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.
The writer talks historical fiction, Victorian England, and collaborating with a real-life duchess.
Savage Tongues: A Novel
By Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi
Though uneven, this story of personal and cultural trauma is not without its rewards.
Believers: Making a Life at the End of the World
By Lisa Wells
An aggressive, persuasive call to arms about fighting climate change.
Other People’s Pets
By R.L. Maizes
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What happens when a woman who can intuit animals’ emotions is forced to use her power for ill?
The Indomitable Florence Finch
By Robert J. Mrazek
A long-serving lawmaker brings us the amazing real-life story of a WWII-era Filipina heroine.
Grant’s Tomb: The Epic Death of Ulysses S. Grant and the Making of an American Pantheon
By Louis L. Picone
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An engrossing look at the fight to memorialize the former president’s final resting place.
A look at what’s steaming up the shelves this month.
Once There Were Wolves
By Charlotte McConaghy
This gripping whodunit is also a wise meditation on what it means to be human.
