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.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
The writer talks privacy, prose, and the (non) impact of moving around a lot.
The Rest of the Story
By Sarah Dessen
A teen haunted by her mother’s death spends the summer digging into a hidden past.
George Marshall: Defender of the Republic
By David L. Roll
A magnificent new portrait of a noble, if imperfect, American hero.
South Toward Home
By Julia Reed
The Mississippi Delta is lovingly depicted in this collection featuring possums, rattlesnakes, and culture in the Bible Belt.
Suicide Club
By Rachel Heng
Would it kill you to be perfect?
Kingdom of Lies: Unnerving Adventures in the World of Cybercrime
By Kate Fazzini
A befuddling, fragmentary plunge into the realm of computer criminals.
Paris, 7 A.M.: A Novel
By Liza Wieland
A riveting re-imagining of poet Elizabeth Bishop’s WWII-era sojourn in France.
