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.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
Who Are You, Calvin Bledsoe?: A Novel
By Brock Clarke
“Unsuccessful” people populate this madcap story of self-exploration.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
The Testaments: A Novel
By Margaret Atwood
The three-decade wait for this sequel was more than worth it.
What do book lovers have queued up on their nightstands and ready to read before lights-out? We asked one of them, and here’s what he said.
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Children’s Book Roundup: September 2019
By Kari Kelly
New stories featuring the grands.
Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead
By Jim Mattis and Bing West
The retired general focuses on lessons learned, not on settling scores.
Road to Disaster
By Brian VanDeMark
A monumental take on the war that scarred the psyche of the U.S.
