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.
What do book lovers have queued up on their nightstands and ready to read before lights-out? We asked one of them, and here’s what he said.
An Interview with William R. Ferris
By Daniel de Visé
The writer/professor talks civil rights, Black Lives Matter, and finding a one-of-a-kind photo for his new book.
Hell of a Book: A Novel
By Jason Mott
A wry, wrenching tale of racial trauma in America.
Baby & Solo
By Lisabeth Posthuma
A likable, “almost Normal” teen finds camaraderie in a 1990s video store.
Death in Her Hands
By Ottessa Moshfegh
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A deeply affecting story about solitude and lost chances.
Florence Adler Swims Forever
By Rachel Beanland
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A family drama about love and legacy in early-20th-century Atlantic City.
Sprinting Through No Man’s Land: Endurance, Tragedy, and Rebirth in the 1919 Tour de France
By Adin Dobkin
Recounting how the famed race emerged from the shadow of World War I.
New collections to make life more lyrical.
