Raps of Resistance: How Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole Reignited a Hip-Hop Tradition
By Jeremy C. McCool and Earl Hopkins
A persuasive case for the primacy of two singular artists.
We came, we read, we gushed.
A Terrible Intimacy: Interracial Life in the Slaveholding South
By Melvin Patrick Ely
The boundaries between the enslaved and the free were blurry but never invisible.
Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain
By Sathnam Sanghera
A clear-eyed moral reckoning from across the Pond.
Big new titles perfect for the littles.
Back to the Prairie
By Melissa Gilbert
How a longtime TV star found herself — and found herself — in the country.
The Unwritten Book
By Samantha Hunt
This unusual, challenging work will resonate with (some) readers.
A look at what’s steaming up the shelves this month.
Wandering Souls: A Novel
By Cecile Pin
Vietnamese siblings build a new life abroad in this ambitious, frustrating debut.
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The Washington Writers Conference is THIS WEEK!
When the Smoke Cleared: The 1968 Rebellions and the Unfinished Battle for Civil Rights in the Nation’s Capital
By Kyla Sommers
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A detailed, challenging account of historic unrest in the District.
