Nonfiction
West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life, by Jerry West and Jonathan Coleman (Little, Brown)
This extraordinarily candid memoir shows that behind that greatness was a man whose life was punctuated by poverty, physical abuse, the death of a beloved sibling, and an ongoing battle with depression. Barnes & Noble
The Letters of Ernest Hemingway by Ernest Hemingway (Cambridge University Press)
The legend, in his own words.
Lennon: The Man, the Myth, the Music — The Definitive Life, by Tim Riley (Hyperion)
Music journalist Riley delivers intriguing news and commentary in this incisive biography.
Kirkus Reviews
The Rogue, by Joe McGinniss (Crown)
An up-close and very personal bio of Sarah Palin.
Deer in the Headlights: My Life in Sarah Palin’s Crosshairs, by Levi Johnston (Touchstone)
The world, according to the father of Sarah Palin’s grandchild.
The Orchard, by Theresa Weir (Grand Central)
A memoir from a “street-smart city girl who must adapt to a new life on an apple farm after she falls in love.” from the publisher
Fiction
Aleph, by Paulo Coelho (Knopf)
In this chimerical tale, protagonist Paolo embarks on a journey to remedy his dissatisfaction with life, a frustration he feels despite enjoying the accoutrements of success. Publishers Weekly
Reamde, by Neal Stephenson (Morrow)
The “master of meandering, inconclusive plots” delivers a sprawling thriller that shows him in complete control of his story, regardless of the many digressions and a host of characters. Publishers Weekly
Habibi, by Craig Thompson (Pantheon)
Thompson’s graphic novel is “a lushly epic love story that’s both inspiring and heartbreaking, intertwined with parables from both Islam and Christianity.”
Publishers Weekly
