Great Circle
by Maggie Shipstead
A magical and immersive piece of literary fiction, Great Circle offers readers a little bit of everything—a coming of age story, sprinkled with adventure, forbidden love, family tension, mystery, and... (Brittany)
Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound
by David B. Williams
When it comes to books about Seattle and its surroundings, there's one must-read writer as far as I'm concerned, and that's David B. Williams. I've long been telling recent arrivals and lifetime resid... (James)
The Auberge of the Flowering Hearth
by Post Book #77
The "Auberge" of the title is a small inn and restaurant, tucked away in a valley in the Alps and largely undiscovered, until de Groot's 1973 book, which has been celebrated by chefs like Julia Child,... (Tom)
The Lights and Types of Ships at Night
by Dave Eggers and Annie Dills
Those former and current bedtime-readers among you likely are aware how difficult it can be to turn a much-loved fact book (e.g., in our house's case, the DK volume on Airplanes) into an enjoyable bed... (Tom)
The Promise
by Damon Galgut
A modest property on the outskirts of Pretoria, an unhappy white family whose dysfunctions seem likely to be remembered by no one outside their tiny circle: these might seem unpromising materials for... (Tom)