2008 Highlights: New Works from Old Favorites

"Over the course of one summer month in the Adirondacks in 1936 lives unravel and secrets are revealed in unexpected ways. Combining suspense and drama, Banks is in top form as he explores themes of old money, the working class, love, and honor. Finally, he illustrates how tenuous all our societal and familial roles truly are." --Sarah Bagby, Watermark Books, Wichita, KS

"Louise Erdrich's complex history of the families in a North Dakota, mixed-blood reservation town reveals its secrets slowly through the unique voices of the community. These characters require us to pay attention and to move from psychological and philosophical musing to delightful storytelling full of magic and intrigue. Thoroughly enjoyable." --Kathleen Costello, Maria's Bookshop, Durango, CO

"Home is set at the same time and in the same Iowa town as Robinson's novel Gilead, but in a different household, where the children of a dying man return home to care for him and to face the demons of their shared past. Beautifully written, Home is a tender portrayal of families, their secrets, their loves, and their faith." --Donna Hawley, Howard's Bookstore, Bloomington, IN

"A big, booming American novel. Lehane weaves the history of early 20th -century Boston into an engrossing story of race, politics and family -- a wonderful read." --Britton Trice, Garden District Book Shop, New Orleans, LA