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.
We came, we read, we gushed. Here’s a recap of the titles that left us especially warm and swoony last month.
Journey of the Mind: How Thinking Emerged from Chaos
By Ogi Ogas and Sai Gaddam
Consciousness is amazing but not special. So, there.
Check out this Washington Writers Conference panel!
We love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. But all kidding aside, here are February’s winners.
City of Incurable Women
By Maud Casey
Tales of female hysteria and its many dubious remedies.
The memoirist talks medical mysteries, anxiety, and engaging with readers as a multifaceted Black woman.
Conquistadores: A New History of Spanish Discovery and Conquest
By Fernando Cervantes
This detail-heavy work is impressive but short on new insights.
Read your way to a better grasp of the former Soviet Union.
