The Distance Between Us: A Novel
By Maggie O’Farrell
An unnecessary romance muddies an otherwise smart, stirring tale.
Back Roads and Better Angels: A Journey into the Heart of American Democracy
By Francis S. Barry
Finding solace and surprises along the Lincoln Highway.
The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wastelands: A Novel
By Sarah Brooks
Excessive ambiguity derails this ambitious train tale.
Woman of Interest: A Memoir
By Tracy O’Neill
A Korean adoptee is a detective on the case of her own origin story.
Vicious and Immoral: Homosexuality, the American Revolution, and the Trials of Robert Newburgh
By John Gilbert McCurdy
How an 18th-century buggery charge dovetailed with the fight for freedom.
A 2022 biography splendidly captures the enigmatic Charlie Watts.
Whale Fall: A Novel
By Elizabeth O’Connor
A restrained, beautiful story of an island nearly smothered by isolation.
An Interview with Mindy Friddle
By Margaret Hutton
The novelist talks thrillers, small towns, and taphophilia.
Warming Up: How Climate Change Is Changing Sport
By Madeleine Orr
Can athletics defeat global warming? Let’s cheer it on.
Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I
By Tracy Borman
How the formidable pair brought reform to England.
