New in June
BREATH: The New Science of a Lost Art
By James Nestor (San Francisco)
(Riverhead Books, May 26)
Drawing on thousands of years of medical texts and recent cutting-edge studies, Nestor shares the latest research on how breathing affects our physical and mental health.
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THE DISTANT DEAD
by Heather Young (Mill Valley)
(William Morrow, June 9)
A young boy finds himself at the center of a murder mystery when he discovers his teacher’s burned body outside his small Nevada town.
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PARTY OF TWO
by Jasmine Guillory (Oakland)
(Berkeley Jove, June 23)
A young lawyer engages in a whirlwind romance with Washington’s most eligible senator but quickly discovers life in the spotlight may not be for her.
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DISIBILITY VISIBILITY
by Alice Wong, Editor (San Francisco)
(Vintage, June 30)
An anthology giving a glimpse into the rich complexity of the disabled experience, highlighting the passions, talents, and everyday lives of this community.
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CANTORAS
by Carolina De Robertis (Oakland)
(Vintage, June 2)
A novel chronicling the lives of five queer women who, in the midst of the Uruguayan dictatorship, find each other as lovers, friends, and ultimately, family.
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THE LAST TRAIN TO LONDON
by Meg Waite Clayton (Palo Alto)
(Harper Paperbacks, June 16)
Based on the true story of the Kindertransport rescue of 10,000 children from Nazi-occupied Europe–and one brave woman who helped them escape.