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.
How the author wove disparate threads into a single, expansive work on American mysticism.
Igifu
By Scholastique Mukasonga; translated by Jordan Stump
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For Rwandan Tutsis forced into exile, hunger, fear, and grief are constant companions.
The Price of Justice: Money, Morals and Ethical Reform in the Law
By Ronald Goldfarb
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This new book questions how just the system really is.
The Man Who Saw Everything
By Deborah Levy
This Booker-nominated stunner of a novel defies easy categorization.
Make It Scream, Make It Burn
By Leslie Jamison
Another collection of fearless, closely observed, and — yes — empathetic essays from a master of the form.
Winston Churchill: A Life in the News
By Richard Toye
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An intriguing look at how the seminal statesman managed — and often manipulated — the press.
Who needs Halloween? These dark stories go perfectly with our scary new normal!
Anxious People: A Novel
By Fredrik Backman; translated by Neil Smith
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A delightfully witty tale of disparate characters caught in a Rube Goldberg-like narrative.
