Our Week in Reviews: 8/23/25

A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.

Elaine U. Cho in Conversation with Alice Stephens

The author of Teo’s Durumi comes to DC on Tues., Aug. 26th, at 7 p.m.!

Images of a Melting World

Witness Carrie Bennett’s jarring take on our coming cataclysm.

Let Sleeping Dolls Lie

Some childhood favorites should remain in childhood.

Authors on Audio: David Levering Lewis

An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.

Anand Pandian in Conversation with Emma Snyder

The author of Something Between Us comes to Baltimore on Thurs., Aug. 21st, at 6 p.m.!

32 Books They Should Assign in School (but Probably Won’t)

What ought the high-schoolers and undergrads be reading these days? We have some thoughts!

Times Change (Thankfully)

Nancy Mitford’s novels reflect questionable 20th-century social mores.