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.
We here at the Independent love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. Having said that, here are June’s winners.
Casebook: A Novel
By Mona Simpson
A young boy obsessively eavesdrops to uncover the mysteries of his unraveling family and his mother’s new romance.
What So Proudly We Hailed: Francis Scott Key, A Life
By Marc Leepson
Meet a man of many contradictions.
Wonderland: A Novel
By Stacey D’Erasmo
An aging rock ‘n’ roll diva struggles to make a comeback.
The Great American Novel may not exist, but we'll never stop searching for it. Here, in honor of the Fourth of July, we've compiled a list of books that all — somehow, some way — say "U.S.A."
Three by Echenoz: Big Blondes, Piano, and Running
By Jean Echenoz
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A trio of novels takes us into the abyss.
You Feel So Mortal: Essays on the Body
By Peggy Shinner
Deeply insightful reflections on what it is to be human.
Interview with Gillian Marchenko
by Annette Gendler
Meet an author who wrote her way to acceptance of her newborn daughter’s unexpected medical condition.
