New releases for week of Sept. 8

  “The Last Song” by Nicholas Sparks: In this family drama, 17-year-old Vernoica Miller remains bitter and angry years after her parents’ divorce. In an effort to reunify the family, Ronnie’s mother suggests she spend the summer with her dad in North Carolina, where a story of love and forgiveness develops.
  On the nonfiction front, Sue Monk Kidd’s “Traveling with Pomegranates” is a memoir by the best-selling author and her daughter about their quest to reconnect with each other.
  Also hitting shelves this week: “The Conversation: How Black Men and Women Can Build Loving, Trusting Relationships” by Hill Harper; “Dark Visions: The Strange Power; The Possessed; The Passion” by L.J. Smith; “Day after Night” by Anita Diamant; “Dexter by Design” by Jeff Lindsay; “The Guinea Pig Diaries: My Life as an Experiment” by A.J. Jacobs; “Level 26: Dark Origins” by Anthony E. Zuiker; “The Magician’s Elephant” by Kate DiCamillo; “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea” by Dayton Duncan; “Official Book Club Selection” by Kathy Griffin; “A Quiet Belief in Angels” by R.J. Ellory; “Shooting Stars” by LeBron James; “Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears” by Pema Chodron; and “You Were Always Mom’s Favorite: Sisters in Conversation Throughout Their Lives” by Deborah Tannen.