The Wind Is Not a River: A Novel

During WWII, a husband and wife struggle to find each other amid the violence of the Japanese invasion of the Aleutian Chain.

Soy Sauce for Beginners: A Novel

With her marriage failing, a woman moves back to Singapore and into the struggles of her family and their artisanal soy sauce business.

Alena

By Rachel Pastan

Alena

An "Exemplars" book review by Grace Cavalieri

Back to Back: A Novel

By Julia Franck

Back to Back: A Novel

A brother and sister grow up in tumultuous 1950s Germany.

The Goldfinch: A Novel

A winding narrative and heavy details weigh down the author's long-awaited third work.

The Luminaries: A Novel

By Eleanor Catton

The Luminaries: A Novel

This sprawling Victorian mystery, winner of the Man Booker Prize, weaves together a labyrinthine plot, an enormous cast and a complex astrological scheme.

Want Not: A Novel

By Jonathan Miles

Want Not: A Novel

Small stories press important questions on the reader.

Communion Town: A Novel

A city is brought to vivid life through a fractal depiction of its inhabitants.