New books in June
Here are 10 intriguing arrivals for the month of June.
Fiction
"The Lightkeeper" by Linda Mary DuVal
Civil War widow Amy Pritchard seeks to start a new life for herself by becoming a lighthouse keeper. As she weathers storms and hardships, Amy makes her new life her own.
"Like Happiness" by Ursula Villarreal-Moura
Years ago, Tatum Vega sent a letter to her favorite author, Mateo Dominguez. The two built a consuming, undefined relationship that derailed her life. Now, a reporter contacts Tatum. Mateo has been accused as part of #MeToo, and Tatum could corroborate the story. Forced to confront the past, Tatum examines what the nature of their relationship truly was.
Fantasy
"Chlorine" by Jade Song
Swimming is life for high school athlete Ren Wu – more than life. Obsession. Because Ren wants to become more than human. She’s always dreamed of being a mermaid. And she will do anything, and hurt anyone, to make that dream a reality.
Mystery
"Flotsam" by Patricia Boomsma
While working on a case, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Kelly Flynn is approached by a desperate mother. Therese’s daughter Diyanni has been missing for almost a month, but the police and the Bureau of Indian Affairs don’t seem to care. Kelly vows to help Therese – and finds herself facing a wall of negligence and disinterest that will test her idealism.
"Off the Air" by Christina Estes
Jolene Garcia is a local TV reporter in Phoenix, Arizona. When a conservative radio host is murdered, Jolene finds herself chasing the story. The investigation could make her career – if her rival reporter JJ doesn’t get there first.
Nonfiction
"The Colorado Trail in Crisis" by Karl Ford
Using his hike along the popular five-hundred-mile Colorado Trail to present his personal observations, Karl Ford presents a brief environmental history weaving in scientific studies about forest mortality.
"Rebellion" by Robert Kagan
Historian and foreign policy Robert Kagan fears the 2024 election may be the last free election held in a united America. In his book, he explores the historical forces that have brought us to this moment in our history – in particular the opposition to liberalism, and to government, that has shaped America’s character from the time of the Revolution to today.
"Bird-Friendly Gardening" by Jen McGuiness
With hundreds of North American bird species facing population decline or at risk of extinction, right now is the perfect time to create a home-based habitat garden that offers birds the resources they need to safely feed, migrate, breed, and thrive. Bird-Friendly Gardening is the definitive guide to planting a wildlife-welcoming home landscape filled with a diversity of native plants that feed, shelter, and support birds.
"Psilocybin Therapy" by J. J. Pursell
Naturopathic physician J. J. Pursell explores the next frontier in mental health: the therapeutic use of psilocybin mushrooms and related psychedelics. Drawing on her experience as a user and facilitator, Pursell provides a guide for those seeking a new form of self-discovery and healing.
"A Brief History of Feminism" by Antje Schrupp
From antiquity to the third wave, this book covers important figures, moments and movements in feminist history in pithy text and pithier comics.