A Good Neighborhood: A Novel

By Therese Anne Fowler

A Good Neighborhood: A Novel

This heavy-handed commentary on race, class, and ecology largely misses the mark.

Pain Studies

By Lisa Olstein

Pain Studies

This unusual meditation on suffering cuts across form and content, with mixed results.

Half Broke: A Memoir

By Ginger Gaffney

Half Broke: A Memoir

An outstanding reflection from a horse trainer attempting to reach both animals and inmates.

Serenade for Nadia: A Novel

By Zülfü Livaneli; translated by Brendan Freely

Serenade for Nadia: A Novel

A heartrending story of love and resilience in the face of war’s inhumanity.

Spies of No Country

By Matti Friedman

Spies of No Country

Peeling back the cover on the little-known "Arab Section" and the men who inhabited it.

First

By Evan Thomas

First

This marvelous chronicle of the former Supreme Court justice is worthy of its glowing cover blurb.

He Had It Coming: Four Murderous Women and the Reporter Who Immortalized Their Stories

A fascinating, visually rich look at the tawdry real-life crimes that inspired “Chicago.”

Writers & Lovers: A Novel

A masterful story of loss, love, and the healing power of art.