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SEPT. 3, 2019
A moving, sad, and sometimes disarmingly funny take on migration and the forces that propel us into the world. Full review >
SEPT. 3, 2019
Humane and humorous. Rushdie is in top form, serving up a fine piece of literary satire. Full review >
SEPT. 10, 2019
Hugely important, hauntingly brutal—Englehardt has just announced himself as one of America’s most talented emerging writers. Full review >
SEPT. 10, 2019
King fans won’t be disappointed, though most will likely prefer the scarier likes of The Shining and It. Full review >
SEPT. 17, 2019
Locke’s advancement here is so bracing that you can’t wait to discover what happens next along her East Texas highway. Full review >
SEPT. 17, 2019
An intriguing and little-known chapter of literary history is brought to life with brio. Full review >
SEPT. 17, 2019
In Woodson, at the height of her powers, readers hear the blues: “beneath that joy, such a sadness.” Full review >
SEPT. 24, 2019
An almost-but-not-quite-great slavery novel. Full review >
SEPT. 24, 2019
A memorable portrait of a people at war—a war that has long demanded recounting from an Ethiopian point of view. Full review >
SEPT. 24, 2019
An ambitious adventure that keeps the surprises coming. Full review >
SEPT. 24, 2019
Like the many-windowed mansion at its center, this richly furnished novel gives brilliantly clear views into the lives it... Full review >
SEPT. 24, 2019
An overstuffed, beguiling masterwork of visual storytelling from the George Herriman of his time. Full review >
OCT. 1, 2019
Another treat from the great Anshaw: sharply observed, unsentimentally compassionate, always cognizant of life’s... Full review >
OCT. 1, 2019
With an aura of both enchantment and authenticity, Bardugo’s compulsively readable novel leaves a portal ajar for equally... Full review >
OCT. 1, 2019
A pleasing book for those who like to scare themselves silly, one to read with the lights on and the door bolted. Full review >
OCT. 1, 2019
A powerful journey into the souls of two lovers, two countries, and the people caught in the wakes of empires. Full review >
OCT. 1, 2019
Miniature masterworks of modern horror proving that life is hard, weird, and always fatal. Full review >
OCT. 1, 2019
Autofiction at its smartest and most effective: self-interested, self-interrogating, but never self-involved. Full review >
OCT. 1, 2019
Troncoso’s sharp-edged stories speak to the difficult lives of those who, as he writes, are born behind in a race they must... Full review >
OCT. 1, 2019
Beguiling, disturbing, and full of wonders. Full review >
OCT. 8, 2019
Pitch-perfect examinations of place and psyche from a writer to watch closely. Full review >
OCT. 8, 2019
Several of Smith's stories are on their ways to becoming classics. Full review >
OCT. 15, 2019
Cha’s storytelling shows how fiction can delicately extract deeper revelations from daily headlines. Full review >
OCT. 15, 2019
Like modern Grimm fairy tales, the stories in this volume are cautionary and haunting. Full review >
OCT. 15, 2019
Beautifully written and alive with compassion, at times almost unbearably poignant. A thrilling book in every way. Full review >
OCT. 22, 2019
Not a gentle novel but a deeply tender one. Full review >
NOV. 5, 2019
A revelation. Hilarious, heartfelt, and hot. Hibbert is a major talent. Full review >
NOV. 5, 2019
An ambitious and bewitching gem of a book with mystery and passion inscribed on every page. Full review >
NOV. 5, 2019
Fiction to linger over. Full review >
NOV. 12, 2019
A splendid though demanding entertainment, playful and pensive at once and beautifully written throughout. Full review >
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