Florence Adler Swims Forever: A Novel

A family drama about love and legacy in early-20th-century Atlantic City.

Humankind: A Hopeful History

This book makes a compelling and much-needed argument for the innate decency of humans.

Block Seventeen: A Novel

By Kimiko Guthrie

Block Seventeen: A Novel

In this multilayered tale, a Japanese-American woman struggles to make sense of what’s real in her life.

Make Russia Great Again: A Novel

By Christopher Buckley

Make Russia Great Again: A Novel

Truth might be stranger than fiction, but this political satire manages to hit all the funniest notes.

Before Trans: Three Gender Stories from Nineteenth-Century France

A fascinating analysis of identity, women’s rights, and literature as a transformative tool.

1941

By Andrew Nagorski

1941

The seeds of Nazi defeat were sown long before the Axis' surrender.

Our Symphony with Animals

By Aysha Akhtar, M.D.

Our Symphony with Animals

A physician explores why loving critters makes us better people.

Kingdom of Nauvoo: The Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American Frontier

A riveting exploration of race, democracy, and sexual experimentation in an early Mormon “beautiful place.”