Book Buzz: Southern Ghosts, Child Stars, National Parks, Birding Societies, Bookbinders, Fun Jane Austen Fanfiction, Mysteries Near and Far, Fantastical Ferries, Rock Bands, and Real-Life Mysteries

Every month, we’re profiling new-ish releases that are getting critical and commercial buzz. For April, we’re looking at a heartwarming new women’s fiction book with a side order of ghosts; a heartfelt story about a fictional child star; a pair of dual-timeline Christian romances; historical fiction set in early 20th century Oxford; an anthology of short stories about Jane Austen’s supporting characters; mysteries set in places as far-flung as Mississippi, Wisconsin, and Iceland; an unusual new fantasy; an audiobook about a fictional band; and nonfiction about Amy Semple McPherson and the Kuehn family.

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