Oct '22 Notable Books: Dani Shapiro, Samanta Schweblin & Siddhartha Mukherjee
A recurring series on the most interesting book releases of the month...
Signal Fires - Dani Shapiro (Oct. 11) - In Dani Shapiro's first work of fiction in fifteen years, she returns to the form that launched her career, with a riveting, deeply felt novel that examines the ties that bind families together—and the secrets that can break them apart.
Seven Empty Houses - Samanta Schweblin (Oct. 18) - Schweblin never takes the expected path and instead digs under the skin and reveals uncomfortable truths about our sense of home, of belonging, and of the fragility of our connections with others.
The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human - Siddhartha Mukherjee (Oct. 25) - In The Song of the Cell, Mukherjee tells the story of how scientists discovered cells, began to understand them, and are now using that knowledge to create new humans. He seduces you with writing so vivid, lucid, and suspenseful that complex science becomes thrilling.
(Blurbs reproduced verbatim from Goodreads.)
Signal Fires - Dani Shapiro (Oct. 11) - In Dani Shapiro's first work of fiction in fifteen years, she returns to the form that launched her career, with a riveting, deeply felt novel that examines the ties that bind families together—and the secrets that can break them apart.
Seven Empty Houses - Samanta Schweblin (Oct. 18) - Schweblin never takes the expected path and instead digs under the skin and reveals uncomfortable truths about our sense of home, of belonging, and of the fragility of our connections with others.
The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human - Siddhartha Mukherjee (Oct. 25) - In The Song of the Cell, Mukherjee tells the story of how scientists discovered cells, began to understand them, and are now using that knowledge to create new humans. He seduces you with writing so vivid, lucid, and suspenseful that complex science becomes thrilling.
(Blurbs reproduced verbatim from Goodreads.)
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