An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
Redemption: Faith, Justice, and Sisterhood on Death Row
By Lawrence Wright
The Pulitzer-winning author argues for an end to capital punishment.
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.
