LITERATURE/ FICTION

Between Two Shores T. L. Tsim

T.L. Tsim’s novel takes the reader behind the shroud that hides the Chinese persona and reveals the fears, aspirations, frustrations, and beliefs of the Chinese. Pub January 2021. 8.6 x 5.9 in. 376 pp. Chinese University of Hong Kong Press 978-988-788-569-6 Hardcover, $29.95

The Actual True Story of Ahmed and Zarga Mohamedou Ould Slahi (with Larry Siems)

From the bestselling author of Guantánamo Diary—adapted as the critically acclaimed motion picture The Mauritanian—a poetic elegy to Bedouin faith, family, and survival. “An epic voyage...at once compassionate and full of wisdom, this unforgettable novel also showcases Slahi’s sharp-eyed, irreverent wit. Ahmed’s story held me rapt. It is a generous reminder of the goodness and love that still exist in the world, no matter the darker forces at the edges.” —Maaza Mengiste, author of The Shadow King Pub February 2021. 5.5 x 8.5 in. 176 pp. Ohio University Press 978-0-8214-2438-4 Paper, $22.95

The Drunkard A Novel by Liu Yichang

Liu Yichang; translated from the Chinese by Charlotte Chun-lam Yiu and edited with an introduction and notes by Nick Hordern Regarded as the first stream-ofconsciousness novel written in Chinese, this is the Hong Kong novel, and an inspiration for Wong Kar-wai’s movie 2046. Pub January 2021. 5 x 8.5 in. 388 pp. Chinese University of Hong Kong Press 978-988-237-186-6 Hardcover, $39.00

Pop An Illustrated Novel Robert Gipe

“Haints and heroes dominate Pop, the last installment of a trilogy that takes everything you thought you knew about Appalachia and turns it on its sunburned ear. It’s a satisfying ending to a tribute to misunderstood people in a place where beauty is both tremendous and tattered as a dog-pawed quilt. Gipe’s stories and drawings crackle with a full-throated reverence that’s stereotype bending, unsentimental, and utterly original. When the crotch grabbers get their due, you’ll laugh, cheer, and shake your head.” —Beth Macy, author of Dopesick Pub February 2021. 6 x 9 in. 346 pp. Ohio University Press 978-0-8214-2439-1 Cloth, $28.95 Hill of Beans

A Novel of War and Celluloid Leslie Epstein

“The novel is a tragicomic tightrope act, a fantastical oral history told from the perspectives of an array of players in and out of the Casablanca saga.”—Neil Giordano, The Arts Fuse Pub March 2021. 6 x 9 in. 352 pp. High Road Books | An Imprint of the University of New Mexico Press 978-0-8263-6259-9 Cloth, $27.95