Tuesday New Release Day: Starring Lacey, Johnson, Dickey, and More

Here’s a quick look at some notable books—new titles from the likes of Catherine Lacey, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Colin Dickey, and more—that are publishing this week.

Pew by Catherine Lacey

Here’s what  about : “Lacey () sets an ambitious, powerful fable of identity and belief in the contemporary American South. An unnamed person with no sense of gender or race (‘Anything I remember being told about my body contradicts something else I’ve been told. I look at my skin and cannot say what shade it is’) is found sleeping in a church pew by Steven, Hilda, and their three boys. The family decide to house the mute stranger, whom they name Pew. The action, which takes place over one week, mostly consists of Pew’s interactions with the town’s residents, who offer one-sided monologues to Pew about their Christian ‘The Lottery’ unveiled in a harrowing crescendo of call and response. Lacey’s talent shines in this masterful work, her best yet.”