Künstlers in Paradise: A Novel

Book Review

Künstlers in Paradise: A Novel

By Cathleen Schine

A family’s riveting, multigenerational saga unspools amid the pandemic lockdown.

Athens

Book Review

Athens

By Bruce Clark

A detailed if not altogether necessary new history.

North to Paradise

Book Review

North to Paradise

By Ousman Umar; translated by Kevin Gerry Dunn

A slim, sobering tale of one man’s journey to the “Land of the Whites.”

Washington, DC

Panel in the Spotlight: “Small Press Publishers”

Look what’s happening at the 2023 Washington Writers Conference!

Book Review

The American Way: A True Story of Nazi Escape, Superman, and Marilyn Monroe

A sensational tale of gumption, luck, and celebrity.

Book Review

The Sun Walks Down: A Novel

By Fiona McFarlane

The Sun Walks Down: A Novel

A young boy, like the community around him, is swallowed by the outback.

Children’s Books

Children’s Book Roundup: March 2023

Big new titles perfect for the littles.

Book Review

Riding to Arms

By Charles Caramello

Riding to Arms

An homage to the mighty steed and the works inspired by it.

Book Review

Glory

By NoViolet Bulawayo

Glory

This searing fable of corruption in Zimbabwe conjures Orwell.

Book Review

Syntax of the River: The Pattern Which Connects

By Barry Lopez and Julia Martin

Syntax of the River: The Pattern Which Connects

A late master leaves us this gorgeous ode to the natural world.

Romance Roundup

Romance Roundup: March 2023

A look at what’s steaming up the shelves this month.