New Books for March 2025

Small, Independent, and University Press, and Author-published Books

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Blood Test, Charles Baxter, Pantheon Books
A novel that blends comedy with a quirky take on fate. Read the book review here.

The Boyhood of Cain, Michael Amherst, Riverhead Books
A novel that examines the complexities of youth as Daniel seeks his place in the world. Read the book review here.

Corner Office, Susan Hahn, Word Poetry
The bodies that embody the daily offices of our lives are given shape in this collection of poems. Read the book review here.

The Dissident Club by Taha Siddiqui; co-author and illus. Hubert Maury; trans. David Homel, Arsenal Pulp Press
A graphic memoir recounting hoe an eldest son’s efforts to assert independence lead to his emigration. Read the book review here.

d–sorientation, Charleen McClure, BOA Editions
Readers arrive at “the edge of sweetness,” nourished by the possibility of what “might mend.” Read the book review here.

The Echoes, Evie Wyld, Alfred A. Knopf
A journey of emotional depth, revealing the impact of history on personal identity and relationships. Read the book review here.

Gliff, Ali Smith, Pantheon
Smith conveys the oppressive views of those who seek to impose their ideas on others, as well as ways to resist. Read the book review here.

Heliotropia, Manahil Bandukwala, Brick Books
An exploration of love and life through poetry that seeks light and connection. Read the book review here.

How to Sell Out: The (Hidden) Cost of Being a Black Writer, Chad Sanders, Simon & Schuster
The opening line of the opening chapter reads: “This is my last time writing about race.” Read the book review here.

The Infernal Machine: A True Story of Dynamite, Terror, and the Rise of the Modern Detective, Steven Johnson, Crown
A historical look at the foundation of a surveillance state with compelling reasons for its creation. Read the book review here.

Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine, Uché Blackstock, Penguin Books
Blackstock shares her personal encounters with racism through medical school and working in the field. Read the book review here.

Lemonade, Catalina Vargas Tovar, trans. Juliana Borrero, Ugly Duckling Presse
“A captivating chapbook. . . an interplay of ecology and culture.” Read the book review here.

The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus, Emma Knight, Pamela Dorman Books
A rich narrative on womanhood and the quest for identity in the 21st century. Read the book review here.

The Murmur of Everything Moving, Maureen Stanton, University of Georgia Press
Join Maureen Stanton on an odyssey through the difficult yet exquisite terrain of love in the face of mortality in her aching, new memoir. See sponsored post here.

Nesting, Roisín O’Donnell, Algonquin Books
Set in Ireland, a novel about Ciara’s journey one from a seemingly perfect life to the challenges of escaping abuse. Read the book review here.

Not a Force of Nature, Amy De’Ath, Futurepoem
“De’Ath writes at the intersection of feminism and capitalism, poetry and critique.” Read the book review here.

Notes, John Murphy, The Lake
This newest collection of poems focus on the giants of rock, jazz, and blues music. See Editor’s Choice blog post here.

(Re)Imagining Inclusion for Children of Color with Disabilities, Soyoung Park, Harvard Education Press
Exposing biases in education systems while recognizing helpful models created by teachers. Read the book review here.

Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins, Amy Shea, Rutgers University Press
Death is the great equalizer, but not all deaths are created equal. See the blog post here.

The Upstate, Lindsay Turner, University of Chicago Press
A poetic exploration of geographic capitalism and loss in South Carolina. Read the book review here.

More Notable New Books

Poetry

Angel Trumpets, Jeff Royce, The Bitter Oleander Press
Ars Poeticas, Juliana Spahr, Wesleyan University Press
Blade Work, Lily Brown, Parlor Press
Caesura and Jetztpunkt: Verse Essays after Walter Benjamin, Christopher Norris, Parlor Press
Chaotic Good, Isabelle Baafi, Wesleyan University Press
Don’t Hide the Madness, Nhã Thuyên, Ugly Duckling Presse
Escape from the Fat Farm, Sandy McIntosh, Marsh Hawk Press
Exercises 1950–1960, Yannis Ritsos, Ugly Duckling Presse
fascinations, Patrick Kindig, Finishing Line Press
footprints, Es Lv, Ugly Duckling Presse
The Hand of the Hand, Laura Vazquez, Ugly Duckling Presse
I Am Not Korean, Song Kyeong-dong, trans. Brother Anthony of Taizé, Parlor Press
In This Burning World, Mary Mackey, Marsh Hawk Press
Lantana; or, the indissoluble exhalation, bruno darío, Ugly Duckling Presse
MO月N, Chengru He, Parlor Press
The Museum of Unnatural Histories, Annie Wenstrup, Wesleyan University Press
My Love is Water, Rob Macaisa Colgate, Ugly Duckling Presse
no matter how it ends a bluebird’s song, Kat Lehmann, Rattle
Phantom Limbs, Lee Min-ha, Ugly Duckling Presse
Rodeo, Sunni Brown Wilkinson, Autumn House Press
Saint with a Peacock Voice, L.S. Klatt, Parlor Press
There Are as Many Songs in the World as Branches of Coral, Elizabeth Jacobson, Parlor Press
A Tune Both Familiar and Strange, Rafaella Del Bourgo, Regal House Publishing
The Utopians, Grace Nissan, Ugly Duckling Presse
What She Wants, Kim Dower, Red Hen Press
The Worried Well, Anthony Immergluck, Autumn House Press

Fiction

Alligator Stew, Jean Weiland, ills. Roberta Van Zandt Loflin, City Baby Books
Angel Eye, Madeleine Nakamura, Red Hen Press
A Carnival of Atrocities, Natalia García Freire, trans. Victor Meadowcroft, World Editions
Giant Baby!, Liz Rosenberg, ills. Eva Byrne, Marble Press
I Have Not Considered Consequences: Short Stories, Sherrie Flick, Autumn House Press
The Medici Curse, Daco S. Auffenorde, Scarlet/Penzler Publishers
Theatre of Chance, Gerald Vizenor, Wesleyan University Press
Phantom within the Dark Circle, Tim W. Smock, Gatekeeper Press
Spontaneous Remission, Joel Shulkin, Zero Dark Publications
State of Emergency, Jeremy Tiang, World Editions
Stories from the Edge of the Sea, Andrew Lam, Red Hen Press
These Little Feet, Hayley Rawsthorne, ills. Briony Stewart, Marble Press
The Tractor Squad Saves the Day, Heather Dawn Torres, ills. Gary Laib, Marble Press

Nonfiction

Conversations with Zatar: Autobiography, Tom Zatar Kay, Author Published
The Murmur of Everything Moving, Maureen Stanton, Columbus State University Press
The Relationship-Driven Leader, Dr. Karen Bridbord, Agate Publishing
The Totally Awesome World of Caitlin Clark, Sara Weiss, Quarto
The Totally Awesome World of Steph Curry, Neal E. Fischer, Quarto

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