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.
wife/daughter/self: a memoir in essays
By Beth Kephart
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In lyrical prose, a writer explores the many disparate parts that make her who she is.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
Zorrie: A Novel
By Laird Hunt
An orphaned young woman in midcentury America forges ahead in this quietly powerful tale.
The novelist talks Havana, baseball, and which player enjoys God's view of the game.
The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free
By Paulina Bren
This otherwise informative history is hamstrung by its fixation on Sylvia Plath’s notorious suicide.
The Falcon Thief
By Joshua Hammer
A wild tale of crime and punishment amid the world of raptors and rapscallions.
Writers & Lovers
By Lily King
A masterful story of loss, love, and the healing power of art.
Winter Pasture: One Woman’s Journey with China’s Kazakh Herders
By Li Juan; translated by Jack Hargreaves and Yan Yan
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This newly translated memoir has long been loved in the author’s native land.
