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.
A Carnival of Snackery
By David Sedaris
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Though witty, this volume isn’t the best starting point for Sedaris neophytes.
Meet the (Small) Press: The Mad Duck Coalition
By Thais Carrion
Filling in the “quacks” of today’s publishing industry.
Miss del Río: A Novel of Dolores del Río, the First Major Latina Star in Hollywood
By Bárbara Mujica
The affecting, uneven story of a trailblazing actress.
New collections to make life more lyrical.
Wrath
By Shäron Moalem and Daniel Kraus
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A rat-filled horror story just in time for the holidays.
Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad
By Matthew F. Delmont
Unheralded patriots finally get their due.
An Interview with Susan Coll
By Therese Droste
The novelist talks bookselling, recalcitrant vacuums, and writing happy endings during sad times.
Unnatural Creatures: A Novel of the Frankenstein Women
By Kris Waldherr
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This riveting tale takes a fresh look at the overshadowed Shelley heroines.
