AKASHIC
American Visa (Apr., $14.95) by Juan de Recacoechea, trans. by Adrian Althoff. An unemployed teacher in smalltown Bolivia hopes to escape his past and reunite with his son in Miami.
ALGONQUIN BOOKS
The Feasting Season (July, $13.95) by Nancy Coons. Entanglements ensue when an American travel writer living in France is assigned to write a guidebook on French history.
ALIGHT (dist. by IPG)
Vigil: You Never Know Who's Watching You (Apr., $13.95) by Gina C. (Gina Cox). A quest for revenge results in madness, immorality and murder. Author tour.
BANTAM
The Hindi-Bindi Club (May, $12) by Monica Pradhan. Three families of Indian-American women come to reflect on the fragile bonds between mothers and daughters. 60,000 first printing. Ad/promo.
The Dark Garden (June, $13) by Eden Bradley explores the relationship between a dominant woman and a man who's determined to dominate her. 35,000 first printing. Ad/promo.
BOA EDITIONS (dist. by Consortium)
I Carry a Hammer in My Pocket for Occasions Such as These (Apr., $14.95) by Anthony Tognazzini is a debut collection by a writer/musician entrenched in the flash fiction movement. Ad/promo.
CHRYSALIS BOOKS (dist. by Bookworld)
The Wanderers (Mar., $19.95) by Naomi Gladish Smith. In this "Swedenborgian" novel, a group of recently deceased Americans wander through a place between heaven and hell.
COFFEE HOUSE PRESS
The Ocean in the Closet (May, $14.95) by Yuko Taniguchi follows an American girl and her Japanese great-uncle as they reconcile their family's war-torn history. Ad/promo.
CURBSTONE PRESS
My Daughter's Eyes and Other Stories (July, $15) by Annecy Baez gathers stories about loss, betrayal and healing in the lives of Dominican women in the Bronx.
DELTA
Right Before Your Eyes (May, $12) by Ellen Shanman. A young playwright learns how terrifying, tragic and funny success can be. 25,000 first printing. Ad/promo.
DUFOUR EDITIONS
The Entire Animal (Mar., $14.95) by Gregory Heath. A taxidermist with a history of bad relationships finds romance and friendship in an unexpected place.
FAITHWORDS
Catch a Rising Star (July, $12.99) by Tracey Bateman. A former daytime diva gets the chance to reprise her role on the nation's most popular daytime soap.
5 SPOT
The Continuity Girl (Apr., $12.99) by Leah McLaren. A single woman turns her life upside down in her quest to become pregnant. Ad/promo.
FORGE
Fashionably Late (June, $14.95) by Nadine Dajani focuses on a young Muslim woman who flirts with being bad when she flees to Cuba. Ad/promo.
HARCOURT/HARVEST
I Have the Right to Destroy Myself (July, $12) by Young-Ha Kim, trans. by Chi-Young Kim, explores emotional desolation in Seoul.
KENSINGTON
Julia's Chocolates (May, $14) by Cathy Lamb, set in an Oregon farmhouse, features a young woman who discovers a world of wise women and new love.
The Devil's Mambo (May, $12) by Jerry A. Rodriguez is a dark thriller filled with violence, sex and suspense.
MANIC D PRESS
Dahlia Season: Stories & a Novella (Mar., $14.95) by Myriam Gurba. A Chicana-goth-dykling heroine attracts a coterie of admirers in Southern California. Author tour.
MOODY PUBLISHERS
Feeling for Bones (Apr., $12.99) by Bethany Pierce. A 16-year-old girl struggles with an eating disorder.
NEW YORK REVIEW BOOKS
Novels in Three Lines (July, $16.95) by Félix Fénéon, intro. and trans. by Luc Sante. Fénéon's short pieces about murder, revenge, celebration and unrest, written in 1096, are published for the first time in English.
OTHER PRESS
The Interloper (May, $13.95) by Antoine Wilson explores a man's psychological collapse after the murder of his brother-in-law draws him close to the killer.
PERENNIAL
The Average American Male (Apr., $13.95) by Chad Kultgen takes a brutally honest look at men's inner lives and sexual fantasies. 50,000 first printing.
Twenty Grand: And Other Tales of Love and Money (July, $13.95) by Rebecca Curtis gathers short stories, many of which have appeared in the New Yorker. 30,000 first printing.
RAINCOAST BOOKS
Indigenous Beasts (Apr., $13.95) by Nathan Sellyn. These stories center on young men who are often lost in their efforts to make sense of their relationships.
RIVERHEAD
Lost in Austen: Create Your Own Jane Austen Adventure (Aug., $14) by Emma Campbell Webster. The reader plays Elizabeth Bennet searching for a husband and has to make decisions accordingly.
SARABANDE BOOKS
The Guyanese Wanderer (July, $15.95) by Jan Carew, intro. by Austin Clarke, collects stories that merge Caribbean folklore, ghost stories, adventure tales and the literature of European exile.
SCRIBNER
MVP (May, $15) by James Boice narrates the life story of a basketball player who rapes and kills a woman in a hotel room during the off-season. 25,000 first printing.
TIN HOUSE BOOKS (dist. by D.A.P.)
Human Resources: Stories (Apr., $12.95) by Josh Goldfaden uses absurdity to help shape his unhappy but amusing characters. Author tour.
TOR
Spaceman Blues (Aug., $12.95) by Brian Francis Slattery. When Manuel Rodrigo de Guzman Gonzalez disappears, Wendell Apogee goes on the hunt. Ad/promo.
TURTLE POINT PRESS (dist. by NBN)
The Secret Lives of People in Love (May, $14.95) by Simon Van Booy is a short story collection set in Kentucky, New York, Paris and Rome. 20-city author tour.
ULYSSES PRESS
Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride: A Sequel to Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice (June, $14.95) by Helen Halstead emulates Austen's original style, themes and sardonic humor.
UNBRIDLED BOOKS
Hick (May, $14.95) by Andrea Portes. A 13-year-old girl takes to the road to jump-start a new life. 30-city author tour.
UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO PRESS
Junkyard Dreams (May, $18.95) by Jeanette Boyer. A piece of Santa Fe real estate creates a conflict between greedy developers and virtuous owners.
VINTAGE BOOKS
Zoology (May, $12.95) by Ben Dolnick examines coming-of-age and animal care. Author tour.
WESTBOW
Prints Charming (May, $14.99) by Rebeca Seitz features a divorced woman who turns to scrapbooking for solace and business.
