Jason Reynolds, Indies First 2017 Spokesperson

August 2017 Indie Next List #1 Great Read

On the cover of this month's Indie Next list is
THE ALMOST SISTERS, A NOVEL, by Joshilyn Jackson

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“Leia Birch is pretty much a rock star in the comic world, but her personal life has taken over the drama of her heroines, Violet and Violence. Leia is pregnant with a biracial child after too much tequila and a one-night stand at Comic-Con, her sister’s perfect marriage is imploding, and it appears her sweet, proper Southern grandmother has been hiding all kinds of improper things, including advancing dementia. As always, Jackson is witty and charming, and her characters are so wonderfully drawn, it’s hard to believe you don’t actually know these people. The Almost Sisters is a hopeful book about our ability to preserve the dignity of one another while still helping them grow and change.”

—Susan Thomas, CoffeeTree Books, Morehead, KY

 

Indie Next authors talk about their books...
Tom Perrotta discusses his upcoming novel, Mrs. Fletcher: A Novel on Fresh Air with Terry Gross, about which Daniel Goldin (Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee, WI) says: "With son Brendan off to college at Berkshire State and ex-husband Ted remarried, Eve Fletcher is feeling a bit unfulfilled, despite her sometimes-trying job as the director of a senior center - until she finds a new and decidedly adult pastime. Neither mother nor son knows what to make of their new lives, and all they know about relationships, to say nothing of sex, seems to be up for discussion. What I love about Tom Perrotta's books is how uncomfortable they can make me feel, while at the same time making me laugh hysterically; Mrs. Fletcher shows Mr. Perrotta in top form on both counts.”
 

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