Editor’s Choice
Love and Summer, by William Trevor, $25.95. The tragic consequences of a woman’s lost honor and a family’s shame haunt several generations in Trevor’s masterful 14th novel. His prose precisely nuanced and restrained, Trevor depicts a society beginning to loosen itself from the Church’s implacable condemnation of sexual immorality. Publishers Weekly
FICTION
No Time to Wave Goodbye, by Jacquelyn Mitchard, $25. In this sequel to “The Deep End of the Ocean,” Mitchard returns to the Cappadora family. It’s been 13 years since Ben was returned to his family after being abducted at age 3. Now the family is gathered to watch the premiere of oldest son Vincent’s documentary about abducted children. Library Journal
The Golden City, by John Twelve Hawks, $25.95. The final volume in Hawks’ fantasy thriller series, the Fourth Realm trilogy, brings to an end the struggle between the forces of evil, the Brethren-run empire known as the Tabula, and those of good — the Travelers, Harlequins and other fighters of the Resistance. Publishers Weekly
NONFICTION
In Cheap We Trust: The Story of a Misunderstood American Virtue, by Lauren Weber, $24.99. An entertaining history of scrimping and saving in America. In her debut, former Newsday reporter Weber makes clear that frugality is not a long-lost virtue of consumer culture. Rather, scaling down has been a cyclical manifestation of hard times. Kirkus
The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nityze, George Kennan, and the History of the Cold War, by Nicholas Thompson, $27.50 A gently critical assessment of two influential shapers of U.S. foreign policy, hawk Paul Nitze (1907-2004) and dove George Kennan (1904-2005). Wired editor Thompson — Nitze’s grandson — transitions eloquently between his two portraits. While ably portraying the unlikely friendship between the two men, Thompson doesn’t take sides, but rather adheres to a respectful historic distance. Kirkus
Adland: Searching for the Meaning of Life on a Branded Planet, by James P. Othmer, $26.95. A former ad man delves into his 20 years in the slogan trenches, musing on how advertising influences us and how the Internet is revamping it. Othmer’s engaging dissection of advertising gives consumers valuable insight into how companies manipulate messages to persuade us to give them our money. Kirkus
PAPERBACKS
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, by David Wroblewski, $16.99. A stately, wonderfully written debut novel that incorporates a few of the great archetypes: a disabled but resourceful young man, a potential Clytemnestra of a mom and a faithful dog. The novel succeeds admirably in telling its story from a dog’s-eye view that finds the human world very strange indeed. Kirkus
Here’s the Story: Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice, $14.99. by Maureen McCormick, $14.99. Marcia Brady is one of America’s perpetual sweethearts, frozen in time as a sunny teenager with relatively superficial problems and a loving family. But McCormick, the actress who played her on TV’s iconic “The Brady Bunch,” has struggled with depression, cocaine addiction, bulimia and a family history of tragedy and insanity.Publishers Weekly
The White Mary, by Kira Salak, $14. A young reporter (Marika Vecera) embarks on a dangerous adventure in Salak’s gripping debut novel, a blend of “Heart of Darkness” and “Tomb Raider.” While the book can be harrowing, it offers Marika a redemptive optimism in the face of the worst humanity has to offer. Publishers Weekly
