I Was Alive Here Once: Ghost Stories
Edited by Sarah Coolidge
Eerie tales from around the globe showcase the diverse nature of the otherworldly.
Look what’s happening at the 2026 Washington Writers Conference!
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
Railsong: A Novel
By Rahul Bhattacharya
An unusually determined young woman pursues a career in Mumbai.
Sweet Home Feliciana: Family, Slavery, and the Hauntings of History
By Rashauna Johnson
A deeply researched, deeply sobering chronicle of rural Louisiana.
Western Star: The Life and Legends of Larry McMurtry
By David Streitfeld
An intelligent ode to the prolific author and devoted bookseller.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
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.
