more for its antics off the field, rather than their performances on it.
During his time at the club he meets and becomes involved with Emma Potter, who is the sister of James Potter, a major player for their bitter rivals Moortown Inn. Thus, begins an entangled web of romance and conflict. He also begins working at Derry High School, a school with a poor reputation of academic success, where he becomes coach of the school cricket team. Here he develops an amazing relationship with the children and they embark on an epic journey.
http://www.eloquentbooks.com/ClassesApart.html