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A Look Ahead: 6/7/26

A peek at what’s on tap this week.

    Slither

    Book Review

    Slither

    By Stephen S. Hall

    If not Satan, why Satan-shaped?

    Feature
    Our Week in Reviews: 6/6/26

    A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.

      Book Review

      Single, Carefree, Mellow: Stories

      This witty collection explores how it is we fit into our own lives.

      Book Review

      Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania

      A masterful account of the doomed ship whose sinking prefaced America's entry into the Great War.

      Author Q&A

      An Interview with Matthew Olshan

      Best known for writing YA novels, the author here discusses his acclaimed work of literary fiction.

      Book Review

      Epitaph: A Novel of the O.K. Corral

      By Mary Doria Russell

      Epitaph: A Novel of the O.K. Corral

      Death comes to gritty life in a fictionalized history of one of the most notorious events in the Old West.

      Book Review

      The House of Wolfe: A Border Noir

      By James Carlos Blake

      This noir thriller kicks into high gear after a slow start.

      Feature

      The Washington Writers Conference Presents Monica Bhide

      Meet one of the renowned participants in Books Alive! 2015

      Book Review

      The Age of Acquiescence: The Life and Death of American Resistance to Organized Wealth and Power

      A cutting study of how American workers lost the will to battle for their well-being.

      Poetry Review

      A monthly feature that looks at books of and about poetry.