The upcoming winter brings thought-provoking stories about houses and their inhabitants. Weike Wangʼs new book “Rental House“ (coming this winter) shows how a mixed marriage faces challenges: Nate comes from poor Appalachia while Keruʼs family left China for Minnesota life. Their story happens in two vacation spots - a Cape Cod house and a Catskills bungalow (where they keep their big sheepdog named after a bread)
To use a dishwasher is to admit defeat
The books second part takes place 5 yrs later; showing how different backgrounds clash when dealing with culture race and money-making goals
In another new release‚ Nayantara Roy writes about a 29-yr old Indian-American editor who gets her grandfathers mansion in Kolkata. The story (set in mid-2010s) mixes family drama; romance and politics into one big plot. The main character Lila deals with her expat identity while facing her relatives anger about inheritance
- “Havoc“ by Christopher Bollen: drama at Nile River hotel
- “Sister Snake“ by Amanda Lee Koe: Chinese tale in modern cities
- “Only Stars Know the Meaning of Space“ by Rémy Ngamije: stories from Namibia
- “Private Rites“ by Julia Armfield: King Lear with climate twist
- “The Rest Is Memory“ by Lily Tuck: story about Auschwitz
- “Apartment Women“ by Gu Byeong-mo: life in Seoul community
- “The Way“ by Cary Groner: post-apocalyptic journey
- “The Rest Is Silence“ by Augusto Monterroso: 70s classic translation