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.
Bruce Lee
By Matthew Polly
An engrossing account of the martial-arts and cultural icon who died far too young.
The Abundant Life
By Aaron Jacobs
A funny, madcap story that somehow doesn’t defy reality.
“The Only Unavoidable Subject of Regret”: George Washington, Slavery, and the Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon
By Mary V. Thompson
An historian plumbs the depths for a candid look at America’s first president and his participation in its worst institution.
We here at the Independent love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. Seriously, though, here are July’s winners.
A look at what’s steaming up the shelves this month.
My Parents: An Introduction/This Does Not Belong to You
By Aleksandar Hemon
Narrative guardrails are cast aside in this unusual exploration of a mother and father.
Bringing genre-defying works to the reading public
Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World’s Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West
By David Wolman and Julian Smith
The astonishing story of how a small group of tropical herdsmen shocked the mainland with their roping and riding.
