Mary F. Burns
Foreign Bodies
I had never read any of Ozick’s work before this one. Being a diehard Henry James devotee, I was intrigued…
The Golden Mean: A novel of Alexander the Great
Lyon’s debut historical novel is actually more about Aristotle than Alexander, although their lives were intimately entwined for a considerable…
What Alice Knew: A Most Curious Tale of Henry James and Jack the Ripper
For anyone who reads and loves Henry James (as I do), the very title of this elegant mystery by Paula…
Requiem for a Slave: A Libertus Mystery of Roman Britain
Citizen Libertus is a designer of decorative tiles for wealthy Romans living in the westernmost outpost of the Empire’s lands:…
Scandal on Rincon Hill
In 1881, San Francisco is still a rough and rowdy city, with bordellos lining the streets near the busy wharves…
Don’t Forget to Write
This is a charming and intelligent account of one woman’s memories of being “relocated” as a child in Great Britain…
Salome
Although the concept of a sympathetic backstory for the notorious Salomé—she whose dance ended in the beheading of John the…
Evening’s Empire
With a title nod to Dylan’s Mr. Tambourine Man, Flanagan’s 645-page epic about rock music spans more than four decades…
The Swan Thieves
Editors' choice
An enchanting story and a deeply human experience. At the end of it, one feels compelled to paint, or write,…
The Roguish Miss Penn
The Roguish Miss Penn is a delightful Regency romp through the fields of Cambridge and along the banks of the…
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