All the New Books to Read This November, From Sci-Fi Novels to Memoirs

National Book Award winner Sigrid Nunez grapples with life during the early days of COVID in "The Vulnerables." A fictional Nunez abandons her apartment to move into a friend's vacant residence as lockdowns commence across the city. Her friend's bird, Eureka, along with other chance encounters she has as she takes socially distanced walks, offer her a chance to ruminate on solidarity, community, and chance as she develops new relationships with the city and her neighbors.

Release date: Nov. 7