Barnes & Noble New & Notable: Discover This Great New Writer

From: Barnes & Noble - Tuesday May 25, 2021 09:01 am

New & Notable Books

Our Most Buzzed About Debuts Are Ready for Your Beach Bag.

We are excited to announced our new Discover Pick, Revival Season. Monica West delivers an artfully crafted debut centered on Miriam: a fifteen-year-old girl wise beyond her years. Beyond a coming-of-age story, Revival Season is a smart, sharp, riveting tale of feminism, faith and family set in a Southern, Evangelical community.

— Every Unhappy Family is Unhappy —
In Its Own Way...

They're called The Cave Dwellers: Their aristocratic bloodlines are woven into the very fabric of Washington — generation after generation. Their old money and manner lurk through the cobblestone streets of Georgetown, Kalorama and Capitol Hill. And their world is about to change forever. If you ever wondered what would happen if The Bonfire of the Vanities were set in D.C., this razor-sharp satire will have you hooked.

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