Politics--real, fictional, literal, and metaphorical--are in the air this September. Whether it's the 2016 presidential election, the European refugee crisis, or the politics of race, class, faith, and identity, September's top authors are digging into the intricate, thorny questions of what it means to be a citizen of the world.
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Ng’s best-selling first novel Everything I Never Told You proved her deft hand at crafting family dramas with the deep-rooted tension of a thriller, a skill she puts to pitch-perfect effect in her latest entry. Set in the late ’90s suburb of Shaker Heights, Ohio, Ng casts a tale of motherhood, class, and the power of rules—who makes them, who breaks them, and who, if anyone, can actually live by them—that is equal parts simmering and soulful.
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng, $19, amazon.com on September 12.
