“Dark Renaissance: The Dangerous Times and Fatal Genius of Shakespeare’s Greatest Rival” by Stephen Greenblatt explores the life and work of poet Christpher Marlowe. (Norton via AP) The English poet and playwright Christopher Marlowe was […]
“High Season” author Katie Bishop writes for several outlets, including The New York Times, The Guardian, The Independent, Vice and Vogue. (St. Martin’s Press via AP) Katie Bishop finds heart and poignancy at the center […]
“Loved One” author Aisha Muharrar has written for hit TV comedies “Parks and Recreation,” “Hacks” and “The Good Place.” (Viking via AP) I picked up a copy of “Loved One” based solely on the fact […]
“People Like Us” author Jason Mott’s first novel, “The Returned”, was a New York Times bestseller and was adapted into a TV series. (Dutton via AP) How does one follow up writing “A Hell of […]
Megan Miranda, author of “You Belong Here,” lives in Davidson, North Carolina. (Marysue Rucci Books via AP) Megan Miranda treads overly familiar territory in “You Belong Here,” the story of a woman forced to return […]
“The Tilting House” by Ivonne Lamazares follows the life of a 16-year-old orphan growing up in communist Cuba. (Counterpoint via AP) Yuri is a 16-year-old orphan who lives simply with her religious aunt in a […]
“Royal Gambit” author Daniel O’Malley also wrote “The Rook,” “Stiletto” and “Blitz.” (Little, Brown & Co. via AP) Author Daniel O’Malley returns to the world of his series he started with “The Rook” with “Royal […]
“Hotel Ukraine” is the 11th and final installment in the Arkady Renko series by Martin Cruz Smith (Simon & Schuster via AP) Arkady Renko now fumbles with his keys at the door as his Parkinson’s disease gradually […]
Gillian French books have been nominated for multiple awards, including the Bram Stoker Award for her novel, “The Door to January.” (Macmillan Publishers via AP) Sixteen years have passed since Shaw Connolly’s teenage sister, Thea, […]
Wally Lamb, author of “The River is Waiting” speaks at Book Expo America in New York in 2013. (Mark Lennihan / AP Photo) Corby Ledbetter is in trouble. In Wally Lamb’s new novel, “The River […]
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