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.
Monstrous Affections: An Anthology of Beastly Tales
Edited by Kelly Link and Gavin J. Grant
Ghosts, ghouls, and teenagers share center stage in this creepy-fun story collection.
Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 25, 2015. That’s when the Washington Writers Conference: Books Alive! 2015 takes place.
Angry Optimist: The Life and Times of Jon Stewart
By Lisa Rogak
A cultural icon’s unauthorized biography lacks the zip its subject possesses in abundance.
The Americans wanted to throw him a parade. The French wanted to hang him. Welcome to the world of the Marquis de Lafayette, hero of the American Revolution and lightning-rod pariah in his homeland. In her insightful new biographical portrait, Laura Auricchio gives us a panoramic view of a man who could be both a young hothead and a far-ranging thinker.
Reunion: A Novel
By Hannah Pittard
A woman learns that her estranged father has committed suicide and returns to her hometown to make sense of what's left in his wake.
Whether your little ghoul is still in diapers or too cool to trick-or-treat with Mom and Dad anymore, there’s a terrific new Halloween title out there for her! Here are five to try.
Daring: My Passages
By Gail Sheehy
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One of the best-known New Journalists reflects again on her life’s journey, with mixed results.
Between Two Worlds: How the English Became Americans
By Malcolm Gaskill
A comprehensive, compelling look at how the Brits settled the New World.
