New this week: Zadie Smith essays, a Cameron Crowe memoir and a 'Sandwich' sequel
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It's a fun fact that Zadie Smith and Susan Straight, two boldface names in literary fiction over the past quarter-century, both live in the neighborhoods where they were raised. Smith returned to northwest London after some sojourns abroad, while Straight has remained in Riverside, Calif.; both are now but a stone's throw from the scenes of their childhood.
Both authors also have new books out this week. Smith's essay collection and Straight's novel lead a batch of publishing highlights that also includes a biography, a memoir, a western of sorts, and another return home in Catherine Newman's sequel to Sandwich.
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