Fiction
The Rock Star in Seat 3A, by Jill Kargman. What happens when you get a date with your celebrity crush? This piece of literary candy imagines.
Spilled Blood, by Brian Freeman. A psycho-thriller set in rural Minnesota. The author is scheduled to appear at the Tattered Cover Highlands Ranch on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
The Sadness of the Samurai, by Víctor del Árbol. It’s got “samurai” in the title, but this multigenerational thriller takes place in Spain. You’ll have to read it to see why.
The Last Hundred Days, by Patrick McGuinness. A mild-mannered English student finds himself amid the action as the Romanian regime collapses in 1989.
The Water Children, by Anne Berry. The British novelist digs deep into the psyches of four children obsessed with water.
Biology
The Other Side of Normal, by Jordan Smoller. Are we born crazy, or is crazy thrust upon us? Smoller investigates.
The Ocean of Life, by Callum Roberts. Is the fate of humankind really tied to the tides? This marine scientist says yes — and the forecast is bleak.
Politics
Selecting a President, by Eleanor Clift and Matthew Spieler. Think it’s as easy as a few primaries and then a vote? Ha. These veteran political-watchers explain the Byzantine system.
Obama and the Middle East, by Fawaz Gerges. Is President Barack Obama’s approach to the Arab world forward-looking, or backward?
Predator Nation, by Charles H. Ferguson. The subtitle reads: “Corporate Criminals, Political Corruption, and the Hijacking of America.” Enjoy!
Memoir
Remembering Che, by Aleida March. Che Guevara’s widow tells the story of their life together, 45 years after his death.
The Laws of the Ring, by Urijah Faber. Does a cage-fighting champion have any relevant words of wisdom for the rest of us? Decide for yourself.
Nonfiction
Blood Feud, by Lisa Alther. And you thought the Hatfield-McCoy rivalry was put to rest a century ago. Alther puts it in a new light.
In the Shadow of the Sword, by Tom Holland. A historical and contemporary look at Islam’s continued expansion across the globe.
Expelled, by Luke Harding. A look behind the scenes of the “Russian Mafia State” by the first reporter to be expelled since the Cold War.
