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.
Big new titles perfect for the littles.
What happens when a dystopian police state methodically erases everyday objects?
Restoration Heart: A Memoir
By William Cash
A middle-aged Brit at loose ends embraces his landed-gentry roots.
The Removed: A Novel
By Brandon Hobson
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A Cherokee family struggles to survive trauma past and present.
Dressed for a Dance in the Snow
By Monika Zgustova; translated by Julie Jones
Aching depths of purpose and meaning are explored in these conversations with female gulagniks.
The Cost of Loyalty
By Tim Bakken
This problematic look at America's fighting forces feels like a list of personal grievances.
The Enlightenment: The Pursuit of Happiness, 1680-1790
By Ritchie Robertson
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This dense, scholarly work is not for casual readers.
Doomed Romance: Broken Hearts, Lost Souls, and Sexual Tumult in Nineteenth-Century America
By Christine Leigh Heyrman
A rare look at an evangelical woman’s attempt to expand her world in the early 1800s.
