Siddharth Handa reviews a biography of a groundbreaking volume of Chinese verse in translation, Chinese Songs in a French Key by Pauline Yu, out from @columbiaup.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/chines...

Steve Donoghue reviews a new biography of the French king who fought with Plantagenets his whole life, Nemesis by Catherine Hanley, out from @ospreypublishing.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/nemesi...

Eric Bies reviews a new volume of the famous posthumous verses of the famous Peruvian man of letters, Apparent Breviary by Gastón Fernández, out from @worldpoetrybooks.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/appare...

Ryan Davison reviews a stunning reading experience by one of Ireland’s finest, The Elements by John Boyne, out from Henry Holt and Co: openlettersreview.com/posts/the-el...

Tom LeClair reviews the complex new novel by James Elkins, A Short Introduction to Annaliese by James Elkins, out from Unnamed Press: openlettersreview.com/posts/a-shor...

Christina Nellas Acosta reviews a new historical novel about Jane Austen in love, Six Weeks by the Sea by Paula Byrne, out from Pegasus Books: openlettersreview.com/posts/six-we...

James Ruchala reviews a cultural history of New York Jewish culture and commerce, The Tourist's Guide to Lost Yiddish New York City by Henry Sapoznik, out from State University of New York Press: openlettersreview.com/posts/the-to...

Steve Donoghue reviews a sweepingly comprehensive biography of the first “king of the English,” The First King of England by David Woodman, out from @princetonupress.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/the-fi...

Joe Spivey reviews the new biography of Britain’s scandal-prone Prince Andrew, Entitled by Andrew Lownie, out from @wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/entitl...

Steve Donoghue reviews a masterful new biography of the American poet James Schuyler, A Day Like Any Other by Nathan Kernan, out from @fsgbooks.bsky.social openlettersreview.com/posts/a-day-...

Brock Covington reviews Schattenfroh by Michael Lentz, out from @deepvellum.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/schatt...

Steve Donoghue reviews a new biography of the Roman Republic’s infamous Clodia, Clodia of Rome by Douglas Boin, out from @wwnorton.com: openlettersreview.com/posts/clodia...

Steve Donoghue reviews Joanne Paul’s wonderful new biography of Thomas More, out from Pegasus Books: openlettersreview.com/posts/thomas...

Joe Spivey reviews the new Gabriel Dax adventure from William Boyd, out from Atlantic Crime: openlettersreview.com/posts/the-pr...

Steve Donoghue reviews a generous new life of the great Greek poet Cavafy, out from @fsgbooks.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/consta...

David Murphy reviews a new assessment of the controversial WWII general, Redemption: MacArthur and the Campaign for the Philippines by Peter Mansoor, out from Cambridge University Press: openlettersreview.com/posts/redemp...

Tom LeClair reviews a new book showcasing Edward Burtynsky’s photography, The Great Acceleration by Edward Burtynsky, out from Steidl: openlettersreview.com/posts/the-gr...

Eric Bies reviews an Italian poet’s English-language debut, Transparencies by Maria Borio, out from @worldpoetrybooks.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/transp...

Siddharth Handa reviews a sweeping new history of India, India by Audrey Truschke, out from @princetonupress.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/india-...

Steve Donoghue reviews a new biography of the infamous enemy of Cicero, Fulvia by Jane Draycott, out from @yalebooks.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/fulvia...

Steve Donoghue reviews a new biography of the great mystery novelist, The Worlds of Dorothy Sayers by Stephen Wade, out from Pen and Sword History: openlettersreview.com/posts/the-wo...

Ryan Davison reviews Hotel Ukraine by Martin Cruz Smith, out from Simon & Schuster openlettersreview.com/posts/hotel-...

Nikolas Mavreas reviews a spirited, borderline mythological look at the life and career of Elton John, On Elton John: An Opinionated Guide by Matthew Restall, out from @oxunipress.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/on-elt...

Steve Donoghue reviews a new history of the Scopes “Monkey Trial” and its long aftermath, The Hundred Years' Trial by Gouzoules & Gouzoules, out from @hopkinspress.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/the-hu...

