The two books in this episode are thrillers that center class as the theme of the narrative. First up is A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins that the author says, in an interview with Mary Louise ...

Amanda Jayatissa amps up the talent for storytelling she showed in her 2021 debut in a skillful second novel about her native Sri Lanka’s culture and traditions, as well as loyalty, friendship and ...

Origin stories deepen insight into what drives characters by showing the how and why of their development. Award-winner William Kent Krueger’s 18th novel in his bestselling series about private ...

Great fiction can lead us down a storied path toward real-world revelations. And if made-up stories can entertain and thrill even as they push us to reckon with things like racism and social injustice ...

If Amaya, a Sri Lankan woman living in Los Angeles, is surprised to find out - via Instagram, of course - that her former best friend Kaavi is engaged, she's even more surprised to find out that it's ...