Tuesday New Release Day: Starring Cep, Lin, Grame, DiFranco, and More

Here’s a quick look at some notable books—new titles from the likes of Casey Cep, Chia-Chia Lin, Juliet Grame, Ani DiFranco, and more—that are publishing this week.

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Furious Hours by Casey Cep

Here’s what  about : “Journalist Cep makes her debut with a brilliant account of failed attempt to write a true crime book. Part one follows the career of Alabama preacher as five family members over several years die under mysterious circumstances, all with large life insurance policies held by the reverend, rumored also to be a voodoo priest. On June 18, 1977, Maxwell was shot dead in front of 300 people at his stepdaughter’s funeral in Alexander City, Ala. Part two focuses on his killer’s trial later that year, which Harper Lee attended. Along the way, Cep relates the history of courthouses, voodoo, Alabama politics, and everything one needs to know about the insanity defense. Part three charts the author’s efforts to write about the