Jeff Biggers’s "In Sardinia" is a story about becoming enchanted by an Italian island—its history, customs, literature, art, ancient archaeological sites, and heroes and... Read More

A man struggles with past trauma and an uncertain future in Jinwoo Chong’s novel "Flux". A few days before Christmas, Brandon is laid off, falls down an elevator shaft, and... Read More

In Mirza Waheed’s novel "Tell Her Everything", a father prepares to tell his only daughter the truth about his life. Kaiser hasn’t seen his daughter Sara since her mother... Read More

"Slime" is Susanne Wedlich’s lively scientific study that underscores the importance of the slimy life forms and inert viscous interfaces that enervate the biosphere.... Read More

A struggling empath fights her way back to life in Rita Zoey Chen’s illuminating debut novel. When she was tiny, Leah beguiled carnival-goers with animal facts—and with her... Read More

Irish journalist Sally Hayden’s "My Fourth Time, We Drowned" is a meticulous account of the horrifying North African refugee crisis. In 2018, Hayden received a surprise... Read More

Sam and Eleanor are in love. Eleanor cannot sleep. Sam has four outstanding invoices. They live in Brooklyn, where in winter, the snow falls with such ferocity that it creates... Read More

Suchitra Vijayan’s complex history Midnight’s Borders shows how India’s policies have fueled border conflicts, with devastating effects. Vijayan uses precise language to... Read More

Malmquist’s immersive prose perfectly limns the demands of living within the chiaroscuro of deep grief. In Sweden, two expectant parents await the birth of their first child.... Read More

Esther Kohler has no fallback plan: She says, “I had, somehow, managed to graduate with a theater degree from Northwestern, but without a job or a trust fund I had to choose... Read More