{"id":31387,"date":"2025-08-29T19:25:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T19:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/31387\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T19:25:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T19:25:19","slug":"14-new-books-for-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/31387\/","title":{"rendered":"14 New Books for September"},"content":{"rendered":"

1WRECKING BALL: RACE, FRIENDSHIP, GOD, AND FOOTBALL, BY RICK BASS\"wreckinghigh road books<\/p>\n

In a special Alta Journal folio<\/a>, Bass wrote about his remarkable season playing for the semiprofessional football team the Texas Express, battling it out as \u201ca middle-aged white man.\u201d Now, he\u2019s developed the true story into a longer nonfiction work that recounts the injuries and life circumstances that kept players off the team, as well as the determination and love of the game that brought them\u2014including Bass\u2014into it. The result is an honest and heartfelt look at this slice of American culture and dreams, across age, race, and religion. High Road Books, September 2<\/p>\n

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2JOHN WILLIAMS: A COMPOSER’S LIFE, BY TIM GREIVING\"johnOxford University Press<\/p>\n

Greiving delivers the first full biography<\/a> of one of the most influential and important composers of all time: John Williams. You might know his music from Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Jurassic Park, but few know the story of the man himself. Drawing on 175 exclusive interviews with those closest to Williams, and Williams himself, Greiving reveals what drives the legendary composer and how he shapes films. Oxford University Press, September 2<\/p>\n

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3WAITING FOR GOD\u00cdNEZ: A TRAGICOMEDY IN TWO ACTS, BY DANIEL A. OLIVAS\"waitingUniversity of New Mexico Press<\/p>\n

In this modern and prescient retelling of Samuel Beckett\u2019s Waiting for Godot, two Mexican immigrants, Jes\u00fas and Isabel, sit and wait for the elusive God\u00ednez each day. As they do so, Jes\u00fas is detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, locked away, but able to escape, each day the same way. After hitting stages in Los Angeles, New York, and Sacramento, the play is now available to readers and arrives at a deeply relevant time, as Americans consider our borders and how to protect the immigrants who live here. University of New Mexico Press, September 2<\/p>\n

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4ELEMENTS OF LOS ANGELES: EARTH, WATER, AIR, FIRE, BY D.J. WALDIE\"elementsAngel City Press<\/p>\n

In this love letter to Los Angeles, Waldie reflects on the city\u2019s accomplishments and contradictions. Framed through the four elements\u2014earth, water, fire, and air\u2014his essays explore everything from the history of the Hass avocado to the St. Francis Dam disaster. A layered portrait of a constantly changing place that is not only for those who\u2019ve lived in Los Angeles but also for those who\u2019ve only imagined it. Angel City Press, September 2<\/p>\n

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5DIRTBAG BILLIONAIRE: HOW YVON CHOUINARD BUILT PATAGONIA, MADE A FORTUNE, AND GAVE IT ALL AWAY, BY DAVID GELLES\"dirtbagSimon and Schuster<\/p>\n

Yvon Chouinard made Patagonia, the outdoor clothing and gear company, into a business worth a billion dollars while maintaining a commitment to sustainability and social responsibility. Rather than ride off into the sunset with his riches, Chouinard kept pushing the company to be better, eventually by donating the business to fight climate disaster. Gelles chronicles the story of both the organization and the man who set a new standard for what a corporation can be. Simon and Schuster, September 9<\/p>\n

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6DOES THIS MAKE ME FUNNY?, BY ZOSIA MAMET\"doesViking<\/p>\n

From self-described \u201cnepo baby lite\u201d Mamet comes a collection of intimate essays that reintroduce us to this Girls icon. She recounts growing up in literary and dramatic circles, crawling around her actor mother\u2019s theater sets, and meeting her idol, David Sedaris. Mamet also dives into tougher topics: self-love, insecurity, and craving acceptance. This is a poignant and funny look at what it means to be a woman making it in showbiz. Viking, September 9<\/p>\n

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7GRIME, BY THEA MATTHEWS\"grime,City Lights Books<\/p>\n

Poet Matthews grew up in San Francisco\u2019s Tenderloin and watched the city tilt until it became almost unrecognizable. Her new collection captures the drug-filled streets and crime-ridden corners of the neighborhood as well as its thriving nightlife and drama. Matthews plays with form and captures deep emotion in every verse, telling both her own story of survival and that of the Tenderloin. City Lights Books, September 9<\/p>\n

