In France Profound: The Long History of a House, a Mountain Town, and a People

A winning, expansive account of a small Gallic village and its environs.

Life After Kafka: A Novel

By Magdaléna Platzová; translated by Alex Zucker

Life After Kafka: A Novel

What happened to the famed writer’s paramour once he moved on?

Body Friend: A Novel

By Katherine Brabon

Body Friend: A Novel

What does it mean to live with chronic pain?

Return to Valetto

By Dominic Smith

Return to Valetto

A man seeks answers about his past — and a beloved Italian village’s role in WWII.

August Wilson

By Patti Hartigan

August Wilson

This biography’s brilliance approaches that of its subject.

Bury Your Gays

By Chuck Tingle

Bury Your Gays

What’s a queer screenwriter to do when his fictional monsters come for him?