August Wilson: A Life

By Patti Hartigan

August Wilson: A Life

This biography’s brilliance approaches that of its subject.

Body Work

By Melissa Febos

Body Work

There’s strength in telling your own story.

25 Million Sparks

By Andrew Leon Hanna

25 Million Sparks

How three migrant women are cultivating a life in Jordan.

Vanishing Maps: A Novel

By Cristina García

Vanishing Maps: A Novel

An intricate, rewarding portrait of a globe-spanning, multigenerational family.

The Say So: A Novel

By Julia Franks

The Say So: A Novel

Women confront unplanned pregnancies in this affecting dual-timeline tale.

Eight Bears: Mythic Past and Imperiled Future

What Goldilocks got wrong about the world’s fiercest land predator.

The Devil’s Playground: A Novel

A propulsive, eerie tale set during Hollywood’s Golden Age.

The Summer of 1876: Outlaws, Lawmen, and Legends in the Season that Defined the American West

A fascinating rundown of the frontier’s famed good and bad guys (and girls).