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• Cormac McCarthy publishes two books for the first time in 16 years
• Several author events scheduled at BookPeople and Black Pearl Books
• We have recommendations for both adult and child readers ahead of the Texas Book Festival

Autumn is the biggest season for books. Everything is bigger in Texas, isn’t it? Lone Star-themed literary previews for the next few months range from handpicked new books by Texas authors to Austin tour stops by notable national authors.

New adult books by Austin and other Texas authors

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Cormac McCarthy After a 16-year hiatus, I’m back with not one, but two new books. The linked story will be released on October 25 in “The Passenger” (Knopf, $30) set in the Gulf Coast. The action begins with a diver assigned to retrieve jet wreckage. The diver discovers that the black box, the pilot’s flight his bag, and the passenger’s body are all gone. “Stella Maris” (Knopf, $26), described as the coda of “The Passenger,” arrives on his December 6th. Constructed as a transcript of dialogue, “Stella Maris” shares the story of the genius mathematician Alicia, sister of the “Passenger” diver. Bobby—has vivid hallucinations. McCarthy, who is famous for his personal life, has lived in El Paso for nearly 20 years and has an archive of his papers in the Wittliff His Collections at Texas State University.

Lin Ma He won the 2018 Kirkus Award for his debut novel Severance. Her latest is Bliss Montage (Farrar, Straus, Giroux, $26), a powerful collection of short stories underpinned by a highly imaginative premise. A woman living at home with dozens of ex-boyfriends, an invisible yeti in another place. human suit. BookPeople will host Ma Virtually on September 15th At a joint event with four other independent bookstores across the country.

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Playwright, novelist, and illustrator during pandemic shutdown Edward Carey I post pictures on Twitter every day. The effort was both distraction and chronicle, and his subjects varied. Familiar animals (mouse, squirrel) and non-familiar animals (pangolins), self-portraits on the day of the second vaccination, celebrities like the president, etc. Biden with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ahern. You can see them all in Plagues and Pencils (UT Press, $24.95). I discuss this with my multi-hyphen buddy, his Austin Kleon (“Steal Like An Artist”). September 14th at BookPeople.

Peniel E. Joseph He is a CNN commentator, founder of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at the University of Texas, and Barbara Jordan Chair of Ethics and Political Values, and has authored several award-winning books on race. With a clear eye, sharp, and engaging, “The Third Reconstruction: America’s Struggle for Raceial Justice in the 21st Century” (Basic Books, $27) explores race through his three cycles of history, including the period of the title. It depicts America’s struggle against discrimination. in the Obama presidential election.

Ryan Holliday As part of the second volume of his Stoic Virtue series, he presents the lives of famous people (Lou Gehrig, Toni Morrison). Holiday, who opened Bastrop’s Painted His Porch his bookshop just before the pandemic shut down in 2020, has been curating all things Daily His Stoic, including podcasts, emails, and his courses online. increase. His philosophical translations, devoted to discerning what is under his control, have landed him on multiple bestseller lists.

Ruben Degollado Short stories have appeared in anthologies such as 2021’s Nepantla Familia. He attended the Texas Book Festival with his young adult book, Throw, and won the Texas Literary Institute Award. The Rio Grande Valley author’s adult-oriented debut, The Family Izquierdo (WW Norton, $16.95) tells the epic story of a three-generation Mexican family. It follows the title clan as they tackle a series of challenges. Could it be because of the mysterious object excavated by the eldest son Gonzalo? Yes, there are trials, but there is also much love and miracles in this beautiful family record.

Elizabeth McCracken Nurturing new talent at the University of Texas’ Michener Center for Writers, he has written an acclaimed collection of novels and short stories, including The Souvenir Museum, a finalist for the 2021 National Book Awards. Her latest work is “The Hero of This Book” (Ecco, $26.99), a gorgeous and sometimes funny meditation on grief, life and love. Although the book features a narrator who is also a writer, McCracken has stated that it is not a memoir. She will talk about it on October 11th at BookPeople.

