FICTION

DIFFICULT WOMEN

by Roxane Gay

Not every story works, but Gay is an admirable risk-taker in her exploration of women’s lives and new ways to tell their... Full review >

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CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES

AT THE END OF THE WORLD

by Lawrence Millman

Even those who find the jeremiad too strident should be impressed with the manner by which Millman connects the dots. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

THE MISTRESS OF PARIS

by Catherine Hewitt

A thoroughly researched and clearly written account of a determined and talented woman and of an era. Full review >

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HISTORY

THE LOST CITY OF THE MONKEY GOD

by Douglas Preston

A story that moves from thrilling to sobering, fascinating to downright scary—trademark Preston, in other words, and another... Full review >

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THRILLER & SUSPENSE

THE AGENT RUNNER

by Simon Conway

Conway (Rock Creek Park, 2012, etc.) finds an offbeat way to recast an iconic piece of recent history through the personal... Full review >

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FICTION

LIKE DEATH

by Guy de Maupassant ; translated by Richard Howard

A finely shaded portrait of desire, will, and the complex entanglements of love, set against cutting social commentary from... Full review >

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