A peek at what’s on tap this week.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
Melancholics of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your painted-on smiley face.
The Fall of the Ottomans: The Great War in the Middle East
By Eugene Rogan
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This history gives voice to Arab and Turkish witnesses to World War I and the eradication of an empire.
The Glory of Life
By Michael Kumpfmüller; translated by Anthea Bell
This fictionalized chronicle of Kafka’s last year is rich in detail, light on drama.
Meet one of the renowned participants in Books Alive! 2015
An unflinching look at the true cost of battlefield bloodshed.
The author’s latest offering, The Buried Giant, examines memory, forgetting, and loss.
Small Mercies: A Novel
By Eddie Joyce
A sharp portrait of a family’s history and its pain.
