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.
Have a reluctant middle-grade reader in your life? One of these unique titles just might bring him (or her) around.
In honor of the literary game the late Christopher Hitchens used to play with his friend Salman Rushdie, “Titles That Didn’t Quite Make It,” here are some well-known book names that seem, um, less compelling with just one synonym swapped out.
An Interview with Jessie Burton
By Joye Shepperd
Why not go with an author who effortlessly guides us through the mystery of 17th-century Amsterdam? Jessie Burton's The Miniaturist is a haunting debut novel.
The Miniaturist: A Novel
By Jessie Burton
A young bride struggles to make sense of her new life in 17th-century Amsterdam in this evocative, atmospheric tale.
A monthly feature that looks at books of and about poetry.
The Anatomy of Dreams: A Novel
By Chloe Krug Benjamin
A tale of controlling and mastering sleep disorders and dreams set against a backdrop of growing up in the modern world.
Mambo in Chinatown: A Novel
By Jean Kwok
A Chinese American family is torn between their Eastern traditions and Western culture.
FaceOff
Edited by David Baldacci
A fun take on the genre as protagonists from top thrillers meet in unique ways to solve their crime and get the bad guy.
