Dolen Perkins-Valdez’s illuminating third novel was inspired by a 1973 lawsuit involving sisters who were sterilized without consent in Montgomery, Alabama.
The stories of real-life French Resistance fighters Violette Szabo and Virginia d’Albert-Lake needed to be told. Erika Robuck has done their memory great honor.
Lee Kravetz’s novel is a fascinating fictional re-creation of Sylvia Plath’s final decade and a paean to the allure of poetry.
Johann Sebastian Bach’s creativity, family and devotion to God provide a restorative balm for a grieving young man in James Runcie’s novel.
In a divided world, Jennier Deibel’s Irish and British characters become open to each other’s cultures, soon making way for acceptance and love.
In Michelle Shocklee’s novel, the lifelong work of a daring woman inspires another to follow her dreams—and will stir such feelings in the reader as well.
Karen Joy Fowler’s Booth is a triumph in its fascinating rendering of a legendary American family.
Brimming with delicious recipes, Samantha Vérant’s novel is a compelling tribute to food and family.
A Ballad of Love and Glory lives up to its title as it pays tribute to the heroism of everyday people called upon to defend their honor as well as their lives.
Heather O’Neill’s perversely fascinating characters are filled with guile and bile and many things vile, and it’s impossible to tear one’s gaze away.
Bestselling author Fiona Davis builds upon the secrets of the Frick Collection in a delightful blend of emotion and adventure.
Nina de Gramont’s The Christie Affair is an enjoyable entrant to the list of “Agatha Christie’s mysterious disappearance” novels.
With its insider’s view of the literary expat world of 1920s Paris, The Paris Bookseller will appeal to fans of Paula McClain’s The Paris Wife.
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