Though I try to vet books before I read them, sometimes all the critics are just wrong. So I am concluding this post with a book I found...

These books have nothing in common except great writing. Another fine book from a favorite author. Friends and Strangers by J. Courtney...

This is a stunning debut novel from Megha Majumdar. A Burning is a taut, propulsive read that I finished in two sittings. The story of...