Chronicle of a Plague, Revisted
By Andrew Holleran
Da Capo, $16
New and republished essays about the AIDS crisis.
The Difference Between Women and Men
By Bret Lott
Ballantine, $14
Bret Lott takes a dreamlike approach to revelatory moments in mundane lives in this story collection.
New England White
By Stephen L. Carter
Vintage, $14.95
A murder mystery set in a university town, by the author of “The Emperor of Ocean Park.”
If Today Be Sweet
By Thrity Umrigar
HarperPerennial, $13.95
In this novel, a widow leaves India to live with her son and his family in suburban Cleveland.
Jenny and the Jaws of Life
By Jincy Willett
Picador, $14.95
A new edition of a 1987 collection of short stories.
The Safety of Secrets
By Delaune Michel
Avon, $13.95
A novel in which childhood friends struggle to keep their relationship alive and hold onto a secret after 25 years.
Chambermaid
By Saira Rao
Grove, $13
A novel about a young lawyer’s experiences as a clerk for the federal court of appeals and her nightmare of a judge.
Ghostwalk
By Rebecca Scott
Spiegel & Grau, $14.95
In this thriller, a Cambridge scholar’s death has mysterious connections to the book she was writing about Isaac Newton.
Ripley’s Game
By Patricia Highsmith
Norton, $13.95
The third novel in the series about murderer Tom Ripley.
The Art of Keeping Secrets
By Patti Callahan Henry
New American Library, $14
In this novel, a widow’s emotional recovery from the loss of her husband is halted when she learns he died in the company of another woman.
North River
By Pete Hamill
Back Bay, $14.99
In this novel, a kind-hearted, beleaguered doctor finds unexpected love in 1930s New York City.
Tales From Q School: Inside Golf’s Fifth Major
By John Feinstein
Back Bay, $15.99
A detailed account of the grueling tournaments that make up the PGA qualifiers.
Up High in the Trees
By Kiara Brinkman
Grove, $14
A debut novel about a young boy who is devastated when his pregnant mother is killed in a car crash. Narrated in the child’s voice.
Desperate Engagement
By Marc Leepson
Thomas Dunne, $15.95
The historical importance of the 1864 Civil War Battle of Monocacy Junction.
The Maytrees
By Annie Dillard
HarperPerennial, $13.95
Pulitzer Prizer winner Annie Dillard’s lyrical novel is an ode to lasting love and natural beauty.
The Horse God Built: The Untold Story of Secretariat, the World’s Greatest Racehorse
By Lawrence Scanlan
Thomas Dunne, $14.95
A look at the relationship between one of the great horses in thoroughbred racing history and his groom, Eddie Sweat.
Soon I Will Be Invincible
By Austin Grossman
Vintage, $14.95
This game designer’s superhero novel features allusions to fantasy and comics.
Travels With Herodotus
By Ryszard Kapuscinski
Vintage, $14.95
As young reporter in 1950s Poland, the author is sent to India with one book in hand that comes to be an influential travel companion and guide to life.
