Whitehead, inspired by a real-life reform school that abused and terrorized boys for over a century, shares a tale of racial injustice,...

Jonathan Haidt's examination of the power of smartphones and social media may feel logical and disturbingly unsurprising, but he offers...

I had unreasonable hopes for gaining compassionate understanding of disparate political views through reading Haidt's book. I was...

This slim, debut novel about a small-town community in northern Maine introduces various faulted, interconnected characters making their...

Lula Dean focuses on the incredible power of books and truth-telling as characters discover their bravest selves and confront difficult...

The dystopian future of Hum is haunting in its familiar elements, its plausible, terrible climate-change effects, the extreme reliance on...

Our Evenings explores a young, often cruel, existence at a British boys' boarding school; later fits and starts of exploring sexuality...

Met Museum guard Bringley reflects on the decade he spent guarding priceless works of art, encountering a fascinating range of...

Ishida's offbeat, heartwarming story of unconventional "medicine" in the form of cats explores interconnectedness and new perspectives,...

Blue Sisters explores three surviving sisters' messy paths into and out of grief after the loss of their fourth sister Nicky. They make...

In the first book of Blake Crouch's haunting mystery trilogy, secret agent Ethan Burke tries to grasp the shifts in time, widespread...

Blaylock's story centers around a packhorse librarian in 1930s Appalachian Kentucky and adds layers like a complicated past, second...

This novel about the power of books takes a tough situation that ends in a death and allows for a fresh start--which might push the...

This slim book tells the story of a small crew of astronauts in the twenty-second century who are searching for alien life--and who must...

The reality-show setting and LGBTQIA+ representation in Ever After flips the traditional fairy tale in satisfying, heartwarming ways in...

The gems of What I Ate in One Year are, as promised in the title, the food-related moments Stanley Tucci delves into over the course of...

I felt like the story started off slowly, but once the world was built and the background established, I was hooked on the interpersonal...

The Paris Novel is the first novel by food writer, memoir author, food critic, and James Beard award-winner Ruth Reichl. It's a...

Aitken's story of a strong, crafty, fearless woman in 1200s Ireland is based upon the real figure of Alice Kyteler, whose power and...

I love Peter Heller's books, and Burn offers a wonderfully complicated friendship, meaningful connections to nature, momentous secrets,...