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.
Lose yourself in Eva Brann’s immersive Iron Filings or Scribblings.
Authors on Audio: A Conversation with Michael Knight
By Stephen Usery
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
This Land Is Our Land: An Immigrant’s Manifesto
By Suketu Mehta
Is it time for oppressed peoples to collect what's owed them?
The journalist talks dinosaurs, must-see skulls, and his enduring fascination with bones.
The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone
By Felicity McLean
Secrets bubble to the surface when three sisters disappear.
Words and Worlds: From Autobiography to Zippers
By Alison Lurie
The longtime novelist tackles a range of topics in this insightful essay collection.
Dear Mrs. Bird
By AJ Pearce
A young woman in wartime Britain learns to give her own advice.
A Double Life
By Flynn Berry
This well-written thriller has some twists and turns, but it won’t make your heart thump.
