Literary fiction: the best-written recent releases III

Read the opening pages of our picks below

In today’s issue:

—‘Of all the humanlike species who stood up on two feet, who roamed the earth for the last one million years, Bruno said that the Neanderthal’s braincase was way out in front, at a whopping 1,800 cubic centimeters. I pictured a king of the road, way out in front’: our next pick from the recent releases in literary fiction. Our previous picks are here and here, where you can also find the list of books considered.

—’I always knew that I was ungrateful. My parents prophesied it early on, and I never denied it’: and our next pick. This was a strong month for well-written fiction.

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