Mrs. Shim Is a Killer: A Novel
By Kang Jiyoung; translated by Paige Morris
Rumors of a middle-aged female assassin roil Seoul’s underworld.
We came, we read, we gushed. Here’s a recap of the titles that left us especially warm and swoony this past month.
War at Sea: A Shipwrecked History from Antiquity to the Twentieth Century
By James P. Delgado
A sprawling chronicle of ocean-going warfare from a scholar and hands-on explorer.
We here at the Independent love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. Seriously, though, here are October’s winners.
Warlight
By Michael Ondaatje
An immersive post-WWII tale of intrigue from a true master.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
By Jane Sherron de Hart
A superb chronicle of an only-in-America success story.
Ahab’s Rolling Sea: A Natural History of Moby-Dick
By Richard J. King
A fascinating, timely exploration of Melville's (and our) watery world.
A look at what’s steaming up the shelves this month.
She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story that Helped Ignite a Movement
By Jodi Kantor & Megan Twohey
Untangling Harvey Weinstein's web of deceit.
