Antonia Fraser’s biography of Caroline Lamb reassesses the English noblewoman’s life—too often defined and confined by her notorious affair with Lord Byron. Born in 1785, Caroline was a bright, charming, and rather high-strung... Read More

Judith Hicks Stiehm’s thorough biography covers the legal career of the United States’s first woman attorney general. Reno grew up “deeply rooted in Miami” at a time when the future metropolis retained a small-town feel. Her... Read More

In 2013, a Texas teenager is swept up in the filibuster over an abortion bill in Dan Solomon’s novel "The Fight for Midnight". On the last day of a political filibuster, Alex takes a call from Cassie, a classmate of his. Cassie asks... Read More

In Ken Sparling’s meditative, quizzical novel "Not Anywhere, Just Not", a woman searches for meaning after her husband’s mysterious disappearance. An aging couple leads a quiet life, referring to themselves as “the boy and the... Read More

An arranged marriage becomes a nightmare for an unwitting Nigerian woman in Adorah Nworah’s novel "House Woman". When Nna goes home to visit his unconventional but loving parents, he is surprised to find that they have arranged for him... Read More

The electrifying account of planetary exploration in Worlds Without End is as enthralling as the best science fiction. Amazing in its scope and authority, this entertaining science book will appeal to anyone who has gazed into the night... Read More

Siddhartha Deb’s robust novel "The Light at the End of the World" explores India across four timelines, drawing forth the country’s agonizing secrets, linked dangers, and unexpected residents. In a feverish, near apocalyptic future,... Read More

A girl raised by Russian immigrants in an Appalachian mining community encounters hardships and love in Mary Kay Zuravleff’s evocative historical novel "American Ending". In a western Pennsylvania coal mining town in the early 1900s,... Read More