The Age of Acrimony: How Americans Fought to Fix Their Democracy, 1865-1915

Recalling a turbulent time in U.S. history that bears an uncanny resemblance to today.

Aquarium: A Novel

By Yaara Shehori; translated by Todd Hasak-Lowy

Aquarium: A Novel

A reclusive deaf family grapples with ableism, isolation, and a life-altering secret.

Rescuing the Planet: Protecting Half the Land to Heal the Earth

An environmentalist’s aggressive but achievable prescription for saving our world.

The Souvenir Museum: Stories

By Elizabeth McCracken

The Souvenir Museum: Stories

Family lies at the center of these insightful, acerbic, witty tales told by a master of the form.

How the West Stole Democracy from the Arabs

Long-ago broken promises and abandoned agreements reverberate yet today.

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982

By Cho Nam-joo; translated by Jamie Chang

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982

A case history of a South Korean Everywoman driven to the brink by misogyny.

Open Water

By Caleb Azumah Nelson

Open Water

This lyrical debut speaks to the universality — and complexity — of love in its many forms.

Girlhood

By Melissa Febos

Girlhood

This thought-provoking essay collection lays bare some of the many hurdles and paradoxes faced by women young and old.