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.
Two new collections whose designs aptly mirror their content.
Religion and the Rise of Capitalism
By Benjamin M. Friedman
An intelligent yet repetitive exploration of America’s worshipful relationship with the dollar.
Big new titles perfect for the littles.
Meiselman: The Lean Years
By Avner Landes
A deeply unlikable protagonist makes this comic-novel debut tough to enjoy.
The Information Trade
By Alexis Wichowski
Curbing the power of online giants.
Heaven and Hell
By Bart D. Ehrman
A bold, brash, sometimes problematic look at "the end."
The Elephant of Belfast: A Novel
By S. Kirk Walsh
A zookeeper in wartime Northern Ireland attempts to protect her charges.
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.
