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The authors first book, the 2017 suspense novel Dark Chapter, explored rape from the perspectives of a survivor and a rapist and drew from her own experiences in the film industry. Her sophomore novel, Complicit (Atria/Bestler, Aug.), is an unflinching and addictive depiction of the industry she left behind.

Law professor and historical novelist Pam Jenoff continues to mine the past to find tales of interesting and overlooked women.

Scientist Lanza conveys his theory that “the universe springs from life, not the other way around” in Observer (Story Plant, Jan.), a thriller coauthored with Kress.

A forensic psychologist finds inspiration in the tales of his trade.

Booksellers, publishers, librarians, and agents are encouraged to look at the 90 self-published titles below.

In this month’s roundup of BookLife titles, we feature books about historical subjects.

To mark the 40th anniversary of a groundbreaking literary comics series, Fantagraphics Books is releasing Love and Rockets: The First 50 by the cartooning brothers Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, a boxed eight-volume hardcover set collecting the series’ first 50 issues.

In The Half-Known Life (Riverhead, Jan.), essayist Iyer reflects on his visits to sites known as “paradise on earth” in Ethiopia, India, Iran, and Sri Lanka.

In Brown Boy: A Memoir (Scribner, Apr.), Pakistani Canadian writer Aziz questions concepts of identity and success.

In Screaming on the Inside (Mariner, Dec.), New York Times opinion and parenting newsletter writer Jessica Grose explains the ways in which “morally charged” American cultural narratives and societal messaging hurt mothers.