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Alexis Soloski’s new thriller follows the evolution, and erosion, of a young performer ensnared in a cultlike theater troupe.

In “Summer of Our Discontent,” the journalist Thomas Chatterton Williams argues that Floyd’s murder in 2020 upended American racial politics — with lasting, often adverse effects.

Emily Hunt Kivel’s novel, “Dwelling,” is a magical realist take on America’s housing crisis.

In a new book, the journalist Scott Anderson argues that America’s failure to predict and understand the 1979 revolution has hamstrung foreign policy ever since.

Through the perspective of an unflappable social-media content moderator, Elaine Castillo’s new novel exposes the often invisible dirty work of the digital era.

In Lauren Grodstein’s latest novel, “A Dog in Georgia,” a New Yorker takes her identity crisis — along with her love for animals — abroad.

The fantasy author Ayana Gray recommends gripping novels where the monsters are heroes, villains and everything in between.

Ed Park brings his wit and wisdom to 16 genre-bending tales.

The 13 titles nominated for the prestigious British literary award also include books by David Szalay, Maria Reva and Claire Adam.

Devotion is the overwhelming concern of this book about two friends making their way in the art scene in 1990s New York City.