A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
The Facemaker
By Lindsey Fitzharris
An affecting yet disorderly account of a pioneering doctor’s life-changing work.
In Sardinia: An Unexpected Journey in Italy
By Jeff Biggers
A worthy corrective to the island’s unfairly tarnished reputation.
Enjoy this Grateful American™ reading recommendation!
American Ending: A Novel
By Mary Kay Zuravleff
A young woman seeks to transcend her Russian-immigrant family’s world.
Shakespeare’s Book: The Story Behind the First Folio and the Making of Shakespeare
By Chris Laoutaris
A superb account of how the Bard’s compendium came to be.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
The Late Americans: A Novel
By Brandon Taylor
Twentysomethings try to make sense of the world and their place in it.
The journalist talks Pride, a horrific U.S. Supreme Court, and his abiding faith in Gen Z.
The World: A Family History of Humanity
By Simon Sebag Montefiore
A staggering work of scholarship that also delights in the naughty bits.
Fixer-Upper
By Jenny Schuetz
Will affordable shelter for all ever be a reality?
