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.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
The Summer Friend: A Memoir
By Charles McGrath
A heartfelt, guarded ode to a seasonal pal.
The Kingdom of Sand: A Novel
By Andrew Holleran
Gay life in Florida is chronicled to tedious effect.
Gone to the Dogs
By Danielle Badra
Walking as poetic meditation.
Long Train Runnin’: Our Story of the Doobie Brothers
By Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston
An affectionate oral history of a groundbreaking band.
Winning Independence
By John Ferling
This well-researched, densely written history rewards patient readers.
Monkey Boy
By Francisco Goldman
A biracial writer comes to terms with his past — and his present — in this captivating work of autofiction.
A look at what’s steaming up the shelves this month.
