Book Picks from Elaine & Luisa

Book Passage President Elaine Petrocelli and Book Passage buying director Luisa Smith select their favorite new books and provide reviews about their selections in each issue of the Book Passage News & Reviews.

These books are also displayed in each branch of the Bank of Marin, as part of the program Partnership for Literacy sponsored by Book Passage and Bank of Marin. Visit any branch of the bank to find out more about this program.

Click here for an archive of Elaine and Luisa's previous picks!

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Fall 2020

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Homeland Elegies: A Novel Cover Image

Homeland Elegies: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Ayad Akhtar
ISBN: 9780316496421
Availability: Backordered
Published: Little, Brown and Company - September 15th, 2020
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Winter Counts: A Novel Cover Image

Winter Counts: A Novel (Hardcover)

By David Heska Wanbli Weiden
$27.99
ISBN: 9780062968944
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Ecco - August 25th, 2020
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Evening (Hardcover)

By Nessa Rapoport
$26.00
ISBN: 9781640094086
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Counterpoint LLC - September 1st, 2020
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Transcendent Kingdom: A novel Cover Image

Transcendent Kingdom: A novel (Hardcover)

By Yaa Gyasi
$27.95
ISBN: 9780525658184
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Knopf - September 1st, 2020
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The End of the Day (Hardcover)

By Bill Clegg
$28.00
ISBN: 9781476798202
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Gallery/Scout Press - September 29th, 2020
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The Lying Life of Adults (Hardcover)

By Elena Ferrante, Ann Goldstein (Translator)
$26.00
ISBN: 9781609455910
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Europa Editions - September 1st, 2020
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When No One Is Watching: A Thriller Cover Image

When No One Is Watching: A Thriller (Paperback)

By Alyssa Cole
ISBN: 9780062982650
Availability: Backordered
Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - September 1st, 2020
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Anxious People: A Novel Cover Image

Anxious People: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Fredrik Backman
$28.00
ISBN: 9781501160837
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Atria Books - September 8th, 2020
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The Cold Millions: A Novel Cover Image

The Cold Millions: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Jess Walter
ISBN: 9780062868084
Availability: Backordered
Published: Harper - October 27th, 2020
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Here We Are: A novel Cover Image

Here We Are: A novel (Hardcover)

By Graham Swift
$22.95
ISBN: 9780525658054
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Knopf - September 22nd, 2020
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Snow (Hardcover)

By John Banville
$27.99
ISBN: 9781335230003
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Hanover Square Press - October 6th, 2020
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Hench: A Novel Cover Image

Hench: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Natalie Zina Walschots
$27.99
ISBN: 9780062978578
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: William Morrow - September 22nd, 2020
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Leave the World Behind: A Novel Cover Image

Leave the World Behind: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Rumaan Alam
ISBN: 9780062667632
Availability: Backordered
Published: Ecco - October 6th, 2020
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Moonflower Murders: A Novel Cover Image

Moonflower Murders: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Anthony Horowitz
$28.99
ISBN: 9780062955456
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Harper - November 10th, 2020
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Memorial: A Novel Cover Image

Memorial: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Bryan Washington
$27.00
ISBN: 9780593087275
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Riverhead Books - October 27th, 2020
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We Keep the Dead Close: A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence Cover Image

We Keep the Dead Close: A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence (Hardcover)

By Becky Cooper
$29.00
ISBN: 9781538746837
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Grand Central Publishing - November 10th, 2020
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The Orchard: A Novel Cover Image

The Orchard: A Novel (Hardcover)

By David Hopen
$27.99
ISBN: 9780062974747
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Ecco - November 17th, 2020
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Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times Cover Image

Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times (Hardcover)

By Katherine May
ISBN: 9780593189481
Availability: Backordered
Published: Riverhead Books - November 10th, 2020
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Goodnight Beautiful: A Novel Cover Image

Goodnight Beautiful: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Aimee Molloy
$27.99
ISBN: 9780062881922
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Harper - October 13th, 2020
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A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection Cover Image

A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection (Hardcover)

By Steve Martin, Harry Bliss (Illustrator)
$28.00
ISBN: 9781250262899
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Celadon Books - November 17th, 2020
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Migrations: A Novel Cover Image

Migrations: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Charlotte McConaghy
$26.99
ISBN: 9781250204028
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Flatiron Books - August 4th, 2020