A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
In the Service of the Shogun: The Real Story of William Adams
By Frederik Cryns
Meet the 17th-century Brit behind James Clavell’s masterpiece.
Silence Once Begun: A Novel
By Jesse Ball
All stories are fiction, as the saying goes. Facts are shaped by the observer.
All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood
By Jennifer Senior
A parenting book that acknowledges the disappointments and drudgery that accompany the delights of raising children.
Caught
By Lisa Moore
A criminal seems unable to stay ahead of the police while plotting one last job.
Ripper: A Novel
By Isabel Allende
Crime doesn’t pay for Isabel Allende.
Pioneer Girl: A Novel
By Bich Minh Nguyen
A Vietnamese American woman seeks the origins of a missing pin matching one owned by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Meet one of the renowned writers participating in the Independent's annual Books Alive! conference.
The Gods of Guilt
Michael Connelly
In the latest “Lincoln Lawyer” crime novel, L.A. defense attorney Mickey Haller takes on a particularly disreputable client.
Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War
By Robert M. Gates
This ultimate insider's account of the Pentagon, Congress, and White House begs the question, "Why make it all public?"
