Corporate Rock Sucks: The Rise and Fall of SST Records

Meet the Svengali behind some of the biggest punk acts of the 1980s.

Beeswing

By Richard Thompson with Scott Timberg

Beeswing

This hit-or-miss memoir leaves far too much unsaid.

Early Morning Riser

By Katherine Heiny

Early Morning Riser

This fun, bighearted tale feels like a much-needed balm after a year of upheaval.

The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures: A True Tale of Obsession, Murder, and the Movies

It’s this book’s account of history, not homicide, that’s truly riveting.

Vile Spirits: A Mystery

By John MacLachlan Gray

Vile Spirits: A Mystery

A rollicking, gin-soaked whodunit set in Prohibition-era Vancouver.

Lincoln and the Fight for Peace

A stirring account of how the great man’s legacy endures.

Violets

By Kyung-sook Shin; translated by Anton Hur

Violets

After a traumatic childhood, a young woman slowly awakens to friendship and desire.

Thin Places: A Natural History of Healing and Home

A lyrical recollection of growing up amid the Troubles.