A peek at what’s on tap this week.
Blessings and Disasters
By Alexis Okeowo
Minority voices ring out in this affecting memoir of the South.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
Wayward Girls
By Susan Wiggs
The classic “mean Irish nuns” story gets an Upstate New York reboot.
Contested Continent: The Struggle for North America, c. 1000-1680
By Peter C. Mancall
No land is ever conquered quietly.
New collections to make life more lyrical.
Crocodilopolis: A Novel
By John Manuel Arias
A searing portrayal of generational strife set against a lush Costa Rican backdrop.
Catch the Devil: A True Story of Murder, Deception, and Injustice on the Gulf Coast
By Pamela Colloff
A superb, sobering look at a courtroom con artist.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
The novelist talks addiction, comas, and a narrative-steering Bible story.
Hunger & Thirst: A Novel
By Claire Fuller
A haunted house sparks horrifying appetites in this thoughtful, visceral tale.
