POSTSCRIPT Books
Love After 50: How to Find It, Enjoy It, and Keep It
Francine Russo (nonf iction, Simon & Schuster) Studies have shown that 50+ love is more satisfying than at any other stage of life — but how do you find it? Journalist Russo interviewed experts on such topics as life after divorce or the death of a partner, how to devise realistic expectations for a new partner, dealing with hostile adult children and more.
Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Treachery
Brian Freeman (f iction, GP Putnam’s Sons) Three years ago, Jason Bourne was on a mission to Estonia with partner and lover Nova. The mission failed: The Russian double agent they were meant to rescue was assassinated by a man known only by the nickname Lennon. Nova was later killed in a mass shooting. Now Bourne is on his own, and he’s been called back for a mission in London to prevent another assassination masterminded by the same person.
You Deserve Better
Tyler Cameron (nonf iction, Plume) Tyler Cameron wowed “Bachelorette” viewers with his thoughtful, nuanced take on relationships, going way beyond the usual reality TV fare. In “You Deserve Better,” he offers up helpful advice to men and women on how to build healthy relationships.
Safe in My Arms
Sara Shephard (f iction, Dutton) Andrea, Lauren and Ronnie are all new moms at the exclusive Silver Swans preschool, and while they’re doing their best to make sure their children fit in, each mother has something to hide. When ominous notes start appearing in their children’s backpacks and the principal is almost killed in an attack, it becomes clear that even school is not a safe space.
A Plague Among Us
Deb Pines (f iction, Independent) Al Martin, the editor of a local satiric newspaper, died of COVID-19 and was cremated in a hurry; there was no police inspection. But his sister suspects foul play, not COVID — and a reporter begins digging into the case. Turns out Martin had plenty of haters — and the little community of Chautauqua, NY, has plenty of would-be killers.
The Bachelor
Andrew Palmer (f iction, Hogarth) In the aftermath of a breakup, the protagonist heads home to Iowa to house-sit for a family friend. As he tries to mend his broken heart, two unlikely obsessions — the reality TV show “The Bachelor” and the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet John Berryman — propel him in new directions.