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.
Look what’s happening at the 2026 Washington Writers Conference!
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.
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.
