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.
Swimming in the Dark
By Tomasz Jedrowski
A haunting story of forbidden love set against the stark background of Communist Poland.
The Triumph of the Amateurs: The Rise, Ruin, and Banishment of Professional Rowing in the Gilded Age
By William Lanouette
A detail-rich — if somewhat flat — look at a brief era when scullers were superstars.
Recalling a turbulent time in U.S. history that bears an uncanny resemblance to today.
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 she said.
Aquarium: A Novel
By Yaara Shehori; translated by Todd Hasak-Lowy
A reclusive deaf family grapples with ableism, isolation, and a life-altering secret.
An Interview with Karen Petrou
By Christopher M. Schroeder
The financial-policy expert explores income inequality, the trouble with digital currencies, and why we still need the Fed.
An environmentalist’s aggressive but achievable prescription for saving our world.
The Souvenir Museum: Stories
By Elizabeth McCracken
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Family lies at the center of these insightful, acerbic, witty tales told by a master of the form.
