The Blood in Winter: England on the Brink of Civil War, 1642

A brilliant account of how the seeds of battle were sown.

Mothers: A Novel

By Brenda Lozano; translated by Heather Cleary

Mothers: A Novel

Kidnappings in 1940s Mexico City reveal the precariousness of parenthood.

Degas at the Gas Station: Essays

Wit and insight illuminate this wise collection.

Under the Full and Crescent Moon

Fundamentalist men bring discord to a matriarchal Muslim society.

Terrible Beauty

By Auden Schendler

Terrible Beauty

Can the failed promise of corporate sustainability be replaced by meaningful action?

The Dead of Winter

By Sarah Clegg

The Dead of Winter

A rollicking look at things that go bump in the Yuletide night.

Evensong: A Novel

By Stewart O’Nan

Evensong: A Novel

A quiet, gentle sojourn among careworn friends.