A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
How to Dodge a Cannonball
By Dennard Dayle
This rollicking bildungsroman unfolds amid the Civil War.
A look at what’s steaming up the shelves this month.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
Cher Ami and Major Whittlesey: A Novel
By Kathleen Rooney
A winning, fictionalized account of a real-life homing pigeon’s heroism in WWI.
May you be flooded with books on Christmas Eve!
Dark, Salt, Clear: Life in a Fishing Village
By Lamorna Ash
Compassionate realism illuminates this account of a working-class seaside town in England.
The bestselling author/linguist’s debut memoir centers on her beloved late father.
Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics
By Dolly Parton with Robert K. Oermann
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An American treasure tells it like it is.
Citizen 865
By Debbie Cenziper
A Pulitzer-worthy investigation of escaped war criminals.
The Capital of Basketball
By John McNamara, with Andrea Chamblee and David Elfin
This thoroughly researched work illustrates how much the sport owes the city.
