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.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
3 Things to Know about the Black Authors & Readers Rock Weekend
By Sharon Lucas
What do you need to know about the Black Authors & Readers Rock writers conference coming up in mid-October? Glad you asked!
No Time to Die
By Kira Peikoff
A sharp biomedical thriller asks, what if old age and infirmity were not inevitable?
Seven Wonders: A Novel
By Ben Mezrich
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A rollicking, imperfect thriller that may play out better on the big screen.
An Interview with Darin Bradley
By Craig Laurance Gidney
Darin Bradley’s second novel, Chimpanzee, traffics in dystopian themes, but not in the same way as does the plot-driven The Hunger Games or the allegorical/satirical stories of Margaret Atwood. Instead, his world recalls the more subtle work of Philip K. Dick or Chang-Rae Lee.
The Book of You
By Claire Kendal
Is the protagonist of this novel living in a dark fairy tale?
Notes on a Scandal
By Ronald Goldfarb
A look at The Nixon Defense: What He Knew and When He Knew It by John W. Dean
In honor of National Comic Book Day, here’s a rundown of pen-and-ink heroes who never got their due. This one’s for you, Sheldon!
How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World
By Steven Johnson
Appreciate the genius and life changing power of innovations that continue to revolutionize life today.
