The Book of Madness and Cures by Regina O’Melveny is an historical novel with mystery elements that follows a unique young woman in 16th century Venice who practices medicine, as she travels Europe in search of her missing father.
The Forgotten Country by Catherine Chung is a novel that weaves Korean folklore into a story of immigration to America. It is about loss, the tension between obligation and freedom, and a family finding its way out of silence.
Schmidt Steps Back by Louis Begley. Do you remember the book and movie, About Schmidt? He’s back, 13 years later, better than ever.
The Book of Jonas by Stephen Dau is a novel about a young man whose family is killed by a US military operation, his immigration and adoption by a US family, and the US soldier (who disappeared, and whose mother is looking for him) who saved his life.
Arcadia by Lauren Groff is a well-reviewed debut novel that follows the founding, heyday, and demise of a commune in upstate New York.
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