Get 15% off our Summer Book Club picks with the discount code SUMMEROFSTRANGE until August 31.
July: Nightshade
by Lynn Hutchinson Lee (Assembly Press)
Lynn Hutchinson Lee’s novel Nightshade draws you into its magical and haunting orbit with the story of Zelda, a young Romany woman who’s restless in her life and deeply drawn to the idea of something more. When Zelda and her family are hired to work on a tobacco farm in Southern Ontario, Zelda is pulled into the world of the wealthy and magnetic Trixie Tormentine. What begins as a kind of escape from her own humble lifestyle slowly takes on a more unsettling edge of power and manipulation. With her grandmother Puri Dai’s cautions about a devil in the fields, Zelda finds herself questioning what she’s really stepped into.
If you’re reading Nightshade along with us this July, so here’s what’s in store:
July 7 – We chat with the book’s publisher Assembly Press, and share an excerpt from the book.
July 14 – We interview author Lynn Hutchinson Lee about her novel.
July 21 – The ALU team sits down to discuss the book (and cooks up some questions to use with your own book club).
July 28 – Our book-sperts give you followup reading recommendations.
August: ROTH by Richard Van Camp
illustrated by Christopher Shy (Renegade Arts)
Part survival thriller, part Indigenous horror, ROTH is set in a northern Alberta overrun by the terrifying Wheetago. After being bitten by one of the monsters, a half-transformed man races to save his family before he loses his humanity. Shortlisted for multiple awards including the Aurora Awards Best Graphic Novel, this gripping story blurs the line between man and monster as ancient horrors rise.
Intrigued? Here’s what’s coming up for ROTH in August:
August 4 – We learn more about ROTH from publisher Renegade Arts Entertainment, and share a teaser from the graphic novel.
August 11 – We interview author Richard Van Camp about his book.
August 18 – The ALU team discusses the book (and provides our questions for you to use with your book clubs).
August 25 – ALU’s editors suggest follow-up reads to keep the good times going.
And, of course, get 15% off both books with the discount code SUMMEROFSTRANGE.
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We can’t wait to get to book clubbing with you all this summer! Remember to get your copies of our picks Nightshade and ROTH with our exclusive 15% off discount code SUMMEROFSTRANGE.
