A peek at what’s on tap this week.
How to Lose Your Mother
By Molly Jong-Fast
Coming to terms with a famous, and famously flawed, parent.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
14 Miles: Building the Border Wall
By DW Gibson
This valuable yet overly detailed look at Trump’s pet project illustrates why good fences don’t always make good neighbors.
Grace’s Gift
By Barbara Quick
In praise of poet Grace Cavalieri’s singular skill and generosity.
Champions Day: The End of Old Shanghai
By James Carter
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A well-researched, provocative history of China’s “International Settlement.”
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
The Joy of Sorcery
By Sten Nadolny; translated by Breon and Lynda Mitchell
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An aging conjurer leaves his magical memoirs for the next generation.
The novelist talks rural noir, B-movies from the 1970s, and the superiority of DC Comics.
Red Dress in Black & White: A Novel
By Elliot Ackerman
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The author’s signature intimate portraits are drawn against eerily familiar national protests.
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Reevaluating Mary Todd Lincoln through a feminist lens.
