On the cover of this month's Indie Next list is THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE, the new novel from Neil Gaiman
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"Gaiman is a magnificent storyteller, creating scenes so complete that you aren't just reading, but rather inhabiting a universe that's thoroughly believable yet truly otherworldly. The story's terror—the claustrophobia and vulnerability of childhood, the way a child's wants, needs, and fears go unnoticed by adults, and the horrors that can result—is perfectly balanced against the consolation of books, the magic of the natural world, and the power of those who do listen, understand, and take action to set the universe to rights at whatever cost to themselves. Painful and wonderful, gorgeous and horrifying, truly fantastic, essential and classic, this is a book to return to again and again."
—Carol Schneck Varner, Schuler Books & Music, Okemos, MI
Indie Next authors talk about their books...
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Simon Van Booy talks about his new novel, THE ILLUSION OF SEPARATENESS, about which Hannah Hester from Lemuria Bookstore in Jackson, MS says: "Van Booy's newest novel simply reminded me about what it means to take joy in reading. The story, spanning a number of decades, delicately intertwines the lives of several characters who, at a glance, seem like strangers but are, in fact, making an unforgettable impact on each other's lives. This book sinks its teeth into the hell of war, the pain and unspeakable joy of loving another human being, and what it means to grow up and grow older. . . I could not put this book down!"
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Indie Next around the web. . .
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 "Sisters always have special relationships, but identical twin sisters are a world unto themselves, especially if they have ESP. The lives of Violet and Kate go from mad closeness to fragile separation as they attend different colleges and then return to their native St. Louis. Clairvoyance has colored their lives, and suddenly Vi is on national news to warn of an earthquake that will strike within a week and wreak havoc in everyone's life. Kate, meanwhile, has tried to ignore her visions and is married and raising two children. Sittenfeld is a funny and sagacious chronicler of the world we live in and the ways--sometimes quirky, sometimes conventional--in which we seek security, loyalty, and love.”
In 'Sisterland,' Familial Fissures And A Pair Of Psychic Twins |
 "Reading Delijani's novel is like peering into the living rooms of families torn apart by counter-revolution measures in Iran. The intensely intimate moments she depicts and the highly personal struggles she focuses on show lief under the regime through the eyes of those most devastated by its vicious tyranny. . . A deeply moving story of life, death, persecution, and survival."
Listen to an interview with the author: 'Children' Of Iran's Activists Inherit Love, Loss And Longing |
Indie Next in Paperback. . .
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