One of them is Marilynne Robinson. I greatly enjoyed her 2005 novel Gilead and also the follow up book entitled Home. This October, the final book in the set will be published. Entitled Lila, it tells the story of Rev. John Ames' young wife who is briefly mentioned in both Gilead and Home but who has remained a bit of a mystery. It follows her from her childhood up through her courtship with Rev. Ames and the birth of their son. I can't begin to describe how excited I am about this novel. Lila was always the character I was most interested in and I was afraid I would never learn her story. This is a gift I never really expected to get.
Another author whose newest work I am looking forward to is Kazuo Ishiguro. I loved his novels The Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go. His new one is set to be published in March of next year and is entitled The Buried Giant. There aren't a lot of details as to what the novel will be about, but you can bet that I will be checking it out.
If you are a Margaret Atwood fan, you will be happy to hear that she is going to be publishing a new work. You might, however, be disappointed to learn that you most likely will never get to read it. She is the first author to join in on The Future Library Project, begun by Scottish author Katie Paterson. This project will compile 100 texts from modern authors to be published in 2114, one hundred years from now. Though the idea is fascinating, it is also pretty frustrating. All readers live with the depressing knowledge that we won't get to read everything before we die. Just thinking about works by favorite authors that won't be published in my lifetime makes me want to cry.
What about you? Are you excited for any new books? Share with us!
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