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“Furious Minds,” by Laura K. Field, traces the ascendancy of hard-right thinkers whose contempt for liberal democracy is shaping American politics.

“Gabriële” considers a writer and pivotal figure of the 20th-century avant-garde who nurtured the talents of others.

In “Gabriel’s Moon,” William Boyd follows a writer who is drawn into an espionage plot and a global crisis.

In “Gator Country,” Rebecca Renner goes beyond the stereotypes to pay tribute to her beloved Everglades.

In his latest book, the German historian Volker Ullrich describes a nation buffeted by poverty, hyperinflation and political extremism, but managing — for the moment — to thwart Hitler’s ascent.

The modernist novelist, art collector and saloniste held a high opinion of herself. Francesca Wade probes Stein’s life and legacy, taking her at her word.

In a new book, Siri Hustvedt recalls her life with the writer Paul Auster and the story of his illness.

A middle-aged novelist sifts through memories of growing up in New Jersey in Tom Perrotta’s frustratingly formulaic book.

In “Ghosted,” Alice Vernon explores the human urge to pierce the veil — and the many mediums, charlatans and true believers who made it an enduring industry.

In “Giant Love,” the novelist’s great-niece chronicles the Texas saga’s divisive reception and the epic film adaptation that’s now better known than the book.