New Arrivals for the Week of June 23

From the bestselling author of The Turnout, El Dorado Drive follows three sisters in suburban Detroit drawn into “The Wheel”—a seductive, risky women-led money scheme. As their lives unravel, loyalty and betrayal collide in a sharp, suspenseful story. "Megan is the reigning queen of feminist neo-noir that's equal parts brainy and suspenseful," praised The Maris Review.

Set at a sun-drenched estate in the Hudson Valley, Hal Ebbott’s debut is the kind of sharply observed family drama you’ll want to spend the weekend with—preferably near a body of water. Two tightly connected families gather for a weekend in upstate New York, but beneath the curated charm of their longtime friendship lies betrayal, envy, and fracture. "Subtle, keenly intelligent, psychologically deft," raved Kirkus. "This is the kind of book Tom Wolfe used to write, and debut novelist Ebbott definitely has the talent and brio to carry it off."

Aciman returns with three novellas centered on memory, desire, and missed connections. Set in Italy, Manhattan, and 17th-century France, each piece traces the fragile line between intimacy and longing. "This exquisite triptych from Aciman explores desire and fate among old friends, new acquaintances, and heartbroken lovers," observed Publishers Weekly.

On a desert set where influencers compete for air-conditioning and appliances, twenty strangers play a reality show gone rogue. Lily is desperate to stay—outside, the world is burning. But as alliances shift and challenges grow crueler, friendship and survival collide. “An astounding must-read,” says Booklist.

What if motherhood doesn’t change your life the way everyone said it would? In this sharp, unsentimental debut, a new mother unravels as she questions her marriage, friendships, and self. “An engrossing, hilarious read,” says Rebecca Makkai. Kiley Reid calls it “brutal and delightful.” With echoes of Nightbitch and Rachel Cusk, Brown’s debut is darkly funny and fiercely honest about what gets lost—and what might be found—in the wake of birth.

The critically acclaimed fiction writer's first foray into nonfiction, examines the nature of Black womanhood today and throughout American history. Using her own experience and deep, insightful understanding of culture and history, Jeffers reveals the tensions at the heart of the Black woman experience.

During a weeklong 70th birthday gathering, a father’s offhand comment exposes which of his daughters he favors—unraveling old tensions among three generations of women. Oprah Daily praised the novel’s ability to illuminate “all the nuances of sisterhood, daughterhood… and enduring family love.”

Banished to a small Florida town, 16-year-old Adela joins a group of teen mothers raising their kids—and each other—in a world that sees them only as cautionary tales. "Mottley has brought the physicality and pain and beauty of birth and new motherhood into the light," writes The New York Times. "That she has done so by way of teenage girls who have too often been shamed and shunned and told to hide themselves away makes her novel all the more vital"

In this richly detailed biography, Pulitzer Prize-winner Robin Givhan examines how Abloh redefined luxury, identity, and power in fashion. Drawing on interviews with collaborators and family, she places his rise in the broader context of race, consumer culture, and creative disruption. Kirkus calls it “a finely tailored biography of a prestigious designer."

A summer reunion turns uneasy after a sudden disappearance and the arrival of a strange guest. Set against the foggy Massachusetts coast, this taut literary thriller simmers with dread. “Gothic chill wafts like ocean mist,” noted NPR.