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.
Underland
By Robert Macfarlane
A poetic, entrancing exploration of the spaces that lie beneath.
Neon Prey
By John Sandford
This latest in the series is as exquisitely coarse as fans have come to expect.
We Had No Rules: Stories
By Corinne Manning
An examination of transgression, belonging, and coming of age in American queerness.
Union: The Struggle to Forge the Story of United States Nationhood
By Colin Woodard
A sobering account of America’s past fractures — and a reminder that they’re anything but healed.
A Quiet Cadence: A Novel
By Mark Treanor
A grisly, searing portrayal of how combat and its aftermath affect Marines in Vietnam.
Lyrical reflections from Maryland’s poet laureate.
The Silence: A Novel
By Susan Allott
The historical guilt of a nation ravages the lives of two Australian families.
An Interview with Eric Cervini
By Carr Harkrader
The historian discusses Frank Kameny, social justice, and the importance of welcoming all comers to the movement.
