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Besha Rodell’s memoir, “Hunger Like a Thirst,” is also a fascinating capsule history of restaurant criticism.

In “Hunting the Falcon,” the historians John Guy and Julia Fox take a fresh look at an infamous Tudor marriage — and find there is indeed more to know.

With “Husbands & Lovers,” Beatriz Williams delivers a multigenerational yarn and a memorable ending.

What started as a scholarly study becomes, in Will Rees’s hands, a freewheeling journey into our brains and souls.

In her memoir, the whistle-blower explores the motives behind the leak that sent her to prison.

In “I Am on the Hit List,” Rollo Romig explores the political world of Gauri Lankesh.

Highly personal tributes by the writers Henry Alford and Paul Lisicky each view the singer’s life and artistry through their own prism.

Speaking across linguistic and emotional boundaries, or perhaps not speaking at all, these characters leave the reader to read between the lines.

Lucy Sante recounts the trials and joys of her gender transition in the memoir “I Heard Her Call My Name.”

“I Just Keep Talking,” a collection of essays and artwork by the historian Nell Irvin Painter, captures her wide-ranging interests and original mind.