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A Look Ahead: 3/26/23

A peek at what’s on tap in the Independent this week.

    Athens

    Book Review

    Athens

    By Bruce Clark

    A detailed if not altogether necessary new history.

    Feature
    Our Week in Reviews: 3/25/23

    A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.

      Book Review

      North to Paradise

      By Ousman Umar; translated by Kevin Gerry Dunn

      North to Paradise

      A slim, sobering tale of one man’s journey to the “Land of the Whites.”

      Book Review

      Tenacious Beasts: Wildlife Recoveries That Change How We Think about Animals

      What humans owe the creatures we dominate.

      Book Review

      In Search of Amrit Kaur: A Lost Princess and Her Vanished World

      By Livia Manera Sambuy; translated by Todd Portnowitz

      In Search of Amrit Kaur: A Lost Princess and Her Vanished World

      A detailed look at a not particularly compelling figure.

      Book News

      Honoring Kitty Kelley

      The famed author receives the 2023 BIO Award!

      Book Review

      Dust Child: A Novel

      By Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

      Dust Child: A Novel

      A veteran returns to Vietnam to search for those he abandoned.

      Podcast

      Authors on Audio: Andy Davidson

      An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.

      Book Review

      Sell Us the Rope: A Novel

      By Stephen May

      Sell Us the Rope: A Novel

      Though heavy on facts, this work is light on fiction.