SAVAGE BLACK COMEDY mocks social climbing, politics, family ties, Dutch society, the idea of sanity itself.

UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT his father’s 1970 death inspire a reporter to dig deep into his family history.

A WILD HISTORICAL PICARESQUE races from 1930s Berlin to LA, complete with pulp staples like ghosts and spies.

A PAMPERED HOTEL HEIR, a troubled marriage, and a brutal murder add up to a compelling true crime story.

EARLY TORNADO CHASERS in the US, from Ben Franklin through the 20th century, profiled in a lively history.

TOUCHING, GRACEFUL NOVEL about adult children caring for aging parents, connecting with their Indian heritage.

UPDATES FROM THE HAPPINESS psychology front, with a fresh take on conventional wisdom about joy, satisfaction.

THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE of Eslanda Robeson, influential writer, civil rights activist, and wife of Paul Robeson.

DELIGHTFULLY TWISTED SCIENCE FICTION: a hapless schlub discovers apocalyptic physics and wacky multiverses.

SUDDEN MINOR SUPERPOWERS appear at times of crisis in this bittersweet parable of family pain and healing.