An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
Yuppies: The Bankers, Lawyers, Joggers, and Gourmands Who Conquered New York
By Dylan Gottlieb
Did those ambitious whippersnappers really ruin everything?
The Path of the Jaguar: A Novel
By Stephen Henighan
A Mayan woman adapts to the changing times in this well-researched novel set in post-civil-war Guatemala.
5 Fun Fall Books for Middle-Grade Readers
By Mary Daisey Shockley
An array of interesting titles to please even the choosiest kids!
Brightwood
By Tania Unsworth
This secluded-mansion thriller for young readers blurs the boundaries between imagination and reality.
The Nine of Us: Growing Up Kennedy
By Jean Kennedy Smith
This slim recollection of America's first family suffers from a lack of fresh material.
The biographer recounts Leon Trotsky's brief yet pivotal time in New York City.
A little-known history of deception, invisible ink, and other clandestine operations during the Revolutionary War.
The Summer She Was Under Water
By Jen Michalski
This arresting portrait of a dysfunctional family is stark but witty and beautifully observed.
A monthly feature that looks at books of and about poetry.
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