The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945
Rick Atkinson
This final work of a trilogy may be “the single best volume” about the war in Europe from D-Day to the capitulation of German forces.
Equilateral
Ken Kalfus
An ambitious 19th-century astronomer tries to summon life from the stars in the author’s third novel.
Interview with William Gass
by Mary White
William Gass’ latest book is Middle C, the story of Joseph Skizzen, part-time musician, librarian, professor, Inhumanity Museum founder and keeper.
From a terrific schedule to a chance to pitch your work to agents, our upcoming conference is a great event for readers and writers.
Pepperland: A Novel
Barry Wightman
The romantic clash between a successful rock musician and his geeky girlfriend anchors this joyful romp of a tale set in Chicago’s 1970s music scene.
Snapper
Brian Kimberling
An advantaged middle-class kid from Indiana shares misadventures with slackers and sociopaths on the road to finding purpose and a sense of self-worth.
Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation
Michael Pollan
The elements of fire, water, air and earth guide the author’s latest exploration of our association with food and how it sustains us.
Darrell Delamaide explains why he'll be sitting out on the latest Great Gatsby film.
Mania
Ronald K.L. Collins and David M. Skover
In their chronicle of the Beat masters, the authors stamp their narrative with a compelling you-were-there novelistic style.
The New Digital Age
Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen
In this “guide” to the future of technology the authors forecast a human existence of constant connectedness and deepening dependence on the cloud.
The Federalist Society: How Conservatives Took the Law Back From...
Michael Avery and Danielle McLaughlin
This illuminating book looks at how a network established by students a generation ago has changed the direction of law and public policy.
