Terrorist
By John Updike
Ballantine $14.95
A novel about a high school senior who hates America and is fascinated with Islam.
Flesh and Blood
By Michael Cunningham
Picador $14
The author of “The Hours” follows three generations of a Greek-American family.
Miss American Pie
By Margaret Sartor
Bloomsbury $11.95
A memoir that describes life in the 1970s through the experiences of a girl in rural Louisiana.
Possible Side Effects
By Augusten Burroughs
Picador $14
A collection of essays from the author of “Running With Scissors.”
The Caddie Who Knew Ben Hogan
By John Coyne
Thomas Dunne $13.95
A novel narrated by a man reminiscing about his days as a caddy at the Chicago Open in 1946.
Brutal Journey: Cabeza De Vaca and the Epic First Crossing of North America
By Paul Schneider
Owl $15
Re-creates the perilous journey of the survivors of a 1528 exploration.
The Caprices
By Sabina Murray
Grove $13
A collection of short stories that tells the story of the hardships of the Pacific front of World War II.
Richard Dawkins
Edited by Alan Grafen and Mark Ridley
Oxford University Press, $16.95
A collection of essays that reflect on the life and work of the influential evolutionary biologist and writer.
Fever: The Life and Music of Peggy Lee
By Peter Richmond
Picador $15
A biography that traces the singer’s rise to stardom from humble beginnings.
