The Upstairs House

By Julia Fine

The Upstairs House

Ghosts real or imagined haunt a new mother in the grips of postpartum psychosis.

The Slaughterman’s Daughter

By Yaniv Iczkovits; translated by Orr Scharf

The Slaughterman’s Daughter

A fable-like tale of a Jewish woman who dared to defy an entire empire.

The Turning Point: 1851 — A Year That Changed Charles Dickens and the World

A deftly wrought, limited glimpse of the canonical author’s life and environs.

The Swimmers: A Novel

By Julie Otsuka

The Swimmers: A Novel

As a woman slips into dementia, she and her daughter face the end of her life.

A House Built by Slaves: African American Visitors to the Lincoln White House

A fascinating look at how our 16th president welcomed Black guests.

Restoration Heart

By William Cash

Restoration Heart

A middle-aged Brit at loose ends embraces his landed-gentry roots.