Lori Ostlund

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Jonas Hassen Khemiri. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $30 (656p) ISBN 978-0-374-61889-6Khemiri (The Family Clause) follows three sisters and their childhood friend, a fellow Swedish Tunisian named Jonas, over decades in this wondrous novel.

2 weeks ago | publishersweekly.com | Maria Reva |Meg Clayton |Lori Ostlund |Lincoln Michel

Gaëlle Belem, trans. from the French by Hildegarde Serle. Europa, $24 (192p) ISBN 979-8-88966-100-9French author Belem’s remarkable U.S. debut chronicles the life of trailblazing Creole horticulturalist Edmond Albius (1829–1880). Edmond was born into slavery in La Réunion. After his mother dies in childbirth, he’s raised by his enslaver, Ferreol, who teaches him the principles of botany, fueling the passion that will define his life.