The Big Easy looms large in James Lee Burke’s entertaining Dave Robicheaux series.
Pure Men: A Novel
By Mohamed Mbougar Sarr; translated by Lara Vergnaud
A Senegalese professor confronts his country’s homophobia.
An Interview with Laura Zigman
By Mary Kay Zuravleff
In her new book, the author turns a gimlet eye toward the publishing industry.
Weathering stumbles in the creative life.
Seasons of Purgatory: Stories
By Shahriar Mandanipour; translated by Sara Khalili
These intricate, gut-wrenching tales of Iran offer no emotional quarter.
The Women Are Up to Something: How Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Mary Midgley, and Iris Murdoch Revolutionized Ethics
By Benjamin J.B. Lipscomb
A fascinating account of four impressive female philosophers.
The Barbizon
By Paulina Bren
This otherwise informative history is hamstrung by its fixation on Sylvia Plath’s notorious suicide.
Winter Pasture
By Li Juan; translated by Jack Hargreaves and Yan Yan
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This newly translated memoir has long been loved in the author’s native land.
Salmon P. Chase: Lincoln’s Vital Rival
By Walter Stahr
A sweeping look at a pivotal 19th-century figure.
A look at what’s steaming up the shelves this month.
Chilean Poet: A Novel
By Alejandro Zambra; translated by Megan McDowell
A spirited, witty story of family, love, and the lyrical life.
