The Lobster Kings 

Inspired by King Lear, Alexi Zentner (Touch) tells the story of the Kings family, kept aloft by lobster fishing. Patriarch Woody Kings looks to pass his empire on to his daughter, Cordelia, but before she can ascend she must defend her community against meth dealers, navigate sibling rivalry, and protect her own, vulnerable heart.

Dirty Love

In his latest novel, Andre Dubus III explores the bottomless needs and stubborn weaknesses of people seeking gratification in food, sex, work, and love. He follows the stories of Mark, who has discovered his wife’s infidelity; of Marla, who gains a romantic partner at a cost; of Robert, a philandering bartender and aspiring poet; and of Devon, a teenager fleeing a dirty image of her posted online.