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8IT WAS THE WAY SHE SAID IT, BY TERRY MCMILLAN\"itBallantine Books<\/p>\n

Before her breakout success as a novelist, McMillan was publishing bold, boundary-pushing short stories that delved into the nuances of Black American life. For the first time, It Was the Way She Said It gathers those early pieces\u2014and five previously unpublished ones, along with her essays. In her signature sharp prose, McMillan explores everything from factory work to domestic abuse with wit and fearlessness. Ballantine Books, September 9<\/p>\n

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9THE WILDERNESS, BY ANGELA FLOURNOY\"theMariner Books<\/p>\n

In her sophomore novel, Flournoy follows five Black women in their early 20s as they navigate the messiness of adulthood. Sisters Desiree and Danielle are reeling from deep family wounds. January is unexpectedly pregnant by a man she has come to not care for. Monique goes viral for confronting her university, and Nakia pushes to run a successful restaurant without her family\u2019s support. Spanning two decades, Flournoy\u2019s book is a powerful portrait of the bonds of friendship. Mariner Books, September 16<\/p>\n

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10GRAY DAWN: AN EASY RAWLINS MYSTERY, BY WALTER MOSLEY\"graymulholland books<\/p>\n

Detective Easy Rawlins has created a tentative peace in his life: Though danger still comes knocking for him on occasion, he\u2019s built a hideaway home for himself and his family, and his detective agency is bursting with business. But when a missing woman from his past\u2014who now goes by Lutisha James\u2014needs to be found, Easy is lured back into the life of chaos and mystery. Mosley\u2019s beloved series continues with this latest installment, which is sure to draw in fans new and old. Mulholland Books, September 16<\/p>\n

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11GOOD THINGS: RECIPES AND RITUALS TO SHARE WITH PEOPLE YOU LOVE, BY SAMIN NOSRAT\"goodRandom House<\/p>\n

Nosrat\u2019s Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat gave thousands of fledgling cooks the confidence to take their skills to the next level. With Good Things, Nosrat is once again focused on the basics for home chefs, but this time, her goal is to bring some warmth and comfort into homes. In over 125 recipes, Nosrat highlights her favorites and go-tos for entertaining, impressing, and relaxing over a meal together. Come for roast chicken and tomato soup and stay for tips on hosting in a tiny dining room and unusual uses for a slow cooker. Random House, September 16<\/p>\n

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12TRIGGER WARNING, BY JACINDA TOWNSEND\"triggerGraywolf Press<\/p>\n

Ruth\u2019s life is marked by loss: Her brother and mother died, and her father was killed by a police officer. She painstakingly moves on and marries Myron, relocates to Kentucky, and starts her own family. But tragedy follows: Her marriage unravels, her home burns down, and her estranged sister is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Now, Ruth returns to California to piece together a new life. Townsend explores the decades-long effects of police violence and what it means to survive deep, generational trauma. Graywolf Press, September 16<\/p>\n

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13WOLF BELLS, BY LENI ZUMAS\"wolfAlgonquin Books<\/p>\n

The residents of the House have come up with an innovative solution for the lack of efficient care for elderly people in America: If young people come to live with and care for its residents, they can stay for free. The residents\u2019 lives are harmonious until two children show up on their doorstep, hiding from Child Protective Services and the police. As law and caregiving collide, the residents are pulled apart and forced to decide what belonging really means to them. Algonquin Books, September 16<\/p>\n

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14WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE, BY JADE CHANG\"whatECCO<\/p>\n

Lola Treasure Gold is struggling\u2014she\u2019s grieving the death of a close friend, she\u2019s jobless, and she\u2019s now back in her childhood home. When a video she stars in goes viral, she\u2019s thrust into internet fame and becomes a self-help guru. As skeptics question her motives and accuse her of exploiting her friend\u2019s death, Lola digs into the mystery of her mother\u2019s disappearance. In What a Time to Be Alive, Chang delivers a moving novel about grief, fame, and what it means to be seen. Ecco, September 30<\/p>\n

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Jessica Blough is a freelance writer. A former associate editor at Alta Journal, Blough is a graduate of Tufts University where she was editor in chief of the Tufts Daily.<\/p>\n

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Elizabeth Casillas is an assistant editor at Alta Journal. A graduate of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, she has previously written for the Poly Post and Enspire Magazine.<\/p>\n

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