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23
The Book Lady’s Buzz, Post-NAIBA Edition [Four Books I Can't Wait to Read]
2010 at 5am Posted by Rebecca Joines Schinsky
I spent the first part of this week in Atlantic City for the annual conference of the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA), where I gave a presentation with Ron Hogan about how bookstores can partner with bloggers to increase their online presence and leverage multiple networks to cross-promote store events. When I wasn’t busy giggling about how easy it was to pick out the book people amidst the casino people, I learned a lot, and I came home with some great books, hand-picked by publishing reps during the Pick of the Lists presentation.
Here are a few I’m really excited about.
Proust’s Overcoat by Lorenza Foschini
Okay, so this book is already out (good news for you!), but I couldn’t resist adding it to the list. Lorenza Foschini presents the story of Jacques Guérin, a prominent French businessman obsessed with all things Proust. Upon finding out that Proust’s family, who are deeply ashamed of, well, all of the things that him Proust, are destroying and giving away all of his belongings, Guérin charms his way into their lives and begins building the collection he’s always dreamed of. At a slim 130 pages, Proust’s Overcoat looks to be a one-sitting read, and I’m looking forward to spending a quiet afternoon with it soon.
Proust’s Overcoat by Lorenza Foschini was published August 3, 2010 by Ecco Publishing.
Mr. Toppit by Charles Elton
I first picked up a galley of Mr. Toppit at Book Expo America in May, and now that its publication date is closing in, I’m getting excited all over again. Mr. Toppit is about what happens when an obscure children’s book author gets hit by a cement truck in London and an American tourist makes his series famous. The author’s family reaps the rewards of his legacy, but the American tourist has motives of her own, and things get all kinds of twisty. The novel’s title refers to Mr. Toppit, a sinister character at the center of the authors series The Hayseed Chronicles.
Mr. Toppit by Charles Elton will be published November 9, 2010 by Other Press
13, rue Thérèse by Elena Mauli Shapiro
This is the part where I confess that all I know about this book is that people whose opinions I trust keep telling me it is amazing. 13, rue Thérèse is being published by Reagan Arthur Books, which is one of my favorite imprints. Reagan Arthur has fabulous taste, and her books haven’t disappointed me yet, so I’m inclined to trust her judgment on this one. 13, rue Thérèse is an illustrated novel about Trevor Stratton, an American academic who discovers a box of World War I artifacts in his new office in Paris. The contents of the box reveal the life of Louise Brunet, a Frenchwoman who lived through both wars, and lead Trevor into an unexpected relationship with the woman who planted the box in his office.
13, rue Thérèse by Elena Mauli Shapiro will be published February 2, 2011 by Reagan Arthur Books.
The Tiger’s Wife by Téa Obreht
It seems like I can’t turn around without hearing something about The Tiger’s Wife these days, and since the publication date is still six months out, that gives me very high expectations. I had the pleasure of meeting the author and snagging a galley at NAIBA this week, and both are delightful. The Tiger’s Wife is a multi-layered novel, and rather than try to sum it up for you, I’ll share this description from the publisher:
The time: the present. The place: a Balkan country ravaged by years of conflict. Natalia, a young doctor, is on a mission of mercy to an orphanage when she receives word of her beloved grandfather’s death far from their home under circumstances shrouded in confusion. Remembering childhood stories her grandfather once told her, Natalia becomes convinced that he spent his last days searching for “the deathless man,” a vagabond who claimed to be immortal. As Natalia struggles to understand why her grandfather, a deeply rational man, would go on such a farfetched journey, she stumbles across a clue that leads her to the extraordinary story of the tiger’s wife.
The Tiger’s Wife by Téa Obreht will be published March 8, 2011 by Random House.
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I own the first 3 of these and they do sound good. Enjoy!
I fear that this is exactly what will happen when I go to SIBA this weekend…everything I have in my queue will go to hell because I will find things I have to read now! That 13 rue Therese is calling my name…
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I agree that both Proust’s Overcoat, and 13, rue Therese sound excellent. The former because well, isn’t Proust just excellent generally? And the latter because it seems someone who studied modern British history never can seem to escape the First World War.
Sounds like NAIBA was a great time.
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I already have 13, Rue Therese, but I’m hoping Mr. Toppit and The Tiger’s Wife will be at GLIBA. Especially The Tiger’s Wife, since it won’t be that long until I can pick up Mr. Toppit myself, if need be.
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Sounds like NAIBA was fun. I read Proust’s Overcoat and found it interesting and kinda quirky.
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