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 Man Who Asked to Be Killed
By Gary Garth McCann
Politics, a legal trust, and a dead governor’s sister intersect in this thriller set in the DC metro area.
A popular foodie writer sets her sights on fiction.
Literary Half-Lives: Doris Lessing, Clancy Sigal, and Roman à Clef
By Roberta Rubenstein
An academic look at how one of literature’s giants mined her personal life for material.
This holiday tradition is more fraught than you think.
The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism
By Edward E. Baptist
An illuminating look at how the U.S. economy was, indeed, built on the backs of slaves.
Evil Librarian
By Michelle Knudsen
A spooky, silly account of what happens when demons take over a high school.
The big-box stores are jammed with Christmas decorations, and that can only mean one thing: It’s Halloween! For all you fraidy cats out there, here’s a list of not-actually-scary books to tuck into on the big night.
Can't monsters, poltergeists, and bloodthirsty clowns be enough?
