Bookshelf
Joshilyn Jackson, Tommy Hays and Lisa Patton among authors publishing books this month.
Molly Irani’s “Service Ready,” Lisa Patton’s “Kissing the Sky” and Robert Gwaltney’s “Sing Down the Moon” are just a few of March’s stellar book offerings. (Courtesy)
By Suzanne Van Atten
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In addition to my beloved daylight saving time and the impending arrival of spring, March winds blow in a stellar haul of good reads — including a revenge thriller, a novel set at Woodstock, a family drama, two supernatural tales and a restaurant’s origin story.
The Woodstock music festival provides the setting for “Kissing the Sky,” Lisa Patton’s nostalgic coming-of-age story. (Courtesy of Lake Union Publishing)
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“Missing Sister” by Joshilyn Jackson is a dark, twisty tale of revenge set in Atlanta. (Courtesy of William Morrow)
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Folklore, fairy tales and ghost stories are weaved together in Robert Gwaltney’s “Sing Down the Moon.” (Courtesy of Mercer University Press)
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Author Tommy Hays demonstrates his gift for imbuing ordinary domestic dramas with depth and compassion in “The Marriage Bed.” (Courtesy of Blair)
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Molly Irani tells the story of James Beard Award-winning restaurant Chai Pani’s success in “Service Ready.” (Courtesy of Scribner)
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In author Leak Weiss’ “The Creek, the Crone, and the Crow,” the narrative unfolds from the perspective of three women. (Courtesy of Sourcebooks)
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Suzanne Van Atten is a book critic and contributing editor for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Suzanne Van Atten is a book critic and contributing editor for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
