BOOKS
6 good books to read for fall BY COURTNEY LINCOLN
MEXICAN GOTHIC
WRITERS & LOVERS
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SILVIA MORENO-GARCIA
LILY KING
FICTION
THE SECOND HOME
In this suspenseful thriller, protagonist Noemi Taboada heads to a remote gothic mansion in the Mexican countryside after receiving a frantic letter from her newly married cousin who claims she is in grave danger and in need of rescue.
FICTION
Set in Massachusetts, Lily King’s newest novel, Writers & Lovers, follows the intimate journey of aspiring writer, Casey Peabody, who is learning what it means to face her fears of rejection, loss, and pain, and pursue who and what she loves anyway.
BY CHRISTINA CLANCY DESTINATIONS AND EVENTS FOR BIBLIOPHILES
For author Christina Clancy, Cape Cod holds many memories; her family has ties to the Outer Cape dating back to the 1890s, and Clancy grew up visiting her grandparents every summer in Wellfleet. Although she now lives in the Midwest, Clancy still has a strong connection to the Cape and visits often. She chose Wellfleet as the setting for her debut novel, The Second Home, which tells the story of a family with a complicated past and fractured relationships. When Ann and her sister, Poppy, become responsible for the fate of their family’s Drummer Cove beach house, Ann is forced to face the painful secrets that have torn their family apart and have impacted the course of each sibling’s life. The Second Home is a novel about family, second chances, and the places we love that call us home—even many years later. 94 » capecodandtheislandsmag.com
COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS Where the Sidewalk Ends Bookstore in Chatham will host a series of virtual book club discussions titled “A Year of Race-Based Conversation.” These discussions will begin in September and take place on Zoom on the last Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. September’s selection is Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid. booksonthecape.com/virtual-book-club-discussions
