Mrs. Shim Is a Killer: A Novel
By Kang Jiyoung; translated by Paige Morris
Rumors of a middle-aged female assassin roil Seoul’s underworld.
The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr. Volume VII. To Save the Soul of America. Jan. 1961-Aug. 1962
Edited by Clayborne Carson and Tenisha Armstrong
The seventh volume of Martin Luther King Jr.’s papers highlights King’s impact on civil rights and John F. Kennedy’s administration.
It’s Geography Awareness Week! (We know, right?) So put down your globe and pick up these fascinating stories, all of which boast a vivid setting.
The Dog: A Novel
By Joseph O’Neill
This much-anticipated follow-up falls far short of its predecessor.
The Sonic Boom: How Sound Transforms the Way We Think, Feel, and Buy
Joel Beckerman with Tyler Gray
Hear that? According to this engaging new book, it’s all part of the plan.
Richard Ford writes time-capsule books. His Frank Bascombe novels should be included in the next NASA probe sent deep into outer space. It will help residents of Planet Glort, on the other side of the Milky Way, better understand what it is to be a human on Planet Earth.
A monthly feature that looks at books of and about poetry.
Let Me Be Frank With You
By Richard Ford
Frank Bascombe is back for a fourth turn, and he’s as cranky, introspective, judgmental, and wise as ever.
Twilight of the Eastern Gods
By Ismail Kadare (translated by David Bellos)
Blending the personal and political, this book reveals one writer’s experiences in a prestigious Soviet Union graduate school.
