If you’re a reader, you might want to keep your fingers crossed for a rainy November.
That way, you’ll have plenty of time to stay indoors with the new books coming in November. Scratch that. It’s mostly the title coming on Nov. 12, which happens to be the jam-packed day when all but one of these five books hit local libraries and bookstores:
Lazarus Man, Richard Price
For the past decade or so, Price has been Mr. Prestige TV, writing for acclaimed crime shows “The Wire” and “The Night Of,” as well as the Stephen King miniseries “The Outsider.” Even before that, his novels were movie magnets, with “The Wanderers,” “Clockers” and “Freedomland” all becoming terrific movies. So it’s probably only a matter of time before “Lazarus Man” becomes a film, too. It sure sounds like it could be a good one: When a New York tenement building collapses, the tragedy reverberates through many lives, including one man who somehow walked out of the rubble. (Nov. 12)
The Magnificent Ruins, Nayantara Roy
A millennial woman must abandon her promising career in America to return home to Kolkata, India, where she has inherited her family’s mansion. One problem: Practically her entire extended family already is living in her ancestral home. Another problem: Every single one of them has a secret that threatens to destroy the delicate balance in which they all live. Roy, whose day job is as a TV executive, says the book is about belonging and learning to speak up for oneself. Already drawing comparisons to “Ask Again, Yes,” it also sounds like just the kind of juicy family drama that’s perfect for autumn. (Nov. 12)
Open Minded, Chloe Seager
Polyamory is definitely having a moment, and not just in stories in this newspaper. Earlier this year, Molly Roden Winter’s memoir, “More,” recounted what happened (good and bad) when she and her husband opened up their marriage. Having more than one partner pops pretty often in the movies and this year even produced a reality show about that balancing act, “Couple to Throuple,” on Peacock. Romance novels were way ahead of the curve, with so many of them taking on polyamory that it became a subgenre. In that vein, Seager’s “Open Minded” is a seriocomic look at two couples, one of which is opening their relationship and one of which is closing it back up again. (Nov. 12)
