A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
Putin’s Sledgehammer
By Candace Rondeaux
An engrossing look at Yevgeny Prighozin’s soldiers-for-hire.
Centroeuropa
By Vicente Luis Mora; translated by Rahul Bery
A quirky fairytale replete with a witch, a giant, and lots of corpses.
Meet one of the agents attending the 2023 Washington Writers Conference!
Black Snow: Curtis LeMay, the Firebombing of Tokyo, and the Road to the Atomic Bomb
By James M. Scott
Making war on civilians in the pursuit of peace.
These Precious Days
By Ann Patchett
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A wry collection suffused with elegiac considerations of what brings meaning to our lives.
John Lewis: The Last Interview
Introduction by Jelani Cobb
The late congressman’s star continues to shine.
The Sunshine Girls: A Novel
By Molly Fader
On sisterhood, friendship, and the secret lives of our mothers.
‘Tis the season for joyful stories!
Himālaya: Exploring the Roof of the World
By John Keay
An illuminating look at a poorly understood region.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
