Amid winter’s deep chill we all yearn for an engrossing book and a fireside chair—or at least a quilt or electric blanket. February’s the month to hunker down with literary equivalents of Valentine’s Day chocolates, escaping from ice-glazed sidewalks into new worlds. The most exciting books coming out this month engage across genres: diaspora fictions; fantastical adventures; poignant memoirs; even a Nobel laureate’s readings of canonical authors. Here, the 10 new books you should read in