Some newish and upcoming literary-type books that didn't make the NYT's silly summer reading list:
Ladan Osman, The Kitchen-Dweller's Testimony April 1
Chigozie Obioma, The Fishermen April 15
Abdourahman Waberi, The Nomads, My Brothers, Go Out to Drink from the Big Dipper April 15
Saraba, the Survival Issue April 18
Elizabeth Alexander, The Light of the World April 21
Eight New-Generation African Poets April 28
Julie Iromuanya, Mr. and Mrs. Doctor May 12
Alain Mabanckou, The Lights of Pointe-Noire May 14
KUT May 24
Kamel Daoud, The Meursault Investigation June 2
Ivan Vladislavi?, 101 Detectives June 16
Mia Couto, Confession of the Lioness July 14
Fiston Mwanza Mujila, Tram 83 September 15