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.
Confessions: A Life of Failed Promises
By A.N. Wilson
A literary critic admits his shortcomings.
A Harrowing Tale
By Samantha Neugebauer
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Joy Williams’ fifth novel conjures a bleak, mostly fallen world.
Prize for the Fire: A Novel
By Rilla Askew
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A religious martyr embraces her truth in tumultuous Reformation England.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
The Singularities: A Novel
By John Banville
This witty yet vexing mashup seems meant for the author’s longtime fans.
Meet one of the agents attending the 2023 Washington Writers Conference!
Hollywood: The Oral History
By Jeanine Basinger and Sam Wasson
A chatty, affectionate ode to Tinseltown.
How to Live. What to Do.
By Josh Cohen
The great books have long been lighting the way.
