In lieu of the regularly scheduled events, we are sharing six books worth checking out that are due for August 2020 release by dynamic writers across genres.
The Death of Vivek Oji
by Akwaeke Emezi
by Akwaeke Emezi
(Riverhead)
August 4
August 4
If I Had Two Wings: Stories
by Randall Kenan
by Randall Kenan
(Norton)
August 4
August 4
Finna: Poems
by Nate Marshall
by Nate Marshall
(One World)
August 11)
August 11)
The Queen of Tuesday: A Lucille Ball Story
by Darin Strauss
by Darin Strauss
(Random House)
August 15
This Is The Night Our House Will Catch Fire: A Memoir
by Nick Flynn
by Nick Flynn
(Norton)
August 25
Superman’s Not Coming: Our National Water Crisis and What We the People Can Do About It
by Erin Brockovich
by Erin Brockovich
(Pantheon)
August 25
Newcity Lit Editor Tara Betts is the author of “Break the Habit” and “Arc & Hue.” Her interviews and features have appeared in publications such as Hello Giggles, Mosaic Magazine, NYLON, The Source, Sixty Inches from Center, and Poetry magazine. She also hosts author chats at the Seminary Co-Op bookstores in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood.