A look at what’s steaming up the shelves this month.
After the Fall: From the End of History to the Crisis of Democracy, How Politicians Broke Our World
By Ian Shapiro
An astute, sobering assessment of lawmakers’ blundering.
Passion & Presence
By Jupiter Berrysmith
Reflections on the Capital Love LitFest.
The novelist talks singing in the choir, 1970s rock gods, and Mary Jane.
Black Sheep: A Blue-Eyed Negro Speaks of Abandonment, Belonging, Racism, and Redemption
By Ray “BEN” Studevent
The mixed-race son of addicts spends his life struggling to fit in.
This well-researched, densely written history rewards patient readers.
Poetry Is Play
By Elizabeth Deanna Morris Lakes
Your poems aren’t bad or good. They just are.
Parakeet
By Marie-Helene Bertino
A tale of healing and intimacy that uses magical realism to amplify issues facing minorities.
Un-American
By Erik Edstrom
This reflection on Afghanistan leaves readers feeling bereft and thoughtful about the meaning and nature of battle.
Monkey Boy: A Novel
By Francisco Goldman
A biracial writer comes to terms with his past — and his present — in this captivating work of autofiction.
A look at what’s steaming up the shelves this month.
