An Interview with Desiree Cooper
By Mary Kay Zuravleff
The journalist talks Black joy, summertime, and the richness of Detroit.
London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family’s Search for Truth
By Patrick Radden Keefe
What happens when a conspiracy theory turns out to be true?
The Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru: A Novel
By Olesya Salnikova Gilmore
Mystical Russian expats untangle dark family secrets in 1920s Paris.
Look what’s happening at the 2026 Washington Writers Conference!
Fear No Pharaoh
By Richard Kreitner
Jews’ divided response to slavery mirrored America’s.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
Starlings
By Mike Stark
Have these winged wonders finally earned acceptance?
The Blood Countess: Murder, Betrayal, and the Making of a Monster
By Shelley Puhak
Was Elizabeth Bathory really a serial killer and sadist?
A look at what’s steaming up the shelves this month.
We came, we read, we gushed.
True Color: The Strange and Spectacular Quest to Define Color — from Azure to Zinc Pink
By Kory Stamper
Is a rose by any other name still a shade of red?
