Recent Reviews
Book World: Literature from Down Under
Harrowing “’The Watch Tower” sets tone for a new series devoted to key works of Australian writers.
Book World: ‘The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls’
Anton DiSclafani’s first novel is a 20th-century gothic tale that reads like a lusty cousin of “Jane Eyre.”
Strange mysteries in alien worlds
Exile, piety and battles in “Gameboard of the Gods,” “Bristol House” and “Abaddon’s Gate.”
Books: ‘Legends of the Blues’
William Stout’s illustrations, accompanied by text, capture the spirit of the artists and their music.
One Teen Story gets one new editor
Patrick Ryan, formerly of Granta magazine, will take over the monthly magazine of short fiction for young people.
Book review: ‘Lost,’ by S.J. Bolton is another nail-biting thriller
Detective Constable Lacey Flint must stop a serial killer who’s draining the blood from young boys in London.
Hay-Adams Author Series begins its second chapter
John Taliaferro will discuss his biography of John Hay on June 27.
Neil Gaiman’s nostalgic new masterpiece
“The Ocean at the End of the Lane” is a beautifully crafted novel about the longing for home.
Yoram Kaniuk, Israeli author, dies at 83
Mr. Kaniuk was a member of Israel’s founding generation who abhorred religion’s influence over the state.
Foreign affairs: Navigating China-U.S. relations
In “Cool War,” Noah Feldman assesses the power struggle between China and the United States.
Washington Post Bestsellers June 16
The books Washington has been reading.
Marathon man
In “Marathon Man” Bill Rodgers recounts his running life and winning the 1975 Boston Marathon
Medicine: Saving lives, one eye at a time
In “Second Suns,” David Oliver Relin describes two doctors’ efforts to treat cataracts in Nepal.
FDR, Lindbergh, Wilkie and the election of 1940
Susan Dunn looks at what may be the most consequential election of the 20th Century
Fiction: ‘The Powers,’ by Valerie Sayers
A Brooklyn grandmother and die-hard Yankees fan rules this novel about Joe DiMaggio.
Biography: Silent screen star John Gilbert
Eve Golden tells the life story of the actor whose career died with the silent films.
Space: Married to an astronaut
In “The Astronaut Wives Club,” Lily Koppel reveals the pressures on the women behind the astronauts.
‘The Dark Road,’ by Ma Jian
The horrors of China’s one-child policy are graphically exposed in this angry novel.
Karen Joy Fowler is completely beside herself
Her novel about a chimp appears just as new protections for the animals are proposed by the U.S. government.
Book World: Where am I? Why am I here?
John Edward Huth’s “The Lost Art of Finding Our Way” explores the many ways people can navigate.
J. Courtney Sullivan leaps from "The Engagements" to her wedding
Exclusive photo of her own engagement ring.
Fiction: ‘The Engagements,’ by J. Courtney Sullivan
A sweeping novel about love, American style, and the diamond industry that influences it.
‘Cormac McCarthy’s House’
Peter Josyph reflects on the life and residence of the author of “All the Pretty Horses.”
Five cozy mysteries for summer
Deuce Winters just wants to be a good dad, but then he finds a body between bratwursts in the freezer.
The biggest book of the year: 'Sheep in a Jeep'
Large-format children's books are rare, but they still find an audience in the e-book age.
‘Americanah,’ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Coming to America is hard — going back home can be harder.
10 Coming-of-age novels for summer
Stories of young people solving crimes, casting spells and saving an alligator theme-park.
Book World: Charles McCarry’s ‘The Shanghai Factor’
A master spy novelist looks back in mastery with the tale of a young U.S. agent in China.
Book World: Elliott Holt’s ‘You Are One of Them’
Set during the late Cold War, the novel focuses on two American girls who ask a Soviet leader for peace.
Politics: Olympia Snowe on her departure from the Senate
In “Fighting for Common Ground,” Olympia Snowe reveals what’s wrong with Congress.
Society: Americans, disillusioned and dispirited
In “The Unwinding,” George Packer captures the struggles of workers and families over seveal decades.
Tom Sharpe, satirical British novelist, dies at 85
His preposterously comic farces won Mr. Sharpe praise as ‘very possibly the funniest’ writer in English.
Book review: Lionel Shriver’s ‘Big Brother’
The sister of a morbidly obese man must ask herself, ‘Am I my brother’s keeper?’
Great scientists’ mistakes
In “Brilliant Blunders,” Mario Livio traces the missteps of scientists on the way to great discoveries.
Slice Bookshelf joins a crowded field of virtual book sites
Google's Eric Schmidt is among the backers.
Book World: Giovanni Della Casa’s ‘Galateo’
Although written nearly 500 years ago, Giovanni Della Casa’s “Galateo” still offers words to live by.
Bazooka Joe and his gang turn 60
A new anthology brings together the old comics with historical essays about the world's most famous gum.
Washington Post Bestsellers June 2
The books Washington has been reading.
Washington: From cover to cover
From novels to history to cooking and ghost stories, Post editors and critics offer introduction to capital.
Ron Charles
Book World: ‘The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls’
Anton DiSclafani’s first novel is a 20th-century gothic tale that reads like a lusty cousin of “Jane Eyre.”
Ron Charles
Fiction: ‘The Engagements,’ by J. Courtney Sullivan
A sweeping novel about love, American style, and the diamond industry that influences it.
Ron Charles
Fiction: ‘TransAtlantic,’ by Colum McCann
The novel spans 150 years and links the lives of celebrated and unknown people in deeply personal moments.
Michael Dirda
Book World: Literature from Down Under
Harrowing “’The Watch Tower” sets tone for a new series devoted to key works of Australian writers.
Michael Dirda
Book World: Where am I? Why am I here?
John Edward Huth’s “The Lost Art of Finding Our Way” explores the many ways people can navigate.
Michael Dirda
Book World: Giovanni Della Casa’s ‘Galateo’
Although written nearly 500 years ago, Giovanni Della Casa’s “Galateo” still offers words to live by.
Jonathan Yardley
FDR, Lindbergh, Wilkie and the election of 1940
Susan Dunn looks at what may be the most consequential election of the 20th Century
Jonathan Yardley
Prisoners of the White House
Kenneth T. Walsh looks at the isolation of presidents and its impact on their governing style
Jonathan Yardley
In a league of his own
“American Pastimes” collects the best of legendary baseball writer “Red” Smith
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Going Out Guide: Upcoming events
Get the latest on readings, signings and author appearances in the D.C. area.
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