An Interview with Laura Zigman
By Mary Kay Zuravleff
In her new book, the author turns a gimlet eye toward the publishing industry.
What They Stole: A Familicide Rooted in Intercountry Adoption
By Paige Towers
A brutal crime reveals the rot inside the Holt adoption agency.
Black Summers: Growing Up in the Urban Outdoors
Edited by Desiree Cooper
An expansive exploration of summertime Detroit.
Bewilderness
By Karen Tucker
Two young Appalachian women embark on an intense, pill-fueled friendship.
Falling
By T.J. Newman
A white-knuckle read that should never, ever become an inflight movie.
Enjoy this Grateful American™ reading recommendation!
Mid-Air: Two Novellas
By Victoria Shorr
An exquisite exploration of American life writ small.
The Monster’s Bones: The Discovery of T. Rex and How It Shook Our World
By David K. Randall
The rip-roaring race to put dinosaurs on display.
Now Lila Knows: A Novel
By Elizabeth Nunez
A Caribbean professor grapples with American-style racism.
We came, we read, we gushed. Here’s a recap of the titles that left us especially warm and swoony last month.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
