'Where'd You go, Bernadette' by Maria Semple is out in paperback.

This month's critic's pick is Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple (Back Bay, fiction, reprint, * * * ½ out of four)

"Complex and hilarious," USA TODAY's Korina Lopez said of this comic novel about a wacky Seattle architect who abandons her family.

Also recently released:

Wild by Cheryl Strayed (Vintage, non-fiction, reprint). Strayed's memoir of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail was the first pick of Oprah's relaunched book club.

Calico Joe by John Grisham (Bantam, fiction, reprint). A father-son baseball tale that revolves around a near-fatal beanball.

Paris in Love by Eloisa James (Random House, non-fiction, reprint). The romance writer chronicles her family's year-long sabbatical in the City of Light.

Love Anthony by Lisa Genova (Gallery, fiction, reprint). A mother tries to find meaning in her autistic son's short life; by the author of Still Alice.

Some Assembly Required by Anne Lamott with Sam Lamott (Riverhead, non-fiction, reprint). Subtitle: A Journal of My Son's First Son.

Most Talkative by Andy Cohen (St. Martin's Griffin, non-fiction, reprint). A "pop culture" memoir by the host of Watch What Happens Live.

The 500 by Matthew Quirk (Reagan Arthur/Back Bay, fiction, reprint). In this thriller, a young man lands a job at a D.C. consulting firm, only to find himself running for his life.

Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter (HarperPerennial, fiction, reprint). A seaside hotel in Italy is the setting for this romantic novel.

Spartacus: The Gladiator by Ben Kane (St. Martin's Griffin, fiction, reprint). The hero of the popular Starz series stars in this historical novel.

American Tapestry by Rachel L. Swarns (Amistad, non-fiction, reprint). A history of Michelle Obama's multiracial ancestors.



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