The Great Blue Hills of God by Kreis Beall (Convergent Books)
What started out as a quaint bed and breakfast in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains has now become an international culinary destination. In her debut memoir, Blackberry Farm co-founder Kreis Beall provides a behind-the-scenes look into the rise of the world-class farm-to-table retreat and the devasting events that have happened in her life along the way. Divorce, an accident that would steal her hearing, a tragic death—for Beall, moving through adversity and finding meaning in her pain would require all the strength she had. (Available February 4.)
All the Ways We Said Goodbye by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig and Karen White (William Morrow)
Spanning two World Wars and five decades, three authors teamed up on this historical novel set in Paris’ legendary Ritz hotel. As the first World War erupts, Aurelie, a French heiress, takes up residence in the Ritz after the Germans move into her family’s estate. More than two decades later, during World War II, Daisy, a French Resistance fighter, serves as a courier for a mysterious forger who creates identity papers for Jewish refugees. But it won’t be until 1964 when a widow named Babs winds up in Paris that these women’s lives finally collide. (Available now.)
Tiny Love: The Complete Stories by Larry Brown (Algonquin Books)
Despite a late start into a writing career at the age of 30, Mississippi author Larry Brown still managed to publish nine books before his untimely death in 2004 at age 53. Now, for the first time, Brown’s short stories are all available in one collection. Known for his gritty yet lyrical Southern writing style, Tiny Love includes everything from Brown’s first published story to newly found material, surfacing only after his death. (Available now.)