This book proves a crime book is only as good as the characters that make it rip
Like all great crime writers, Lou Berney knows that a ripping story is only as good as the…
The 2025 National Book Awards Longlist
This week, The New Yorker is announcing the longlists for the 2025 National Book Awards, including Young People’s…
A crew awakens and prepares to begin its mission
This book was a finalist for the Colorado Book Award for Science Fiction/Fantasy. When the Lethe closed in…
Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal review – connections across the Indian diaspora
Saraswati is Gurnaik Johal’s first novel, named for the river goddess, who, following myth, once rippled across Northern…
Review: The Killer Question by Janice Hallett
When The Killer Question was announced, I knew I had to snap it up as a mystery aficionado,…
In “Familiaris,” a childhood memory of creative classroom hijinks
This book won the 2025 Colorado Book Award for Novel. A memory: slouching behind his desk at the…
Exploring identity and resilience in Fauzia Rafique’s novel
It is a story of persecution and migration, the conflicting impulses of religion, politics and humanity. Above all,…
‘High Season’ review: A twisty thriller about the murder of a teenager in paradise
Katie Bishop finds heart and poignancy at the center of her artfully crafted thriller, “High Season,” setting it…
Small Rain by Garth Greenwell review – reflections from a hospital bed
Garth Greenwell’s Small Rain garnered worldwide praise on its release last year. Its paperback release should do wonders…
‘The End of the World’ review: Stephen King’s world explored
Stephen King’s “The Stand,” originally published in 1978, is beloved by his “Constant Readers,” but has never really…
Public meeting suddenly lays feelings bare
This book won the 2025 Colorado Book Award for Romance. Author’s note: Here we join a scene from…
Book Marks reviews of The Gossip Columnist’s Daughter by Peter Orner Book Marks
Publisher Little Brown and Company Jed Rosenthal hasn’t published a book in fourteen years, the mother of his…