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The journalist spans continents and cultures in both her work and life.

    Black Bag: A Novel

    Book Review

    Black Bag: A Novel

    By Luke Kennard

    Why’s that dude in a sack?

    Self-Help from the Middle Ages: What the Seven Deadly Sins Can Teach Us About Living

    Book Review

    Self-Help from the Middle Ages: What the Seven Deadly Sins Can Teach Us About Living

    By Peter Jones

    We’ve long been trying (and failing) to vanquish our worse angels.

    Book Review

    City of Fiction

    By Yu Hua; translated by Todd Foley

    City of Fiction

    Fate looms over all in this dark, ethereal tale from China.

    Feature

    Our Week in Reviews: 5/9/26

    A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.

    Book Review

    Secrets of the Killing State

    By Corinna Barrett Lain

    Secrets of the Killing State

    There’s no such thing as humane executions.

    Book Review

    John of John: A Novel

    By Douglas Stuart

    John of John: A Novel

    A father and son struggle to accept brutal truths about themselves and each other.

    Book Review

    From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdoğan

    What causes a pro-democracy society to embrace authoritarianism?

    Local

    Plan Ahead for the Gaithersburg Book Festival

    The stellar rain-or-shine event is next Saturday, May 16th!

    Podcast

    Authors on Audio: Crystal Simone Smith

    An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.

    Book Review

    Go Gentle: A Novel

    By Maria Semple

    Go Gentle: A Novel

    A middle-aged divorcée grabs life by the balls in this madcap romp.