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<\/p>\nDebutiful\u2019s Adam Vitcavage recommends noteworthy debut books for readers to discover each month.<\/p>\n
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Zone Rouge by Michael Jerome Plunkett (September 2)<\/a><\/p>\n Plunkett reimagines Myth of Sisyphus by following French bomb-clearers who discover a human skeleton on a World War I battlefield that spirals their lives out of control. What stands out about this book is how Plunkett approaches the war novel. It\u2019s tautly and feverishly written.<\/p>\n My Prisoner and Other Stories by Tyler McAndrew (September 4)<\/a><\/p>\n An unforgettable collection of stories set in the Rust Belt. Maybe these stories are odes to these places, and maybe they\u2019re criticisms. The one thing that is clear is that it\u2019s overflowing with emotion. The sense of place throughout McAndrew\u2019s stories is so rich you can feel the humidity and sense of hope (or desperation) oozing from the characters.<\/p>\n The Belles\u00a0by Lacey N. Dunham (September 9)<\/a><\/p>\n A screecher of a novel. It reminds me of the atmosphere of\u00a0Catherine House, which is a longstanding favorite of mine. Dunham\u2019s book is haunting and irresistible. It landed at Debutiful HQ recently and was quickly devoured in one night.<\/p>\n Little Movements\u00a0by Lauren Morrow (September 9)<\/a><\/p>\n A book oozing with soul. Morrow\u2019s story about a Black dancer in a white dominated space leaps off the page as she balances exploring ambition, representation, and identity.\u00a0<\/p>\n What God in the Kingdom of Bastards\u00a0by Brian Gyamfi (September 9)<\/a><\/p>\n Diving into Gyamfi\u2019s poem proves he has an eye for rich and evocative imagery on top of emotional language. He expertly blends a personal lens with the larger cultural roots that built him as a writer.<\/p>\n Someone Else\u2019s Hunger\u00a0by Isabella DeSendi (September 15)<\/a><\/p>\n DeSendi allows readers into intimate moments about topics ranging from eating disorders to fitting into toxic places controlled by masculinity. She somehow is able to radiate beauty with her words while writing about the darkest of times. This collection touched my heart and soul. Her poems are unforgettable.<\/p>\n Boy From the North Country\u00a0by Sam Sussman (September 16)<\/a><\/p>\n It will be easy to pitch this book as a \u201cBob Dylan novel\u201d \u2013 and it is that, but it\u2019s so much more. It\u2019s an intimate and stirring novel about a boy\u2019s relationship with his parents, filled with heart. Sussman asks, Does it matter if biological parents who haven\u2019t been around matter? And, if they do matter, how does one confront the desire to bring them into their life as an adult?<\/p>\n Kaplan\u2019s Plot\u00a0by Jason Diamond (September 16)<\/a><\/p>\n A moving and gorgeously written story about a son\u2019s relationship with his dying mother. As Diamond dives into this relationship between Elijah and Eve, the bond leaps off the page. Then, Diamond adds a layer of generational trauma when secrets of Eliah\u2019s grandfather that complicates relationships and legacies.<\/p>\n Thank You, John\u00a0by Michelle Gurule (September 23)<\/a><\/p>\n Know this: you\u2019ll laugh, you\u2019ll cringe, you\u2019ll pick your jaw up from the floor. Gurule\u2019s memoir is a sublime and revealing story about being a sugarbaby in college. It reads like a Hollywood reality series in the best way possible.<\/p>\n Underspin\u00a0by EY Zhao (September 23)<\/a><\/p>\n Drive, desire, and determination in the table tennis world are central to exploring how outside forces can shape us. I love a good sports novel and this is a gold medal of a novel. It shocks and awes as good as the masters.<\/p>\n