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A Look Ahead: 5/10/26

A peek at what’s on tap this week.

    City of Fiction

    Book Review

    City of Fiction

    By Yu Hua; translated by Todd Foley

    Fate looms over all in this dark, ethereal tale from China.

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    Our Week in Reviews: 5/9/26

    A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.

      Book Review

      Secrets of the Killing State

      By Corinna Barrett Lain

      Secrets of the Killing State

      There’s no such thing as humane executions.

      Book Review

      John of John: A Novel

      By Douglas Stuart

      John of John: A Novel

      A father and son struggle to accept brutal truths about themselves and each other.

      Book Review

      From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdoğan

      What causes a pro-democracy society to embrace authoritarianism?

      Local

      Plan Ahead for the Gaithersburg Book Festival

      The stellar rain-or-shine event is next Saturday, May 16th!

      Podcast

      Authors on Audio: Crystal Simone Smith

      An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.

      Book Review

      Go Gentle: A Novel

      By Maria Semple

      Go Gentle: A Novel

      A middle-aged divorcée grabs life by the balls in this madcap romp.

      Beyond The Book

      Our 7 Most Favorable Reviews in April 2026

      We came, we read, we gushed.

      Author Q&A

      An Interview with Eric F. Goldstein

      In the novelist’s debut, students aren’t the only ones being schooled.