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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?

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    Our Week in Reviews: 6/6/26

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

      Book Review

      X: A Novel

      By Ilyasah Shabazz and Kekla Magoon

      X: A Novel

      Famed civil-rights activist Malcolm X comes vividly to life in this rich, immersive tale.

      Book Review

      The Lost Child: A Novel

      By Caryl Phillips

      The Lost Child: A Novel

      This retelling of Wuthering Heights links the long-ago tale to a modern story of exile and difference.

      Author Q&A

      An Interview with Charles Todd

      Meet the mother-and-son team behind the pseudonymous author of the Ian Rutledge mystery series.

      Book Review

      The Discreet Hero: A Novel

      By Mario Vargas Llosa; translated by Edith Grossman

      The Discreet Hero: A Novel

      A story packed with energy and tumult finds room for keen descriptions of life’s small pleasures.

      Book Review

      Angels at the Gate

      By T.K. Thorne

      Angels at the Gate

      This fantastic novel about Lot’s pillar-of-salt wife is much more than a simple retelling of the biblical tale.

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      The Washington Writers Conference Presents Grace Cavalieri

      Meet one of the renowned participants in Books Alive! 2015

      Book Review

      The Kind Worth Killing

      By Peter Swanson

      A camera-ready mystery made for the silver screen.

      Beyond The Book

      9 Great Irish Writers Who Aren’t James Joyce

      In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, a peek at some of our favorite Emerald Isle authors.