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The pseudonymous South Korean author’s first novel to be translated into English pits a multinational conglomerate against life on earth.

Nicole Flattery’s debut novel, “Nothing Special,” follows the protagonist through a menial and disorienting day job transcribing tape recordings — at Andy Warhol’s Factory.

In Amy Rowland’s second novel, “Inside the Wolf,” a New York City academic returns to her North Carolina roots to reconcile with old ghosts.

Complicated families abound in new books by Nathan Go, Lucian Childs and Elysha Chang.

In “No Ordinary Assignment,” the correspondent Jane Ferguson is candid about the fears and frustrations that come with her calling.

Laura Trethewey’s “The Deepest Map” explores the new world of oceanic exploration — and its dangers.

In Arianna Reiche’s debut novel, “At the End of Every Day,” a death at an amusement park leads to the discovery of a mysterious underworld lurking beneath the attractions.

In “The Madam and the Spymaster,” a trio of journalists probe the story of a German bordello that purportedly doubled as a listening post.

“NB by J.C.” collects the variegated musings of James Campbell in the Times Literary Supplement.

“Dom Casmurro,” by Machado de Assis, teaches us to read — and reread — with precise detail and masterly obfuscation.