Historian at the University of Texas Jeremithri “Civil War by Other Means: The Long and Unfinished Battle for American Democracy” (Public Affairs, $30) analyzes America’s post-Civil War period to help America create a truly just society Analyze how it failed. Suri, who hosts the “This is Democracy” podcast and serves as Special Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at UT, Mack He Brown, discusses the book. With Mayor Steve Adler on BookPeople, Oct. 24.

fiction writer george sanders It has garnered many accolades, including MacArthur’s “Genius Grant” and the Booker Prize. “December 10th” was a National Book Award finalist and a New York Times bestseller. His next collection of short stories is Liberation Day (Random House, $28), which consists of nine character-driven stories, four of which are new to him. Sanders says it seeks to capture “some of the joy of being alive in such a strange, transitional, dangerous moment.” He will talk about it virtually via BookPeople on Oct. 17.

Wendi Aarons’ deliciously acerbic wit fuels “I’m Wearing Tunics Now: On Growing Older, Better, and a Hell of a Hell of a Houter Loter” (Andrews McMeel, $26.99). Author of the Austin-based middle-grade novel Ginger Mancino, Kid Comedian and regular contributor to The McSweeneys and The New Yorker, Aarons blends memoir and humor in this ode, It captures the best of middle age (and the rest is smiling). ). She will appear on Book People on October 22nd.

Kids and YA Books by Austin and Texas Writers

in Austin Christina Thorntrumbat In a non-fictional retelling of a Thai football team and coach rescued from a flooded cave (“All Thirteen”) and a reboot of “Les Miserables” in a Thailand-inspired world (“A Wish”). , a two-time Newbery Award winner. In the Darkness”). With “The Tryout” (Scholastic, $12.99), which depicts her own childhood growing up in a small Texas town, she makes her first foray into graphic novels.Intermediate books with art Joanna Cacaofollows two best friends as they navigate 7th grade cheer tryouts and middle school hardships. It includes themes that fit (or don’t fit) as the only Asian kid in her school adds a thought-provoking layer. Soontornvat will be speaking on “The Tryout” on September 17th at Black Pearl Books.

Liz Garton Scanlon Known for lyrical picture books such as Thank You, Garden and this summer’s Frances in the Country. Lolo’s Light (Chronicle, $16.99) is Austen’s second children’s novel, a tender tale of his teenage years coping with tragic loss. How young Millie learns to cope is central to the book, which shows readers that there is always a way forward.

Austin writer and writing teacher carmen oliver Take picture book readers to “The Twilight Library” (NorthSouth Books, $18.95), a sweet ode to the gift of storytelling.illustration from Milen Asian Laura Creatures of the woods come together to bring the nocturnal magic to life to hear the librarian’s soothing tales.

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PJ Hoover Our newest book for young readers spotlights Problem Solvers: 15 Innovative Female Engineers and Coders (Chicago Review Press, $16.99). Engineer Austin Hoover interviewed the women in her book. Her projects include Mars Her Perseverance Rover, Girls Who Her Code and Tesla Battery. Informative and inspiring non-fiction for her budding STEM enthusiast.

The border town shines in Austin’s new bilingual picture book, My Town/Mi Pueblo (Nancy Paulsen Books, $17.99) Nicholas SolisFeaturing cousins ​​who live on opposite sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, the book shares similarities in family celebrations, markets, and more. Luisa Uribe And I use the spine of the book as another example of the division that cousins ​​bridge worlds. Solis will read at the Meredith Heritage Tree Deck on Waterloo Greenway on September 20th. As part of the Texas Book Festival’s “Morning Glories” series.

Adam Silbera “They Both Die at the End” shot to the top of the New York Times bestseller list. He will join BookPeople on October 8th. We’re talking about his new sequel, “The First to Die at the End” (HarperCollins, $19.99), about two boys spending the day together after Death-Cast “calls” one of them. increase.