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.
We Need to Talk: A Memoir About Wealth
By Jennifer Risher
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Striking it rich doesn’t — or shouldn’t, at least — fundamentally change who you are.
Living Color: Angie Rubio Stories
By Donna Miscolta
A Mexican American girl grows up brown and nerdy in 1960s and 70s California.
A Guest of the Reich
By Peter Finn
The adventuring socialite who was held prisoner behind enemy lines.
The Undying
By Anne Boyer
A lyrical, stream-of-consciousness response to a name-brand illness’ pervasive “pinkwashing.”
Shoddy: From Devil’s Dust to the Renaissance of Rags
By Hanna Rose Shell
The fascinating story of how a respectable textile product became synonymous with all things inferior.
Your search for a hair-raising read ends here!
Conditional Citizens: On Belonging in America
By Laila Lalami
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An unfocused, ultimately disappointing treatise on “us vs. them.”
Transcendent Kingdom: A Novel
By Yaa Gyasi
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In her sophomore effort, the author tells a deeply humane tale of love and faith.
