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Watermark Books: New & Recommended (Feb. 5)

Today at 9:08 a.m.

“Wild Thing,” by Josh Bazell (Little, Brown, $25.99) In this sequel to his best-seller, “Beat the Reaper,” Bazell once again applies his keen eye for irony and hypocrisy to murder, corruption, insanity, and the occasional lake monster. Fast-paced, violent, and hilarious, “Wild Thing” confirms Bazell’s reputation as one of the most unforgettable voices in crime writing.

  • Children’s books: How much mischief can one dog cause?

    Feb. 4 at 10:28 p.m.

    What do you say when your dog misbehaves? “Eli, No!” words and pictures by Katie Kirk (Abrams Books, ages 3-8, $14.95) gives a pretty good answer.

  • ‘A Good American’ tells a family’s history, set to music

    By Lisa McLendon, The Wichita Eagle | Feb. 4 at 10:14 p.m.

    “A Good American” by Alex George (Amy Einhorn Books, 387 pages, $25.95)

  • ‘The Demi-Monde: Winter’ posits a chilling future

    By Lisa McLendon, The Wichita Eagle | Feb. 4 at 10:11 p.m.

    “The Demi-Monde: Winter” by Rod Rees (William Morrow, 517 pages, $26.99)

  • Where did the time go?

    By David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times | Jan. 29 at 9:17 a.m.

    “The Fat Years” by Chan Koonchung, translated from the Chinese by Michael S. Duke (Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, 336 pages, $26.95)

  • ‘Tender Hour’ an inside look at publishing of decades past

    By Gaylord Dold | Jan. 29 at 9:15 a.m.

    “The Tender Hour of Twilight: Paris in the ’50s, New York in the ’60s: A Memoir of Publishing’s Golden Age” by Richard Seaver, edited by Jeanette Seaver (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 457 pages, $35)

  • 1968 Paul Theroux mystery best left buried

    Gaylord Dold | Jan. 29 at 9:14 a.m.

    “Murder in Mount Holly” by Paul Theroux (Grove/Atlantic/Mysterious, 160 pages, $22)

  • Watermark Books: New & recommended

    Jan. 26 at 2:15 p.m.

    “West of Here” by Jonathan Evison (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, $15.95) Spanning more than a hundred years, “West of Here” follows the narrative one

  • Newbery, Caldecott winners announced

    By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer | Jan. 23 at 6:21 p.m.

    NEW YORK – This year’s winners of the top prizes in children’s literature were honored for stories of resilience over the most everyday troubles: a boy grounded by his parents, a dog that loses its favorite toy.

  • Watermark Books: New & recommended

    Jan. 22 at 5:49 p.m.

    "The Odds: A Love Story" by Stewart O’Nan (Penguin, $25.95) Marion and Art Fowler are struggling: with their marriage, with unemployment, with the impending foreclosure of their house. Taking a risk, they book the bridal suite at Niagara Falls’ swankiest hotel, taking a chance that the roulette wheel will salvage their finances and perhaps even save their marriage. This novel is a bittersweet gem, much like the charming "Last Night at the Lobster." O’Nan will be at Watermark Books for a ticketed event on January 26 at 7 p.m.

  • 'The Odds' explores a broken marriage and a desperate choice

    By Lisa McLendon, The Wichita Eagle | Jan. 22 at 9:11 a.m.

    “The Odds” by Stewart O’Nan (Viking, 179 pages, $25.95)

  • Marriage with a few extra quirks

    By Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jan. 22 at 9:05 a.m.

    “The Journal of Best Practices: A Memoir of Marriage, Asperger Syndrome, and One Man’s Quest to Be a Better Husband” by David Finch (Scribner, 240 pages, $25)

  • One book, two sides of a story

    Jan. 21 at 8:26 p.m.

    “The Thorn and the Blossom” by Theodora Goss (Quirk Books, 80 pages, $16.95)

  • WSU students launch online literary journal

    Jan. 18 at 11:17 p.m.

    The students in the MFA program at Wichita State University will launch Mojo, an online literary journal, this weekend. The journal features short fiction and nonfiction pieces as well as poetry. The inaugural issue includes an interview with Tim O’Brien, author of “The Things They Carried,” the most recent Big Read Wichita selection.

  • Author mixes fantasy, history in ‘A Discovery of Witches’

    By Alice Mannette, Eagle correspondent | Jan. 16 at 11:26 a.m.

    Not all vampires are evil. So says a prize-winning Renaissance scholar who created a fantasy world where a centuries-old vampire intermingles with a witch who neglects her powers.

  • 'Running the Rift' finds hope amid horrors of war

    By Lisa McLendon, The Wichita Eagle | Jan. 15 at 9:46 a.m.

    “Running the Rift” by Naomi Benaron (Algonquin Books, 363 pages, $24.95)

  • End of ‘Child 44’ trilogy disappoints

    By Connie Ogle, McClatchy Newspapers | Jan. 14 at 9:12 p.m.

    “Agent 6” by Tom Rob Smith (Hachette, 467 pages, $25.99)

  • Wichita State professor Albert Goldbarth’s poetry collection 'Everyday People' is inventive and satisfying

    BY DONALD MACE WILLIAMS | Jan. 15 at 9:45 a.m.

    “Everyday People” by Albert Goldbarth (Graywolf Press, 185 pages, $18)

  • Books offer fun and often insightful facts about words

    By Howard Shapiro, Philadelphia Inquirer | Jan. 8 at 11:34 p.m.

    “Alphabetter Juice Or, The Joy of Text” by Roy Blount Jr. (Sarah Crichton Books, $26)

  • New collection features William Gibson’s nonfiction writings

    By Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jan. 8 at 9:15 a.m.

    “Distrust That Particular Flavor” by William Gibson (Putnam, 272 pages, $26.95)

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