Snow, Ashes
By Alyson Hagy
Graywolf, $15
A gripping novel of friendship, hard work, war and beauty that focuses on two Wyoming men and their time before and after they served in Korea.
Breach of Faith: Hurricane Katrina and the Near Death of a Great American City
By Jed Horne
Random House, $16
A New Orleans Times-Picayune editor examines the media coverage of the devastating hurricane and the governmental bungling that followed the storm.
The Empress of Weehawken
By Irene Dische
Picador, $15
A novel that follows the lives of a refuge from the Nazis, her daughter and her granddaughter, told by the self-centered grandmother.
Fighting Bob La Follette: The Righteous Reformer By Nancy C. Unger
Wisconsin Historical Society Press, $22.95
The personal and professional life of the Progressive-era politician who was a Wisconsin governor and U.S. senator.
Mussolini: The Rise and Fall of Il Duce
By Christopher Hibbert
Palgrave, $18.95
First published in 1962, this was the first complete biography of the Italian dictator and features interviews with a number of his contemporaries.
Before I Wake
By Robert J. Wiersema
St. Martin’s, $13.95
A novel of love and recovery as a family rebuilds after its 3-year-old daughter is hit by a car.
Jubilee City
By Joe Andoe
HarperPerennial, $13.95
The artist’s memoir delves into his wild and often-twisted life.
The Genizah at the House of Shepher
By Tamar Yellin
St. Martin’s, $13.95
In this novel, a young woman makes a shocking discovery when visiting her grandparents’ house in Israel.
Songs Without Words
By Ann Packer
Vintage, $14.95
In this novel, a woman is destroyed when her adolescent daughter tries to commit suicide and her best friend since childhood doesn’t respond immediately.
Vivaldi’s Virgins
By Barbara Quick
Harper, $14.95
A novel about the real-life Anna Maria dal Violin, a musically gifted orphan who is one of maestro Antonio Vivaldi’s favorites in 18th Century Venice.
Justinian’s Flea: The First Great Plague and the End of the Roman Empire
By William Rosen
Penguin, $16
An account of the first pandemic that left 25 million people dead and how it interrupted the glorious reign of Emperor Justinian.
Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster
By Dana Thomas
Penguin, $15
The social commentary and industry secrets behind luxury brands today.
The War for All the Oceans
By Roy Adkins and Lesley Adkins
Penguin, $17
The true account of Napoleon’s naval war from 1798 to the War of 1812.
Mine All Mine
By Adam Davies
Riverhead, $14
Part thriller, part romantic comedy that delves into the world of art thieves.
Four-Letter Words: And Other Secrets of a Crossword Insider
By Michelle Arnot
Perigee, $13.95
The puzzle expert and editor takes readers through the ins and outs of crossword puzzles.
Keeping the House
By Ellen Baker
Random House, $15
A restless housewife in 1950 Wisconsin uncovers secrets about a family who left town a few years earlier.
