This month's fiction and non-fiction titles take us from pre-Civil War America to modern-day politics, the rise of Silicon Valley, and the future of the planet.
By Washington Post book critic Ron CharlesThis month's books take us from pre-Civil War America to the modern-day politics, the rise of Silicon Valley, and the future of the planet. For 140 years, people have been reading, praising and condemning 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.' Well, get ready to see Mark Twain's classic in a strikingly different light. Percival Everett, the author of 'Erasure' , has just published a new book called 'James' .
James' by Percival Everett'James' by Percival Everett , in Hardcover, Large Print Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.orgAlso by Percival Everett: 'Dr. No' 'Great Expectations' – no, not that one – is a new novel by Vinson Cunningham, a theater critic for The New Yorker.
Great Expectations' by Vinson Cunningham'Great Expectations' by Vinson Cunningham , in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.orgVinson Cunningham at The New YorkerTéa Obreht has written magical tales involving tigers in the Balkans and camels in the Arizona Territory. Her new novel, 'The Morningside' , is set in a future ravaged by climate change.
The Morningside' by Téa Obreht'The Morningside' by Téa Obreht , in Hardcover, Large Print Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.orgteaobreht.comKara Swisher has been chronicling the wonders and shenanigans of Silicon Valley since people were dialing up AOL to hear 'You've got mail.
Burn Book: A Tech Love Story' by Kara Swisher'Burn Book: A Tech Love Story' by Kara Swisher , in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.orgKara Swisher, host of the podcast On with Kara Swisher and co-host of PivotFor more suggestions on what to read, contact your librarian or local bookseller. That's it for the Book Report. I'm Ron Charles.
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