About Books & Literature: July's New Book Releases

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Books & Literature From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor In our typical over-the-top way, my family finished off our Fourth of July celebration with what we like to call Rocky Road S'mores (like regular s'mores, but with added peanut butter), and I ate about seventeen of them, and I'm still in a borderline comatose state. Since I cannot possibly be productive today, I'm just going to sit here and read. New Book Releases for July So tell me, what's your fancy? Mystery? Thrillers? Romance? July's always a hot month for books, and with releases coming from authors as diverse as Danielle Steel, John Hart, and Sapphire, there's something for just about everybody. See More About:  2011 books  new book releases  'The Night Train' by Clyde Edgerton This book is high on my July reading list, mostly because I'm a sucker for any and all plots that revolve around music. With jazz and old-school rhythm and blues featuring heavily in the story of The Night Train, I'm particularly enthralled. See More About:  clyde edgerton  southern literature  historical fiction 'Wandering Son' by Takako Shimura This new manga tackles the hefty subject of transgender identity issues in teenagers, and it does so with gentle humor and sensitivity and, as our Manga Guide Deb Aoki says, "Wandering Son is a refreshing example of a graphic novel that gives readers a glimpse of a life rarely seen and a story rarely told. Worth a read, and worth sharing." See More About:  wandering son  takako shimura  fantagraphics 2011 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Winners Another prestigious set of children's book awards has been handed down for this year. Check out these extraordinary children's books for yourself, and know that they have a pretty serious stamp of approval. See More About:  children's book awards  award-winning children's books  award-winning young adult books Books & Literature Ads Books Authors and Books Literature Award Authors Literature Writing Literature Featured Articles 5 Creative Ways to Analyze Plays Gone With the Wind at 75 Top Patriotic Superheroes Shakespeare the Stoner? Figures of Speech in the Movies Mitch Hedberg Quotations   More from About.com Healthcare Careers Have you been dreaming of working in the medical field? Here are a few things to consider before moving forward with your career plan. More> Medical Job Search From clarifying your goals to successfully interviewing, these six steps can help you obtain a rewarding and profitable medical career. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Books & Literature newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   More Notable Recent Releases 'Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me' 'In The Garden of Beasts' by Erik Larson 'Between Parentheses' by Robert Bolano Advertisement