Fiction
The Possibilities, by Kaui Hart Hemmings (Simon & Schuster). Her first book, “The Descendants,” was made into a movie starring George Clooney, set against the lush backdrop of Hawaii. In Hemmings’ new novel, a single mother in Breckenridge grieves over her son, who died in an avalanche.
The Blonde, by Anna Godberson (Weinstein Books). What if there was more to the relationship between Marilyn Monroe and John Fitzgerald Kennedy than an alluring actress attracted to a powerful politician? A mysterious Russian man might have more devious things in mind than helping Norma Jean launch her career.
Collection
The Keillor Reader, by Garrison Keillor (Penguin Group). In stories, essays, poems and reminiscences, the popular host of “A Prairie Home Companion” shares never-published pieces as well as familiar characters from Lake Wobegon.
Sports: Fishing
Incredible — And True! — Fishing Stories, by Shaun Morey (Workman). The author, an avid fisherman, went in search of shocking rod, reel, boat and shoreline stories and found them, including tales of an 8,200-pound tiger shark and a salmon fishing trip that nearly reeled in a bear.
Advice
Beyond Texting: The Fine Art of Face-to-Face Communication for Teenagers, by Debra Fine (Canon Publishers). Recognizing that kids spend so much time in front of screens they’re losing the ability to converse, this Denver-based conversation expert offers young people ways to engage others, explain themselves to teachers, parents and prospective employers, and even break the ice at a party.
