Michelle Huneven’s novel begins as a family comedy before veering in unexpected directions.

As the cast of eccentrics gather for the celebration at the heart of ‘What is Wrong with You?,’ subplots intersect, and love of all sorts gets its due.

The dense, enigmatic novel reunites the reader with the fictional translator Sy Kirschbaum as he arrives in the village of Z.

Elissa Altman’s ‘Permission’ combines Altman’s personal history with her shrewd perspective on the form’s pitfalls and rewards.

The debut novel by Elizabeth Harris is a political book charming enough to appeal to readers burned out by politics.