Five recent books that use cultural anthropology to brilliant effect

Jeff Somers is the author of Lifers, the Avery Cates series from Orbit Books, Chum from Tyrus Books, and We Are Not Good People from Pocket/Gallery. He has published over thirty short stories as well.

At B & N Reads Somers tagged five recent books that use cultural anthropology to brilliant effect, including:Where’d You Go, Bernadette, by Maria Semple

On the surface, Where’d You Go, Bernadette