Would My Book Club Like This?

A recurring feature showcasing recently released books that book clubs may find interesting.

The Mormon Excommunication of Fawn Brodie: Why Banishing the Famous Biographer Reverberates 65 Years

James Reston Jr. looks at the banishing of Joseph Smith biographer Fawn Brodie from the Mormon Church.

Snapshots

A fabulous fiction foursome for your summer or anytime read. Fascinated by issues of cultures crossing and clashing? Then you might want to read The Book of Jonas followed by A Lady Cyclist’s Guide to Kashgar. Or vice versa. Longing for a mystery? Read here about the kidnappers of The Professionals. Explore an octogenarian’s search for Nazi loot hidden in the deep South in Don’t Ever Get Old. Enjoy!

Local Publisher Spotlight: Bergamot Books

Sarah Vogelsong looks at a Washington, D.C. publisher, Bergamot Books.

Author Q&A: Sara Mansfield Taber

Q&A with Sara Mansfield Taber, Author of the new memoir, Born Under an Assumed Name.

Looking for a great laugh? Have fun with Christopher Buckley’s They Eat Puppies, Don’t They? A taste for more serious fare? Try The Taste of War. And for a wonderful survey of Chinese martial arts, historian Peter Lorge will take you from the Shang dynasty to the present. Enjoy!

Author Q&A: James H. Johnston (Part 2)

The second of a two-part Q&A with the author of From Slave Ship to Harvard.