Toni Morrison, Dan Chiasson, Lily Meyer, and more: 24 new books out today!

And we’re on to the next frigid winter month: February has been waiting like a savior at the end of a long January, but we may just find it doesn’t bear all that dissimilar an energy to the month we left behind (other than the fact everyone’s allowed to drink again). So I hope everyone is bearing the winter well, drinking hot toddies and other warming antidotes to the icy skies, and tucking in to the new bounty of winter reads. This week, there’s a newly collected series of essays by Toni Morrison, a deeply written biography of Bernie Sanders, and a group biography of the Murdoch family. And in literary fiction news, many of us are in luck and will be happy to herald in a new romantic comedy by Lily Meyer, a friendship portrait by Emily Nemens, as well as a book by Daniel Poppick titled The Copywriter about, well, you get it. Enjoy, all, and happy reading!

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Toni Morrison, Language as Liberation: Reflections on the American Canon
(Knopf)

“Deeply insightful investigations of major works.”
–Kirkus

Dan Chiasson, Bernie for Burlington: The Rise of the People’s Politician
(Knopf)

“This amusing, provocative, painstaking, and wide-ranging political biography is sure to appeal to a wide audience.”
–Booklist

Lily Meyer, The End of Romance
(Viking)

“The End of Romance will be an encouraging companion to anyone who’s struggled with the question of how to be true to yourself and how to let love in.”
–Katie Yee

Joshua Bennett, The People Can Fly: American Promise, Black Prodigies, and the Greatest Miracle of All Time
(Little Brown)

“The People Can Fly will levitate your mind and enrich your soul.”
–Lena Waithe

Emily Nemens, Clutch
(Tin House)

“Clutch is hilarious, philosophical, anthropological, polyphonic, with a keen eye for the specific foibles of our present American moment.”
–Hilary Leichter

Jo Nesbo, trans. by Robert Ferguson, Wolf Hour
(Knopf)

“Exquisitely plotted, darkly funny … Readers will have no doubt they’re in the hands of a brilliant storyteller.”
–Publishers Weekly

Daniel Poppick, The Copywriter
(Scribner)

“What a delight! A novel written with a poet’s economy—a surprise, a joke, and/or an Idea in every line.”
–Elif Batuman

Gabriel Sherman, Bonfire of the Murdochs: How the Epic Fight to Control the Last Great Media Dynasty Broke a Family — and the World
(Simon and Schuster)

“Readers will be riveted by this merciless battle for dynastic dominance.”
–Publishers Weekly

Naeem Murr, Every Exit Brings You Home
(W. W. Norton)

“Beautifully written, timely, and as enjoyable as it is heartbreaking.”
–Publishers Weekly

Anastasiia Fedorova, Second Skin: Inside the Worlds of Fetish, Kink, and Deviant Desire
(Catapult)

“A complex, nuanced, and deeply rewarding foray into a world paradoxically visible and in the shadows.”
–Joshua Jones

Sarah Bruni, Mass Mothering
(Henry Holt)

“A deeply intelligent, prismatic look at the personal and political facets of maternal care. A truly original entry into the growing canon of motherhood novels.”
–Kirkus

Ethelene Whitmire, The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram: The Man Who Stared Down World War II in the Name of Love
(Viking)

“At once deeply researched and grippingly told, a testament to survival, love, and the human spirit.”
–Laurie Gwen Shapiro

Yi-Ling Liu, The Wall Dancers: Searching for Freedom and Connection on the Chinese Internet
(Knopf)

“With profound nuance, clarity, and courage, Yi-Ling Liu writes about a cast of individuals who deftly navigate the complex inner workings of the Chinese internet.”
–Karen Hao

Reena Shah, Every Happiness
(Bloomsbury)

“A bold and moving novel with great emotional intricacy and keen attention to moral predicaments.”
–Megha Majumdar

Khameer Kidia, Empire of Madness: Reimagining Western Mental Health Care for Everyone
(Crown)

“An impassioned plea to rethink what it means to feel well.”
–Publishers Weekly

Cristina Rivera Garza, Autobiography of Cotton
(Graywolf)

“A triumph of the critical and speculative imagination.”
–Vanessa Angélica Villarreal

Eugene Robinson, Freedom Lost, Freedom Won: A Personal History of America
(Simon and Schuster)

“A skillfully narrated journey into the past.”
–Kirkus

Jenny Tinghui Zhang, Superfan
(Flatiron)

“Writing that is deceptively perceptive, yearning, and engaging all at once … An insightful examination.”
–Rachel Khong

Keza Macdonald, Super Nintendo: The Game-Changing Company That Unlocked the Power of Play
(Knopf)

“MacDonald presents an electrifying blend of criticism, reportage, and affectionate storytelling about the company that shaped not only how we play, but also how we imagine.”
–Simon Parkin

Patmeena Sabit, Good People
(Crown)

“A thrilling tour de force of a novel. I’ll be recommending this book to everyone.”
–Ann Patchett

April Reynolds, The Shape of Dreams
(Knopf)

“A vivid portrait of a community reckoning with violence, addiction, and surveillance in 1980s Harlem … Captivating.”
–Leila Mottley

Tina Harnesk, trans. by Alice Menzies, The Secret of Snow
(Atria)

“At times darkly comic, at times sparkling with magical realism, Harnesk’s celebration of the innate drive to protect individual families and entire cultures will satisfy readers’ souls.”
–Booklist

Rebecca Fallon, Family Drama
(Simon and Schuster)

“The author’s emotional intelligence shines through in this affecting novel’s quirky, evolving characters.”
–Kirkus

Greg Tate, Flyboy in the Buttermilk: Essays on Contemporary America
(AUWA)

“From one of the most original, creative, and provocative culture critics comes an eye-opening collection of essays and tales about American music and culture.”
–From the publisher