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E . D E A N V I A G E T T Y I M AG E S ; A L L P R O D U C T I M AG E S C O U R T E S Y O F T H E B R A N D S or fans of "Big Little Lies," Liane Moriarty's "Big Little Truths" feels like a reunion with Madeline, Celeste, Jane, Renata, and Bonnie. Their kids are now teenagers facing sex, drugs, and the fallout from their parents' long-buried secrets, while the women navigate the same emotionally tangled friendships. (Crown Publishing Group; August 2026) Against the backdrop of the 1960s Space Race, "An Infinite Love Story" by Chanel Cleeton follows Vivian Mitchell, a journalist who sacrifices her ambitions to support her astronaut husband. When his spacecraft disappears while on a lunar mission, she grieves in the public eye while privately suspecting that NASA is hiding the truth. (Berkley, July 2026) Ann Patchett's "Whistler" is a deeply human novel about the small moments that shape a life. During a visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Daphne Fuller (now in her 50s) unexpectedly encounters the stepfather she adored as a child but hasn't seen in decades. Beautifully written passages will make you pause to read and reread. (Harper) Set in 1870s Los Angeles during a period of rampant anti-Chinese sentiment, "Daughters of the Sun and Moon" by Lisa See is a warm, character-driven story about three Chinese women who arrive in this dusty and rough frontier town hoping for new lives. (Scribner) The new historical fiction, "A Pair of Aces," by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, returns to the untold women's stories that made "The Personal Librarian" such a success. In 1930s New York, Eunice Carter, Manhattan's first Black female prosecutor, and Polly Adler, a famous madam, form an unlikely alliance to help bring down crime boss Lucky Luciano. (Berkley) Following her wildly successful debut novel, "The Help," Kathryn Stockett's new book, "The Calamity Club" is set in Depression-era Mississippi and told through the voices of 11-year-old orphan Meg Lefleur and 24-year-old spinster Birdie Calhoun. The book is both funny and bone-deep sad, with a sense of place that feels immediate and true. (Spiegel & Grau) "Summerland Cove" by Ellen Baker unfolds at a coastal Maine vacation home where the family gathers to celebrate the patriarch's milestone birthday—only for him to vanish without a trace. His disappearance forces his wife, mother, and relatives into uneasy proximity as old arguments resurface and long-suppressed grievances spill out. (HarperCollins) If there's still room in your beach bag, we recommend: "Land" by Maggie O'Farrell, set in Ireland after the Great Famine (Knopf); "Summer of Love" by Kerri Maher, about a San Francisco summer that changes three women's lives forever (Berkley, July 2026); "Our Perfect Storm" by Carley Fortune, a friends-to- lovers romance set over one intense week on a stormy Pacific coast (Berkley); and anything by Elin Hilderbrand, queen of the beach read. BRUNELLO CUCINELLI BC Duo bag BOTTEGA VENETA Large Cabat GUCCI Tribeca tote bag TOD'S Marlin Collection shopping bag The Haul Turn to these top totes for your pile of page-turners. sand sun scandal! or fans of "Big Little Lies," Liane Moriarty's "Big Little Truths" feels like a reunion with Madeline, Celeste, Jane, Renata, and Bonnie. Their kids are now teenagers facing sex, drugs, and the stepfather hasn't passages reread. Set period "Daughters See is about this dusty for new The Aces," Christopher women's Librarian" York, Black famous to help Luciano. Following novel, book, Depression-era through Meg Lefleur Birdie bone-deep feels immediate "Summerland unfolds where F What's a great beach without a great beach read? Whether you're out East or on Miami Beach, add these 10 new books to your summer lit list. BY IRENE RAWLINGS bookshelf Available at Books & Books Bal Harbour Shops BALHAR B O U RSH O P S .CO M