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.
The Mind Reels
By Fredrik deBoer
A disappointing, two-dimensional exploration of mental illness.
Unabridged
By Stefan Fatsis
An exceedingly cromulent story about defining words.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
A look at what’s steaming up the shelves this month.
Dear Future Occupants: A Novel
By Keith Stahl
A witty tale of a scrappy 1970s family trying to stay afloat.
Desire Lines: A Memoir
By Kristen Millares Young
This insightful reflection suffers from its author’s reluctance to share more.
The Biggest Lie: The Prehistory of American Fascism, 1818-1915
By Joseph Kelly
Turns out, the pernicious ideology was homegrown.
