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.
The Upstairs House: A Novel
By Julia Fine
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Ghosts real or imagined haunt a new mother in the grips of postpartum psychosis.
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In his new book, Walter Isaacson expertly chronicles the science — and scientists — behind CRISPR.
Interior Chinatown
By Charles Yu
This gentle satire of the TV industry pokes holes in Asian-American stereotypes and tropes.
Home Making
By Lee Matalone
This debut uses structure as metaphor to take on the themes of adoption, identity, and femininity.
The Slaughterman’s Daughter: A Novel
By Yaniv Iczkovits; translated by Orr Scharf
A fable-like tale of a Jewish woman who dared to defy an entire empire.
In the Company of Men: A Novel
By Véronique Tadjo
A moving chronicle of the West African Ebola outbreak narrated by witnesses to the devastation.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
False Light: A Novel
By Eric Dezenhall
Humorous suspense makes for a fun read, occasional stumbles aside.
