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.
New collections to make life more lyrical.
Wildland: The Making of America’s Fury
By Evan Osnos
Its causes may vary, but our collective rage is real.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
The debut novelist talks low-wage jobs, naming characters, and the role of humor in a grim world.
No Gods, No Monsters: A Novel
By Cadwell Turnbull
This first book of a new trilogy is mystical, mythical — and a bit mystifying.
Unfollow Me: Essays on Complicity
By Jill Louise Busby
An influencer confronts her online persona.
Cool for America
By Andrew Martin
Flawed, sympathetic characters battle personal and societal demons in this intelligent, wry collection.
Universe of Two
By Stephen P. Kiernan
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A romantic tale of love triumphant, based loosely on the life of a WWII math whiz.
