Plus: a new report about diversity in the publishing industry.
Hi readers, I believe the groundhog, in theory, but in practice, spring (or any sense of change) feels a long way off. It could be the colorless sky and nagging drizzle in my part of Brooklyn, or a string of days that feel eerily similar — the world's most boring and least valuable strand of pearls. Still, I am reminded of a maxim traced, however dubiously, to both Mark Twain and the burlesque star Tempest Storm: Look to the future, because it is where you will spend the rest of your life. To that end: Here are 15 new books to watch for this month, including a memoir by Christine Blasey Ford, a reimagining of "Huck Finn" by Percival Everett, a new novel from Téa Obreht and more. Several of these are out today; think of it as an alternate Super Tuesday. See you next week. | | WHAT SHOULD YOU READ NEXT? | | | | | | |
In other news- Publishing pledged to diversify, but change has been slow. A new survey shows that more people of color are working in the book business — however, the industry remains overwhelmingly white.
- A new publisher, Authors Equity, is small, but has an unusual profit-sharing model — one that lets writers keep "the lion's share" of profits — and a wealth of industry experience.
- Tessa Hulls's new graphic memoir, "Feeding Ghosts," chronicles how China's history shaped her family. But first, she had to tackle some basics: Learn history. Learn Chinese. And learn to draw comics.
- We talk to the author Cristina Henríquez about her new novel, "The Great Divide," which dives into the history of the Panama Canal — and the human lives it shaped.
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