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.
The Unbroken Coast
By Nalini Jones
Faith sustains generations of Mumbai families plagued by misfortune.
We came, we read, we gushed.
A look at what’s steaming up the shelves this month.
