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Crown Publishing“The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA” by Liza Mundy is an eye-opening narrative about the previously overlooked and undervalued roles and contributions made by women in one of the most secretive organizations in the world. The book details how despite heavy gender-based bias and discrimination, women rose to prominence in a heavily male-dominated environment, forcing critical institutional change along the way. -
Penguin Random HouseWould a play written by any other name than Shakespeare be as impressive; even if that name was Bassano—Emilia Bassano? Jodi Picoult’s latest novel “By Any Other Name” allows us to explore the answer to that question. -
St. Martin's PressSome novels take us back to a critical time in history seen through the eyes of someone with an uncommon perspective. “The Women,” by Kristin Hannah, is such a novel set during the Vietnam War. -
Penguin-Random HouseA great choice anytime, Claire Lombardo’s “Same As It Ever Was,” is a beautifully written novel perfect for an end of summer page-turner. This family drama challenges us to think about the relationships we choose to invest in and when we may need to them go.
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It’s summer, a perfect time to indulge our travel bugs. Whether you’re spending this summer crossing exotic locations off your destination wish-list or staying put right here in the Wasatch back, “The Paris Novel” offers a tasty escape. -
Kali Fajardo-Anstine’s historical novel transports readers back to Depression-era Colorado and provides an intimate look at a multicultural family in the American West. Here is this month’s book review of “Woman of Light” - 2024’s One Book One Community selection. -
“Hello Beautiful” by Ann Napolitano is a richly woven novel about the complex bonds of family and friendship. It lays bare our vulnerabilities as human beings, exposing the power of relationships and how deeply the past can shape the present. -
There’s a saying, “If these walls could talk…” Well, they do, in a recent novel about a house from the days of the Pilgrims to the present. Here's this month's KPCW book review of Daniel Mason's, "North Woods." -
Dr. Abraham Verghese’s much-anticipated second novel, “The Covenant of Water," follows three generations of a family that suffers from a strange affliction or is it a curse?
