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.
A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance
By Hanif Abdurraqib
A brilliant, multilayered ode to African American genius.
Ken Starr’s new book offers a cogent, vigorous defense of religious liberty.
The Atmospherians: A Novel
By Alex McElroy
This engaging, incisive satire spars with toxic masculinity and modern media culture.
Stoic Wisdom: Ancient Lessons for Modern Resilience
By Nancy Sherman
Nine timeless lessons for living a calmer, happier life.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
The Lady of Zamalek: A Novel
By Ashraf El-Ashmawi; translated by Peter Daniel
The history of corruption in modern Egypt is encapsulated in this thrilling saga of one family’s rise and fall.
How an inconceivable family tragedy led to an ultimately hopeful memoir.
The rollicking account of a Bonnie-and-Clyde-like duo's Jazz Era escapades.
