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A Truce That Is Not Peace

A Truce That Is Not Peace

By Miriam Toews (Vintage, $23)

The Winnipeg-born novelist attempts to unpack why she writes — a seemingly impossible task — and reflects on the ongoing dialogue she has with her late sister.

The Peace: A Warrior’s Journey

The Peace: A Warrior’s Journey

By Roméo Dallaire (Random House, $26)

The humanitarian and retired soldier and senator emphasizes the need to embrace the ties that bind us rather than simply live between conflicts.

The Land of Sweet Forever: Stories and Essays

The Land of Sweet Forever: Stories and Essays

By Harper Lee (Harper Perennial, $25)

Previously published essays and newly discovered stories from the early career of To Kill a Mockingbird are collected.

Motherland: A Feminist History of Modern Russia, from Revolution to Autocracy

By Julia Ioffe (Ecco, $29)

Motherland: A Feminist History of Modern Russia, from Revolution to Autocracy

After fleeing Russia at seven years of age with her family in 1990, Ioffe returns 20 years later to discover the ways in which women have been stripped of agency.