Counterpoint
Grace
In a twist on Toni Morrison’s Beloved, Natashia Deón spins a novel in which the young mother fleeing slavery dies,…
The Houseguest
World War II remains in the public consciousness as a certain businessman, currently running for President of the United States,…
The First Nazi: Erich Ludendorff, the Man Who Made Hitler Possible
General Erich Ludendorff (1865-1937) was one of the highest-ranking German generals during World War I, second only to General Paul…
Blood of the Oak
In the spring of 1765, the small community of Edentown, New York, led by Sarah Ramsey, is a quiet town…
The Baker’s Tale: Ruby Spriggs and the Legacy of Charles Dickens
In 1839 London, a baker named Antonio observes a destitute man named Spriggs and his three-year-old orphaned niece, Ruby, enter…
Alice in Bed
“My fate had been prearranged by biology.” This is the conclusion reached by Alice James in Judith Cooper’s novel, Alice…
The Letter Bearer
The Letter Bearer tells a story reminiscent of The English Patient, about a World War Two motorcycle courier whose bike…
The Hour of Lead
Editors' choice
In the 1920s, eastern Washington is a land of scattered farms and small towns separated by distance, weather, and terrain.…
Electric City
Electric City sits near the junction of the Mohawk and Hudson rivers, home to a vast manufacturing plant whose familiar…
Motherland
Motherland is a disturbing novel. Set in Germany during the last months of the war, it’s the story of Frank…
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