Jul '21 Notable Books: Edith Widder, Helen Scales, Keith Ridgway & Matt Bell

A recurring series on the most interesting book releases of the month...

A Shock - Keith Ridgway (Jul. 6) - Formed as a rondel of interlocking stories with a clutch of more or less loosely connected repeating characters, it's at once deracinated yet potent with place, druggy yet frighteningly shot through with reality.

The Brilliant Abyss - Helen Scales (Jul. 6) - A marine biologist vividly brings alive the extraordinary ecosystem of the deep ocean — a realm about which we know less than we do about the Moon — and shows how protecting rather than exploiting it will benefit mankind.

Appleseed - Matt Bell (Jul. 13) - In the vein of Neal Stephenson and Jeff VanderMeer, an epic speculative novel [and] a breakout book that explores climate change, manifest destiny, humanity's unchecked exploitation of natural resources, and the small but powerful magic contained within every single apple.

Below the Edge of Darkness - Edith Widder (Jul. 27) - Below the Edge of Darkness takes readers deep into our planet's oceans […] to understand bioluminescence — the language of light that helps life communicate in the darkness — and what it tells us about the future of life on Earth.

(Blurbs reproduced verbatim from Goodreads.)

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