Worth a Revisit
Bad Guys on the Bayou

The Big Easy looms large in James Lee Burke’s entertaining Dave Robicheaux series.

    Pure Men: A Novel

    Book Review

    Pure Men: A Novel

    By Mohamed Mbougar Sarr; translated by Lara Vergnaud

    A Senegalese professor confronts his country’s homophobia.

    Author Q&A

    An Interview with Laura Zigman

    By Mary Kay Zuravleff

    An Interview with Laura Zigman

    In her new book, the author turns a gimlet eye toward the publishing industry.

      Book Review

      Pyre

      By Perumal Murugan; translated by Aniruddhan Vasudevan

      Pyre

      A young Tamil man brings his bride to his rural, tradition-bound village.

      The One That Got Away

      Of Inhuman Bondage

      Colson Whitehead’s The Nickel Boys shines a light on an insidious evil.

      Washington, DC

      Book Review

      The School for Good Mothers: A Novel

      This chilling debut envisions our judgmental parenting culture run amok.

      Essay

      Jason Epstein: An Appreciation

      The longtime editor/publisher leaves a formidable legacy.

      Author Q&A

      An Interview with K.E. Flann

      The writer talks monsters, standup comedy, and why mummies just won’t take advice.

      Book Review

      Once Upon a Time We Ate Animals: The Future of Food

      By Roanne van Voorst; translated by Scott Emblen-Jarrett

      Once Upon a Time We Ate Animals: The Future of Food

      A sincere — if predictable — appeal to start doing the right thing.

      Book Review

      The Pages: A Novel

      By Hugo Hamilton

      The Pages: A Novel

      A multilayered tale of cruelty and redemption told through the eyes of a century-old book.