Described by its publisher as a “suburban gothic,” Jacobs’s novel centers around a mysterious force targeting the teens in an Ohio town - think teen angst transformed into something uncanny. We’ve been big admirers of Simon Jacobs’s work to date, and his new novel String Follow sounds like another compelling foray into the beguiling and strange. Fu roots the weirder elements of this book in relatable psychology, and it makes for a thoroughly compelling read. It’s got sea monsters it’s got houses full of bugs it’s got a particularly memorable case of insomnia. Kim Fu, Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Centuryĭo you like your short fiction with an abundance of surrealism? Kim Fu’s new collection might well be your next favorite book, then. His novel The Night Burns Bright follows the life of a boy raised in an isolated compound, and what happens when he starts to experience a view of the world that clashes with that of the commune he’s called home. When he’s not writing about New York politics, Ross Barkan has also made many a foray into the world of fiction. Here are some suggestions for when you head to the bookstore in the coming weeks. And so, some book recommendations heavy on the fiction this month, and heavy on the surreal side of fiction at that. It’s never a bad time to get some reading done, but - this might be a better time than usual, is what we’re saying. So if the pandemic wasn’t keeping us inside, the weather just might. According to rodent-based prognostications, we’re in for six more weeks of winter.
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