Undelivered: The Never-Heard Speeches that Would Have Rewritten History
By Jeff Nussbaum
An edifying, bloated chronicle of what might’ve been.
A peek at what’s on tap in the Independent this week.
Ethel Rosenberg
By Anne Sebba
This riveting biography of the infamous “spy” makes a persuasive case for its subject’s innocence.
Shoko’s Smile
By Choi Eunyoung; translated by Sung Ryu
Melancholy permeates this spare, insightful collection from South Korea.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
Before Central Park
By Sara Cedar Miller
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Unpacking the origins of Manhattan’s seminal space.
Jobs for Girls with Artistic Flair: A Novel
By June Gervais
A queer, awkward teen longs to become a tattooist in 1980s New York.
Kalmann: An Icelandic Mystery
By Joachim B. Schmidt; translated by Jamie Lee Searle
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Set in a remote fishing village, this whodunit has a surprising amount of heart.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies: A Novel
By Tsering Yangzom Lama
This multi-generational saga follows the travails of Tibetan exiles.
What are book lovers reading before lights-out? We asked one of them, and here’s what she said.
