My Remarkable Journey: A Memoir

By Katherine Johnson with Joylette Hylick and Katherine Moore

My Remarkable Journey: A Memoir

The onetime “hidden figure” recounts her extraordinary path from the Jim Crow South to the halls of NASA.

The Story I Am

By Roger Rosenblatt

The Story I Am

The acclaimed author and essayist mines his personal oeuvre in this winning compilation.

The Black Cabinet

By Jill Watts

The Black Cabinet

An ambitious but ultimately unsatisfying exploration into little-known governmental figures from the New Deal era.

Antiquities

By Cynthia Ozick

Antiquities

The famed author ponders the fate of two cultures in her poignant seventh novel.

How to Mars

By David Ebenbach

How to Mars

Despite its intriguing premise, this futuristic novel leaves too many issues unaddressed.

The Window Seat: Notes from a Life in Motion

This timely essay collection reminds us that we’re all citizens of the world.

Revival Season: A Novel

A Bible Belt family grapples with faith and fealty in this stunning debut.