New titles arrive in May with 12 book releases

4 articles · Updated · NPR · May 5

The list includes books by Douglas Stuart, Kathryn Stockett, Ali Smith and David Sedaris, mixing debut voices with long-awaited returns.
The releases come as summer blockbuster season gathers pace not only in cinemas but also in bookstores.
The May lineup highlights publishers' push for fresh fiction and high-profile authors at the start of the key summer reading period.

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