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Gurnaik Johal follows seven characters in interconnected narratives about climate change and the rise of authoritarianism.

Wil Haygood’s “The War Within a War” is a rare, illuminating look at the way the war shaped the struggle for equality back home.

In her new novel in stories, “This Is Not About Us,” Allegra Goodman traces the small but vivid dramas of one sprawling Jewish family.

In his new novel, Jonathan Miles considers the complicated ethics and logistics of eliminating an invasive species.

In “A Killing in Cannabis,” Scott Eden tells the story of a man who tried to straddle the lines between the legal and black-market cannabis worlds, with deadly consequences.

The best-selling author Hannah Bonam-Young recommends swoon-worthy love stories with spicy beginnings.

“Superfan,” by Jenny Tinghui Zhang, explores the parallel struggles of a K-Pop-inspired star and the lonely college student who adores him.

In “Bernie for Burlington,” Dan Chiasson’s affection for his subject risks turning history into a sales pitch.

In “The Family Snitch,” the reporter Francesca Fontana delves into her father’s criminal history — and their complicated, painful relationship.

The pioneering photographer André Kertész is the subject of a new book by Patricia Albers.