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.
Beheld
By TaraShea Nesbit
The American foremothers of Plymouth struggle for meaning and survival in this story of their own.
What Sammy Knew: A Novel
By David Laskin
Clichés and stereotypes weaken this otherwise earnest debut set in 1970s New York.
An absorbing look at a long-ago scandal that took the shine off the diamond.
The Girl from the Channel Islands: A Novel
By Jenny Lecoat
A Jewish woman falls in love with a German soldier amid the Nazi occupation of Jersey.
Feel like a little rereading o’ the reviews? Escape into one of these Emerald Isle stories!
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
Take a peek at this Washington Writers Conference panel!
An Interview with Leeya Mehta
By Nyah Hardmon
The poet/columnist talks community, multiculturalism, and feeling terribly possessive of her desk.
