Best new books out in August, including Big Little Truths by Liane Moriarty
ABC News highlights the best new books released in August, featuring Liane Moriarty's long-awaited sequel, 'Big Little Truths', and a follow-up novel by Meg Mason. The article also mentions a unique 278-page-long sentence novel by a Tasmanian author and a work on female friendship.
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This article provides readers with insights into significant new literary releases, guiding their reading choices and keeping them informed about popular authors and emerging works in the fiction world.
A mysterious severed finger, a Wyoming ghost town and a lonely literary fan feature in this month's best new books. ( ABC Arts: Nicola Heath )
Link copied Share Share article Fans have been waiting 12 years for Liane Moriarty to publish a sequel to her international bestselling novel, Big Little Lies — and now it's here. Claire Nichols read Big Little Truths ahead of her conversation with Moriarty on ABC Radio National's The Book Show this month, and shares her thoughts on the book below.
Also in the mix this month is a "bravura" novel by a Tasmanian author that is a single 278-page-long sentence; and an intoxicating foray into the intimate world of female friendship by a prize-winning Dominican American writer.
Like her narrator Sophie, New Zealand-born Meg Mason grew up in a religious sect. ( Supplied: HarperCollins Australia )
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