But a recently murdered one once wrote a plausible crime novel.
Beckomberga: A Novel
By Sara Stridsberg; translated by Deborah Bragan-Turner
A somber, scattered takedown of failed psychiatric care.
G.I. G-Men: The Untold Story of the FBI’s Search for American Traitors, Collaborators, and Spies in World War II Europe
By Stephen Harding
This work’s impressive research can’t mask its lack of a satisfying narrative.
Homestand
By Will Bardenwerper
The importance of root, root, rooting for the home team.
Twist
By Colum McCann
A deceptively deep reflection on the ties that link us and the ties that sink us.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
Medium Rare: A Novel
By A. Natasha Joukovsky
In filling out a perfect March Madness bracket, a man flies too close to the sun.
What are book lovers reading before lights-out? We asked one, and here’s what he said.
How to Disappear and Why: Essays
By Kyle Minor
This ruminative collection may especially appeal to writers.
New collections to make life more lyrical.
men i hate: A Memoir in Essays
By Lynette D’Amico
A couple in transition finally starts a long-overdue conversation.
