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.
Stone Mattress: Nine Tales
By Margaret Atwood
A brilliant collection that playfully reveals the darker shadings of human experience.
On this day 227 years ago, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention released the text of a new charter of government. They had wrangled since late May, through a sweltering summer, to produce a document that carried deep flaws and great virtues. To mark Constitution Day, we offer a list of five great books about America’s seminal manuscript.
A popular skeptic puts a secular spin on the mystical.
Wonks will love fall this year. Here is a baker’s dozen political biographies that will soon brighten the windows of Washington bookstores.
War of the Roses: Stormbird
By Conn Iggulden
In this historical novel set during England’s storied conflict, Queen Margaret of Anjou is the heroine of the story.
A monthly feature that looks at books of and about poetry.
The World of Saint Patrick
By Philip Freeman
Significant documents illuminate Christianity in Ireland and the life of Saint Patrick in the four centuries following his birth.
An Interview with Sophie Hannah
By Joye Shepperd
Award-winning poet and novelist Sophie Hannah is author of The Orphan Choir and The Carrier. Recently, she penned The Monogram Murders, the first new Hercule Poirot novel in 40 years.
