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Character matters, in literature as much as life. This week’s recommended titles delve deep into the stories of complicated individuals, whether through biography (Gandhi, Lorraine Hansberry) or memoir (Sally Field, Marwan Hisham) or fiction (the heroine of John Wray’s novel, derived from a real-life figure, is an American fighting for the Taliban).
For readers who prefer a wide-angle lens, we offer a manifesto about female rage, a simmering thriller from Tana French about the ways that privilege protects and blinds its recipients, and a celebration of libraries that opens with the harrowing tale of a fire tearing through the stacks. It will make you feel even more protective of your books than you do already.
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Source: New York Time
