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Multiple Choice by Alejandro Zambra: The Chilean writer Zambra’s new book is: a.) a parody of that nation’s college-entrance Academic Aptitude Exam, b.) a parody of a parody of same, c.) an exercise in flouting literary conventions, d.) all of the above. It’s Eggers’s first foray into the road trip novel, but it’s sure to have his signature sharp and empathetic voice. What starts as an idyllic trip camping out of an RV dubbed Chateau turns into a harrowing personal journey as Josie confronts her regrets. In Eggers’s seventh novel, when his protagonist, Josie, loses her job and partner, she escapes to Alaska with her two kids. But if there’s one thing Eggers has become the master of, it’s finding humor and hope in even the most tragic of family situations. Heroes of the Frontier by Dave Eggers: The prolific writer has made his reputation on never picking a genre, from starting the satirical powerhouse McSweeney’s to post-apocalyptic critiques on the tech world. When their village is threatened by plans for a new resort, Margot sees an opportunity to change her life. Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn: In a recent interview in Out magazine, Dennis-Benn described her debut novel as “a love letter to Jamaica - my attempt to preserve her beauty by depicting her flaws.” Margot works the front desk at a high-end resort, where she has a side business trading sex for money to send her much younger sister, Thandi, to a Catholic school. While it’s true that no single list could ever have everything worth reading, we think this one - at 9,000 words and 92 titles - is the only 2016 second-half book preview you’ll need. We’re especially excited about new offerings from Millions staffers Hannah Gersen, Sonya Chung, Edan Lepucki, and Mark O’Connell (check out next week’s Non-Fiction Preview for the latter). Next year, we’ll be seeing the first-ever novel (!) by none other than George Saunders, and new work from Kiese Laymon, Roxane Gay, and (maybe) Cormac McCarthy. This summer we’ve got new works by established authors Joy Williams, Jacqueline Woodson, Jay McInerney, as well as anticipated debuts from Nicole Dennis-Benn and Imbolo Mbue in the fall, new novels by Colson Whitehead, Ann Patchett, and Jonathan Safran Foer on shelves and, in the holiday season, books by Javier Marías, Michael Chabon, and Zadie Smith to add to gift lists. We see no evidence the tide of great books is ebbing. Since our last preview, we’ve gotten new titles by Don DeLillo, Alexander Chee, Helen Oyeyemi, Louise Erdrich acclaimed debut novels by Emma Cline, Garth Greenwell, and Yaa Gyasi new poems by Dana Gioia and new short story collections by the likes of Greg Jackson and Petina Gappah.
This year is already proving to be an excellent one for book lovers.