Spirit Magazine - May 2013 - (Page 69)

Crime & Mystery Little Green, by Walter Mosley Mosley’s legendary private eye, Easy Rawlins, returns for the first time in six years. The scene is ’60s Los Angeles. Murder, mayhem, and literary audacity are guaranteed. (May 14) The Fire Witness, by Lars Kepler This is the third crime novel from “the next Stieg Larsson,” aka Lars Kepler, which is actually the pen name of Swedish couple Alexander Ahndoril and Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril. Yes, it takes two to fill Larsson’s shoes. (July 2) Visitation Street, by Ivy Pochoda Set in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, this debut about the disappearance of two girls on the Hudson River was snatched up by master Dennis Lehane for his crime-novel imprint. (July 9) Red Moon, by Benjamin Percy The chatter around this literary thriller has been deafening. John Irving calls it Orwellian. You’ll call it stirring and dystopian—and terrifying. (May 7) Joyland, by Stephen King Here’s a spine-tingling trifle from the master of horror. It should keep you up until Doctor Sleep, King’s sequel to The Shining, appears in the fall. (June 4) The Ocean at the End of the Lane, by Neil Gaiman This storyteller’s imagination is so unbound that his work is almost uncategorizable. Fable? Horror? Fantasy? Best to just call it Gaiman, and brace yourself for something unforgettable. (June 18) Thriller & Horror A Guide to Being Born, by Ramona Ausubel Ausubel’s debut was the acclaimed novel No One Is Here Except All of Us. Here she explores birth and parenthood in a fantastical way. (May 2) Archangel, by Andrea Barrett Her first story collection, Ship Fever, won the National Book Award. In Archangel, Barrett sends five more stories heavenward. (August 19) Short Stories Anyone Who Had a Heart: My Life and Music, by Burt Bacharach Say a little prayer that Bacharach’s memories are as bright and melodious as his music—and that his writing voice is way more mellifluous than his singing voice. (May 7) The Outsider, by Jimmy Connors Tennis has served up superb autobiographies in the past decade, including John McEnroe’s You Cannot Be Serious and Andre Agassi’s Open. Is this another ace? (May 14) Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father, by Alysia Abbott Raised by a bisexual dad in San Francisco, Abbott had difficult choices to make when AIDS afflicted her father and upended her dreams of an independent life. (June 3) Doc, by Dwight Gooden Few athletes have soared as high—and flamed out as spectacularly—as Mets pitching ace Doc Gooden. Has recovery from addiction been his greatest win? (June 4) Run, Brother, Run, by David Berg It’s an unpleasant piece of pop-culture trivia: Who was one of the victims of Woody Harrelson’s hit-man dad? The answer: this author’s brother. Here’s the story. (June 11) Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations, by Peter Evans and Ava Gardner Gardner was an actress of mythic wiles. But how does someone dish on Hollywood’s most famous men more than two decades after her death? Here’s how. (July 2) The Telling Room: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, Revenge, and the World’s Greatest Piece of Cheese, by Michael Paterniti Inarguably, this is the only memoir ever to begin in an Ann Arbor deli and peak in the Castilian village of Guzman, where a wedge of queso leads to murderous impulses. (July 30) He cannot sleep. (Red Moon) ¶ The grandmothers—dozens of them—find themselves at sea. (A Guide to Being Born) ¶ No one can say when the unwinding began—when the coil that held Americans together in its secure and sometimes stifling grip first gave way. (The Unwinding) ¶ When I was a kid, everyone in my family called me Happy. (Anyone Who Had a Heart) ¶ Whenever my father described the two-room apartment he shared with my mother on Peachtree Street, he told me about the fish. (Fairyland) MAY 2013 SPIRIT 69

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Spirit Magazine - May 2013

Spirit Magazine - May 2013
Contents
Gary’s Greeting
Gary’s Greeting en Español
Star of the Month
Freedom Story
From the Editor
Your Words
Your Pictures
Media Center
Eat Drink Sleep
Break out of the martini mold
Get cozy in Colorado
The Numbers
Watch your back for ninjas
Discover a secret strength
Learn a key to longevity
Wise Guide
Think like a lady
Business
Pick up a trick from Penn Jillette
Cross time zones with confidence
The Great American Vacation
Plan your next great escape
The Summer Wins
Dear Matthew, Joshua, & Noah...
Your Adventure In Orlando
Life Adventure In Orlando
Promotional Series: Spirit of California
Promotional Series: Spirit of New Mexico
Calendar
Fun!
Make a May flower
Spotlight
Community Outreach
Route Map
Terminal Maps
Rapid Rewards Partners
Flight Service
The “If” List

Spirit Magazine - May 2013