Best Bets for May

by Lara Feigel

A deep, significant exploration of artistic atonement in postwar Germany. Full review >

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by Louise Erdrich

Electric, nimble, and perceptive, this novel is about “the phosphorous of grief” but also, more essentially, about the... Full review >

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by Geoff Dyer

A mesmerizing compendium that reflects on time, place, and just what, exactly, we are doing here. Full review >

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by Adam Haslett

As vivid and moving as the novel is, it’s not because Haslett strives to surprise but because he’s so mindful and expressive... Full review >

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by Diane Guerrero with Michelle Burford

A moving, humanizing portrait of the collateral damage caused by America’s immigration policy. Full review >

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by Eric Ripert with Veronica Chambers

It doesn’t take a refined palate to savor Ripert’s culinary adventures. Full review >

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by Jill Lepore

A fascinating, sharply written, thoroughly engaging jeu d’esprit. Full review >

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by Stephanie Danler

As they say at the restaurant: pick up! Full review >

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by Ann Leary

In this deeply satisfying novel about how unknowable people can be, intrigue builds with glass shards of dark humor toward... Full review >

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by Noah Hawley

Like the successful screenwriter that he is, Hawley piles on enough intrigues and plot complications to keep you hooked even... Full review >

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by Dan Vyleta

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