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.
Mothertrucker: Finding Joy on the Loneliest Road in America
By Amy Butcher
A bittersweet exploration of God, violence, and the power of friendship.
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The Archivist: A Novel
By Rex Pickett
This overly long whodunit is a winner nonetheless.
A popular Florida book fair’s in-person events are over, but the fun continues online.
A Guardian Angel Recalls
By Willem Frederik Hermans; translated by David Colmer
The German invasion of Holland forms the background of a man’s struggle to find himself.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
An Interview with Kris O’Shee
By Therese Droste
The therapist/choreographer celebrates her late husband, Alan Cheuse, in a new memoir.
The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III
By Andrew Roberts
He’s hardly the bumbling, rapping monarch from “Hamilton.”
