Passion & Presence
By Jupiter Berrysmith
Reflections on the Capital Love LitFest.
Do What You Fear Most: The History of the Velvet Underground
By Richie Unterberger
An illuminating account of the band that made Lou Reed famous.
The Big Easy looms large in James Lee Burke’s entertaining Dave Robicheaux series.
Supreme Disorder
By Ilya Shapiro
Though well researched, this informative history reaches dubious conclusions and offers few solutions to the problems plaguing the judiciary.
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The Pastor
By Hanne Ørstavik; translated by Martin Aitken
A quietly potent tale about the power (and limits) of words.
Led Zeppelin: The Biography
By Bob Spitz
This gimlet-eyed chronicle reveals the rock gods to be sadly (and sickeningly) human.
On Animals
By Susan Orlean
A warm, witty essay collection celebrating creature comfort.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
The writer talks DC, eavesdropping, and those strange types who wear their work badges after hours.
Lemon: A Novel
By Kwon Yeo-sun; translated by Janet Hong
The murder of a high-school student changes the trajectory of three women’s lives.
