A peek at what’s on tap this week.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
What do book lovers have queued up on their nightstands and ready to read before lights-out? We asked a few of them, and here’s what they said.
The Great New Orleans Kidnapping Case: Race, Law, and Justice in the Reconstruction Era
By Michael A. Ross
When a Crescent City toddler goes missing, the tensions of the post-Civil War South are exposed.
The Happiest People in the World: A Novel
By Brock Clarke
Thin characterizations are overwhelmed by plot twists in this tale of a Danish cartoonist in hiding.
Can childhood wounds ever heal? Maybe, says the author.
5 Fun Reads for Middle-Grade Bookworms
By Mary Daisey Shockley
These five new — or newish — tales may be wildly different from one another, but they have one thing in common: They’re all compelling, creative, and well worth the read!
The First Bad Man: A Novel
By Miranda July
This stunning debut is a weirdo’s epic of unusual love, strange sex, and the search for happiness.
10:04: A Novel
By Ben Lerner
This story boasts lovely writing, but is it too meta for its own good?
This mix of conspiracy, illness, and politics from the past allows us to reflect on our present.
