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.
The Body Scout
By Lincoln Michel
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Despite its many wild parts, this sci-fi/murder mystery comes together in an utterly satisfying whole.
Crossroads
By Jonathan Franzen
A 1970s Chicago family weathers change — personal, social, and spiritual — amid larger cultural upheaval.
Giuliani: The Rise and Tragic Fall of America’s Mayor
By Andrew Kirtzman
A good book about a bad man.
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A Place Called Home: A Memoir
By David Ambroz
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A poignant testament to the need for better foster care.
The Book of Goose: A Novel
By Yiyun Li
A young woman reflects on a complicated long-ago friendship.
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An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
Sweet in Tooth and Claw: Stories of Generosity and Cooperation in the Natural World
By Kristin Ohlson
How species benefit by working together.
