In Rachel Aviv's new essay collection 'You Won't Get Free of It,' she explores childhood trauma, mental illness and the slipperiness of truth.

In a poignant new novel, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Olive Kitteridge" explores the limits of human connection and the weight of unspoken truths.

In her second novel, Julia Langbein expertly weaves together art history and a fantastical, feminist reclamation of public shame. It's also very funny.

Loubna Mrie's candid and absorbing memoir, 'Defiance,' is a stark reminder of the corruptions of power, the uncertainties of revolution and the frequent viciousness of…