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Erudite Advocacy
By Chris Rutledge
A new DC book club focuses on issues of homelessness.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
The City Without Jews: Life and Death in Nazi Vienna
By Douglas Smith
A survivor’s diary is mined to great effect in this gut-wrenching history.
An Interview with Lina Patton
By Mary Kay Zuravleff
The debut novelist talks Minnesota, identity, and the travails of the wealthy.
Few and Far Between: A Novel
By Jan Carson
A fictive Northern Ireland archipelago houses a slew of unusual folks.
In honor of Banned Books Week 2026, tuck into one of these targeted titles!
Jungle Red!: The Making of MGM’s The Women
By Illeana Douglas
A detailed look at a 1930s film with an all-female cast.
For the Sun After Long Nights
By Fatemeh Jamalpour and Nilo Tabrizy
An astonishing tale of pushing back against oppression.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
