Austral: A Novel

By Carlos Fonseca; translated by Megan McDowell

Austral: A Novel

A cerebral, multilayered tale of memory, loss, and long-ago friendships.

Harold: A Novel

By Steven Wright

Harold: A Novel

A preternaturally savvy little kid assesses his world.

To Walk About in Freedom

By Carole Emberton

To Walk About in Freedom

A formerly enslaved person shares her gripping yet incomplete story.

Red Sauce

By Ian MacAllen

Red Sauce

This history of a beloved cuisine is rich in facts but dry as a box of Barilla.

Forgiving Imelda Marcos: A Novel

This poignant debut asks: Who’s entitled to offer absolution?

The Supermajority: How the Supreme Court Divided America

Chronicling a right-wing cabal’s fracturing of norms in the U.S.

Act Naturally: The Beatles on Film

A detailed but weak addition to the Fab Four canon.

Taking Things Hard: The Trials of F. Scott Fitzgerald

Analyzing the author via his lesser-known stories.