Steve Donoghue reviews a beautifully-illustrated natural history of martens, Pine Marten by Dan Bagur, out from @pelagic.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/pine-m...

David Murphy reviews a deep-dive history of the opening of Germany’s assault on Russia, Opening the Gates of Hell by Richard Hargreaves, out from @ospreypublishing.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/openin...

Nikolas Mavreas reviews a brief new life of the famous composer, Gustav Mahler by Stephen Downes, out from @reaktionbooks.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/gustav...

Joe Spivey reviews an account of three pivotal political turning points, Three Revolutions by Simon Hall, out from @faberbooks.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/three-...

Steve Donoghue reviews a biography of the great sculptor that concentrates on his troublesome physicality, Benvenuto Cellini and the Embodiment of the Modern Artist by Andreas Beyer, out from @reaktionbooks.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/benven...

Princeton’s “Lives of Great Religious Books” series takes up “Paradise Lost” and Steve Donoghue reviews: openlettersreview.com/posts/paradi...

Nikolas Mavreas reviews a study of the role of classical music in the Third Reich, The Symphony Concert in Nazi Germany by Neil Gregor, out from @uchicagopress.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/the-sy...

Steve Donoghue reviews a quippy, addictive new biography of the great crime writer, Cooler Than Cool by CM Kushins, out from Mariner Books: openlettersreview.com/posts/cooler...

Eric Bies reviews a new translation of the important Polish poet, Apotheosis of Music by Witold Wirpsza, out from @worldpoetrybooks.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/apothe...

Ryan Davison reviews Fox by Joyce Carol Oates, out from @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/fox-by...

Christine Colaninno reviews an irreverent guide for parents dealing with teenagers, What Time is Noon by Chip Leighton, out from Countryman Press: openlettersreview.com/posts/what-t...

Tom LeClair reviews an elaborate new art book from Thames & Hudson, Black Earth Rising, edited by Ekow Eshun: openlettersreview.com/posts/black-...

Eric Bies reviews a collection of prose poems translated from the French, The Vitals by Marie de Quatrebarbes, out from World Poetry Books: openlettersreview.com/posts/the-vi...

Jesse Day reviews a study of the long legacy of Mark Twain’s most famous novel, Jim by Shelley Fisher Fishkin, out from @yalebooks.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/jim-by...

Casper Hileman reviews a concise new biography of the famous Founding Father, John Hancock by Willard Sterne Randall, out from @duttonbooks.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/john-h...

Ryan Davison reviews “a mystery pulsing with realism and cultural understanding," The Doorman by Chris Pavone, out from @fsgbooks.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/the-do...

David Murphy reviews a clarifying but uneven look at the ongoing controversies of capitalism, Capitalism and Its Critics by John Cassidy, out from @fsgbooks.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/capita...

Steve Donoghue reviews a new study of Plato’s relationship with the ruler he attempted to instruct, Plato and the Tyrant by James Romm, out from @wwnorton.com: openlettersreview.com/posts/plato-...

Steve Donoghue reviews The Buried City by Gabriel Zuchtriegel, out from @uchicagopress.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/the-bu...

Steve Donoghue reviews a book about the story behind one of the great biographies of the 20th century, Ellmann's Joyce by Zachary Leader, out from @harvardpress.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/ellman...

Joe Spivey reviews Jessie Elland’s debut novel, The Ladie Upstairs, out from Baskerville: openlettersreview.com/posts/the-la...

David Murphy reviews a new history of how Nazism propagates, The Nazi Mind by Laurence Rees, out from @hachettelibrary.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/the-na...

Steve Donoghue reviews an enthusiastic new book about the joys of algebra, The Mending of Broken Bones by Paul Lockhart, out from @harvardpress.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/the-me...

Steve Donoghue reviews a new series of meditations on rivers from the author of “Underland”, Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane, out from @wwnorton.com: openlettersreview.com/posts/is-a-r...

Steve Donoghue reviews an authoritative biography of the author of The Decameron, Boccaccio by Marco Santagata, out from @uchicagopress.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/boccac...

Steve Donoghue reviews Ron Chernow's enormous new biography, Mark Twain, out from @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social: openlettersreview.com/posts/mark-t...