A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
Canadian Collections: Fall 2026
By Shane Neilson
A look at recent verses from the north.
Ordinary Wife: The True Story of America’s Forgotten Serial Killer
By Gregg Olsen and Morgan Olsen
This less-than-titillating tale is short on authorial insight.
Murmurs from the Hills: Rwandan Tales
By Scholastique Mukasonga; translated by Mark Polizzotti
Storytelling becomes an act of defiance in this stunning collection.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
Redemption: Faith, Justice, and Sisterhood on Death Row
By Lawrence Wright
The Pulitzer-winning author argues for an end to capital punishment.
Our Noble Selves: A Novel
By Kate Atkinson
A poignant historical farce told by a genre-spanning master.
The writer talks short stories and long lives.
Persecuted: Why We Need Scapegoats
By Jack Lule
Humans sure love blaming each other for society’s ills.
