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INSECT SAFARI de Margie Patlak

Join a veteran science writer on a fascinating adventure as she explores the ever-more-astounding world of insects – all in her own backyard.

INSECT SAFARI:
Exploring the Wondrous World of Everyday Bugs
by Margie Patlak
Workman Publishing, June 2026
(via The Martell Agency)

When science writer Margie Patlak was inspirited to take a quick close-up snapshot of a bee in her backyard, it was the start of a years-long obsession with cataloging and understanding the tiny creatures that were all around her.

The essays in her book showcase the superpowers, alien anatomies, and striking untold behaviors and thinking abilities of bugs hidden in plain sight in backyards, parks, gardens, and even in the flowerpots that dot city courtyards and balconies. Each essay focuses on a specific bug and explores the big ideas these little bugs raise, such as whether the maternal instinct is truly instinctual, the value of a short life, whether to blend in or alter your environment, and whether you can have altruism without tribal atrocities.

But what perhaps makes INSECT SAFARI the most intriguing is its reporting on the plethora of recent scientific findings revealing there’s more to the inner lives and behaviors of insects than people ever thought possible.  Who knew wasps use tools and recognize faces, bees play with balls and do math, ants invented farming way before we did, and even fruit flies mull over their mating choices?

These findings reinforce the notion that we aren’t the only intelligent beings on Earth and tap into people’s curiosity about the alien life right here on their own planet. 

Margie Patlak is a science writer, memoirist, and photographer. Her book More Than Meets the Eye: Exploring Nature and Loss on the Coast of Maine was given an “Outstanding Book” award by the American Society of Journalists and Authors in 2022.  Her photo book Wild and Wondrous: Nature’s Artistry on the Coast of Maine was published in 2023, and her photographs have been featured in several solo and group exhibits.  She has also written articles for a number of newspapers and magazines, including Discover, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, and The Philadelphia Inquirer, and her essays have been published in a number of literary journals. Patlak divides her time between Down East Maine and Philadelphia.

CREATURES OF HABIT de Jennifer Yeh

A warm, generous, and emotional debut novel with a speculative bent for fans of The Correspondent, Shark Heart, and Sandwich.

CREATURES OF HABIT
by Jennifer Yeh
William Morrow, March 2027
(via Neon Literary)

Gina Lee’s life might not have turned out to be terribly exciting, but it’s comfortably predictable—until her husband Mark drops a bomb that upends everything. Ever since the unexpected death of his mother Mark has been drifting out of the family orbit. Now, he has completely escaped their gravitational pull: he’s leaving to start a new relationship with a younger woman.

Reckoning with a future that looks nothing like the one she imagined and a past she now must rewrite, Gina finds herself adrift for the first time in decades. For years she has been the emotional and practical heart of her family, but with the members of that family scattered and the reality of Mark’s engagement party fast approaching, Gina wonders for the first time what she wants for herself.

It’s only when a strange amphibious creature crawls through her window to ask for help that Gina begins to understand that her life is not over. In fact, with the unlikely wisdom of her new friend, she finds that it might be just beginning.

Told with a poignantly observant eye, Jennifer Yeh’s gentle, uplifting debut that speaks to the shifting seasons of life and the deeply human ability to find joy in a few perfect moments.

Jennifer Yeh is a textbook author and a one-time frog biologist. She lives in San Francisco

THE FOOL de Baba Ademoroti

A warm, tender and absolutely heartbeaking debut from a writer to watch.

THE FOOL
by Baba Ademoroti
Henry Holt, 2027
(via Neon Literary)

When Niyi learns that his 30-year-old son is gay, the discovery unmoors him, unlocking a burning need to re-examine his life. In a series of letters to his only son, Niyi lays bare his past, and the (supposed) clarity and wisdom on the page reveals more about Niyi than he has ever cared to acknowledge. Set across Nigeria, from Kano, in the north, to the bustling metropolis of Lagos, to an unnamed quiet war town in the deep south, The Fool asks the question: How can you make sense of a life if you came of age in a time and place without a language to speak your heart or a model to mirror your existence?

In the tradition of Gilead, The Remains of the Day, and On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, THE FOOL explores themes of place, masculinity and queerness, and the ensuing shockwaves when we are confronted with a starkly different way of being, after a life lived in instructed and familiar ways.

Baba Ademoroti, a Yoruba writer from Lagos, Nigeria, received an MFA in fiction from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and is pursuing a PhD at the University of Houston. His short fiction is forthcoming or has appeared in American Short Fiction, The Southern Review, AGNI, and in a special literary supplement selected and edited by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

SHE HAD ENOUGH de Stacie Grey

Six friends. One dinner. And a secret that won’t stay buried.

SHE HAD ENOUGH
by Stacie Grey
Poisoned Pen Press/Sourcebooks, July 2026

Mallory Taylor was looking forward to a fun night out with old college friends—nostalgia, laughter, nothing more. But Caitlin, always the quiet one of the group, seems even more withdrawn than usual. On edge. Distant. Then, hours after the women all head their separate ways, a massive earthquake reduces San Francisco to rubble—and Caitlin disappears.

It isn’t until six months later, as the city begins to recover, that Mallory learns the truth. Was her disappearance related to the earthquake? Or was something else, something sinister, going on with Caitlin?

No one else seems alarmed. No one is asking questions. But the more Mallory digs, the more she uncovers secrets from that night: fractures in their friendships, hidden motives, and quiet betrayals. The kind of secrets people would kill to protect.

Twisty, atmospheric, and impossible to put down, SHE HAD ENOUGH is a chilling exploration of friendship, silence, and what happens when one woman refuses to stop asking questions.

Stacie Grey is the pseudonym of cozy mystery author Daisy Bateman. She lives with her husband and dog in California.

THIS IS WHY WE DON’T DATE SERIAL KILLERS de L.M. Gilmore

Fans of Brynne Weaver and Navessa Allen will delight in this killer dark romcom by upcoming author L.M. Gilmore. When your soulmate’s a serial killer, true love gives ‘touch her and die’ a whole new meaning—but all the red flags in the world won’t stop Roxie from being with the man of her dreams until death (or murder) may they part.

THIS IS WHY WE DON’T DATE SERIAL KILLERS
by L.M. Gilmore
Sourcebooks, January 2027

After narrowly escaping death at the hands of a serial killer, Roxie wants one thing and one thing only: her rescuer’s phone number. Too bad he disappears into the night, determined to return to his solitary life of hunting down the men who give serial killing a bad name.

The last thing Maximilian Ruscombe wants is to be saddled with an unhinged stalker who’s determined to make him out to be some kind of hero. But when Roxie puts herself in the direct path of another serial killer in order to draw him out, he has no choice but to kidnap her and take her in hand.

Only instead of showing fear at her captivity, Roxie kind of likes it. In fact, she’s never had a hotter experience in her life. She’ll stop at nothing to enjoy it again and again…even if it means convincing Max to let her be used as bait to draw out one of the worst criminals Sin City has ever seen.

As the pair of them join forces to catch a killer before time runs out, Max and Roxie discover that dating in the modern world comes with its challenges—especially when one of them is a sociopath and the other just wants her Happily Ever After.

L.M Gilmore is the open pen name of Lucy Gilmore, celebrated novelist in a wide range of genres, including literary fiction, contemporary romance, and cozy mystery. She began her reading (and writing) career as an English literature major and ended as a book lover without all those pesky academic papers attached. She lives in Spokane, WA with her family.