New collections to make life more lyrical.
The Midnight Special: The Secret Prison History of American Music
By Colin Asher
A virtuoso account of jailhouse artistry and the pernicious racism behind it.
Twenty Minutes of Silence
By Hélène Bessette; translated by Kate Briggs
This provocative whodunit denies readers easy answers.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
Recalling a once-vaunted newsroom and its big-headed anchors.
The Pirate Queen: A Novel
By Ariel Lawhon
A rollicking tale of the strongest of strong women.
The Martians
By David Baron
When the stargazing masses turned their attention to little green men.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
The Hounding
By Xenobe Purvis
Sisters in 18th-century England enjoy uncommon freedom — to the alarm of their suspicious neighbors.
The Man Who Stole the Gods: A True Story of War, Obsession, and a Global Art Conspiracy
By Matthew Campbell
An astounding account of Khmer-era cultural theft and recovery.
