Checkmate: Genius, Lies, Ambition, and the Biggest Scandal in Chess
By Ben Mezrich
The game’s fighters extend far beyond queens and rooks.
Behold the Bird in Flight
By Terri Lewis
A young girl’s impetuous decision alters the course of her life.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
Does every human woe involve cutting a deal with Satan? Apparently.
Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts
By Adam Sass
This poignant, playful queer romance is made for summer.
To Dye For
By Alden Wicker
Exposing the unhealthy truth behind the clothes we wear.
Counterweight
By Djuna; translated by Anton Hur
Multiple characters and plotlines propel this futuristic Korean page-turner.
Escape from Shadow Physics: The Quest to End the Dark Ages of Quantum Theory
By Adam Forrest Kay
A (mostly) clear look at an awfully murky field.
New collections to make life more lyrical.
Bomb Island: A Novel
By Stephen Hundley
In this solid debut, an underwater explosive isn’t the only thing about to blow.
Concerning the Future of Souls: 99 Stories of Azrael
By Joy Williams
An insightful, sometimes inscrutable collection of tales.
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