I try not to judge a book by its cover, but what about by its title? Here are some recent fiction titles that I love:
All We Ever Wanted Was Everything by Janelle Brown – Silicon Valley satire about a wealthy family falling apart (but trying desperately to keep up appearances).
Attack of the Theater People by Marc Acito – In this zany sequel to How I Paid for College, Edward Zanni gets kicked out of Juilliard but manages to find plenty of adventure (and trouble) in 1986 New York City.
Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio by Amara Lakhous – Murder mystery meets social satire in a culturally mixed apartment complex in Rome.
Fear and Yoga in New Jersey by Debra Galant – Comic novel about a suburban yoga instructor searching for peace. Her husband is recently unemployed, her teenage son wants to have a Bar Mitzvah (for the money) and her parents are moving in to escape a Florida hurricane.
Love in the Time of Fridges by Tim Scott – Absurdist sci-fi novel of the urban future, danger, conspiracy and talking refrigerators.
